- The money is through a federal grant to train predoctoral UC Davis students studying a molecular and cellular training program in equity and inclusiveness.
- Federal documents detail how the intent of the grant program is to help students lead equity and inclusivity training for their classmates at UC Davis.
- “We expect that our novel curriculum will significantly improve mentorship and DEIA [diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility] awareness across a broad range of graduate students in biological sciences,” reads the project description. “Our practical focus aims to empower them to become agents of change, leading to a renewed focus on sustaining a climate of equity, inclusivity, respect, and justice in our institution.”
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NIH Gives Grant To Train College Students in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
The National Institutes of Health, a top federal health research agency, is awarding over $100,000 in taxpayer dollars for diversity and equity training for graduate students to make them "agents of change."
