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Our Work in the Harvard Community
Taking Care of Our Own
HMS researchers, custodians share information, build bondsWhat began as an informal summer gathering of members of an anti-racism group within the Harvard Medical School genetics department has evolved into so much more—a way for the scientists and School custodians to strengthen bonds and find ways, together, to protect everyone from COVID-19. Continue Reading.
HMS Genetics Anti-Racism Group Works to Inform Staff About Covid, Include Them in School Culture
Genetics postdoctoral and graduate student advocates expanded a series of initiatives first launched last fall to help Harvard Medical School custodial staff gain access to key Covid-19 information as part of a larger plan to foster greater inclusion within the school’s culture. Continue Reading.
HMS Genetics Anti-Racism Group Launches Team to Bolster Spanish-Speaking Custodial Staff’s Access to Vaccine Information
In its second semester of organizing, a group of Genetics postdoctoral and graduate student activists launched an offshoot team tasked with increasing support for custodial staff members and providing them with Covid-19 vaccine information in Spanish. Continue Reading.