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Date: Sunday | May 21, 2023 Hour: 19:00 PMLocation: Weizmann Institute of Science
Appreciation event for volunteers within the WIS community
A special event was held for all the volunteers in appreciation of, and to thank them for their dedication and commitment, which advances us toward a slightly more equal society
A competition for students who promote diversity around campus and beyond, led by the Diversity and Inclusion Office, together with the Feinberg Graduate School, has been held for the second year running – and this year, the competition was tough!
We met great students and postdocs who are doing amazing things: a doctor who volunteers at the Levinski Clinic to treat asylum seekers; students who volunteer at an Arab school in Lod and teach mathematics to those in need; students who established a women's forum that provides knowledge and support to female students at the Institute, and other inspiring stories!
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Date: Monday | February 6, 2023 Hour: 10:00 AMLocation: Weizmann Institute of Science
Visit of Bedouin students of the Tamar Center
During a special visit yesterday here on campus, led by Weizmann Institute's Diversity and Inclusion Office, Bedouin students of the Tamar Center in the Negev, South of Israel, visited the Faculty of Physics, in which they got to meet with and tour the labs of Profs. Roee Ozeri and Nir Davidson, and learn about their research. Prof. Yosef Nir delivered an interesting lecture about matter and antimatter.
We see great importance in strengthening the relationship between the Weizmann Institute of Science and students from the Bedouin diaspora, in order to open windows of opportunity for them to pursue advanced studies at the Weizmann Institute. For us, this is just the beginning of further collaborations, and we hope that these will bear fruit in the near future
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Date: Wednesday | March 29, 2023 Hour: 19:00 PMLocation: Weizmann Institute of Science
Ramadan kareem everyone
In honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, we held here on campus a great event during which we heard stories about the holiday customs, enjoyed good music and tasted a variety of fine foods.
The event, led by Weizmann's Diversity and Inclusion Office together with FGS students, reflected the spirit of the Weizmann Institute of Science, which aspires to be an international, diverse, inclusive and equal space for men and women of all cultures and beliefs.
تم تنظيم أمسية يوم أمس في الحرم الجامعي بمناسبة شهر رمضان المبارك، شارك فيها طلاب وطالبات من المعهد. استمتعنا بالاستماع إلى حكايات وقصص حول عادات شهر رمضان، واستمتعنا بالموسيقى الجميلة، وتذوقنا مجموعة متنوعة من الأطعمة الفاخرة.
وعكست الأمسية، التي قادها مكتب التنوع والشمول في وايزمان جنبًا إلى جنب مع طلاب من المعهد، روح معهد وايزمان للعلوم، الذي يطمح إلى أن يكون مساحة دولية، متنوعة، شاملة ومتساوية للرجال والنساء من جميع الثقافات والمعتقدات.
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Date: Saturday | May 21, 2022 Hour: 00:30 AMLocation: Weizmann Institute of Science
World Day for Cultural Diversity 22
World Day for Cultural Diversity 22
A special statement from the Diversity and Inclusion Office at Weizmann Institute of Science to mark International Diversity Day 21/05/22
On May 21, 2022 people around the globe will be commemorating International Diversity Day – a date first declared by the UN in 2001.
This day is an opportunity for us at the Weizmann Institute of Science to celebrate our human mosaic of scientists, students and staff.
For questions and details contact Meytal Eran Jona meytal.jona@weizmann.ac.il -
Date: Sunday | September 12, 2021 Hour: 11:30 AMLocation: Zoom Meeting
The ultra-Orthodox Jews: Community, Leadership and Current Trends.
Speaker: Nathaniel Zelikovich
The Diversity and Inclusion Office is pleased to invite the Weizmann Institute community members to the second lecture in a series of lectures on Diversity within the Israeli society, in collaboration with "Israeli Hope in Academy."
The lecture will focus on the Jewish Ultra - Orthodox community in Israel, what streams and groups it is composed of, what changes it is experiencing and, how they affect employment, education and, demography in today's Israel.
Lecturer: Nathaniel Zelikovich is an educator and social entrepreneur from the ultra-Orthodox community. Netanel founded "Out - of - the - Box Meetings", a social enterprise that promotes understanding and cooperation with ultra-Orthodox society in Israel
For questions and details contact Meytal Eran Jona, Head of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Meytal.jona@weizmann.ac.il -
Date: Tuesday | July 13, 2021 Hour: 19:00 PMLocation: Zoom Meeting
Conference: Diversity and Inclusivity in String Phenomenology, at 19:00 CEST
For questions and details contact Meytal Eran Jona, Head of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Meytal.jona@weizmann.ac.il -
Date: Monday | July 5, 2021 Hour: 17:30 PMLocation: by the physics pond
WIS LGBTQ association pride month event:
The WIS LGBTQ association proudly invites you to our pride month celebration.
Everyone is welcome!
Wow! What a way to start the summer with a burst of energy and sparkles! Drag queens Suzi Boum and Gallina Port Des Bras, and DJ Daniel Mariuma, sure know how to get us into party mode! Thank you to the Weizmann Institute’s LGBTQ association for organizing such a great summer event in celebration of PrideMonth!
Photo credit: Ascaf Avraham, Weizmann Institute of Science
For questions and details contact Dan Klein dan.klein@weizmann.ac.il -
Date: Sunday | May 9, 2021 Hour: 16:15 PMLocation: Jaljulia
"Ramadan Nights" tour
Tour program:
The tour will be organized by the "Shared Paths" company, which operates guided tours on the occasion of Ramadan in a variety of Arab localities. The tour will take place in Jaljulia, a local council located near the Horashim interchange and has 10,000 residents and will be guided by a local guide.
On a tour, we will sense the special texture of Arab localities, the combination of the rural and the urban, a kind of time travel between the past, present and future. We will walk through the alleys of the ancient center, return in time through the ancient khan in the town, visit a bakery and the old sugar factory and the legend around it. From there we will continue to the highlight, the magnificent “Al Rawda” Mosque recently built and considered one of the most beautiful in Israel. During the tour, we will get to experience the atmosphere of the month of Ramadan, the stories, customs and smells.
For questions and details contact Meytal Eran Jona, Head of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Meytal.jona@weizmann.ac.il -
Date: Thursday | May 6, 2021 Hour: 11:00 AMLocation: Zoom Meeting
Diversity and Inclusion Seminar: "The diversity within the Arab society in Israel"
Speaker: Ram Steyer
The office of Diversity and Inclusion is pleased to announce the opening of a series of lectures on the subject of diversity and inclusion, in collaboration with the "Israeli Hope in Academia" project.
The lecture that will open the series is dedicated to the month of Ramadan:
"The diversity within the Arab society in Israel"
In this lecture, we will get to know Arab society in Israel, focusing on the diversity that exists within it, both religiously and culturally.
The lecturer, Ram Steyer, is one of the founders of “Blender” initiative, which promotes social cohesion through the study of the Arabic language and encounters between Jews and Arabs
For questions and details contact Meytal Eran Jona, Head of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion Meytal.jona@weizmann.ac.il -
Date: Thursday | January 21, 2021 Hour: 15:00 PMLocation: Online event
WIS LGBTQ association winter event
Speaker: Dr. Ben Johnson, Head of Communities & Engagement at Springer Nature.
Description:
The WIS LGBTQ association proudly invites you to a webinar hosting Dr. Ben Johnson, head of Communities & Engagement at Springer Nature.
He will tell us about what the publishing group is doing to amplify the voices of LGBTQ researchers, as well as challenges he faced as an LGBTQ scientist.
When? Thursday | January 21st 2021 | 15:00
Where? https://weizmann.zoom.us/j/98727461819?pwd=QW1WRVdKOWYzMUxCZnhFL3Mzci9aUT09
Password: 761128.
For questions and details contact Dan Klein dan.klein@weizmann.ac.il -
Date: Tuesday | September 29, 2020 Hour: 13:00 PM - End date: Monday | October 5, 2020 Hour: 14:00 PMLocation: Weizmann Institute of Science
3nd LGBTQ seminar
Speaker: Prof. Clair Thomas, Penn State University.
Prof. Clair Thomas is the creator of ‘The 100% Sign’ http://100percentsign.org/
For questions and details contact Dan Klein dan.klein@weizmann.ac.il -
Date: Thursday | May 21, 2020 Hour: 10:00 AM - End date: Thursday | May 21, 2020 Hour: 11:00 AMLocation: Online
The international diversity day at WI
A special statement from the Weizmann Institute to mark International Diversity Day
Today, May 21, 2020 people around the globe will be commemorating International Diversity Day – a date first declared by the UN in 2001.
This day is an opportunity for us at the Weizmann Institute of Science to celebrate our human mosaic of scientists, students and staff.
It is, as well, an opportunity to remind ourselves of our commitment to create and preserve a research, study and work environment that is diverse, inclusive and which advances equality and fairness to all who are different from us in gender, ethnic group, religious belief, status or in any other way. Our environment must be one that promotes equal rights and equal opportunity, and does not tolerate discriminatory or racist behavior.
In fact, diversity is one of the more significant elements contributing to excellence in science, and so in recognition of our debt to diversity and to humanity, we are pleased to work together to ensure that the Institute’s multicultural nature is upheld – without borders, either physical or symbolic.
For questions and details contact Meytal Eran Jona meytal.jona@weizmann.ac.il
