Office of Economic Impact and Diversity Blog
“A History of Serving our Nation,” DOE Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
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November 5, 2019
On Oct 8, the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity and CALDOE celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a keynote, panel and musical performances.
DOE Hosts Equity In Energy™ Hispanic Stakeholder Discussion
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October 23, 2019
On Oct 8, the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity hosted the Equity In Energy Hispanic Stakeholder Discussion in Washington, D.C.
DOE Hosts Equity In Energy™ Tribal Stakeholder Discussion
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October 23, 2019
On Aug 13, the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity held “Opportunities, Challenges and Strategies to Reduce Disparities within the Energy Sector."
DOE Hosts Equity In Energy™ Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Stakeholder Discussion
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September 20, 2019
On Aug. 13,the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity hosted the Equity In Energy™ Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Stakeholder Discussion.
Thank You and Farewell, 2019 MEISPP Interns!
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September 16, 2019
Fifty-four lucky students have returned to campus with the experience of a lifetime.
Meet Johnson Okoduwa Imumbhon, Intern for the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity
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September 16, 2019
Johnson Okoduwa Imumbhon shares his experiences as a MEISPP intern for the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity during the summer of 2019.
Meet Tiffany Liu, Intern for the Office of Management
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September 16, 2019
Tiffany Liu shares her experience as a Minority Educational Institution Student Partnership Program (MEISPP) intern during the summer of 2019.
Meet Shavone Brown, Intern at the Y-12 National Security Complex
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September 16, 2019
Shavone Brown shares her experiences as a MEISPP intern for the Y-12 National Security Complex during the summer of 2019.
Meet Sraavani Jayanti, Intern for the Office of Management and Budget
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September 16, 2019
Sraavani Jayanti shares her experiences as a MEISPP intern for the Office of Management and Budget during the summer of 2019.
US Department of Energy Announces $4 Million Funding Opportunity for the Minority Education, Workforce, and Training (MEWT) Program
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September 3, 2019
The MEWT Program is designed to increase engagement and capabilities of underserved communities within STEM and energy fields.
Equity in Energy™
Equity in Energy™ is an initiative designed to include and expand the participation of individuals in underserved communities in all Department of Energy programs. Equity in Energy™ also seeks to infuse and expand participation in the private energy sectors in our nation’s economy to ensure America’s energy independence.
Interactive Map: Energy Department National Labs and Minority Serving Institutions
Minority serving institutions (MSIs) include:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Hispanic Serving Institutions
- Asian American Native American/Pacific Islander Serving Institutions
- Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Access our interactive map to identify which National Laboratories are within close proximity to MSIs.
Special observances are designed to promote cultural awareness at the Department of Energy. Learn more.
Special Observances
“A History of Serving our Nation,” DOE Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
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November 5, 2019
On Oct 8, the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity and CALDOE celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a keynote, panel and musical performances.
DOE Celebrates LGBTQ Pride Month
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August 16, 2019
On June 19, DOE celebrated LGBTQ Pride Month with a panel on inclusivity in the workplace.
DOE Celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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May 30, 2019
On May 7, 2019, DOE honored Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the media and arts.
DOE Celebrates Visionary Women: Champions of Peace and Nonviolence
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April 2, 2019
On March 20, Secretary Rick Perry, NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty and a panel of distinguished women celebrated Women's History Day.