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Museum of Tolerance
The Laboratory's Museum of Tolerance (MOT) Leadership Development Program, presented in conjunction with the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Tools for Tolerance Program, delivers an emotionally powerful and intellectually engaging experience designed to move Laboratory managers beyond their comfort zone. Managers acknowledge and embrace personal responsibility for ensuring that tolerance and mutual respect are assured to all within their sphere of influence.
The MOT Leadership Development Program is an important element in the Laboratory's ongoing leadership development and enhancement activities for the 21st century.
American Indian Program
The Laboratory's American Indian Program under the Office of Strategic Diversity Programs is a Secretary of Energy initiative that provides national leadership, identifies resources, facilitates collaborations, and launches technological initiatives in support of the Department of Energy's mission to support its American Indian Policy. The American Indian Program provides opportunities for the growth and development of American Indian employees at the Laboratory, particularly in the fields of science and engineering.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Science and Engineering Alliance (SEA) —
The SEA is a consortium between the Laboratory and four HBCUs (Alabama A&M University, Jackson State University, Prairie View A&M University, and Southern University). The Laboratory works to enhance and strengthen the science and engineering programs at these institutions through partnerships and internships with faculty and students. SEA initiatives are initiated and supported by Lab management and the universities' administrations.
Research Collaborations Program (RCB) — The RCB manages and supports a portfolio of research and development collaborations between Laboratory researchers and faculty researchers at a number of HBCUs. RCP programs involve a number of
federal agency sponsors, and include researchers from a number of Laboratory organizations, such as the Physical and Life Sciences, National Ignition Facility and Photon Science, and Global Security directorates.
National Hispanic University
The Laboratory is in the process of building on its recently established relationship with the National Hispanic University (NHU). To date, this relationship has included employing NHU student interns in the Laboratory's Business Services Department, speaking engagements, and signing a formal Memorandum of Understanding with the University. Our intent is to follow these actions with steps that include formal internship programs, visiting lecturers, and collaborative research programs.
LLNL Recruitment Programs
The Laboratory uses a number of venues and programs to recruit a talented and diverse employee pool. These include participation in national conferences for a number of professional associations targeting underrepresented groups, including: the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE), the National Society for Black Physicists (NSBP), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
LLNL Employee Programs
In addition to full-time employment, the Laboratory offers a number of employment programs and options for students and other individuals involved in training and skill-development activities. These include visiting scholars, internships, student guests, temporary assignments, part-time assignments, and other term assignments. |
