Diversity, Equity, Inclusion at the NYGC
The New York Genome Center (NYGC) strives to create a workplace environment that is welcoming and fair to all regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, LGBTQIA+ status, disability, age, economic status, or religion. This commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion underscores all that we do.
We understand that when people of various backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives work together in an inclusive and equitable environment, we all gain new and valuable perspectives that otherwise would have been missed. Valuing and supporting each NYGC employee as an individual is critical to promoting greater collaboration, innovation, and discovery.
Our Commitment
In response to events in 2020 that have highlighted systemic racism and inequalities in our society, the NYGC established its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advisory Group (DEIAG) to put the principles outlined above into practice through a number of initiatives. Some initial accomplishments include providing appropriate unconscious bias training and resources to employees, developing mentorship opportunities and internship programs to attract the best talent and promote diversity, evaluating our hiring process and measuring overall engagement, and broadening and encouraging diversity, equity, and inclusion at NYGC events.
We recognize that there is still work to be done that will require sustained commitment from the entire organization, and we embrace this opportunity.
Our DEI Initiatives
Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Research Initiatives
Since its inception in 2011, the New York Genome Center (NYGC) has committed itself to diversifying the life sciences through building an inclusive research and training environment. In support of that commitment, the NYGC is proud to announce Heather Lewis, EdD, as the Center’s inaugural Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Research Initiatives.
