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Appendix E-1: Call for Written Testimony & Summary of Programmatic Efforts and Recommendations from Written Testimonies
Pages 151-154

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... :  Data on women of color within the organization or discipline by gender, race/ethnicity, educational level, and employment sector;  Challenges or barriers to success that confront women of color in the organization at various stages in their careers from graduate student to working professional;  Policies and/or programs implemented by the organization to enhance the participation of women of color and to advance their academic careers;  Lessons learned from any policy and/or program efforts and overall policy recommendations to increase the representation and career satisfaction of women of color in their discipline or organization. The written testimonies were reviewed by the conference planning committee members for content and suitability.
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... 2 This written testimony is based on two programs funded by NSF ADVANCE Program at the North Carolina State University.
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... 23, 24, 28 Programs to help improve institutional climate in 8, 14, 16, 17, 21, 22 4, 13, 27 academia, to initiate, or to sponsor diversity events. 24 The development of partnership among professional 7, 9, 12, 14, 17, societies, with federal agencies, universities and other 23, 25 entities.
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... To ensure the diversity component of committees, 17, 18 27 conference speaker, and prize nomination. To continue federal funding programs (e.g., NSF 17, 24 ADVANCE program)
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