CCID's Mission, Vision, and Values
Mission:
The mission of the Caltech Center for Inclusion and Diversity is to enhance the experience of all Caltech community members holistically through education, advocacy, cultural exchange, leadership development, and coalition building. We serve as a hub of resources and partner with various stakeholders to advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility both at the Institute and within the scientific community.
Vision:
To foster an inclusive environment at Caltech.
Our Values:
The CCID's goals, priorities, and objectives are rooted in our core values:
Advocacy & Coalition Building
We achieve progress by cultivating meaningful relationships that empower people to address and find solutions to problems that improve communities through access and resource-sharing.
Cultural Exchange
Through storytelling, we create space for people to engage with the intersections of culture and science. We do this through heritage programming, affinity spaces, STEMinars, digital education campaigns, etc.
Education
The CCID facilitates dialogues, workshops, and collaborative programming that challenge folks to think critically about the world and how they contribute to the scientific environment.
Leadership Development
The CCID offers advising, inclusive mentoring, research connections, and workshops that help our community members reflect and develop the skills and tools for career readiness in STEM and beyond.
Our values guide how we approach our work, initiatives, and programs as we strive to create an inclusive science environment for all.
CCID programming, support structures, and campus organizations are open to anyone in the campus community, regardless of race, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual identity, and/or any other protected characteristic.