DEI ActivitiesSPLASH 2024

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION ACTIVITIES @SPLASH24

Newcomer’s Coffee - Wednesday, Oct. 23

Meet other newcomers to SPLASH at the first coffee break on Wednesday. Break the ice and introduce yourself to others!

SIGPLAN-M lunch - Wednesday, Oct. 23

Aspiring and current programming language researchers can request mentoring through the SIGPLAN long-term mentoring program. The program pairs mentors with mentees for a year-long mentoring relationship. Anyone of any seniority can be a mentor—senior graduate students, for example, make great mentors.

Women@SPLASH dinner - Wednesday, Oct. 23

The W@SPLASH dinner aims to connect women faculty, post-docs, and students. It is intended to celebrate achievements, small and big, and provide a low-pressure atmosphere to foster building one’s support group.

LGBTQ lunch - Thursday, Oct. 24

This lunch will be held with the goal of bringing together members of the LGBTQ+ community and provide opportunities for networking and community building.

Lunch will be served in the conference hotel in a private area. Anyone who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community at SPLASH is welcome, including students, post-docs, faculty, and industry professionals.

URM lunch - Friday, Oct. 25

The URM lunch is meant to bring together members of populations that have been historically underrepresented. The goal of this informal lunch is to foster relationships, and promote informal networking.

Lunch will be served in the conference hotel in a private area.

Junior Faculty mentorship lunch - (details TBD)

This lunch aims to help junior members of the community build their support network and receive advice from more senior colleagues.

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