#consciousharvard
A new initiative to increase awareness of inclusion got its kickoff late last month, when the interactive #consciousharvard sounding board went live at an event where members of the Harvard community shared personal stories about belonging. The sounding board spent a week at the newly renovated Smith Center, inviting people to answer prompts such as “I feel excluded when …”; “I feel I belong at Harvard when …”; “Harvard can make me feel more included by …”; “I can make Harvard more inclusive by …” Their anonymous responses — which together are meant to create a dialogue about what the University can do to increase a feeling of belonging on campus — were recorded for an upcoming report, which will also include data from the website and future events. Once the project finishes in late spring, the data will be shared with administrators, deans, employee resource groups, and diversity officers across...