Promising Approaches to Increasing URM Engagement and Retention: Insights from the NSF GOLD Program

Supported by NSF’s GOLD (GEO Opportunities for Leadership in Diversity) program, the GeoDES and Sparks for Change projects developed innovative professional development programs to increase the engagement, recruitment, and retention of underrepresented minorities (URM) in the sciences. This webinar, facilitated by Jason Chen (GeoDES), Rebecca Batchelor and Sennai Habtes (Sparks for Change), shares insights and lessons learned for those seeking to increase URM engagement, recruitment, and retention at their institutions.