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Principles for a Diverse Community

Hello,

At Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, we are committed to conducting great science and fostering technological advancement to solve the world’s most challenging problems and to answer its most elusive questions. A diverse workforce is an invaluable asset to achieving these goals. To this end, we embody the following principles to successfully attain the Laboratory’s mission and embrace our diverse workplace community:

We affirm the inherent dignity in all of us and strive to maintain an environment characterized by respect, fairness, and inclusion. Our valued community encompasses an array of races, creeds, and social circumstances. We recognize and cherish the richness contributed by our diversity.
We accept open expression of our individuality and diversity within the bounds of courtesy, respect, and sensitivity. We take pride in our collective achievements. We honor our differences.
As mandated by law and reaffirmed here, we will not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics), ancestry, marital status, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or service in the uniformed services.

Sincerely,

Paul Alivisatos
Interim Director