Women@SLAC | Women's History Month 2025
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The Women@SLAC ERG (WERG) will be hosting 6 events in recognition of Women’s History Month (WHM). From professional development, to social networking, all of these events are open to everyone at SLAC. Join one, or join all! We hope to see you there.
For more information on Women’s History Month or how to get more involved with Women@SLAC, email werg-leadership@slac.stanford.edu.
- Join the WERG mailing list by subscribing at this link
- Join our #women-at-slac-erg channel on slack's SLAC workspace
Women’s History Month Trivia
Wednesday, March 5th | 3:30pm – 4:30pm | B041, Napa Conference Room (insert room number) & Zoom
End your workday with a WHM trivia hour on fascinating science where you could win some SLAC swag! Feel free to bring snacks.
Bagel & Donut Social
Wednesday, March 12th | 10am – 11am | BG53, Lobby
Join us in celebrating women, fostering connections, and supporting each other’s growth in the professional sphere over bagels, donuts, and fruits!
Please select your preference by filling out this form by March 7th.
Building People Skills for Leadership Success w/ Dr. Sheila Robinson
Tuesday, March 18th | 1pm – 2:30pm | BG48, Redwood Conference Room & Zoom
Join WERG for a workshop on Building People Skills for Leadership Success. Dr. Sheila Robinson will go over key attributes of effective leadership and the fundamentals of taking risks, being brave, and demonstrating the willingness to speak up.
Light refreshments provided.
Module A: Leadership
This module will identify the key attributes of effective leadership and what it looks like at a senior leadership level. Particular attention will be given to the unique skills and qualifications that were identified in research by CEOs and E-Suite leaders. We will explore the following:
- The role of an effective leader/executive
- People Management – Building Teams
- Developing Talent
- Taking Action
- Communication
- Passion
- Executing Consistently
- Business Acumen
Module B: Courage and Resilience
This module will review the fundamentals of taking risks, being brave, and demonstrating the willingness to speak up. Participants will explore the following:
- What is courage and to what extent do we/do not demonstrate it
- What are the common challenges that women face in exercising courage
- Discuss risk taking and failure among women
- What risks should we take to get to the next level of leadership? What are you not willing to risk? Why?
- How to bounce back from failure
Women’s Interlaboratory Network Panel: Moving Forward Together
Tuesday, March 25th | 12pm – 1:30pm | BG53, Berryessa 2002 & Zoom
Join WERG for a 90 minute panel & Q&A with panelists from SLAC, LANL, PNNL, and LBNL who will share highlights of women who have helped shape the culture in history at each laboratory, and answer questions on topics of career development, career-life balance, mentorship/allyship, and resilience/self-care.
Lunch provided.
WERG Bookclub: The Exceptions
Thursday, March 27th | 11:30am – 12:30pm | BG53, Berryessa 2002 & Zoom
“In 1999, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology admitted to discriminating against women on its faculty, forcing institutions across the country to confront a problem they had long ignored: the need for more women at the top levels of science. Written by the journalist who broke the story for The Boston Globe, The Exceptions is the untold story of how sixteen highly accomplished women on the MIT faculty came together to do the work that triggered the historic admission.”
Join WERG for a book discussion of The Exceptions by Kate Zernike
Library/ Free Book Resources:
- https://www.boundless-app.com/
- https://libbyapp.com/interview/welcome#doYouHaveACard
- Find your local public library - https://www.library.ca.gov/branches/
- Stanford Libraries
Lunch tickets provided. Meet Shirin in the SLAC Café from 11am – 11:25am for a lunch ticket.
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Monday, March 31st | 11:30am – 1:30pm | BG48, Redwood Conference Room
Join the WERG & LGBTQ+ ERG for International Transgender Day of Visibility.
Drop by anytime, there is no planned formal presentation/agenda. Networking and small group discussions will be encouraged.
Information about Trans Day of Visibility will be available for those who want to learn more.
Light refreshments (coffee, pastries, fruit) will be available. You are encouraged to bring your own lunch.
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A note on participation and time-charging during normally scheduled work hours: Supervisors are encouraged to participate and allow their employees to participate in community activities as operations permit. Employees should charge their usual Project & Activity (PA) code since the activities provide value to SLAC. However, if a particular project requires work to be backfilled during this time, a separate PA code might be required. For employees who are part of a service center, they should charge their shop’s UDT (undistributed time) PA code. For exceptions or complex charging situations, consult your business manager.
