Smithsonian Academic Appointment Diversity and Publicity Taskforce (AADAPT)
Gordon Bullock, of the Office of Fellowships and Internships, answers questions from a student of the University of Maryland
The Academic Appointment Diversity and Publicity Taskforce (AADAPT) is dedicated to increasing diversity in all forms including but not limited to gender, race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, age, ability, and sexual orientation in Smithsonian Institution’s internships and fellowships.
AADAPT’s pan-institutional team meets quarterly. Members regularly participate in outreach events such as affinity-group conferences and internship/career fairs in Washington, DC and around the country to promote SI academic programs to diverse audiences. To see our calendar of upcoming events, scroll down.
AADAPT’s team members include: Robert Alexander, NMAI; Sean Butler, OHR; Karen Carter, OFI (Chair); Sulema Castro, NZP, Center for Conservation and Sustainability; Elizabeth Bugbee, SA; Gordon Bullock, OFI; Nicole Bryner, NMAAHC; Cynthia Chavez Lamar, NMAI; Tamsen DeWitt, NZP; Omar Eaton-Martinez, NMAH; Ashley Grady, AP; Wayne Kehoe, U.S. Capitol Visitor Center; Emily Key, SLC; Geri Provost-Lyons, NPG; Andrea Neighbors, APAC; Shahin Nemazee, OEEMA; Martha Schloetzer, NGA, and Eric Woodard, OFI.
For more information or to join our group, contact Karen Carter.
Setting up the Smithsonian booth in the HACU Exhibit Hall.
White House Initiative on HBCUs
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities convened the 2016 National HBCU Week Conference, which ran from Sunday 10/22/16 to Wednesday 10/26/16. The conference consisted of seminars, meetings, and meet and greets; United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch even spoke at the conference on Tuesday. Smithsonian representatives attended in order to highlight SI internship and fellowship opportunities to HBCU students and faculty. With over 100 historically black colleges and universities in attendance, we...
read moreArlington and Alexandria High School Students Summer 2016 Externship
For three weeks, beginning August 16 and ending September 1, 2016, ten high school students from Arlington, VA and Alexandria, VA took part in an externship program at the Smithsonian Institution through the Office of Fellowships and Internships. The program was sponsored in part by the 4-H Youth Development Alexandria Cooperative Extension under the leadership of Reginald Morris. Lead by Karen Carter, the students met weekly on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, and experienced a variety behind-the-scenes tours,...
read moreMuseum Day Live Teen Fair
On Saturday March 12, 2016 the Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and Internships (OFI) joined colleagues from the Smithsonian Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs (OEEMA) and across the Institution for the Museum Day Live! Teen Career Fair at the Smithsonian Castle. Students from across the region had an opportunity to come learn about various opportunities, including fellowships and internships, that are available at the Smithsonian. Thank you to all who took part in this great...
read moreSI Recruits at Careers and the disABLED Career Expo
On Friday, November 13th, AADAPT members promoted SI internships, fellowships, and employment opportunities at the 2015 Careers and the disABLED Career Expo at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC. Edith Tudah-Torboh, Office of Human Resources; Shahin Nemazee, Office of Equal Opportunity and Minority Affairs; Ashley-Terrell-Rea, Accessibility Program; and Karen Carter, Office of Fellowships and Internships met with hundreds of individuals interested in academic appointments and jobs at the Smithsonian. Project SEARCH interns placed at...
read more2015 SACNAS Conference
The 2015 SACNAS (Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science) was an absolute success. The Smithsonian put forth another pan-institutional effort and the booth was well represented by Shahin Nemazee from OEEMA and Edith Tudae from OHR. SACNAS is a society of scientists dedicated to fostering the success of Chicano/Hispanic and Native American scientists—from college students to professionals—to attain advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in science. The conference was highly...
read moreSmithsonian Outreach Presence at HACU’s 29th Annual Conference
For the third consecutive year, the pan-institutional SI Academic Appointment Diversity and Publicity Taskforce (AADAPT)’s Outreach Team had a strong and successful presence at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) 29th Annual Conference. The theme of the 2015 conference, held in sunny Miami, was “Championing Hispanic Higher Education Success: Empowering Students, Enhancing Collaboration.” Karen Carter (OFI), Omar Eaton-Martinez (NMAH), Emily Key (SLC), Shahin Nemazee (OEEMA), and Edith...
read moreSmithsonian at WHI HBCU National Week Conference September 21 & 22
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) held their National Week Conference on Monday, September 21, 2015 and Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Anita Nahal Arya of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), Omar Eaton-Martinez of the National Museum of American History (NMAH) and Gordon Bullock of the Office of Fellowships and Internships (OFI) attended the two day event speaking to HBCU students, alumni, faculty, and administrators...
read moreSI Outreach at the 2015 NAACP Convention Diversity Career Fair
Once again, the Smithsonian had a strong, pan-institutional presence at another important diversity outreach event, this time at the 2015 NAACP Convention Diversity Career Fair in Philadelphia. On July 14th, Edith Tudae-Torboh from OHR, Anita Nahal from NMAAHC, Omar Eaton-Martinez from NMAH, and Karen Carter from OFI staffed a table chock full of information on careers, internships and fellowships at the Smithsonian and talked with hundreds of conference attendees interested in jobs or academic appointments with...
read moreNZP and OFI Join Forces at UDC Career Fair
On Thursday, March 26, representatives from the Smithsonian’s Office of Fellowships and Internships (OFI) and the National Zoological Park (NZP) joined forces to promote internships, fellowships, and career opportunities at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC)’s annual Career and College Fair. Together, Gordon Bullock, Karen Carter, Sidiki Gassama, Athena Mylonas, and Dan Weinwurm spoke with over 400 enthusiastic students interested in academic appointments and careers with the Smithsonian Institution. SI would...
read moreFear The Turtle, Not Your Career
The Smithsonian Institution (SI) trekked up the road to College Park, MD to answer some questions and meet some University of Maryland (UMD) students. The Office of Fellowships and Internships (OFI), National Museum of American History (NMAH), Office of Human Resources (OHR), and Office of Equal Employment and Minority Affairs (OEEMA) all sent representatives to inform the Terrapins about what SI can offer them. The event, which lasted a couple hours, offered opportunities for the different branches of SI to answer questions about...
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