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The 2024 Pride Month artwork features the theme, Pride in Belonging, with a diverse group of people standing in front of the original Pride flag created by Gilbert Baker.

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Upcoming Events & Training

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - 11:00am

Building 31

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Please join the 2024 Safety, Health, and Wellness Day: Fostering Safety, Belonging, and Well-Being event hosted by the NIH Office of Research Services and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. This in-person and virtual event occurs on June 18 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. EDT in the 6th floor conference center of Building 31 in the C wing.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 - 9:00am

Virtual

SafeZone Training is designed to promote awareness and education on the needs and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex individuals as well as other sexual and gender minorities (represented by the acronym LGBTIA+). SafeZone addresses many of the commonly held misperceptions, myths, and stereotypes related to LGBTIA+ communities. Training is designed to improve understanding and help everyone at the NIH accept fellow employees as they are and as they want to be identified.

Thursday, June 13, 2024 - 1:00pm

Bldg. 45, Room F1/F2

Building an Inclusive Workplace for Employees help build the business case for diversity and inclusion based on participants’ individual experiences and goals. Participants will explore several scenarios and apply skills for building an environment where everyone’s ideas and perspectives are welcome.

Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 9:00am

Virtual

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance Training for Managers and Supervisors focuses on Federal Laws, Disparate Treatment, Adverse Impact, Harassment/Hostile Environment, Reasonable Accommodation, and Retaliation/Reprisal. As a supplement to the mandatory EEO online training, this in-person class is designed to meet the following learning objectives:

Monday, June 24, 2024 - 1:00pm

Virtual

SafeZone Training is designed to promote awareness and education on the needs and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex individuals as well as other sexual and gender minorities (represented by the acronym LGBTIA+). SafeZone addresses many of the commonly held misperceptions, myths, and stereotypes related to LGBTIA+ communities. Training is designed to improve understanding and help everyone at the NIH accept fellow employees as they are and as they want to be identified.

Thursday, July 11, 2024 - 1:00pm

Virtual

Most federal employees have witnessed or been the target of bullying in the workplace yet there are few policies or guidelines directed at informing employees of their rights or methods to address the issue in the workplace. The NIH Anti-Bullying Training is designed to educate employees and managers of the prevalence of bullying in the workplace, while seeking a means to eliminate bullying within the federal government. This course will satisfy the No. FEAR Act and Prevention of Sexual Harassment mandatory training requirements.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 1:00pm

Virtual

Building an Inclusive Workplace, your organization’s leaders will be equipped with skills to build highly inclusive teams and leverage peoples’ differences to maximize results. End of
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This training program underscores the business imperatives for leveraging the cultural backgrounds, personal characteristics, and unique experiences of all employees to truly promote and benefit from an inclusive workplace.

Language Access Program

NIH Language Access

There is a significant and increasing LEP population in the United States who need language assistance services. NIH is renewing its commitment to providing meaningful access to its programs and activities to people with limited English proficiency (LEP). NIH Language Access Plan, establishes policy and strategy for all 27 Institutes and Centers (ICs). The Plan serves as a blueprint to help NIH ICs develop their own specific implementation strategies, based on their respective needs and capacity.

6+ NIH Locations

6+ NIH Locations

Based in Bethesda, Maryland, we have Institutes and Centers in Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, & North Carolina.

27 Institutes & Centers

27 Institutes & Centers

Each IC has a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems.

85 Nobel Prizes

85 Nobel Prizes

144 NIH-supported researchers have been recipients of 85 Nobel Prizes.

18,000+ Employees

18,000+ Employees

Who represent a diversity of experience, traditions, professions, and identities.

2,500 Universities & Research Institutions

2,500 Universities & Research Institutions

80% of the NIH's budget goes to more than 300,000 research personnel at over 2,500 universities and research institutions.