Weekly Resources from the Catalyst Community: Week of September 8th

Welcome to our weekly showcase featuring a curated selection of valuable resources shared by our community. We explore various topics, including professional development, diversity, equity, and mentorship. We enjoy sharing these resources and hope they will benefit you as much as they have benefitted us.

Check out this free course offered by the University of Pittsburgh. Enrollment began on August 25th. This course will introduce concepts of gender, sexuality, and women's studies, and to LGBTQIA identities. A range of interdisciplinary concepts, tools, and methods will be used to help you understand and analyze how identity shapes our experiences in culture and in the workplace.

In this fascinating TED Talk, Ellen Jorgensen challenges us to reimagine our relationship with biology. She takes us on a journey through the world of biohacking, explaining how individuals can get hands-on experience in manipulating DNA and other genetic material in innovative ways. This talk will leave you wondering about the future of biology and our place in it.

In today's rapidly changing business environment, investing in professional development is no longer an option, it's a necessity. By continually learning and expanding our skills, we increase our marketability, attract new opportunities for advancement, and develop the important leadership skills required to navigate complex challenges. Discover the countless career benefits of investing in yourself and start taking steps towards achieving your professional goals today.

Get your hands on the Allyship Starter Pack, a list of resources, articles and books curated by Tatum Dorrell, Matt Herndon, and Jourdan Dorrell that center on individual responsibility and increased awareness.

Thanks for reading! If you have any interesting resources we should share in our next roundup, let us know at [email protected].