Grand Challenges uses a justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion lens to view each of its focus areas. We are committed to ensuring our work addresses unjust impacts on diverse populations. Our commitment begins here at UC Davis.
Grand Challenges is directly supporting work to address the harmful origins and complex aims of our university, while also developing a model of positive public impact and equity for others, through our Reimagining the Land-grant University focus area.
The responsibility to advancing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion will also be exemplified in the Grand Challenges Solutions Hub, which is being designed as an inclusive space that will break away from traditional models to foster collaboration in ways other buildings do not.
Grand Challenges is committed to growing and learning, and we rely on representatives from diverse groups to help us serve and connect people, while also conducting internal reviews to ensure demographic and disciplinary representation among convening participants. We will continue to be responsive to all members of our community as we champion holistic, inclusive approaches to address the most pressing problems of our time.