# Black Staff Caucus is one of 13 recipients of the Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund December 01, 2022 [The Harvard Gazette](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/12/13-projects-chosen-for-2022-harvard-culture-lab-innovation-fund-grants/) - 13 projects win grants to continue fostering diversity, inclusion on campus: *Recipients of Harvard Culture Lab Innovation Fund awards come from across Schools and Units - by* Gray Milkowski, Harvard Correspondent ## **Black Staff Caucus at Harvard Longwood Campus** ![untitled_design](/sites/g/files/omnuum4011/files/2024-11/untitled_design.jpg) **Project Description** The Black Staff Caucus is a professional and dedicated space that fosters the growth and personal wellbeing of Black staff members as they work and learn within the Harvard Longwood Campus. We create programming that centers on Black staff at Harvard Medical School (HMS), Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH), and the Wyss Institute. Our focus includes: - Career Advancement and Mentoring subcommittee (CAMs) - Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) - Cultural Programming and Member Engagement (CPME) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvn\_Hv5tBlw ]() **Project Team** Ahmed S. Mohammed, Black Staff Caucus Co-Chair June Zammett, Black Staff Caucus Co-Chair and Treasurer Bristian Justice, Black Staff Caucus Co-Chair Adama M. Sesay, Black Staff Caucus Vice-Chair Synclaire Oglesby, Project Management Co-Chair Melody E. Forbes, Career Advancement and Mentoring Subcommittee Co-Chair Oby Ukadike, Career Advancement and Mentoring Subcommittee Co-Chair Robin Cheung, Communications and Resources Chair Regina A. Evans, Cultural Programming and Member Engagement Subcomittee Co-Chair Vanessa Hazzard, Cultural Programming and Member Engagement Subcomittee Co-Chair Terésa J. Carter, Equity and Social Justice Subcommittee Co-Chair Chuba Mbaneme, Financial Secretary Judemia Chiappini, Recording Secretary Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)