<div dir="ltr"><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Dear ASA Members, <br></span></font></div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></font></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">The
 ASA is seeking candidates to join our Inclusion, Diversity and Equity 
in Astronomy (IDEA) Chapter Steering Committee for a two year term starting in 2024:</span></font></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;list-style-type:disc"><li style="font-weight:400;direction:ltr"><p style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Student Members</span></font></p></li><li style="font-weight:400;direction:ltr"><p style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.656;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Level E, D, C, B, A Members (Professional and Academic)<br></span></font></p></li></ul><p style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.656;padding:0pt 0pt 12pt"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Candidates wishing to apply to join the IDEA Steering Committee <u>should be a member of, or employed by, an ASA member organisation. <br></u></span></font></p><p style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.656;padding:0pt 0pt 12pt"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:700;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">We
 strongly encourage participation from Aboriginal and Torres Strait 
Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse faith, 
cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and LGBTQIA+ identified 
professionals.</span></font></p><p style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.656;padding:0pt 0pt 12pt"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Please submit your Expression of Interest to <a href="mailto:asa.ideastronomy@gmail.com">asa.ideastronomy@gmail.com</a> by </span><span style="font-weight:700;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">COB 22nd December 2023</span><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">.</span></font></p><p style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.656"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Submission Requirements:</b></span></font></p><p style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.656"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">1. Brief biography (approximately 200 words)</span></font></p><p style="direction:ltr;line-height:1.656"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">2. Statement addressing the following criteria within a maximum of two pages.</span></font></p><ul><li style="line-height:1.656"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap" size="4">Your perspective on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Please indicate if you identify as a member of an underrepresented group.</font></li><li style="line-height:1.656"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap" size="4">Your aspirations and objectives as a committee member and your vision of success.</font></li><li style="line-height:1.656"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap" size="4">Relevant committee, board, and/or EDI experience.</font></li><li style="line-height:1.656"><font style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background:white">Please state your ASA member organisation.</span></span></font></li></ul><div><font style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap" size="4"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="background:white"></span></span></font><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4">Before applying, please review the <span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/FMGnCGv0oyCB4ww4lhKnGg0?domain=asa-idea.org/" id="gmail-OWA59ea4ebc-35b0-d33c-63c3-1bbd9ec5eea3" class="gmail-OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">Terms of Reference </a></span><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">for the Steering Committee and the </span><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Sx6BCJyBrGfBwxxwzhGE_ve?domain=asa-idea.org/" id="gmail-OWAcf55c280-fbcd-9fea-d659-5cb4a37a5e08" class="gmail-OWAAutoLink" style="text-decoration:none;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">aims of the chapter</a></span><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"></span>. The EDI Committee meets monthly (occasionally fortnightly, depending on the IDEA Chapter plans) for 50 minutes, and more frequently to evaluate Pleiades Award applications every second year.</font></div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none">For further inquiries, please contact me or any of the </span><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">current IDEA Chapter Steering Committee members</span><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">.</span></font><br><div><div><div><div><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" size="4"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:pre-wrap;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration:none;display:inline;float:none;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" size="4">We look forward to receiving your Expression of Interest and having maximum representation from the ASA Community.</font></span></div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></font></div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Kind regards, <br></span></font></div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></font></div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Devika</span></font></div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Chair of the IDEA Chapter Steering Committee.<br></span></font></div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><span style="font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></font></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><b>The IDEA Chapter Steering Committee</b></font></div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><img src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zIjVp62ze8P3KHe17zgXjY09JckKv8zMB6Iad0BMGF7ZJwmFCQdyaC6hNRH2zONiIsI2G98mk" width="96" height="32"></font></div><div><font style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif" size="4"><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/8TW7CK1DvKTDWLLWwf3mEK2?domain=asa-idea.org" target="_blank">asa-idea.org</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>