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Melinda King, SPHR, SHRM-SCP (she/her/hers) is our new Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and People Business Partner. Although she started at 23andMe this month, her interest to get involved began back in June after she saw the letter written by our CEO Anne Wojcicki in response to the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. “When I saw Anne’s willingness to call her own company out, I found it refreshing that she was willing to say her organization was part of the problem. I felt this is an organization that I want to connect with to see how I can assist them with their DEI journey,” Melinda said. Learn more about Melinda, her role at 23andMe, and what she hopes to achieve here: https://lnkd.in/g58i8xd
In honor of Black History Month, employees got to partake in a cooking class on how to make jollof rice and plantains, popular dishes in West and Central Africa. Those that signed up even received a box that included all the ingredients to make the dish.
Over the past 4 years, 23andMe has hosted Lunar New Year events and activities for our employees to celebrate and learn about the traditions of this festival. This year, Jianan Zhan and other 23andMe employees organized the event virtually where they shared stories of the Year of the Ox, hosted trivia about the festival, and there was even traditional festival performances. Lunar New Year red pockets were also mailed to each employee, containing special swag items.
Jacquie Cooke Haggarty joined 23andMe in 2015 and now serves as the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Privacy Officer. “Privacy is complex in practice, but my focus is simple — to ensure the privacy of our customers’ data and support customers’ choice and access throughout their experience as they explore their DNA,” Jacquie said. Learn more about her role and 23andMe’s commitment to privacy here: https://lnkd.in/d8vjHZz
Research update: 23andMe scientists created a new model to better estimate skin cancer risk, one of the most commonly diagnosed forms of cancer. The goal is to one day have a model that can be used clinically and at an individual level.
Our employee resource group Black@23andMe partnered with Black Professionals In STEM Inc. to host a Game Night and Recruitment Mixer. Potential candidates got to interact with employees and learn more about 23andMe while playing some Black History Month trivia.
We are excited to share today that we are taking steps to become a public company! You can find the announcement here: https://lnkd.in/g4EX3Ac Since 23andMe was founded 15 years ago our mission has remained the same -- to help everyone access, understand and benefit from the human genome. Today marks a milestone on that journey. We believe the future of our company will be to help everyone benefit from a new, more personalized and proactive approach to healthcare.
Joe Banks, a 23andMe Tech Lead, shares what its like to live with two disabilities and outlines a few web accessibility features that are a must for websites today.
Our researchers created an interactive COVID-19 Severity Calculator that can help users better understand the factors that may contribute to hospitalization from COVID-19, based on data from the 23andMe COVID-19 Study. We hope this tool is informative and helpful as we continue working together to better understand COVID-19.
We were named the Best Self-Test Kit in the 2021 GLAMOUR Wellness Power List!
