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We work to provide a safe workplace where everyone feels accepted. Our monthly DEI&B (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) initiatives help to educate and inspire individuals to learn more about different cultures, religions, and more around them. This month we are celebrating Black History Month with activities designed to educate employees on the history and importance of this celebration.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Every February, the United States celebrates Black History Month to honor the lives of all African Americans throughout history, and in the present. The first week celebrating Black History was planned for the second week in February of 1926, which holds both the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas. It was this event that inspired communities all over the U.S. to create events and celebrations honoring African Americans’ lives and struggles.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">In 1976 President Gerald Ford officially recognized February as Black History Month, and every president since has taken his lead. Black History Month is seen as a time to honor all of the accomplishments made by African Americans and remember the legacies of important civil rights activists in U.S. history. Every Black History Month has a theme that is designated by the current president. The theme for 2022 is, “<a href="https://asalh.org/black-history-themes/">Black Health and Wellness</a>,” which is focused on learning more about the legacies of African American scholars in the medical fields and learning more about the disparities in medicine when it comes to African Americans.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Great strides have been made toward creating a more diverse and welcoming environment for people of color in the medical field. A major issue surrounding the medical field is the lack of diversity in medical illustrations, which are often largely male and largely white. Last year Chidiebere Ibe, a Nigerian artist, <a href="https://www.blackenterprise.com/illustrations-of-viral-black-fetus-will-be-published-in-a-book/">created an image</a> that has now gone viral, depicting a Black fetus, which was a wake-up call for many. He was praised for creating an illustration that related to more diverse set of individuals. Another impactful event is the introduction of Doc McStuffins as a young African-American girl set on becoming a doctor just like her mother. While this may seem insignificant, young African American girls seeing a positive figure in a position can have positive impacts. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Neo is celebrating Black History Month by working to educate employees on Black History through educational quizzes, social contests, Financial webinars: Economic Empowerment for the Black Community, and more. Neo’s We S.T.A.N.D.@ (We Stand Against Negativity and Discrimination) ERG has worked on creating an environment of learning and empowerment through their various webinars and events.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">The We S.T.A.N.D.@ ERG was founded in 2020 with the purpose of bringing together all Neo employees from all different backgrounds. Every Neo employee is welcomed in this employee resource group where they are able to understand more about each other and the various struggles they face. On top of how often meeting, creating an impact on the community is especially important. Just recently, We S.T.A.N.D.@ ERG hosted a fundraising effort companywide for Feeding America in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. They were able to fundraise over $500 to go toward fighting the hunger crisis in America. We are looking forward to seeing how this ERG positively impacts our communities next.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">We can’t talk about our We S.T.A.N.D.@ ERG without mentioning the starting force behind it. On this episode of NeoChats, Jason Sill, Director of Internal Communications, sat down with Perchell Jackson, Cytogenetics Technologist and founder member of the We S.T.A.N.D.@ ERG.<br><img src="https://prod-obcustomerassets.s3.amazonaws.com/company/5457/product/onboarding/module/assets/assest/WeStand.png?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEAAaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJIMEYCIQCtFylLjeFiE5tpyuGmgpBClYoOk1koOW7IkqDGMX6XUQIhAJ0AUt4QAEF%2B1Cg0ycHDqJAcAizSYlCHZ3p2Utz552qZKvoDCHkQABoMMTA0MDg2MTc3NDk2Igwlx0MDPccNr6Z3O50q1wOL3HuQyNoopKjsiyofXgHDEkSzYs%2BxPN54qni8x26YKiZiKOlxXilWeo4qcuW%2BLo%2Frdo%2FOWqu3gDxVLMhE0LfboUdKmSSUc8nIYFWAzABHgIDDQfj5syDsGxEPoDVnhpBfMfdEcwoHPqnY4UWHTutYk4%2BetISjacxbxDJsYkcenqQ2wJ5UH9Iv%2BKiLJpVJlLp713HK3Hwe%2B6rfFo44UcOcrpCPThc0y%2FCKGxHSPGgB160msNdC%2FxOhhD2uA8KwM%2FgYx%2Fkd4cY2Zo%2FoWyeZR182a8LlrXpE79vvB%2Fgq9tN61r9kryBZcmvthIB%2FeLK96TEBmi50vzvv2RALjtpNJuwmqY8U9Kq5yCOiqtABhrWlpQk8%2BTwfXkz5FzwZOYbMmWqz9xmJhqFkNX87QgtIHRpkmgr8JcAV5NBzcYttWQHtTvZw9IS3u3weZioXKGOxCO5npIBH7KEc0l6ojTtJ8KDrkVdn8h5DAoWfc0vOzOXIzMb44u0tRTld3sj53IkNFZ4fUDqNFKO%2FjTcTvxDuXF76hE%2FTl1RkP3Dm7BWqcMdvujTVryh2SsiWlA9WAlrCpJtN6HD%2B%2FEwQm0WmuDk%2FUo2X6us95lYZYgmbgvQwBysGeAjM%2FtslwwswsenCkQY6pAGMs1NWK%2Bo8avPVRAQAymTXR46qGacrjU%2Bd7hzTtxHThWatI%2FugnuWK0OqexzyDnh%2BiJiLCtkTePla7i0%2BtD5hDBXTTSsmwdBSNNMHeRIUc4zTKpvpTPc3rZhuKf9coKRaDiFg2Fp2ldD6a1DE1jv3y2O25lUC2s9sQPASKWjfLOrvRowiJgU0x5VhvDr4yita%2B7%2BkznYLD%2F9wnK%2BliK2xX3LWkRA%3D%3D&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20220315T165756Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=7200&X-Amz-Credential=ASIARQPAFA3MJZUBPF7L%2F20220315%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=e536c05d73d330b8b80c1560c6167fa4042a3d31662ba949b5b6efa644317727" alt="" width="25%"><br></span></p> <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Perchell is a Cytogenetics Technologist that specializes in FISH testing here at NeoGenomics and a founding member of the We S.T.A.N.D. erg. She was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. While in Ohio, she received her B.S. in Biology from the Ohio State University. She did her Cytogenetics training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. She has been married to her loving husband Jay Jackson for the last 10 years. Perchell has a passion for giving a voice to the voiceless and helping others. In her spare time, she is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. where she serves as the Social Action Chair of her local chapter. Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. is a historically black Sorority founded in 1920 on the campus of Howard University. It is a service-based organization founded on the principles of Service, Scholarship, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood. Perchell likes to use her booming voice and sense of humor to bring people together for the greater good of all people. </span><br><br><strong style="font-size: 1.5em;"><strong style="font-size: 1.5em;"><span style="color: #041b73; font-family: helvetica; font-size: x-large;">NeoChats – Perchell Jackson, Cytogenetics Technologist & Founding Member of We S.T.A.N.D.@ ERG</span><br></strong></strong><br> <iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://neogenomics.wistia.com/medias/y1no1jrs2x" frameborder="0" width="560" height="315"> </iframe> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">If you’re interested in joining the NeoGenomics team, take a look at our <a href='https://app.jobvite.com/TalentNetwork/action/campaign/wl/YjDHG1YG1QABuf5G'>open positions</a>. You can also learn more and watch a video on #LifeAtNeo on our company <a href='https://app.jobvite.com/TalentNetwork/action/campaign/wl/YjDHG1YG1QABuf5H'>Glassdoor</a> page. </span></p> <strong style="font-size: 1.5em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><em>Want to learn more about #LifeAtNeo? 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