As we celebrate the legacy of one of our greatest leaders #MLK and ready ourselves to inaugurate a new president, now is the time to stretch beyond what we know and evolve to build the more perfect union this community and this country deserve.

Here's what @KendallNow is doing in Kendall Square to accelerate our individual and collective work to become an anti-racist innovation community: https://kendallsquare.org/inclusion-drives-innovation/

In December 2020, 134 leaders across Kendall Square graduated from #InclusionDrivesInnovation. We are already seeing evidence of the impact of the anti-racist action plans these leaders created including changes in reporting structures, comms, spending, training and development.

We will continue supporting these leaders as they address inevitable barriers and friction. The next #InclusionDrivesInnovation cohort begins in March. This work is about driving cultural, policy and behavioral change to create anti-racist practices.

We are grateful to the leaders from @TakedaPharma @broadinstitute @labcentral @MSNewEngland @cicnow @IpsenUS @Amgen @DraperLab @MIT @mitimco @Facebook @CambridgeCRA @synlogic_tx @JacobsConnects @GraffitoSP @turner_talk @SienaConst @Alnylam who participated and are doing the work.

Thank you Dr. King. We have so much work to do and are grateful for the many ways you continue to light the way. #MLKDay2021