NASA wants to be accessible to everyone

NASA has released its first Equality Action Plan to provide more opportunities related to space missions to underserved and underrepresented communities. The space agency thinks the plan they’ve released will offer many benefits in improving diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

Part of its nationwide plan

NASA’s Equality Action Plan is included as part of action plans by more than 90 federal agencies for the US government’s efforts to achieve racial equality.

Equality Action Plan is primarily based on four focuses:

• Increasing the integration and utilization of contractors and businesses from underserved communities and expanding equity in NASA’s procurement process
• Develop grants and cooperation agreements to improve opportunities, access and representation for underserved communities
• Leverage Earth Science and socioeconomic data to help reduce environmental challenges in underserved communities
• External civil rights Advance compliance and expand access to limited English-speaking populations in underserved communities

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson: “With all missions at NASA Our success depends on our unwavering commitment to equal opportunity. The Equality Action Plan deepens our commitment to further identify and remove barriers that limit opportunities in underserved and underrepresented communities. This framework anchors justice as a core component in every NASA mission to make the work we do in space and beyond more accessible to everyone.”