The Summer Math and Science Academy (SMASH) 2011-2012 Evaluation Report was designed and implemented by the LPFI Research Team to:

• Examine the goals, objectives, and activities of the SMASH program and construct measures to assess impact in each critical area.
• Collect data from SMASH scholars to measure academic growth, attitudes, aspirations, and skills and understand students' perspectives of the SMASH program.
• Utilize the data and findings to document outcomes and inform program growth and improvement.

The Dissecting the Data 2012 report reveals that pervasive opportunity and achievement gaps across all levels of schooling negatively impact the chances for underrepresented students of color to achieve success in STEM education and to pursue higher education degrees and careers in STEM fields. 

Read LPFI's new report examining the vastly different experiences of women and underrepresented groups in IT work environments compared to their male and white counterparts. The report reveals that hidden biases within the workplace can produce unequal opportunities and outcomes for employees depending on their race and gender. #HiddenBiasIT to discuss!

The Level Playing Field Institute in collaboration with the Center for Survey Research at the University of Connecticut, conducted the How Opportunities in Workplaces and Fairness Affect Intergroup Relations (HOW-FAIR) Survey.

Our nationwide study on voluntary turnover due to unfairness led to the publication of Giving Notice.

Nonprofit employees believe that simply valuing diversity is not enough, according to our new report, The Voice of Nonprofit Talent:  Perceptions of Diversity in the Workplace, produced in partnership with Commongood Careers.  We found that across the nonprofit sector a significant disconnect exists between the stated values and beliefs of nonprofit organizations regarding the importance of racial diversity, and their attempts to proactively increase diversity and inclusiveness within their organizations.

This research brief underscores the disparities in STEM outcomes for students of color in California and the urgent need to improve opportunities for these students. 

The Corporate Leavers Survey, a groundbreaking study conducted by the Level Playing Field Institute in January 2007, shows that each year in this country, more than 2 million professionals and managers in today’s increasingly diverse workforce leave their jobs, pushed out by cumulative small comments, whispered jokes and not-so-funny emails.

Level Playing Field Institute's Race, Age and Gender in the Workplace Survey shows that conversations about race, age and gender increased since the historic 2008 presidential primaries irrespective of whether they are discouraged by company policy.