Apart Research forms a critical entry point to contributing meaningfully to research into the powerful technologies poised to shape our future. It is absolutely essential that we expand participation in AI ethics and safety research beyond the institutions that have the most money and power. As a widely recognized and growingly accessible nonprofit, Apart is uniquely positioned to elevate global, diverse, and underrepresented voices in this critical conversation. I'm personally thankful for Apart as an early career researcher without a graduate degree who is now equipped to contribute to the research community; something I previously thought was out of reach.