Welcome to ChemDiversity, the official website of the American Chemical Society Committee on Minority Affairs.
ACS Committee on Minority Affairs
Vision: Diversify chemistry through the transforming power of inclusion and equity
Mission: Advance a broader, inclusive and equitable chemistry enterprise by empowering underrepresented groups, stakeholders, and marginalized peoples for the benefit of the world
Goals:
- Increase diversity awareness by providing professional development and recognition opportunities to underrepresented groups within the chemical sciences;
- Strengthen ACS programming to reflect a broader, inclusive and equitable chemistry enterprise; and
- Enhance shared expertise in effective diversity, equity, and inclusion content and act as a resource to stakeholders.
What do we do?
- Promote the recognition of the professional accomplishments of scientists from underrepresented groups
- Attract more diverse students to the profession
- Work for the increased participation of chemistry professionals from underrepresented groups in the Society at all levels
Provide mentoring to students from diverse backgrounds - Compile diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect best practices for recruitment, retention, development, and evaluation of programs for chemistry professionals
- And much much more!
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This website is a project of the ACS CMA Communications Subcommittee.