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ACS Pride
People of all orientations and genders are welcome to join this subdivision.
Our common ground is our commitment to and support of the subdivision goals.
Contact acspride@acsprof.org for more information.
Goals
- Promote Inclusion, Advocacy, Recognition, Mentoring, Networking, and Diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning chemists
- Educate the Society, its members, and employers of chemists about why overt inclusion and acknowledgment of LGBTQ+ people is important – in EEO practices, in hiring/benefit practices, in the workplace social environment, in diversity training, and in diversity outreach
- Collaborate with other organizations concerned about workplace and career issues unique to LGBTQ+ people
- Maintain a long term collaborative relationship with Out to Innovate®, an ACS Diversity Programs Partner
Why you should join
- You want to be counted among the people who support the goals of this subdivision
- You have ideas about how to achieve the subdivision goals and want to share them with us
- You have leadership skills and experience and want to help us
- You have insights/experience or are curious about promoting LGBTQ+-inclusive diversity training and outreach
- You want to learn about LGBTQ+ workplace and career issues
How to get involved
- Join the subdivision
- Answer all member needs surveys that come your way
- Contribute ideas and content to national meeting programming by way of posters and presentations that relate to LGBTQ+ workplace and career interests
- Volunteer to take a turn at the helm and with subdivision leadership – Click here for Volunteer Form
- Contact the subdivision leaders with comments, questions, and constructive criticism
ACS PRIDE Leadership
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Sambuddha Banerjee, Ph.D.
(they, she, he)
Teaching Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry
East Carolina University
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Fanny Fausto
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Jordan K. Thompson
Graduate Student
Department of Chemistry
California Institute of Technology