ACS Webinars on Diversity

Join high school STEM educators from the Arlington Public School System in Virginia as they share their insight on cultivating an inclusive STEM classroom as well as examine the challenges that are obstacles to achieving this goal.

Industry representatives highlight academic support, recruitment practices, development/mentoring programs, and advancement efforts to diversify the Workforce.

Andre Argenton of Dow, Scott Collick of DuPont Mobility & Materials, and Adwoa Baah-Dwomoh of W.L. Gore & Associates highlight efforts from their companies to create a more diverse and inclusive workplace supporting the innovations of the future.

Hear the experiences and insights from Weike Wang, a Chinese American and author of the novel “Chemistry”, and Dianne Xiao, an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington.

Katherine Lee of Pfizer and Kathryn McHugh of Mclean Hospital and Harvard Medical School discuss why and how self-awareness is a foundation for women to elevate their careers.

Desiree Coleman, a diversity and inclusion leader at a Fortune 50 company, shares how to become an active contributor in advancing equity in your organizations, university classrooms, places of worship, workplace, community circles, and family.

Fatima Dainkeh of She+ Geeks Out, discusses what microaggressions are, provides every day examples, explains how they manifest, and how we can respond to them.

La'Wana Harris provides insights and tools to help you and your organization value and leverage the unique strengths and talents of all individuals.

Join our panel as they seek to shed light on experiences that younger chemists with invisible disabilities and special abilities have had, and promote inclusion of people of all abilities.

An expert panel discuss how a culture of inclusion through culturally relevant teaching in academia, laboratory research in industry, and engagement within the Society can be an engaging productive catalyst for the chemical workforce and beyond.

Xiaoxing Xi discusses his experience of being falsely charged by the US Department of Justice for stealing technology secrets for another country, his concerns about racial profiling, and how the scientific community can best support Asian scientists in the US.

Jordan Harshman of Auburn University and Anne Kondo of Indiana University of Pennsylvania discuss how undergraduate and graduate students can be better prepared for collaborative work.

Michelle Heyward, the CEO of PositiveHire, details her company’s survey findings on underrepresented women in STEM professions as well as shares actions that employers can take to retain this talent.

Join Anthony DePass, Michelle Claville, and Lourdes Echegoyen as they discuss the general landscape for STEM scholarships and successful examples of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect.

Patricia Silveyr, Sara Mason, and Allison Aldridge reflect on lessons learned and their paths to success during difficult times. Discover how these successful women in the chemical enterprise overcame challenges, what constituted professional success for them, and the source of their resilience.

Join our diverse panel of presenters who will discuss proven methods and share their personal experiences to advance professionally like obtaining a desired job, successfully negotiating increases in pay and benefits, effective networking and more.