More than 150 people gathered at the 2nd Annual reception for LGBTQ+ members and their allies at the 2017 Annual Meeting. Short remarks were delivered by 2017 AIChE president Bond Calloway and AIChE Foundation Chair Eduardo Glandt, among others. One speaker in particular signaled the beginning of what promises to be an important boost for this diversity initiation, and you can read more here on ChEnected in the coming weeks when an official announcement is made.
LGBTQ+ & Allies Online Community
As many of you know, in early 2018 AIChE will be launching a discussion community for the ongoing development of LGBTQ+ initiatives, plus issues concerning, and opportunities for, LGBTQ+ chemical engineering professionals.
Learn more at https://www.aiche.org/lgbtqallies
You can see more photos from the event in the slideshow below:
AIChE diversity initiatives
In 2015, AIChE developed published its Diversity & Inclusion Statement and began developing programming with volunteers for a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives. Among these are Safe Zone workshops and receptions for LGBTQ+ and allies at both the Annual and Spring meetings. In 2017, we began publishing Featured LGBTQ+ Chemical Engineering Professional blog posts to help showcase LGBTQ+ members contributing to our profession.
Learn more about AIChE's Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives.
Share your story
Are you an LGBTQ chemical engineer and AIChE member interested in sharing your story to help create awareness around diversity and inclusion? Are you an LGBTQ ally interested in helping with diversity and inclusion efforts? Send us a note at chenected@aiche.org with the subject "Diversity and Inclusion."