Changing Perceptions
Doing a World of Good By Changing Perceptions
What inspired me to be an engineer was definitely the media. All the pictures were people who didn’t look like me: a black female chemical engineer. Change starts with me. — Royal Williams, Prairie View A&M University student
The world around us would be virtually unrecognizable without the positive contributions made by chemical engineers.
Yet there remains a significant gap between the good chemical engineers do and how the world perceives us and the innovative solutions we develop enhancing our society.
We are committed to safety and ethical pracice, and ensuring that there are no barriers to anyone, who wishes to become a chemical engineer, thereby cultivating an equitable, diverse and inclusive profession.
Since the campaign launched, the AIChE Foundation invested your gifts to work in the following ways:
- 210,545 views of What Chemical Engineers Do? on Youtube.
- 400+ Minority Affairs Community scholarships to traditionally under-represented students were awarded since inception.
Learn more about the Doing a World of Good Campaign.
Together, we can do a world of good.
AIChE recognizes its corporate donors and individual donors for their tremendous support.
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Revitalizing the Brown Endowment for the Next Generation of MAC Scholars
Minority students pursuing chemical engineering have Henry Brown, Gerry Lessells, and Jimmy Wei to thank for the creation of the Minority Affairs Community. Now Henry's legacy continues as a group of Trustees, past and present, take up the helm to revitalize the Brown Endowment. With 20% of our annual goal of $100,000 secured already, we invite you to join us by gifting inspiration to the next generation and introducing them to the bold possibilities that await one in science and engineering.
Process Engineers Dr. Jill Craven and Dr. Ogochukwu Enekwizu: Doing a World of ...
In this episode, you will hear from two accomplished professional process engineers, Jill Craven and Ogochukwuv (Ogo) Enekwizu. They discuss what led to their careers as process engineers, navigating their respective industries as women and minorities, how AIChE has contributed to their professional growth, and the importance of mentorship in career progression and success.