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Oct 08

Paving the Path – Virtual Career Panel & Watch Parties – October 16, 2024

Grace BaysingerPaving the Path InitiativePaving the Path

Calling all community college and transfer students interested in chemistry-related fields to attend a virtual career panel that can be accessed by Zoom on your own or at an in-person watch party on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 5-7 pm. Download the flyer Read more

May 06

Hartnell College Spring 2024 Career & Resource Fair

Grace BaysingerChemists Celebrate Earth Week (CCEW), Paving the Path Initiative, Career and Resource Fair

The sunny central quad of Hartnell College in Salinas hosted the annual Spring  Career and Resource Fair on April 22.  Hundreds of visitors attended from 11AM to 2PM to explore career opportunities and community resources.  The open and free event drew Read more

Feb 06

Local Science Fairs in 2022

Grace BaysingerAll news, For educators & students, Science fairs

By Susan Hines While chocolates and flowers are high on many people’s Valentine list, how about a gift that keeps on giving? While the cost is minimal (a day of your time judging at the local science fair), the return Read more

Feb 06

ENCORPS – Explore a Career in Teaching

Grace BaysingerFor educators & students

Watch the 5-minute video below about making a difference, exploring a career in education and becoming an EnCorps Fellow or STEMx Tutor.

Feb 06

ACS Inclusivity Style Guide

Grace BaysingerACS National, Professional, Diversity, For educators & students, OutreachACS Publications

“Have you ever wondered about how to respectfully ask about gender, race, or health conditions in a survey? Could you use some help in putting together demographic questions for your forms? Interested in learning more about personal pronouns? The ACS Read more

Jan 07

2022 CAS Future Leaders Program Open for Applications (Deadline: January 16, 2022)

Grace BaysingerFor educators & students, CAS Future Leaders Program

“CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, is accepting applications for its 2022 CAS Future Leaders program. The program will be held Aug. 15–20 in Columbus, Ohio. Participants will also attend the ACS Fall 2022 meeting in Chicago, to Read more

Jan 06

ACS on Campus Resources

Grace BaysingerFor educators & students, ACS on Campus

“ACS on Campus is the American Chemical Society’s initiative dedicated to helping students advance their education and careers. We provide resources for you to develop your skills and partner with schools around the world to bring leaders in chemistry, publishing, Read more

Jan 06

Local Science Fairs in 2022 – Judges Needed

Grace BaysingerFor educators & students, Science fairsSusan Hines

Haven’t decided on a New Year’s resolution yet? How about encouraging middle and high school students to participate in the world of STEM – science, engineering, math, and science. It takes just one day of your time to judge at Read more

Jun 01

2021 United States National Chemistry Olympiad update for the Silicon Valley Local Section

Grace BaysingerAll news, For educators & students, Chemistry Olympiad

It gives me great pleasure to write this article for the first time about the Chemistry Olympiad. After successfully coordinating Chemistry Olympiad exams multiple times, Sally Peters decided to transfer her role this year, so I agreed to share the Read more

Mar 04

Paving the Path – A Mentoring Program for Community College Transfer Students

Grace BaysingerAll news, For educators & students, Paving the Path InitiativeCommunity Colleges

The Silicon Valley ACS has a mentoring program for prospective chemistry transfer students. The main objective of this Paving the Path (PTP) program is to help students, particularly those from underrepresented groups in STEM, transition from community colleges to 4-year Read more

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