Chemical industry launches diversity and inclusion initiative

摘要

An industry-backed collaboration has launched a program to provide scholarships, internships, mentorship, and leadership development for students pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI)—whose founding partners include the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Chemours, and HBCU Week Foundation—has a frst-year goal of supporting 150 students majoring in STEM at HBCUs. FOSSI is planned as the frst of several eforts to address the needs of underrepresented groups, the backers say.