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oSTEM
would like to thank the following sponsors:




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Successful First National Meeting!
oSTEM's first national meeting was held on Friday, September 23, 2011 in Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the 7th annual OUT for Work career conference. Nearly 65 participants traveled from chapters including MIT and Berkeley! Sponsors included Google and Alcoa Foundation, while Microsoft and ThinkGeek offered event support. Plans are now underway for the second national meeting (in 2012), and several workshops/receptions to be hosted around the country in 2011. |
About oSTEM
Future of oSTEM
Although young, oSTEM has the potential
to propel the LGBTQ community forward with innovative opportunities.
To help or to start an oSTEM chapter at your
College or University, please email us at [email protected]
Mission
oSTEM is a national, 501(c)(3) non-profit, LGBTQ-affirming corporation
whose mission is to:
- Provide services and support for students
of sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- Create a dynamic network between students
and professionals in industry and academia.
- Provide education, outreach, and professional
resources to high school students.
- Actively recruit and address the needs
of diverse groups within the LGBTA community, inclusive of
those who are historically underrepresented with regards to
gender and ethnic background.
** We also accept donations through our GoFundMe page! **
History of oSTEM
Our nation has celebrated and supported diversity
in science and engineering with national student groups such
as Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Society of Hispanic Professional
Engineers (SHPE), and National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE).
In October 2005, IBM sponsored a focus group
where students from across the United States convened at the first ever
OUT for Work LGBT College Student Career Conference, hosted at the
Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington D.C.
The students discussed topics relevant to LGBT
communities at their own colleges and universities and debated
how to structure an organization serving students in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics.
oSTEM, which stands for Out in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, emerged from the focus
group as a new national technical student society for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities.
Please see our chapters
page for more details.
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