Scott Burg will be participating as a panelist on a webinar sponsored by the California Girls in STEM collaborative on Friday, October 16th at 3pm EST/noon PST. The panel will be discussing research and evaluation methods for gender-based studies in STEM.

Jennifer Borland is presenting on innovative options for dissemination of evaluation Findings at the 2021 Indiana Evaluation Association Conference on Friday, October 8th from 12-1:15 EST and helping to sessions from noon-3PM on Friday, October 15th (including the networking session on Friday, October 15th from 3-4PM EST). Registration links and more information about the conference are available at: https://www.indianaevaluation.org/2021-Virtual-Conference

Alex Gurn is presenting a virtual poster with Biotech Partners at the Joint Genome Institute (JGI): Genomics of Energy and Environment Annual Meeting from August 30th to September 1st from 10am-11am PST each day. The poster shares findings on the role of industry internships in preparing underrepresented students for careers in the STEM field. The JGI annual gathering includes leaders from diverse disciplines to highlight how they are addressing the world’s most pressing energy and environmental challenges. If you are interested in attending or hearing more about the role of industry internships in promoting greater equity and inclusion in STEM workforce development, please reach out.

Nisaa Kirtman will be attending the Expanding the Bench: Advancing Culturally-Responsive Evaluation (ACE) Network LEEAD (Leaders in Equitable Evaluation and Diversity) Symposium on August 10th and 11th. The symposium will include presentations from ACE/LEEAD members and virtual space for Mentors to interact with Mentees. If you are attending this event or would like more information, please reach out.