Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
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Formation | 2005 |
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Founder | Eric Patridge |
Type | Non-profit |
Location | |
Area served | United States/Worldwide |
President | Lilian Martinez |
Key people | 41 (2017) |
Website | https://www.ostem.org/ |
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, Inc., abbreviated oSTEM, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional society dedicated to LGBTQ+ individuals within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) community.
History[]
In October 2005, IBM sponsored a focus group where students from across the United States convened at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C. These students discussed topics relevant to LGBTQ+ communities at their own colleges and universities, and they debated how to structure an organization that serves students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.[1]
Founded in 2009 and achieving 501(c)(3) status in 2010, oSTEM currently consists of more than 100 chapters across the United States and the United Kingdom. In 2017, oSTEM expanded its mission to be inclusive of professionals, serving all LGBTQ+ people in the STEM community.
Mission[]
As an organization dedicated to community, oSTEM strives to stay engaged to identify, address, and advocate for the needs of LGBTQ+ students and professionals within the STEM fields. oSTEM fulfills these needs in many ways, including networking opportunities, mentorship connections, strategic collaborations and professional/leadership development, as well as an annual global conference.[2][3]
Activities[]
Conferences[]
oSTEM hosts annual conferences[4][5] that discuss LGBTQ+ topics in STEM as well as intelligence fields.[6] Topics discussed include inclusion, outreach, and diversity within the workplace.[7][8] Workshops, presentations, and networking events for LGBTQ+ individuals aim to facilitate integration and advancement[9] in their respective fields. The fourth annual conference was hosted jointly with the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals' Out to Innovate in Atlanta in 2014.[10]
Conferences have been held in the following cities:
- Houston, Texas
- Chicago, Illinois
- Denver, Colorado
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Atlanta, Georgia
- New York City, New York
- Washington, D.C.
- Detroit, Michigan
LGBTSTEM Day[]
On July 5th, 2018, oSTEM along with Pride in STEM,[11] House of STEM,[12] and InterEngineering[13] created international awareness for LGBTQ+ people in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.[14]
Awards[]
oSTEM presents a variety of awards annually to individuals and organizations that demonstrate a strong dedication to advancing and empowering LGBTQ+ in STEM fields.[15]
oSTEM Global STEM Service Award[]
The oSTEM Global STEM Service Award is given to present and past oSTEM members who show strong dedication to inclusion, diversity, and equality for LGBTQ+ and other marginalized individuals in STEM fields.[16]
Awardees are:
- Dr. Eric Patridge (2013)
- Dr. Elena Long (2014)
- Emily Li (2015)
- Marjorie Willner (2016)
- Elise Wantling (2017)
- Aaron F. Mertz (2018)
- (2019)
oSTEM Strategic Alliance Award[]
The oSTEM Strategic Alliance Award is presented to a current sponsoring organization, community partner, or grant provider of oSTEM who demonstrates strong dedication, engagement, and support to oSTEM and its values.
Awardees are:
- Alcoa (2015)
- US Intelligence Community (IC Pride) (2016)
- Accenture (2017)
- Boeing (2018)
- Ford Motor Company (2019)
oSTEM Partner Excellence Award[]
The oSTEM Partner Excellence Award is presented to individuals associated with oSTEM accomplished in their academic or professional lives who regularly advocate for the full inclusion of people of all marginalized identities.
Awardees are:
- Gib Murray - Raytheon (2015)
- Wolfgang Sigmund - University of Florida (2016)
- Steve Riley - NASA (2017)[17]
- Lianna Newman - ConsenSys/Out in Tech (2018)
- Beau Williams - Boeing (2019)
Overall Student Chapter of the Year[]
The Overall Student Chapter of the Year is given to oSTEM chapters that educate, empower, and engage a diverse community. These chapters contribute greatly to identifying, addressing, and advocating for LGBTQ students in the STEM community
Awardees are:
- oSTEM at University of Kansas (2016)
- oSTEM at New York University (2017)
- oSTEM at Colorado School of Mines (2018)
- oSTEM at UC San Diego (2019)
Rookie Student Chapter of the Year[]
The Rookie Student Chapter of the Year celebrates achievements by oSTEM chapters that have been founded within two years of application submission.
Awardees are:
- oSTEM at University of Michigan (2016)
- oSTEM at University of Minnesota (2017)
- oSTEM at University of Arkansas (2018)
- oSTEM at Howard University (2019)
Chapters[]
oSTEM has over 90 chapters as of September 2018. Chapters are organized into six geographic regions (A-F) and two types (student and professional).
Student Chapters[]
The six regions are:
- Region A
- Region B
- Region C
- Region D
- Region E
- Region F
- Washington, Alaska, Hawai'i, California, Oregon, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana
Professional Chapters[]
The first professional chapter is currently being tested in the Boston metropolitan area. Further cities will be announced at a later date.
Sponsors[]
oSTEM is sponsored by industries involved in STEM fields as well as government entities and academic STEM programs.[18]
Gold Sponsors[]
- Genentech
- Raytheon
- NASA
- Northrop Grumman
Silver Sponsors[]
- Ford
- Accenture
- TE Connectivity
- Saint-Gobain
- Lockheed Martin
- Monsanto
- Squarespace
- Johnson Controls
- Southern Company Gas
Career Fair Sponsors[]
- UPS
- Siemens Healthineers
- IC
- BAE Systems
- D. E. Shaw Research
- Kimberly-Clark
- BP
- Michael Best
- Rockwell Collins
- ExxonMobil
- General Atomics
- BAIRD
- VMware
- Becton Dickinson
- Pratt & Whitney
- General Motors
- General Electric
- AECOM
Non-Profit / Academic Sponsors[]
- Point Foundation
- Cornell Engineering
- UC Santa Barbara Engineering
- Colorado School of Mines
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Center for Urban Science and Progress
- UF Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
- Montana State University College of Engineering
- University of Michigan Chemistry
- MIT Lincoln Laboratory
- Be An Actuary
- Union of Concerned Scientists
- Fermilab
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory
- Georgia Tech Research Institute
- Human Rights Campaign
- Keck Graduate Institute
- Center for Energy Efficient Electronics Science
- Kansas State University
- Columbia Engineering
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- NSF-GRF
- Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
- Purdue University College of Engineering
- USDA
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "A Look at oSTEM: Out as LGBT+ in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "New UC San Diego Chapter Sends LGBT+ Delegates to OSTEM Conference". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "About OSTEM". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "National Conference Discusses Being Out in STEM". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "LGBTQ-Focused OSTEM Holds Seventh Annual Conference". 14 December 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "CIA Serves as Corporate Sponsor for National LGBT Conference". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "FAU Student Speaks on Overcoming Adversity at 2015 National oSTEM Conference". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "New UC San Diego Chapter Sends LGBT+ Delegates to OSTEM Conference". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "UNL student creates oSTEM chapter to focus on LGBTQ community in STEM fields". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "oSTEM and NOGLSTP joint meeting". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "PRIDE IN STEM, A charitable trust for LGBT+ in Science, Engineering, Tech, and Maths". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "HOUSE of STEM, A network of LGBTQ+ scientists in Ireland". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "InterEngineering, Connecting, Informing and Empowering LGBT+ engineers and supporters". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAY OF LGBTQ+ PEOPLE IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHS; JULY 5TH, 2018". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "oSTEM Annual Awards". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "Coming out and standing up for others". 20 November 2017. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "Steve Riley named 2017 oSTEM Partner Excellence award winner". Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Our Sponsors". Retrieved 2018-02-20.
External links[]
- Shawn Wasserman, "National Conference Discusses Being Out in STEM" 11/10/2014
- Hal Marz, University Programs, "oSTEM 2013 at the Google NYC Office" 2/6/2014
- Camille Crittenden, Contributor, "Tech Pride: Celebrations and Challenges for LGBT Members of the Tech Community" 6/19/2017
- Sarah Scoles, Science, "HOW QUEER SCIENTISTS ARE SHAPING THEIR FUTURE WITH A SURVEY" 7/26/16
- Han Wang, Staff Writer, "For All the QT’s in Science" 4/17/2017
- Barbara Moran, "LGBTQ+ issues in STEM diversity" 6/15/2017
- Tatiana Zhelezniakova, "A Look at oSTEM: Out as LGBT+ in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics" 12/10/2016
- oSTEM Official site
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