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the local pod of the 501(c)3 nonprofit organization 500 Women Scientists. 500WS is an unapologetically feminist grassroots women in science organization which serves society by making science open, inclusive, and accessible. The mission of our local pod is to connect and empower women in STEM and our supporters in the Atlanta area, to increase scientific literacy through public engagement, and to advocate for both science and equality.

Protecting Amphibians and their Habitat. The Amphibian Foundation is dedicated to connecting individuals, communities & organizations in order to create & implement lasting solutions to the global amphibian extinction crisis.

Georgia Chapter (AWIS-GA) exists to champion the interests of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across all disciplines and employment sectors. Working for positive systemic transformation, we strive to ensure that all women in these fields can achieve their full potential through fair compensation without discrimination, equitable advancement without bias, exposure to successful role models in leadership positions, and recognition and respect for scientific and leadership achievements. AWIS-GA operates for charitable and educational purposes only.

dedicated to bringing people together through the wonder of science. Founded in 2014 by Emory University, Georgia Tech, and Metro Atlanta Chamber, the organization produces the annual Atlanta Science Festival and several year-round initiatives called Science ATL.

BCHD is a non-profit established to address the health, environmental, socio-economic, and ecological disparities of health for children living under adverse social and economic circumstances in communities, including young/emerging adults, women, and those living in disadvantaged circumstances in particular those with developmental disabilities

making communities greener, cleaner, healthier, safer and more climate resilient through an equity and environmental justice lens.

Citizens’ Climate Education is a non-profit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national policies to address climate change.

graduate student group at Emory University that advocates for biomedical research funding and science-based policy making. EScAN also provides a forum for graduate students interested in gaining the skills needed to prepare them for a career in the science policy field.

Georgia Clinicians for Climate Action (GCCA) is a coalition of health professionals and health organizations concerned about the impacts of climate change on Georgia residents, especially those in vulnerable populations.

Fostering civic responsibility and engagement from the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (GDBBS) community at Emory through outreach activities with the hope of developing a deeper connection within the Atlanta community.

The mission of IEEE WIE is to inspire, engage, encourage, and empower IEEE women worldwide. The primary focus of the Atlanta WIE Section is to encourage young women and girls to consider careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. . By personally interacting with girls before they start college, we give them the opportunity to meet successful, enthusiastic women who work in STEM fields and can share what they love about their careers.

a national organization that aims to empower LGBTQ people in STEM to succeed personally, academically, and professionally by cultivating environments and communities that nurture innovation, leadership, and advocacy. oSTEM has almost 90 student chapters at colleges/universities and professional chapters in cities across the United States including 2 chapters in Georgia, oSTEM at Agnes Scott and Pride Alliance at Georgia Tech.

A network of experts in reproductive and children’s environmental health

The Ray is a proving ground for the evolving ideas and technologies that will transform the transportation infrastructure of the future, and it starts on 18 miles of West Georgia’s I-85, and the land and communities surrounding it.

Since 2014, Community Guilds has focused on delivering an innovative, gap-closing approach to education through its mobile makerspace, STE(A)M Truck. STE(A)M Truck provides programming critical to building non-cognitive skills and igniting excitement about learning and pathways to career and college, using experiential learning anchored in STE(A)M concepts. STE(A)M Truck also strikes a chord with educators, who become inspired themselves by the programming and the impact on their students, and leave better-equipped to bring similar instructional concepts and methodologies into the classroom.

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