AWIS San Diego
Cause Area
- Community
- Education & Literacy
- Employment
- Women
Location
PO Box 178096San Diego, CA 92177 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) is a national nonprofit dedicated to achieving equity and full participation of women in all STEM disciplines and across all employment sectors. AWIS has over 50 Chapters and Affiliate Groups nationwide led by engaged AWIS members. AWIS San Diego is a star chapter committed to supporting the advancement of women in STEM fields by providing opportunities to participate in professional networking, mentoring and leadership activities, aided by its 11 committees.
Description
The Association of Women in Science (AWIS) supports the advancement of women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The San Diego chapter's Outreach Committee runs events throughout the year designed to fulfill our mission and our committee's goals:
- Inspire and nurture curiosity in STEM
- Design unique STEM programming
- Promote visibility of women as role models & leaders
- Support growth of our members and mission
- Foster partnerships to expand resources
We welcome anyone to join us as a volunteer who is excited about STEM and intersted in inspiring community members and aspiring scientists. This includes AWIS members, non-members, and people of any age, gender or profession (see individual events for possible restrictions). We hope you'll consider volunteering for one of our events!