Founded in 1848, the American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing science, engineering and innovation for the benefit of all people. With more than 120,000 individual members in more than 91 countries, AAAS is the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through the Science family of journals. As one of the top voices for science worldwide, we spearhead initiatives in policy, international cooperation and diplomacy, STEM education, public engagement, and more. We strive to promote and defend the integrity of science and its use, provide a voice for science on societal issues, and strengthen and diversify the science and technology workforce. More information is available at www.aaas.org.

Inclusive STEM Ecosystems for Equity & Diversity (ISEED)

ISEED leads a large slate of initiatives aimed at increasing all persons’ access, engagement, and success within STEM pathways, especially for underrepresented groups.  Our initiatives take a systems approach to transform the STEM Ecosystem to support high-quality talent development and workforce representation in all STEM fields.  Our programs are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, because without these bedrock values, we believe excellence is impossible.