ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE - GEORGIA CHAPTER

It is the mission of AWIS Georgia to:
- Promote academic achievement and professional development.
- Foster a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community.
- Contribute to work/life integration.
- Engage individuals with the greater scientific and local lay communities.
- Train members in methods for approaching advocacy and public policy on current issues regarding women in STEM.

The AWIS Georgia Chapter carries out its mission by:
- Creating opportunities for formal presentation and the exchange of ideas.
- Hosting mentoring and networking forums.
- Facilitating professional development workshops, seminars, and panels.
- Providing outreach programming.
- Engaging with AWIS National through public policy and advocacy opportunities at the White House.

The AWIS Georgia Chapter accesses numerous tools and capabilities that contribute to their success. A few examples include:
- Chapter Management Resource Center provided through AWIS National (https://awis.site-ym.com/page/ResourceCenter).
- Funding from membership dues, corporate sponsors, individual donations, and grassroots fundraising campaigns.
- Development of graphic designs using a complimentary, nonprofit Canva For Business account.
- Maintenance of a public website using the Wix platform ($25 annually), which also integrates marketing tools for social media posts, video ads, newsletter templates, and more.
- Listserv communication using a complimentary, nonprofit G-Suite team account.
- Marketing strategies provided through AWIS National networks and social media platforms.
- Collaborative network of like-minded women in all employment sectors across the state of Georgia.

The AWIS National organization was founded in 1971, but the AWIS Georgia Chapter was only established in January of 2018. In its brief lifespan, AWIS Georgia has accomplished numerous meaningful strides, including but not limited to:
- Growing to 300+ members.
- Enrolling Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine as official institutional partners of AWIS National.
- Hosting numerous outreach initiatives, professional development events, networking forums, etc.
- Launching the AWIS Georgia Youth Program.
- Establishing relationships with several academic and corporate institutions, as well as local chapters of Women in Science at Emory, Women in Bio, Women in Technology, Women Chemists Committee, IEEE Women in Engineering, Science for Georgia, and more.

AWIS Georgia's future plans consist of activities such as career panels, coffee hours, professional development and leadership workshops, research seminars, advocacy days, networking socials, and K-12 outreach endeavors. In addition, we hope to institute an annual Junior Conference in Georgia to serve two purposes: (1) recruit, equip, and encourage younger generations of women pursuing STEM careers, and (2) celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of STEM women in Georgia. If you would like to contribute to these efforts, please reach out to us at [email protected]!