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    • “An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”

      — Martin Luther King, Jr.

      ASCE recognizes the strategic and critical importance of advocating for and sustaining a diverse workforce and inclusive work environment. The Society is committed to implementing policies and programs designed to advance the profession by promoting an inclusive climate in the profession.

    • Diversity News

      Feb 19 2020

      ASCE Members Make Engineers Week 2020 Special

      Every year in February, Engineers Week recognizes the amazing contributions made by engineers around the world. It’s a great chance for ASCE members to take a step back, take stock of their work and then...Read More >>

      Feb 4 2020

      ASCE Plot Points Season 3 Episode 5: Representation

      When it comes to inspiring the next generation of civil engineers, representation is so very important. Jose Castro, an assistant engineer in water resources for Michael Baker International in Irvine, California, tells his story of...Read More >>

      Nov 12 2019

      ASCE Plot Points Season 2 Episode 7: Qu-AKE

      Guillermo Díaz-Fañas, C.Eng, Ing., P.E., M.ASCE, has been giving back and making a difference all his life. Today he talks about the nonprofit he helped start, Qu-AKE: Queer Advocacy and Knowledge Exchange, for LGBTQ+ professionals...Read More >>

      Jun 27 2019

      Turning Adversity into a Platform for Pride

      Guillermo Díaz-Fañas could have stayed quiet. Growing up in the Dominican Republic, Díaz-Fañas, C.Eng, Ing., P.E., M.ASCE, was different in a place where normalcy reigned. He was exceedingly smart. Exceptionally ambitious. And, in perhaps his...Read More >>

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    • Members of Society Advancing Inclusion Council (MOSAIC)

      The Members of Society Advancing Inclusion Council (MOSAIC) provide the Society with leadership in all matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the civil engineering community. MOSAIC acts as a:

      • Representative, informed, and responsible decision maker advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion interests of the civil engineering community.
      • Monitor of the development and coordination of products and resources within the civil engineering community that promote and advance diversity, equity, and inclusion.
      • Representative for the interests of ASCE to the wider STEM and professional engineering communities.

      View ASCE Policy Statement

      ASCE’s Met Section will be participating in the NYC Pride March this weekend for the second consecutive year. PHOTO: Qu-AKE

    • Black History Month

      Celebrating African Americans whose contributions significantly impacted the civil engineering profession. Black History Month provides that opportunity to share the many stories of these great engineering leaders.

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      New Faces of Civil Engineering

      The New Faces of Civil Engineering, Colligate and Professional editions, recognize outstanding talents, skills and abilities of the next generation of young, diverse engineering leaders (Professionals age 30 or younger) as well as the best and brightest whose academic successes and experiences in the engineering field have positioned them to make an impact (College Edition).

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    • Strategic Partnerships & Alliances

      Fostering an inclusive civil engineering community, ASCE’s Strategic Partnerships offer a broad range of networking and relationship building opportunities.

    • 50K Coalition

    • Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology

    • American Indian Science and Engineering Society

    • American Society for Engineering Education

    • DiscoverE

    • National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering

    • National Association of Minority Engineering Program Advocates

    • National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM)

    • National Society of Black Engineers

    • National Society of Women Engineering Program Advocates

    • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

    • Society of Women Engineers