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HIGHL IGHTS A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 2 1 3 7 Title slide from a recent IDEA Committee webinar. ASM Electronic Device Failure Analysis Society • Attend one board meeting (fall 2021) • Participate in three teleconferences • Term begins October 1 ASM Failure Analysis Society • Attend one board meeting (fall 2021) • Participate in three teleconferences • Term begins October 1 ASM Heat Treating Society • Attend one board meeting (fall 2021) • Participate in two teleconferences • Term begins October 1 ASM International Metallographic Society • Attend one board meeting (fall 2021) • Participate in monthly teleconferences • Term begins October 1 ASM International Organization on Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies • Attend one board meeting (spring 2022) • Participate in three teleconferences • Receive a one-year complimentary membership in Material Advantage • Term begins October 1 ASM Thermal Spray Society • Attend one board meeting in the U.S. (fall 2022) • Participate in three teleconferences • Receive a one-year complimentary membership in Material Advantage • Term begins October 1 Application deadline is April 1. Visit asminterna- tional.org/students/student-board-member-programs for complete form and rules. IDEA COMMITTEE Update on Activities Erin Barrick, Sandia National Laboratories The IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Awareness) Committee has been busy at work since its formation in June 2020. In September, as part of the virtual Leadership Days series, the committee hosted a “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” workshop where chapter leaders brainstormed ideas to broaden membership, increase attendance at events, and lower barriers to participation. The committee is also actively engaged in organiz- ing webinars focusing on themes central to its mission. In November, a webinar presented by committee member Danielle Cote, professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, “How to Create a Welcoming Technical Workspace: Stories and Personal Experiences,” was an eye-opening narrative and included creative role-reversals, permitting all audience members to grasp the magnitude and impact of inequities encountered in the modern workplace. Webinar partici- pants expressed interest in furthering the conversation and developing strategies to improve workplace environments. Building upon this first webinar, Vanessa Raquel Raponi, founder of EngiQueers Canada, led a webinar in February, “Building a Support Network from the Ground Up,” which included tangible techniques and resources to improve your organization’s culture. Webinars are available to view any- time at asminternational.org/on-demand. One of the most successful activities of the commit- tee is identifying candidates and assisting with nomination packages for awards, ASM Fellows, and leadership posi- tions. Let us know if you would like help with a nomination package. Also, join us for a diversity workshop this spring featuring Erin Cech, professor of sociology at the University of Michigan, as the keynote speaker, who has devoted her research to examining inequality in STEM fields. We look forward to bringing more programs on inclu- sion, diversity, equity, and awareness to the ASM commu- nity in the future. IDEA COMMITTEE UPDATE Get Engaged, Get Involved, Get Connected The IDEA Committee is always looking for new members. Specific openings are posted online under “Volunteer Opportunities” on ASM Connect, connect.asminternational.org. We’re seeking par- ticipants, leaders, and project ideas for the LGBTQ+ subcommittee as well as the underrepresented minorities subcommittee. We also invite volunteers to help plan the annual Women in Materials Engi- neering breakfast, to be held at IMAT 2021. Sign up through ASM Connect or contact Vicki Burt at vicki. burt@asminternational.org for more details.