FORIMMEDIATERELEASEWomenofColorSTEMEntrepreneurshipConferenceHighlightsInnovationsandAchievementsTheCenterforGenderEquityinScienceandTechnologyatASUandtheNationalSTEMCollaborativeishostingtheinauguralWomenofColorSTEMEntrepreneurshipConferenceonMay20-22atArizonaStateUniversity.EntitledTheNewNormal:WomenofColorInnovationsandAchievementsthroughSTEMEntrepreneurship,theconferenceisapplyinganasset-buildingapproachbyhighlightingaccomplishmentsofgirlsandwomenfromdiversecommunitiesandbyencouragingacademicinstitutionsandcorporationstorecruitandretaingirlsandwomenofcolorinSTEMfields.Theconferencewillfeaturekeynotespeakers,paneldiscussions,andinteractiveworkshopsdesignedtofurtherengageparticipantsinentrepreneurshipeducationandentrepreneurialopportunities.ArosterofhighlyregardedleaderswillleadthedialogueaskeynotespeakersincludingSandraBegay-Campbell,IndianEnergyLeadforSandiaLaboratories,KateGallego,ViceMayoroftheCityofPhoenix,Col.LisaFirmin,AssociateProvostforDiversityandInclusionattheUniversityofTexasatSanAntonio,JaimeCasap,ChiefEducationEvangelistatGoogle,SharonWong,ActingDirectorofOfficeofPersonnelManagement’sOfficeofDiversity&Inclusion,andDr.AprilleEricsson,thefirstAfrican-AmericanwomantoreceiveaPh.D.atNASA’sGoddardSpaceFlightCenter.Theconferenceisco-hostedbytheCenterforGenderEquityinScienceandTechnology,ArizonaStateUniversityandtheWhiteHouseInitiativeonAmericanIndianandAlaskaNativeEducation,theWhiteHouseInitiativeonAsianAmericansandPacificIslanders,theWhiteHouseInitiativeonEducationalExcellenceforAfricanAmericans,theWhiteHouseInitiativeonEducationalExcellenceforHispanics,theWhiteHouseInitiativeonHistoricallyBlackCollegesandUniversities,AnnaJuliaCooperCenteratWakeForestUniversity,OfficeofEntrepreneurship+InnovationatArizonaStateUniversity,ProjectonRace&GenderinScience&MedicineattheHutchinsCenterforAfricanandAfricanAmericanResearchatHarvardUniversity,andtheSchoolofEarthandSpaceExplorationatArizonaStateUniversity.Formoreinformationandtoregister,visithttps://cgest.asu.edu/thenewnormal2016.Toavailoftheearlybirdrate,pleaseregisterbyApril15.