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The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME) is excited to announce the continuation of the Southeast Michigan Pathway program for Summer 2024, sponsored by the Ford Motor Company and hosted by the University of Michigan's Office of Culture, Community, and Equity (OCCE)...
posted on 07.17.2024
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The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) is proud to announce the launch of the NACME Houston Pathway Summer Scholars Program. This transformative initiative, sponsored by The Bechtel Group Foundation, aims to empower over 35 rising 11th-grade students in the Houston metropolitan area, equipping them with the skills and confidence to embark on successful journeys in STEM fields...
posted on 07.10.2024
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The National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates (NAMEPA), and the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), with primary support from the Bechtel Group Foundation, and the additional sponsors of the Engineering PLUS Alliance and MathWorks, are proud to announce the National Virtual Bridge (NVB) program...
posted on 07.10.2024
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The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) is excited to announce a new strategic focus on summer experiences that provide critical learning paths in emerging fields. As part of this initiative, NACME has partnered with Apple and the University of Southern California (USC) to offer an innovative boot camp in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for engineering students. The inaugural Apple AI/ML Boot Camp was launched earlier this month on June 3, 2024, at USC....
posted on 06.20.2024
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The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) is pleased to announce its second-year collaboration with Autodesk to launch an intensive nine-week engineering design boot camp for rising sophomore engineering students. This initiative, which kicked off earlier this month, underscores Autodesk’s exceptional commitment to diversity in STEM education and their support for underrepresented students.....
posted on 06.20.2024
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Yield Giving and Lever for Change announced that NACME has been awarded a $2 million gift as one of the awardees of the Yield Giving Open Call. This initiative focuses on supporting organizations working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States...
posted on 03.19.2024
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NACME calls on companies to lead in the wake of U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action
Yesterday’s Supreme Court decision effectively dismantles the ability of our nation’s Universities to consider race as one of many factors in their admission processes. NACME’s long history of enabling all of America’s talent access to collegiate programs in engineering and now computer science, on its face, is under attack unless those outside the academy, such as leading corporations, take meaningful action...
posted on 06.30.2023
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NACME Press Releases AMID BHM, NACME CALLS ON CORPORATIONS TO CELEBRATE THE PAST BY INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc. (NACME), the leading nonprofit organization supporting under-represented minorities pursuing undergraduate degrees in engineering and computer science, is urging corporations to celebrate Black History Month by investing in the next generation of changemakers…
posted on 12.24.2021
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NACME Announces New Headquarters and Additions to Senior Team
The National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Inc., the leading nonprofit organization supporting under-represented minorities pursuing undergraduate degrees in engineering and computer science, will move to a new headquarters at 1432 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA, on September 1, 2019. The new office will allow NACME to grow its staff to align with new programs and to expand its donor base. The organization was previously headquartered in White Plains, NY…
posted on 12.24.2020
