On May 20-22, 2016, ASU hosts The National STEM Collaborative as they present the inaugural Women of Color STEM Entrepreneurship Conference entitled The New Normal: Women of Color Innovations and Achievements through STEM Entrepreneurship.

The conference will celebrate women in STEM through panel discussions, keynote speakers and interactive workshops aimed to promote engagement in entrepreneurial opportunities and entrepreneurship education.

This conference supports the Center for Biodiversity Outcome’s mission of broadening diversity in biodiversity science by engaging underserved youth and providing basic literacy and mentorship in environmental and ecological sustainability, with the goal of supporting transition into successful and impactful careers in conservation science and policy.