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Group of business people assembling a puzzle and collaborating in unity" /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-146zvlf380dk fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width river-content-col" data-node="146zvlf380dk"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-rnapksmy4fde" data-node="rnapksmy4fde"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <h2>Expanding the Engineering Workforce</h2> <p>The engineering profession has always been grounded in integrity, fairness, and service to community. Engineers build communities. We create space, and by extension, we create the social experience. We support equality and respect for all humankind. We believe in providing equitable opportunities within our profession to support untapped potential within our workforce and the communities we serve. And we have the power to foster progress by breaking down the physical barriers that can inhibit economic and social equity.</p> <p>Those are the principles that guide our community through this difficult time. Through ACEC, we will embrace inclusion and diversity and continue to focus our members on ways to lift people to become their best selves and to make our companies models of the values we embrace.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-uxd1z347r9to fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center bg-gradient" data-node="uxd1z347r9to"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-jqayoilr4bfu fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-center fl-col-group-responsive-reversed" data-node="jqayoilr4bfu"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-q5pyc6dgraoe fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="q5pyc6dgraoe"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-photo fl-node-e1xjtb6024lg" data-node="e1xjtb6024lg"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-photo fl-photo-crop-square fl-photo-align-center" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject"> <div class="fl-photo-content fl-photo-img-jpeg"> <img decoding="async" class="fl-photo-img wp-image-5179 size-full" src="https://www.acec.org/wp-content/uploads/bb-plugin/cache/AdobeStock_216576334-scaled-square-a38d972a73e260c136913b20cf6776d6-e1xjtb6024lg.jpeg" alt="Young business people are discussing together a new startup project. A glowing light bulb as a new idea." itemprop="image" height="1600" width="2400" title="Young creative business people meeting at office." /> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-19kj3pzhygb5 fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width bg-light top-right-notch" data-node="19kj3pzhygb5"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-dzgosxfywcav" data-node="dzgosxfywcav"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h3 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">Join ACEC's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee<br /></span> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-ncy8apd6xbmq" data-node="ncy8apd6xbmq"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <p>The purpose of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Committee is to work to ensure that ACEC is a welcoming organization where all members are included, involved, and have the opportunity to pursue key roles in the life of the Council.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-button fl-node-b10hm2t7f39s simple-button" data-node="b10hm2t7f39s"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-button-wrap fl-button-width-auto fl-button-left"> <a href="https://www.acec.org/committee/diversity-equity-inclusion-and-belonging-committee/" target="_self" class="fl-button"> <span class="fl-button-text">Get Involved</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-ganfxk7wjeq6 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center content-single-col" data-node="ganfxk7wjeq6"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-jlvbp814ezxt fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-center" data-node="jlvbp814ezxt"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-emfzo1uiqd9n" data-node="emfzo1uiqd9n"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-gay3jei04wvh max-800 centered" data-node="gay3jei04wvh"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <h2 class="fl-heading"> <span class="fl-heading-text">Insights from Member Firm Leaders</span> </h2> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-gtx2am697r0b fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="gtx2am697r0b"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"></div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-2dez58xluit3" data-node="2dez58xluit3"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-ju80z4vebxsi" data-node="ju80z4vebxsi"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-separator fl-node-52sfwj91gm8a" data-node="52sfwj91gm8a"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-separator"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-rpei7tj41cq5 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="rpei7tj41cq5"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-fbdmqai1jw05" data-node="fbdmqai1jw05"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-zkwa0h32oclj fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width" data-node="zkwa0h32oclj"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-video fl-node-vb5tdkgfelu7" data-node="vb5tdkgfelu7"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-video fl-embed-video"> <div class="perfmatters-lazy-youtube" data-src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ETTDr_pUXLs" data-id="ETTDr_pUXLs" data-query="" onclick="perfmattersLazyLoadYouTube(this);"><div><img src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ETTDr_pUXLs/hqdefault.jpg" alt="YouTube video" width="480" height="360" data-pin-nopin="true" nopin="nopin"><div class="play"></div></div></div><noscript><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ETTDr_pUXLs" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; 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Since the DEI&B space is constantly changing and evolving, this list of resources will be updated to reflect the most current research and thinking on the issue.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-separator fl-node-tvnlmudji0qr" data-node="tvnlmudji0qr"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-separator"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-ldin26czegq8 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center river-contained river-content-image" data-node="ldin26czegq8"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-bgjtq6axkpou fl-col-group-equal-height fl-col-group-align-center fl-col-group-responsive-reversed" data-node="bgjtq6axkpou"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-2fokqjhse461 fl-col-small fl-col-small-full-width river-content-col" data-node="2fokqjhse461"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-euqtlgm39xhk" data-node="euqtlgm39xhk"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <h2>State-Based Resources</h2> <p>The following ACEC Member Organizations offer resources on DEI&B on their websites.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-module fl-module-list fl-node-9u2ytnzr8q7g" data-node="9u2ytnzr8q7g"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-list fl-list-regular" role="list"> <div role="listitem" class="fl-list-item fl-list-item-0"> <div class="fl-list-item-wrapper"> <h5 class="fl-list-item-heading"><span class="fl-list-item-heading-text">ACEC Massachusetts</span> <span class="fl-list-item-heading-icon fl-list-item-heading-icon-right"><i class="fl-list-item-icon linicon-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></i></span></h5><div class="fl-list-item-content"> <div class="fl-list-item-content-text"><p><a 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