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Applications Due January 12, 2024
ACEC/MA is committed to an open and inclusive business environment in consulting engineering, land surveying, and A/E firms statewide. This year, we are pleased to announce our inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment Award. This award honors a firm’s ingenuity, leadership, and commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the profession.
Specifically, the award aims to elevate the important impact of an organization that has demonstrated value beyond expectations and requirements —as a representative of new standards of excellence– to ensure advance of DEI within the industry. Applicants will be evaluated on their commitment and progress to building meaningful partnerships across both their organization and the profession, having an impact in the community, and providing opportunities for advancement of their employees and stakeholders.
Applications are due by January 12, 2024. All applicants will be recognized on the ACEC Massachusetts website. Eligibility, Application Requirements, and Evaluation criteria information is provided below. Award winners will be evaluated by the criteria below. ACEC/MA will present three total awards, each to one firm in each of the following categories:
Awardees will be announced and recognized at the Annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala on March 28, 2024. The person listed as the author of the application will be invited as the firm representative to the Gala to receive the award.
Eligibility
Application Requirements
Provide a narrative that describes the firm’s history of commitment to DEI, a detailed description of current initiatives, programs, and projects, along with the firm’s current demographics. The maximum word count is 500 words per question. Letters of endorsement from; clients, owners, community stakeholders, professional organizations, etc. for the applicable projects or initiatives are highly encouraged but must be submitted on separate pages from the application. We understand that some firms may not have extensive experience in all these topics, but please respond with as complete an answer as possible.
Background - Describe the firm’s background and history focused on commitment to community service, industry collaborations and advancement (STEM), and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Internal Commitment - Demonstrate the firm’s internal commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Highlight initiatives you have taken internally across your firm to:
External Commitment – Demonstrate the firm’s external commitment in Massachusetts to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Project Delivery - Demonstrate commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within Project Delivery in Massachusetts
Demographic information on a separate page:
The information below needs to be provided on a separate page from the application for the judging process.
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Application Submission: Email the ACEC/MA Application form for your firm to ACEC/MA an electronic version (in MS Word). When emailing your form, be sure to include this email subject line: ACEC/MA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commitment Award Application
Questions? Contact ACEC/MA staff at 617-227-5551 or email ACEC/MA
ACEC/MA members only pay the ACEC/MA member rate for registration. Check the ACEC/MA Member Directory to see if your firm is an ACEC/MA member. If your firm is an ACEC/MA member, you are a member.
Important: You must use the account, including the username and password, of the individual you wish to register.
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IMPORTANT: Altering your name or contact information during registration will overwrite your record in our membership database. Please do not share your login information with anyone else.
If you have additional questions regarding registration, contact us at 617/227-5551 or acecma@engineers.org.
Registration is processed through the ACEC/MA associated website, www.engineers.org. ACEC/MA is supported by the staff of The Engineering Center Education Trust.
