Gather Interest
Invite students, teachers, advisors, or community mentors who want to make STEM more inclusive.
Starting a Chapter
Bring Minorities in STEM to your school or local community.
Starting a chapter brings people who are underrepresented in STEM together to build a network at your school and community.
Chapter Launch Guide
Want to become a Minorities in STEM leader?
Starting a chapter gives you a chance to build your own leadership, outreach, development, and community in your area, with you directing the work that brings people together.
Start a Chapter KitName a Lead Team
Identify two to four organizers who can coordinate meetings, communications, and programming.
Define Local Needs
Survey students to learn which resources, events, or mentoring formats would help most.
Plan a First Program
Choose a launch event such as a welcome mixer, speaker panel, study session, or resource fair.
Register the Chapter
Submit your chapter interest form so the national team can share playbooks and onboarding support.
Measure Impact
Track participation, feedback, and next steps so your chapter can grow with students' needs.
Why It Matters
Build a network at your school and community.
Starting a chapter is important because it allows us as a community to bring people who are underrepresented in the STEM field together.
As a chapter leader, you get to build leadership, outreach, development, and community in your area while helping younger students find a path into STEM.
Register Your Chapter
Tell us where you are building.
Submit your chapter interest and we will follow up with starter materials, launch templates, and onboarding support.
- Chapter starter checklist
- Event planning templates
- Mentorship and resource directory guidance