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Leading Together
The Quarterly Newsletter for ACS Local Section Leaders
 
Cheers to Our ACS Volunteers
That was the theme of the 9th Annual ChemLuminary Award Celebration held in conjunction with the ACS national meeting in Boston on Tuesday, August 21, 2007. With about 500 in attendance, 12 committees presented a total of 43 awards recognizing the volunteer efforts of ACS local sections and divisions. Congratulations to all the winners! More>>
Message to Chair-Elects
The ACS Leadership Institute – Building Skills, Creating Leaders
 Congratulations! You’ve just learned you’re the local section Chair-elect for next year. You are excited and probably a bit apprehensive as you think about all the responsibilities involved, how you can be effective in this role and how you can make your local section noteworthy. You have a lot to get familiar with before you take over as Chair of the section and you wonder where you will find the information, tools and approaches that will prepare you to lead your section to a successful year. More>>
News from Community Activities
Chair's Comment
Committee on Community Activities (CCA)
 It is an exciting year to be involved with National Chemistry Week (NCW) because this year’s celebration marks the 20th anniversary of this community outreach program. More>>
Spotlight on NCW Award Winners
Congratulations to the local sections that won 2007 ChemLuminary Awards for National Chemistry Week 2006! With National Chemistry Week 2007 just around the corner, it's not too early to start thinking about the 2008 ChemLuminary Awards for NCW. More>>
The Many Faces of Chemistry
 We are looking for you, one of “The Many Faces of Chemistry,” so we can celebrate your career during National Chemistry Week, October 21–27, 2007. More>>
News from Local Section Activities
Chair's Comment
Committee on Local Section Activities
Time for a Change: Three and Eight, It Has Been Great
As I write my last installment of comments for Leading Together from the Chair’s position of the Committe on Local Section Activitiese (LSAC), it is with some sadness as I reflect on the past but also excitement as I think to the future for local sections and ACS. More>>
Revitalize Your Section with the Local Section Resource Kit
 As a member of the ACS Committee on Local Section Activities (LSAC) and the Local Section Assistance and Development Subcommittee, I spend a lot of time at national meetings talking to other ACS members about the challenges they face in their local sections. Time after time, the same themes emerge. More>>
Innovative Project Grants: Jump-Start New Projects in Your Section!
Is there a project you really want to try? Have you seen something done by another section that you think would work great in your section? Got problems with initial funding to try these ideas? An Innovative Project Grant (IPG) is for you! More>>
Georgia Local Section Reaches Out to Women
In cooperation with the Georgia Local Section, the Georgia Tech Women in Chemistry Committee sponsored a Communication Skills Workshop consisting of two components, negotiation skills and writing, for graduate students and postdoctoral associates from five universities. More>>
Announcements
Dr. Percy L. Julian: A Trailblazing Inspirational Scientist (on DVD)
On sale now at the ACS Online Store, this remarkable film created by NOVA, Percy Julian: Forgotten Genius, tells the life story of a trailblazing African-American chemist, Dr. Percy Levon Julian. NOVA uses period reenactments based on newly accessible family archives and interviews to bring to life the gripping biography of this world-class scientist. The film tells a story that is largely unknown. It is narrated by Courtney Vance, and the part of Dr. Julian is played by the Tony Award-winning actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson. More>>
CollectiveX Pilot Test
ACS is conducting a pilot test of CollectiveX, an online collaboration tool for group networking. The software has been tested at the national level by several committees, including the Committee on Local Section Activities. Local Section Executive Committees are now invited to explore the benefits of this group networking tool. More>>
ACS Podcasting Science for Members and Public
ACS members now have the opportunity to share exciting, cutting-edge scientific discoveries with their children, local science teachers, museums, libraries, and others through a new podcast launched this summer by the ACS Office of Communications. More>>
Science Café Mini-grants Still Available
Learn more about how to organize your own Science Café at www.acs.org. Your local section can apply for a mini-grant of $500 from LSAC, which will support the Cafés through 2008. Even if you have already received funding, you can still request a mini-grant to help sustain your program. E-mail the completed application or fax it to (202) 872-4353. LSAC looks forward to hearing about the success of your Science Café in the weeks and months ahead.
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