Learn more about the work done by Common Humanity Collective (CHC), a decentralized mutual aid organization based in the Bay Area. The CHC initially provided free masks to local community members and have since then expanded their focus to distributing DIY air purifiers, among other mutual aid efforts and collaborations with other local organizations.
Read about University of Washington botany researcher Noah Santos' experience organizing the first Seattle Civic STEM Meetup and how the power of connection and conversation fosters organized community.
Read about postdoctoral researcher Andrew Ramirez's experience making a public comment on federal research funding proposed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) after participating in a Science Policy and Advocacy workshop at Rutgers.
Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) is excited to announce a collaboration with the Ecological Society of America (ESA) to offer an interactive learning experience using The Local Civic Engagement Toolkit to the inaugural ESA Civic Society Cohort, a group of ESA members interested in building their local civic engagement skills. ESAL and ESA have […]
Learn more about ESAL Executive Director Taylor Spicer's experience at the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Annual Conference in Phildelphia, PA in May 2026.
On Friday, April 24, 2026, ESAL's Cherry Cheuk Lam Cheung, PhD, hosted the Indiana Statehouse Engagement Day, a civic engagement initiative designed to help STEM trainees and early-career scientists connect their research, lived experiences, and scientific training with local and state policymaking.
Learn more about the work Kristen Soares does as State Climate Policy Network manager of Climate XChange where she leads a 15,000+ member network of advocates, policymakers, and researchers to advance proven climate policy in all 50 states.
ESAL spoke with Bobby Carswell, production, research and development senior director at Material Return, a worker-owned circular textile mill incubated by the Industrial Commons.
Learn about the public health efforts board president of the Iowa Public Health Association and clinical associate professor Anjali Deshpande has led in regard to immunizations and health equity.
