App. Next, a forum on Science Innovation featuring professors and policy experts. The talk about Climate Change, Coronavirus Vaccine development and policy priorities for the Biden Administration. Everyone, for coming. We are going to get started. And, thank you so much for coming to this summit, the future of science in america summit. Now that election day is behind us, we are eager to discuss of the highstakes ahead for science and policy as we concluded makes really difficult, and at times, devastating year and as we approach 2021. Next slide, please. Ambition is to critically impact how the public views scientific innovation. We are published by good and up worthy and grateful for support. I am aaron marks. I am a founding director of the institute, science and society program. Science and society was 2019 to helpn foster a more diverse and engaged scientific worse workforce. The gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the rita allen foundation. We would like to thank the general su
They look at Climate Change, covid19 Vaccine Development and science policy priorities for the Biden Administration. Kira thank you everyone for coming. Were going to get started. Thank you for coming to this summit, the future of science in america summit. Now that election day is behind us, we are eager to discuss the highstakes ahead for science and policy as we conclude a devastating year and as we approached 2021. Next slide, please. Chief ofeditor in leapsmag. Its an awardwinning magazine about science and the future of humanity. Our ambition is to critically impact how the public views scientific innovation. We are published by good and up worthy and were grateful for Program Support from leaps by bear. We are thrilled to partner with the Aspen Institute Science Society program for this event. Aaron i am aaron mertz. I am the founding director of the Aspen Institute Science Society program. Science society was established in 2019 with a mission to elevate public trust in science
On the pedal today its a roundtable conversation. Beccah, colleen, marcia weinstein, megan spring gate. The way this is want to go is we will give you a little context about the womens history work happening at the National Level. Then we will have a roundtable discussion about how the messages came to be so you can take that practice back to your community for 2020 to build into your communities. That is the intro. I am the associate director for publications and program at the National Trust for Historic Preservation. I help build the Digital Content for preservation leadership forum. I spent a lot of time thinking about how we can tell the full American History for underrepresented communities across the United States. Im a public historian by training and Historic Preservation by way of being at the trust for 13 years. I believe they work handinhand. I thought i would start by telling a few of the things we have been doing at the National Trust over the years for women to history.
Program guide or at cspan. Org history. Im honored to moderate this panel of Accomplished Women have each played significant rolls in the commemoration of womens Suffrage Centennial in 2020. My name is colleen and i served as the vice chair of the womens Suffrage Centennial commission which was a commission created by Congress Shall coordinate and organize the activities of the centennial year. Of course, like everyone in our commission had to deal the curveball due to the pandemic. In march of 2020 the commission and its excellent staff had to switch course and change activities and made a conscious shift to legacy projects. What i mean by legacy projects are historical markers, statues, monuments or installations that would have permanency beyond 2020 but i truly think the strategic was beneficial for the longterm. Highlights of the commission include providing Additional Support for the turning point memorial in virginia now completed and located near the site of the former prison.
Sent radio and listen to washington journal daily and eastern, important congressional hearings another month. The duty to washington today for a report of the stories of the race listen to shes been anytime, tell your smart cspan radio heartland cable. Would. An honor to moderate the sale commemoration of the womens Suffrage Centennial 2020. Good pleasure and commission created by congress and organize activities of the centennial year our commission had to deal through the pandemic. In march of 2020, the commission and stuff had to push forth programs and activities. A conscious shift in the commission to legacy and what i mean historical markers, such as, monuments or installations and permanencyts beyond 2020. I truly think this strategic will unofficial the longterm commission providing Additional Support and virginia in case. She more suffrage bad and im sure we will talk about this today. It was created to assess of the history of womens studies sure you know. We help supportrt