DivCHED Competitors

ACS is a nonprofit membership organization and home to the world’s scientific community, advancing, connecting, and empowering scientists. Founded in 1876, we bring people, ideas, and resources together to fuel discovery, grow careers, and support the determination it takes to move science forward. Through world‑leading publications, conferences, community networks, and education and career resources, ACS helps science — and scientists — make a lasting impact on society.

The chemical science community is making the world a better place. We're here to help. Our community's impact is incredible. Developing medicines, vaccines and diagnostics when the world needs them most. Keeping our food and water safe, clean and in good supply. Creating revolutionary technologies to generate and store clean energy. Inspiring generations of young minds, helping them forge their paths to fulfilling careers and lives. And so much more. Our strategy sets out how we will help the chemical science community: to teach and learn; to discover and share; to practise and accomplish; to speak up and be heard. Together, we will make the world more open, more sustainable, and more equal.

The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), founded in 1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is an association of science teachers in the United States and is the largest organization of science teachers worldwide. NSTA's current membership of more than 58,000 includes science teachers, science supervisors, administrators, scientists, business and industry representatives, and others involved in and committed to science education. The organization's mission is to "to promote excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all."