Educational Programs

The ACC Advocacy Leadership Academy is a six-month program designed to develop current and future leaders within ACC member companies to provide them with a strong foundation and skills for advocating on behalf of their organizations and the business of chemistry. Participants will learn from experienced speakers each month that have spent their careers in politics government affairs, advocacy, public affairs, and communications. Each month focuses on a different advocacy related topic conducted virtually with the program concluding in September with a Washington D.C. Fly-In graduation and day on Capitol Hill meeting with policymakers.

The nomination period for the 2024 cohort will open this winter. For more information visit chemistrymatters.com or contact Collin Brecher.

Responsible Care^® & Sustainability Future Leaders (RCSFL) Program helps to prepare high-potential, early career professionals in the chemical industry for challenges of the future. The program provides exceptional learning, skill development, and generational knowledge-sharing opportunities for the selected participants throughout the year. Contact Danny Forest to learn more about the program.

ACC is excited to announce the 2025 Responsible Care & Sustainability Future Leaders. Meet these high-performing individuals who represent ACC member companies and are dedicated to shaping the future of the chemical industry.

The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) was launched in 2020 by ACC, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), Chemours and the HBCU Week Foundation. FOSSI is a national program which provides $40,000 scholarships and is open to all students pursuing preferred STEM degrees at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Each FOSSI scholar receives $10,000 per year for four years as well as leadership development, mentoring and internship opportunities with program sponsors. FOSSI helps to eliminate financial barriers to higher education, rewarding demonstrated achievement of qualified students across the U.S.