About Semiconductor PRIDE
Semiconductor PRIDE (Semiconductor Professionals for Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity) is a coalition of companies in the semiconductor industry who are committed to advancing LGBTQ+ equity and inclusion.
We support the SEMI Foundation’s efforts to promote LGBTQ+ awareness, education, and advocacy in the semiconductor sector and beyond.
Semiconductor PRIDE envisions a world where LGBTQ+ people are fully respected and celebrated in the semiconductor industry and beyond. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where LGBTQ+ individuals can thrive and contribute to the advancement of science and technology.
SEMICONDUCTOR PRIDE ORIGIN
In the last several years there has been a disturbing increase in anti-LGBTQ legislation in the US leaving students and employees filled with uncertainty about our rights and safety. The progress our community has made for equal rights is under renewed scrutiny.
In parallel, the impact from the pandemic on supply chains forced the semiconductor industry to reevaluate the reliance on a single geographic region for semiconductor manufacturing. As a result, there has been a new investment to redistribute semiconductor manufacturing to the US and EU.
With this shift in LGBTQ+ experience coupled with an industry poised for growth our community finds itself at an inflection point.
We must influence how our industry reshapes itself to ensure both a better experience for our community and an industry that has the access to all available talent.
WHO WE ARE
The SEMI Foundation, the non-profit arm of SEMI, is excited to broaden our workforce development efforts to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion through our new industry-led working group – Semiconductor PRIDE (Semiconductor Professionals for Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity).
We know the need for a strong and diverse workforce is ever growing with a projected talent gap of 67,000 technically trained workers by 2030. This workforce demand coupled with a changing demographic with around 30% of Gen Z identifying as LGBTQ+ requires us to reexamine how we’re preparing for our future workforce and prepare for this new inflection point. We can influence how our industry reshapes itself to ensure both a better experience for the LGBTQ+ community and an industry that has the access to all available talent.
Semiconductor PRIDE has gained early momentum through an initial brainstorming workshop and subsequent meetings. The 16 SEMI member companies who are already represented on the SEMI Foundation WFD / DEI Advisory Council envisioned what Semiconductor PRIDE could influence within our industry. We’ve mapped four initial priorities to support LGBTQ+ inclusion in the industry.
- Increase LGBTQ+ visibility within the industry and STEM pipelines
- Improve LGBTQ+ career development opportunities
- Strengthen inclusion education and LGBTQ+ awareness
- Document and share LGBTQ+ best practices within the industry
Founding Sponsors
Semiconductor PRIDE brings together industry leaders across North America. But our members go beyond simply advancing technology – they are dedicated to advocating for the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community within the semiconductor sector.
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Get Involved
Join Semiconductor PRIDE’s mission to influence the semiconductor industry’s journey in adopting a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce, building a network of resources, advocates and change-agents along the way.
Get involved in advancing the opportunities and careers of LGBTQ+ professionals.
- Join the steering committee
- Lead planning of one of our four initiatives
- Participate in local inclusion initiatives
- Sponsor an educational, workforce or industry focused LGBTQ+ event
With your help we can create a vibrant initiative that will normalize best equity practices, strengthen our outreach and visibility, improve recruiting and hiring efforts while improving perceptions of LGBTQ+ inclusion and company cultures across our industry.
CAREER SPOTLIGHT
What does your job entail?
Rene Spring is a dedicated professional and community leader who wears many hats. As a Program Management Director at Cadence Design Systems, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise to his role. Additionally, Rene serves as the global lead of Cadence's LGBTQIA+ Pride Employee Resource Group, where he advocates for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Dulce is one of the co-founders Proud ASML, the LGBTIQ+ employee network at ASML. This year, the network celebrates its 10 year anniversary. Together with the Proud ASML board, she led the participation of ASML to the Amsterdam Canal Pride Parade and to the first ever Eindhoven Pride Walk. On the occasion of the network's 5th anniversary, Dulce is the proud product owner of the impressive rainbow crossing at ASML headquarters. Dulce is proud mother of 2 girls, who are even more proud that they have 2 mothers.
As a founding member of Semiconductor PRIDE, driving transformative action is what being an LGBTQ+ ally is all about. It’s a physical, emotional, financial, and political commitment to ensuring that LGBTQ+ community members feel safe to bring their full selves to work every day. Carrie's studies at Berkeley inspired her to eventually pursue a marketing career in the semiconductor industry where the full aspirations of women and LGBTQ+ members are yet to be realized, and the full benefits in our society cannot be achieved without women and LGBTQ+ members.
EVENTS
FAQ
Any company whose primary revenue is generated through the semiconductor industry or who has a dedicated semiconductor division who does the same.
•Join the steering committee
•Lead planning of one of our four initiatives
•Participate in local inclusion initiatives
•Sponsor an educational, workforce or industry focused LGBTQ+ event
No! Any person who is willing to advance LGBTQ+ inclusion and positively drive progress in the semiconductor space is invited to participate as a member. Steering committee positions through an application process.
No. We do not want to introduce barriers to this work, however, there are administrative and event costs that need to be funded. If your company is able to support this there are sponsorship opportunities to offset that investment.
No. We realize that LGBTQ+ inclusion work is at different phases across our industry and within individual companies. Individuals are invited to participate. Use of logos and company resources should be aligned to your individual company policies.
As a working group we plan to focus on how we as industry in our hiring, STEM outreach and within the semiconductor workplace approach our workforce and our pipeline to make a positive impact on LGBTQ+ community and overall inclusion.
For additional information on how to get involved and/or to provide financial support to this initiative, please contact Margaret Kindling at the SEMI Foundation (mkindling@semi.org ).