2022 Gem Access

The Continuing Education Recognition Program has a new name  - GEM ACCESS. 

Complete all eight modules by December 31, 2022 in order to receive your Gem Access Program participation acknowledgment. 

Patricia Syvrud
Assignment 1 Release Date: 2/7/2022

Does Climate Change Matter to the Jewelry Industry?

Worsening weather conditions, longer wildfire seasons, rising sea levels, the bleaching of coral reefs. Certainly, climate change and its impacts concern us all, but how does it relate to the jewelry industry and what can the industry do about it? Join Patricia Syvrud, MBA, GIA GG, and Program Manager for the University of Delaware's Gerard J. Mangone Climate Change Science and Policy Hub for a discussion on how climate change affects the jewelry industry and what young consumers expect from the businesses they frequent.

This is the first assignment in the 2022 Gem Access Program. The next program will be available in March 2022.

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Continuing education offerings by the GIA Alumni Association™ are considered avocational or recreational in nature and are not intended to prepare individuals for entry-level employment. They are non-credit bearing and do not lead to a GIA academic credential. They are not eligible for state or federal student financial aid programs and do not fall under the approval of the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) or the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).