CANCELLED: scholarship judging event on April 9.

WHAT: April Book Club Meeting - Discussing "We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of the American Women Trapped on Bataan" by Elizabeth Norman (Lisa's pick)

WHEN: Sunday, April 28th @4pm

WHERE: Berkley Common, 3087 Twelve Mile Rd, Berkley, MI 48072  
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WHO: SWE-D book club meetings are open to everyone! No prior experience is necessary and, if you didn't get to the book this month, no worries, come anyway and hear what others thought!

Get the book! ***SUPPORT SWE-D BY SHOPPING ON AMAZON SMILE***  https://smile.amazon.com/We-Band-Angels-American-Trapped/dp/0812984846/ref=sr_1_1  

RSVP at https://goo.gl/An969v  ​

Volunteers are needed to help judge scholarship applications fort the new Josie Rewald scholarship program.  This program targets students studying engineering at community colleges.

There are two ways to help:

1. Remotely.  Please contact Lisa Purvis at lisa.c.purvis@gmail.com to receive a set of applications over email.

2. In-person judging 
Tuesday, April 9th from 6:00-8:00 pm
Grand Traverse Pie Co, 1446 W Maple Rd, Troy, MI 48084
RSVP to Lisa Purvis at lisa.c.purvis@gmail.com.

The Society of Women Engineers was founded in 1950. This is an unique opportunity to browse through the old SWE-D scrapbooks and newsletters date from 1940s to 2000s. Specifically,
the records document the origins, operations, entities, programs and activities of SWE, from its inception, and the accomplishments of its members.

Where: Walter P. Reuther Library , 5401 Cass Ave. Detroit, MI 48202
When:April 13th, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
RSVP https://goo.gl/forms/r1Svorlr7DfVGtN43

Cost of admission: Free

The University of Michigan SWE Section is planning a Women in Leadership Conference on March 23rd from 11 am to 3 pm in Ann Arbor, and they are looking for speakers!

The mission of this conference is to encourage women to excel as leaders and advocates, and to promote an inclusive community across the University and the workplace that fosters universal success, independent of gender.

Speakers are welcome to suggest a topic they are passionate about, but some suggested topics (~30 minutes long) include:

• Resume building; scholarship writing; sponsors vs mentors and how to find one; choosing a path
• Leadership in college; rising leadership Q/A panel; group dynamics
• Strengths of different personalities; how to lead from the bottom up
• How your identity influences how you're perceived in the workplace; code switching
• Mental health / how to bring your whole self to work

Speakers are not required to stay for the duration of the event.

If you are interested in volunteering as a speaker, please contact Rosa Bushkuhl at rosa.bushkuhl@gmail.com.

This year's Coalition of Minority Professional Engineering Societies (COMPES) Professional Development Conference (PDC) will be held on May 18, 2019. This year's theme is Empowering e-Motion. Check out the website at compespdc.org and stay tuned for more details!

What: a free, full day of interactive workshops and demonstrations that aims to expose 4th-6th grade girls to various fields of engineering and technology
When:  Saturday, March 9, 2019, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Where: Michigan Science Center
 
To VOLUNTEER sign up by Feb 17
SWE Detroit needs your help to make the 2019 GEE day a success!  If you are interested in volunteering for part or all of the day, either as a Mentor or Flex Volunteer, please fill out this Google form (https://goo.gl/forms/6JofVpGdDftdLdFh1).  Flyer with more info attached below!

To SPONSOR sign up by Feb 20
Do you want to support this event and the work that SWE-Detroit is doing to increase the number of girls pursing STEM?  Contact SWEdetroitGEE@gmail.com for more information about sponsorship.  

To REGISTER sign up by Feb 23
To register a student or a parent/teacher, visit tinyurl.com/GEE2019.  Complete all sections and submit by February 23, 2019.