Detroit Professional Section H002 - Upcoming events and Info

DETROIT PROFESSIONAL SECTION

Info-Session: SWE Awards & How to Apply for Them

1/25/2021

What: Ever wanted to apply or nominate somebody for a SWE Award but did not know where to start? Join Silvia Karlsson and Nikita Tiwari for a quick overview of SWE's individual awards and some recommendations on how to get started.
When: Thursday, February 4th (7:00 PM - 7:45 PM EST)
Where: Microsoft Teams
How: No RSVP required - View our Google Calendar meeting notice on our homepage to add the event to your calendar.
Questions: If you have questions, please contact Nikita (tnikita90@gmail.com) and/or Silvia (silvia.karlsson@gmail.com).

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SWE Virtual Webinar Wednesdays: "Hi, You're On Mute!"

1/25/2021

WHAT: A webinar by Chris Drouin; a 20-year industry veteran that breaks down just how important your physiology and body language can be on a call, best practices on how to be most effective when you do book a meeting, must do it through a zoom call, and much more…
WHEN: February 3rd, 2021, 5:00 - 6:00 pm (EST)
RSVP: For details and registration information, fill out this SURVEY. Meeting sign-in link will be provided after registration.
QUESTIONS: For more information, contact Sreya Vedant (Sreya.vedant@gmail.com) and Irene Lynn (irene.lynn@dteenergy.com).

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Wow! Innovation Challenge

1/11/2021

What: SWE-D is excited to participate in the first Wow! Innovation Challenge of this year! Our task is to create a 4-5 minute video about our section. For more information, please visit these web pages:
- https://swe.org/k-12-outreach/adult-advocate/wow-innovation-challenge/
- https://swe.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/WOW-Innovation-Challenge-Packet.pdf.
When: Virtual kick-off meeting Wednesday, January 20th 7-8pm EST
Where: TEAMS
How: Interested in contributing to our section's entry? Please fill out this short FORM to let us know if you are attending the kick-off meeting!
Questions: Email Haley (haleylantoine@gmail.com) or Amanda (a2moahn@gmail.com)

SWENext Recruitment Challenge

1/11/2021

What: SWE-D is participating in the SWENext Recruitment Challenge! SWENext (https://swe.org/k-12-outreach/youth-programs/) is a FREE K-12 SWE membership that has awesome benefits for students like a year-round leadership academy, monthly newsletters, awards and scholarship programs, a free C2C SWE membership upon high school graduation, and so much more!
Where: Registration links are at the bottom of this webpage: https://swe.org/k-12-outreach/youth-programs/
How: Share this awesome program with students and parents you may know and when a student signs-up, be sure to use the code "SWEDET" so our section gets credit!
When: Now through June 31st!
Questions: Email Haley (haleylantoine@gmail.com)

SWE WE21 Awards Nomination Applications Are Open

1/8/2021

The Society of Women Engineers strives to advance and honor the contributions of women at all stages of their careers as well as recognize the successes of SWE members and individuals who enhance the engineering profession through contributions to industry, education and the community. The nomination deadline for all Individual Awards is March 31, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Awards will be presented at the WE21 Annual Conference October 21-23, 2021.

One new award is being introduced this year! The Rising Technical Contributor Award has been added for FY21. Graduate students and early professionals with 0 – 5 years of experience are eligible to apply. See the Awards Packet (link below) for more information on this new award!

SWE’s Individual Awards Program offers 22 different awards. Click here for the awards packet, which has detailed requirements and instructions on how to submit.

For information or specific questions on SWE Individual & Collegiate Member and Advisor Awards, please contact Ashlee Janczak, FY21 Awards & Recognition Committee Chair.

January Book Club Meeting

1/7/2021

WHAT: January Book Club Meeting - Discussing "Dare to Lead" by Brene' Brown
WHEN: Sunday, January 17 from 4-6 PM EST
WHERE: Zoom group video chat
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 anyways and hear what others thought!
HOW: Please send Heather (heather.gruenewald@gmail.com) an email if you plan on calling in, and she will provide the login info.
AMAZON LINK: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Lead-Brave-Conversations-Hearts/dp/0399592520/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37HFSGEXH456X&dchild=1&keywords=dare+to+lead+brene+brown&qid=1609899776&sprefix=dare+to+lead%2Caps%2C182&sr=8-

SWENext Club Information Session

1/5/2021

What: D-SWE Outreach is excited to start SWENext Clubs in the Southeast Michigan area! In order for a SWENext Club to form, it needs an active SWE member to become the SWENext Club Counselor. If you are interested in learning more about SWENext Clubs and how you can become involved, join us for a 1-hour information session. If you'd like to read more about SWENext Clubs and the Club Counselor Role, here are a few resources:
1. Clubs Landing Page: https://swe.org/k-12-outreach/swenext/swenext-clubs/
2. 101 Guide: https://swe.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/clubs101guide_06102020-1.pdf (pg. 5 for Club Counselor Info).
When: Early February - to be scheduled based on volunteer availability.
Where: Virtual via Teams!
How: Sign-up to attend the information session using this form (https://forms.gle/4igb4SFcHmPwo4ft9). Sign-up form will close Friday, 1/15/21.
Questions: Email Haley (haleylantoine@gmail.com)

Volunteers for Virtual High School Outreach Needed!

1/5/2021

What: Chemical, Biological/Biomedical, Civil and Aerospace engineers needed to speak about their education and careers! Volunteers of other disciplines needed to help with hands-on virtual events.
When: Spring 2021 Semester - to be scheduled based on volunteer availability!
Where: Virtual Panels!
How: Sign-up to volunteer using this form (https://forms.gle/BJMCe5Hg7BdgWfCD9). Sign-up form will close Friday, 1/15/21.
Questions: Email Haley (haleylantoine@gmail.com)

Volunteers Needed to Update Scholarship Schools List

12/16/2020

Who: Any Volunteer
What: Looking for multiple volunteers to update the SWE Detroit scholarship list with high school coordinator's information. Total of 291 schools in the list. Each volunteer will be assigned around 30 schools or more based on their time commitment. Each school update should take roughly one minute
Where: At your home
When: Needed ASAP, or by Dec 22th
How: The school website is provided. Volunteers will verify the school coordinator's email on the website and update the spreadsheet with changes (if any).
Questions: Please email the Scholarship Chair, Sravanthi Manthripragada, m.sravanthi029@gmail.com for the spreadsheet.

SWE Detroit Mission Awards

11/30/2020

SWE Detroit has been graciously awarded the 2020 Best Practice Outreach Award & 2020 Professional Gold Award. These awards recognize SWE groups that embody the SWE core values while demonstrating continuous improvement & growth as they work to achieve the Society’s strategic goals. These awards continue to show and highlight the amazing leadership and members SWE-D has. Congrats ladies and gents!

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