​Thank you to everyone who has participated in the My Virtual Mission #ChooseToChallenge Fundraiser so far!

We still have about one week left in the competition. Congratulations to Erika Poli on winning the distance challenge, but the donation challenge is still up for grabs! The current lead donation amount is $105. The distance and donation winner will receive a Michigan Goodies Basket. 

We're currently $172 short of our #ChoosetoChallenge fundraiser goal and $3,870 short of fully fundraising the Torch Award!

We #ChooseToChallenge you to help us meet our fundraiser goal!

Victory is within grasp!

The COMPES PDC is fast approaching (May 8th)! Check out the speaker spotlight below and visit the event website to learn more. Registration is coming soon!

Speaker: "Be Heard Even When You Whisper"
Beki Fraser
Focus For Growth, Professional Certified Coach

It’s that time of year again...where we elect our next fiscal year leadership team!

If you are a registered SWE-D member and have an email address listed within your contact, you should have received an election email providing you an ID and link to the election form. If you have not, please reach out to current president, Amanda Mohan (swe.d.president0@gmail.com)

We hope you’ll support us in making the next year just as great as the last and vote today! There is a GREAT slate of candidates and we can’t wait to see the amazing things they will do. 

So VOTE today!

The COMPES PDC is fast approaching (May 8th)! Check out some of the speaker spotlights below and visit the event website to learn more. Registration is coming soon!

Keynote Speaker
​Sonia Rief
Nissan, VP Program Management Office & Vehicle Connected Services

Motivational Speaker
​Chip Eichelberger
Get Switched On, Motivational Speaker

It's time to nominate yourself and others for all the amazing work you do that has made SWE-D great this past year!!
 
The SWE-Detroit Awards are presented to SWE-Detroit members or teams who have made an outstanding contribution to various activities within SWE-Detroit during the fiscal year. Nominees will be judged based on the significance of the achievements cited on behalf of the nominee and on the contributions of the nominee to various SWE-Detroit activities.  We will be looking to recognize very deserving candidates at our annual Awards Banquet tentatively planned for June 26th, 2021!  Please take our survey on format preference (Virtual vs in-person).

Please submit your nomination by Monday, April 24th, 2021.  Get started by clicking on 'Start Nominating Here!' below to access application and award descriptions!

Let‘s celebrate all the awesome things we are doing!
 
For questions or additional information please contact Amanda Mohan at swe.d.president0@gmail.com

• What: Join SWE Detroit's, We Choose to Challenge to Pass the Torch fundraising event.
  
  • This virtual race is in support of our SWE-Detroit Torch Award, an endowment to annually provide two outstanding teachers with engineering kits to continue their mentorship and "passing of the torch" to young women in STEM. To learn more about the Torch Award, see past SWE Detroit Blog posts: Torch Award update and historic upcoming events

• Where: Virtually, at your leisure
• When: March 8th through April 8th, starting on International Women's Day;​ You are welcome to join any time from now until the competition end date of April 8th.
• How: Sign up here or download My Virtual Mission App and search for the "Dreaming of Summer in Northern Michigan" Mission and join the mission! 
  • Minimum entry price is $25 with the event goal to raise $1,000 in donations. Remember to attach hashtag #choosetochallenge to align with the International Women's Day theme
• Winner: Two winners, one for distance and one for monetary amount raised.  Each will receive a unique Michigan Goodies Basket and a Pass the Torch Badge eBadge. 
  
• Questions: Email Jessica (jlengwis@gmail.com) or Kelly (swedetroittreasurer@gmail.com)