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The Nature Fix by Florence Williams  Join us for a great discussion, food and spirits!
November 18, 2018 at 4:00pm Amici Pizza, 3249 12 Mile Rd, Berkley, Michigan 48072 (Everyone pays for themselves)
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1st Annual Rock The Bot!Friday, November 9, 2018, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Detroit Wick - Eastern Market 1400 Fisher Fly, Detroit MI 48207 - Free Parking Tickets: $40 General Admission - Get an extra drink ticket when you purchase online Includes food from Eatori Market & 3 drinks at the Bot Bar. Win exclusive bubbles and brews in the Gear & Sprocket Pull. Create your own robot for great Detroit prizes & experiences. Please make all ticket purchases online No Tickets will be sold at the door or mailed Business Casual attire. Questions? Nicole Meunier, Development & Events Coordinator nmeunier@mercyed.net or 313-963-5881 WE NEED YOU! And so does Lakeland High School SWENext
Event: Speed Networking w/ Lakeland High School SWENext Date: Saturday, November 17, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Who: SWE-Detroit and Lakeland High School 9th-12th graders (approximately 35-50 students) Location: Lakeland High School (1630 Bogie Lake Rd, White Lake, MI 48383 ) RSVP: Approximately 10-12 volunteers are needed. If you are able to volunteer for this event, please sign-up at this link by Saturday, November 10th. Other Info: Join SWE-Detroit and share your experiences in relation to engineering with Lakeland High School SWENext students. The event will open with a a simple soft skill and then followed by speed-networking. Come share why you decided to be or support an engineering profession and answer questions with local aspiring engineering students. Detailed instructions will follow during the week of 11/10/18. No worries, the first 30 minutes of the about event time is allocated to answering any questions for the event prior to the event. The ASCE Southeastern Branch - Technical Activities Committee along with The 50k Coalition is pleased to invite students and civil engineering professionals to the inaugural Detroit Construction Tour. This event will take place on November 9, 2018 and will include a networking event at Wayne State University followed by member-led tours of several on-going, high profile projects occurring in the City of Detroit. During the networking portion on the event, attendees are can learn more about LOCAL Engineering Positions (Summer Employment) 
Calling all creative engineers!
Do you have a graphic design hobby or an artistic streak? Would you like to use your talents to support SWE Detroit? We have a project for you! SWE Detroit is looking to create an updated display board for use at its events throughout the year. Some general requirements include:
If you are interested, please fill out this form and we will follow up with you: https://goo.gl/forms/MQXgiaUTeNc8IpMg2 Come find out about opportunities to volunteer for the COMPES Professional Development Conference in May 2019! This will be our first face-to-face meeting to plan for the 2019 conference, and now is the perfect time for new volunteers to get involved.
Be part of a successful team planning a large-scale event! Help with selecting speakers, securing sponsors, handling logistics, or generating publicity. Opportunities to contribute are available for varying levels of commitment, from planning coordinators to day-of-event volunteers. We will have 2 kick off meetings this year, one in Plymouth and the other in Royal Oak, to make it convenient for all potential volunteers to attend. Monday November 5, Livonia ZF Livonia 12001 Tech Center Dr. Training room A Livonia MI-48150 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Wednesday November 7, Royal Oak 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/psCGUybzo8vix2eB3 Please complete the 2019 PDC Planning Committee Volunteer Kickoff RSVP + Interest Form if you'd like to stay informed about ongoing opportunities to assist with the conference, even if you cannot attend either kickoff meeting. For any questions please email the co-chairs Neeti Banerjee starneeti@gmail.com Ricardo Arcos rarcos@ford.com Come and join us for a private barre recreation class after work on a Friday night ! Where: 2236 Union Lake Road, Commerce Township, MI 48382 When:November 2nd, 2018 Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM RSVP to Han Han at swe.d.networking@gmail.com. Cost of admission: $10/person. First 5 RSVPs get a $5 off coupon !  On October 27th, SWE-D will be holding an activity at Mind Trekkers to inspire young people to ask questions and experience Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in a fun and engaging way. We will be making Shrinky Dinks, which kids in the middle school age group have really enjoyed in the past. We will need volunteers to help run the event smoothly. You can have the option to volunteer for the whole day, or only for a portion!
If you are able to volunteer, please fill out this form. If sign up link is not working, please copy and paste link into your address bar: https://goo.gl/forms/1Oow0V8UZHynqeir1 Where: Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI When: Saturday, October 27th 9:30 AM to 3:30pm Needs: 3-4 Volunteers at all times Notes: Lunch is provided Check out the Mind Trekkers Facebook! If you have any questions, please contact Courtney Patrick-Maxwell. SWE Detroit lost two members in 2016, Josie Rewald and Lisa Perazza, who had a passion for mentoring and supporting women in technology.
Everyone who knew Josie and Lisa are saddened by the passing of such wonderful mentors in SWE Detroit and at General Motors (GM). Lisa was very passionate about mentoring girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). This was a topic she talked about often and when she did it would always bring a smile to her face. Josie was committed to excellence, and her record of accomplishment during her career was stellar. You may also know that Josie was very interested in mentoring students and early career engineers, in particular women. She served as a mentor to many at GM and SWE Detroit, as well as those in and outside of her community. SWE Detroit would like to honor Josie and Lisa’s commitment to our profession and to the education of aspiring engineers and those who mentor aspiring engineers. Our plan is to raise $27,500 within 2 years to create an endowed program which recognizes teachers for mentoring young ladies to pursue a career in STEM:the Rewald/Perazza Torch Award. To honor both of these dedicated women, the Torch Award is symbolic in allowing us to continue Lisa and Josie’s love of “passing the torch” to future generations. After one year of interest, the endowment would provide $1,000 (annually) to fund the recognition program, which would be split amongst two teachers who are focused on mentoring young women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). The recognition would enable continued support of their mission in the form of engineering kits for the awarded teachers, who might not otherwise be able to obtain such resources. To make our goal a reality in a shorter amount of time, Pat Hillberg, Josie’s husband, has seeded our efforts with $7,500 and has agreed to match up to $5,000 additional for the program. We have raised an additional $3,373.00 in the past year, thus making our goal to raise $11,627 over the next year. To see our status, check out our updates on the SWE Detroit Online Blog (http://swedetroit.blogspot.com/). Our plan is to develop a nomination packet to be completed by fellow teachers, students or parents, to nominate Teachers who are “passing the torch” to young women to pursue STEM careers. We would select 2 recipients each year and honor them at our Annual SWE Detroit banquet with a formal award and Engineering Kits for use in their classrooms. Our programs and services are enhanced and energized by your support of SWE Detroit and SWE’s mission. Remember that your donation is fully deductible under US Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). Please contact us via email at swe_detroit@swe.org if you have any questions. We know that Lisa and Josie would be pleased with the opportunity to honor and help a teacher who is “passing the torch” to promote STEM careers and encourage young women to make their own important contributions toward making our world a better place for all. We hope that you will join SWE Detroit in honoring Lisa and Josie in a way that would be so gratifying to them. Thank you for your generosity in helping make the Rewald/Perazza Torch Award a reality. The individual donation tiers are as follows, but every amount helps us reach our goal! Sunrise $ 1000 + Beacon $750 to $ 999 Lantern $ 500 to $ 749 Flare $ 250 to $ 499 Spark $ Up to $ 249 To donate via credit card or paypal, please visit http://www.swedetroit.org/, scroll to the bottom left and click the yellow Donate button. Under Special Instructions to Seller, please type “Torch Award”. To donate via check, please add “Torch Award” in the memo and mail to SWE Detroit, PO Box 2978, Southfield, MI 48037-2978. Sincerely, Torch Award Program Team Jessica Swan jlengwis@gmail.com SWE-D PD Book of the Month What the eyes don't see by Dr. Mona Hanna  Join us for a great discussion, food and spirits!
October 14, 2018 at 4:00pm Amici Pizza, 3249 12 Mile Rd, Berkley, Michigan 48072 (Everyone pays for themselves) |
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