Join us for our annual Professional Development Conference hosted by the Coalition of Minority Professional Engineering Societies (COMPES) - NSBE, SHPE, and SWE Detroit - on Saturday, June 10th at the Toyota Motor North America R&D Headquarters in Saline, MI. 

Enjoy exciting key notes and engaging sessions ranging from soft skill development to creating and boosting community, mindfulness and self-care, and technical skill building. Grow, network, and get inspired with over 200 other professionals! For more information and registration, please visit - www.compespdc.org.

The SWE-Detroit Annual Awards Banquet will take place this year on Wednesday, June 14th, 2023 at Saint John's Resort. See the flyer below for details, and we hope you can join us!

Come enjoy some delicious treats with a group of your fellow SWE members! The event is free, and a cupcake treat will be provided per person. The tour will begin at Cherry Republic and explore three dessert shops in Ann Arbor. Spaces are limited so please RSVP using the link below.
 
When: Thursday, May 25th 6pm-8pm
Where: Cherry Republic, 223 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104

What: Join us as a volunteer with the SWE Detroit booth at Backpacks to Briefcases for middle school and 12th graders! Educate students on SWENext and STEM careers through conversations and a hands-on activity. 
When: Friday, May 12th; shifts from 9am-12pm, or 12-2:15pm, or both. 
Where: Wayne Regional Educational Service Agency Annex - 33500 Van Born Rd, Wayne MI 48184
How: Sign-up here by 5/5!
Questions? Please contact haleylantoine@gmail.com

Applications are now open for SWE-Detroit college scholarships and high school awards! Check out the Scholarships and Awards page to learn more and apply!

Do you (and/or your coworkers) have an interest in representing your company with local collegiate SWE sections? SWE-D is maintaining a database of interested SWE members and their companies so that we can help connect you with local university sections as they request panelists, mentors, facility tours, and career fair booths. 

Register yourself to represent your company here: Corporate Support for University SWE Sections in SE Michigan

More details on how your information will be used are included at the top of the form.  This form will stay open year-round.
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Any questions can be directed to the SWE-Detroit College & University Relations Chair, Sabrina Ridenour, at swedetroitoutreach@gmail.com

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 May 31st!
Questions: Email Haley (haleylantoine@gmail.com)

WHEN: Sunday, April 23rd, 4-6pm
WHERE: El Patio Mexican Restaurant, 3052 Twelve Mile Rd, Berkley, MI 48072
WHO: SWE-D book club meetings are open to everyone! No prior experience is necessary. If you didn't get to the book this month, no worries, come anyway and hear what others thought!
QUESTIONS: Please email lisa.c.purvis@gmail.com if you have any questions.