Are you interested in supporting SWE at the local level? Have you wanted to become more involved with SWE Detroit and network with members? SWE Detroit has many open positions for fiscal year '24 (FY24).  
 
The positions are listed below and more detailed information about them can be found at the link below.

Membership Committee: 
Networking Chair
Membership Recruitment and Retention Chair
Member Involvement Chair

Professional Development Committee:
PD Conference Co-Chair
PD Conference Advisor
PD Book Club Chair
PD Events Chair
PD Awards & Recognition Chair

​Outreach Committee:
College Scholarships Chair
High School Awards Chair

Communications Committee:
Publicity Chair
Blog Editor
Electronic Communications Chair

Finance Committee:
Fund Development Co-Chair for Endowed Scholarship
Fund Development Co-Chair for Fundraising
Fund Development Co-Chair for Endowed Awards
E-Transactions Chair
 
Please email Molli at swe.d.president0@gmail.com if you are interested or have any questions! 

Congratulations to our FY24 SWE-Detroit elected council! 

President: Molli Andor
President-Elect: Haley Antoine
Past President: Kristin Zatwarnicki
VP of Membership: Han Han
VP of Professional Development: Sam Wylie
VP of Outreach: Sarah Worsham
VP of Communications: Amar Dabaja
VP of Finance: Elizabeth Walker

Keep an eye out in the future for our call for FY24 committee chairs! 

Join us in celebrating your fellow SWE-D members on Wednesday, June 14th. The event will begin at 5pm and be held at Saint John's Resort at 44045 Five Mile Rd, Plymouth, MI 48170.

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!

Dear SWE Detroit Members,

As we approach the end of FY23, it is time to seek candidates for FY24 SWE Detroit Leadership.  Qualified nominees will be placed on the ballot for our election in April.    
We are now open to call for candidates and look forward to your recommendations of self or fellow SWE members as leaders for the Section.  Nominations are due March 31st, 2023.

Below are the open officer positions, questions which must be answered for the nomination, and at this link you may find descriptions of each one. Please note that Officer Positions are voted for in April and Chair Positions are filled after the election (chair positions are not voted on).

Return the questionnaire for your nomination to Kristin Zatwarnicki at swe.d.president0@gmail.com

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Nomination Questions
1. Provide Contact Information of Candidate:
Name:
SWE Member Number:
Phone Number:
Email address:

2. Prepare a Candidate Biography and Statement
The candidate's biography and statement should be under 400 words and may contain: Candidate's SWE History, Current/Past Work Experience, Education, Hobbies, and vision and goals for the position they are considering.

3. List SWE resume/service (what other SWE positions or committees have been held):

4. Indicate position(s) interested in:

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Open FY24 Officer Positions:
President-Elect
VP Membership
VP Professional Development
VP Outreach
VP Communications / Secretary
VP Finance / Treasurer
Filled FY24 Officer Positions:
President: Molli Andor (president-elect for FY23 will be FY24 president)
Past-President: Kristin Zatwarnicki (president for FY23 will be FY24 past-president)

WE Local Detroit is in need of Judges and a Moderator for the Collegiate Competition! The sessions are Friday morning and afternoon on Feb 17th. If you are interested in helping, please email welocalcommittee@swe.org

Judges:
Judging rubrics and training will be provided before the conference by HQ and LAB. Judges are supposed to ask questions of the students during the Q&A of the snap session. The posters are made available onsite throughout the conference and judges can evaluate them at their own convenience. No interactions with the students are required for judging the posters.
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Moderators:
Moderators are supposed to work closely with HQ starting the Thursday night before the conference. On Friday, they will help finalists with their poster setup in the early morning, and then moderate the snap session(s) in early morning and late afternoon. On Saturday by noon, they will collect the completed rubrics from the judges, tally the final scores and determine final placements for the Collegiate Competition awards, and work with HQ to present the awards at the Saturday evening award ceremony. It is a highly engaging and highly rewarding role. HQ and LAB will provide detailed training before the conference.

Thank you to all who contributed, and congratulations!!!

SWE-Detroit is planning a meet-up at WE22 in Houston, TX. Please fill out the survey below if you are interested in attending a SWE-Detroit gathering at WE22.

Feel free to share the link with other SWE members who are attending the conference. Please reach out to swe.d.communications@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Are you in an interesting technical role working with sustainable technologies? Have you implemented diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging best practices in your workplace? Do you have expertise in influencing and leadership development?
 
WE Local is looking for speakers on topics ranging from career management and strategic leadership to technical innovations and self-management and development. As a presenter, you will have an opportunity to share your expertise and support the advancement of women engineers. For complete information, visit the WE Local website.
 
Speaker selection for the 2023 WE Local conferences is highly competitive. To improve your chances of being selected, closely follow the guidelines and complete the WE Local Call for Participation (CFP) overview course.
 
The deadline to submit is October 17, 2022. ​