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Spotlight on Outreach Resources

by Dallas SWE on in Outreach

This week, we would like to highlight some local Outreach resources that help connect our members with folks who are involved in STEM education and activities.

We get a LOT of messages from Dallas area residents requesting classroom visits, STEM club and activity support, and individual students looking for an engineering mentor. Unfortunately the great majority of our all-volunteer leadership team and members are working professionals who have a hard time supporting requests during the work day or outside of our SWE-hosted events.

Rather than reinvent the wheel, we encourage our members and anyone wanting STEM outreach support to participate in the below programs. This way, those seeking visitors or speakers can connect to not just Dallas SWE members, but also a wide range of other engineers and STEM professionals who might be able to help.

Volunteers: sign up to be connected with local event leaders who need your help!
Parents and Educators: submit your requests for STEM speakers to these service providers to get connected to volunteers from Dallas SWE and other organizations!

SWEnextThe Society of Women Engineers has rolled out a new outreach program for parents and students!  SWENext is a way to become part of the Society of Women Engineers as a student up to the age of 18. Joining is free.  Share this promotional flyer with your outreach event attendees and visit the SWENext website to get details on how to join.

TechTitansstemfire

STEMfire connects North Texas STEM Professionals with local ISDs Educators who have a need for a speaker or mentor in their classrooms or at special events.  Submit your need to STEMfire and it will be shared to their network of volunteers automatically!

HTHHlogoHigh-Tech High Heels funds programs to prepare girls to pursue degrees in STEM by working with both educators and students.  They also connect Volunteers to Educators who need speakers for STEM events.

 

 

neprisNepris is an innovative tool to connect industry professionals via web conferencing to classrooms to help evaluate student projects and inspire students to continue their interests in STEM education. Check it out!

EGlogoEngineer Girl is a great resource for parents and students who want to learn about what being an engineer is like!  This site features profiles of women engineers from all over the world!  Students can submit their questions about STEM topics for the engineers on the site to answer.  Check it out!

googlegroupiconTo get the latest info on K-12 STEM activities in DFW, join the DFW K-12 STEM Outreach Google Group. This group creates connections and collaborations and more. It’s an easy way to be engaged in K-12 STEM Outreach and to see the latest opportunities. Be sure to sign up for the weekly email to keep you up to date!

SMU SWE Event – She Networks, She Wins!

by Dallas SWE on in Collegiate

Our sister SWE section at Southern Methodist University has hosted She Networks, She Wins for more than ten years and we are pleased to be a continuing partner in their success! This is SMU SWE’s biggest event with alumni, students and corporate sponsors getting together to network for the night. There will be a panel discussion to start off the event focusing on the book The Defining Decade. The conversation will be geared towards important events and defining milestones of early adulthood. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served and parking is available in Binkley parking garage for $1/hour.

When: Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Where: SMU, Lyle School of Engineering, 3145 Dyer St, Dallas Tx, 75225
Caruth Hall (4th Floor, Palmer Conference Center)
Parking Map: Binkley parking garage is building #63 on the map and the event is in building #52
Cost: Free!

RSVP here!

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Dallas SWE Winter Updates

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements, Meetings

We hope you had a safe and fun holiday. Here’s what’s coming up for Dallas SWE in 2016!

January 19 Professional Development Meeting

JamitaMachenJoin Dallas SWE for our January Meeting featuring speaker Jamita Barnett-Machen at Southwest Airlines! Jamita Barnett-Machen received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Texas A&M University, Master of Science in Computer Science from DePaul University, and an Executive MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas. After a continuously exciting career, she is currently the only female Information Technology Architect at Southwest Airlines, while she pursues a Doctoral Degree in Computer Science from Southern Methodist University. She was also recognized as one of the top 25 North Texas Women in Technology by the Dallas Business Journal and TeXchange DFW.

SWAWhen: January 19, 6:00 – 8:30pm
Where: Southwest Airlines
2702 Love Field Dr. Room: Heart Three. Dallas, Texas 75235
Click here for a campus map.
Cost: FREE, thanks to our sponsors at Southwest Airlines!
Please register on Eventbrite by January 14!
Eventbrite - Dallas SWE January Professional Development Meeting

SWE Region C Conference – Feb 5-7, 2016 in Rogers, AR

Attending conferences are also great opportunities to get to know how SWE works and network with SWE members from the four states in Region C. Plus you can hear three Dallas SWE members who will be facilitating conference workshops. Registration is now open for the hotel and the conference. Early bird rates end December 31, 2015.­ More information is available at the conference website.

Outreach Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are requested for Dallas STEM Day, February 6th at Skyline High School from 11:30 to 3 pm.
An outreach kit will be provided. Please contact Nandika D’Souza if you are available.

Dallas SWE has several STEM Outreach Partners who need women engineers to help inspire the next generation. High-Tech High Heels seeks volunteers for its speaker bureau for periodic requests across the metroplex. Tech TitansSTEMfire connects North Texas STEM Professionals with local ISDs and educators looking for speakers or mentors in the classroom or special school events. Nepris connects industry professionals to classrooms via web conferencing technology that supports our work schedules. You can find links to these organizations on our Outreach page.

Save the Dates

Remember Dallas SWE in your Charitable Giving!

amazon-smilePlanning to do any shopping online in the days ahead?Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to Society Of Women Engineers whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. Click here to set up Dallas SWE as your AmazonSmile beneficiary!

Consider making a year-end donation to Dallas SWE! 

Dallas SWE is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit and your donation is tax deductible. Donations help fund our STEM outreach activities, scholarship funds, and administrative costs such as PO Box rental. You can send your donation to that PO Box 852022, Richardson, TX 75085-2022. Checks can be made out to Society of Women Engineers Dallas.

Event Recap: 2015 Holiday Mixer Sponsored by Lennox International

by Dallas SWE on in Meetings

LayoutOn December 15th , SWE Dallas celebrated the holidays at the Lennox International headquarters in Richardson Texas.  The evening was enjoyed by all with 45 people attending, including SWE professional members, collegiate SWE members, Lennox employees, and guests.

Cherrie Fisher, Executive VP of Dallas SWE opened the event reminding the audience to “Breathe” and enjoy family and friends during the holiday season.  She advised attendees to unplug from daily responsibilities and challenged and encouraged everyone to live in the moment.

Manny Molera, VP of Commercial HR Lennox International, shared the history of Lennox International’s partnership with SWE and the importance of diversity and inclusion to foster innovation. Everyone is looking forward to seeing how this mutually beneficial relationship will improve both Dallas SWE’s organization and Lennox International’s employee resources!

Barbara Read, President of Dallas SWE, reviewed upcoming events, including the SWE Region C Conference which will be held February 5-7, 2016 in Rogers, Arkansas. Barbara also recognized SWE Officers and volunteers who make our programs possible and thanked Lennox for the company’s continued support.

Evening activities included a Networking Icebreaker, Door Prizes, and refreshments. The Icebreaker activity was a sort of engineering BINGO card: attendees were encouraged to meet new people and have them sign off on squares where they knew the answers to various technical questions. Collegiate attendees, fresh out of fall semester finals, had a definite advantage for some of the more esoteric trivia!

Later, a Door Prize raffle was held to give away goodie bags and poinsettia plants to 10 lucky winners. At the end of the evening, Lennox presented each attendee with a Lennox International SWE Dallas 2015 Holiday Celebration travel coffee mug.

“The Society of Women Engineers’ tag line is Aspire, Advance and Achieve. Their goals are not only for students in college, but also for working professionals to help them achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders. I am incredibly excited that our Lennox team is getting involved with SWE.”
~ Jamie Son, Lennox

“This was such a great event hosted by our Lennox partner. I had so much fun! I can’t wait to see what the new year brings!”
~ Cherrie Fisher, Dallas SWE Executive VP

SWE is an inclusive organization focused on issues of interest to women specializing in engineering and technical careers. The organization assists companies to advance their women engineers and technologists, achieve their diversity recruitment and retention goals and support their leadership training initiatives.

If you are a Lennox employee, please contact either Amanda Widell or Jamie Son, HR Business Partner (and SWE relationship manager) to find out how you can get involved in SWE! Click here for the Society of Women Engineers website.

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January Younger Professionals Brunch

by Dallas SWE on in Meetings

hgsplygoAre you a recent college grad? New to the DFW area? Looking to meet other engineering or STEM professionals who are also early in their career? Welcome to the Dallas SWE Younger Professionals Listserv! Join us at our first brunch of the year as we network over some great food!

When: Saturday, January 9th 2016, 11:30am – 1:00 pm
Where: HG Sply Co., 2008 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75206
Check out the menu here: hgsplyco.com
Reservation is under Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Register: Please RSVP by January 7th 1st, 2016 so we can make an accurate head count; you do not need to print out your ticket.
Eventbrite - Dallas SWE Younger Professionals January Brunch!hgsplyco

Feel free to share this invite to anyone else interested and have them email Marzia Monty at marzia3107@gmail.com to join the Listserv. Hope to see you there!

Have questions about Dallas SWE Younger Professionals January Brunch!? Contact Dallas Society of Women Engineers

Winter Upcoming Events and Announcements

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements, Meetings, Special Events

Dallas SWE Holiday Mixer happy-holidays

Wear your holiday sparkle while learning about the latest technology and the Internet of Things!  Mingle with old and  new friends and get ready to have some fun with Speed Networking!

When: Tuesday, December 15, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Where: Lennox International Headquarters, 2140 Lake Park Blvd, Richardson, TX 75080
Cost: FREE thanks to our sponsors at Lennox International!
RSVP: Please register via Eventbrite to let us know you’re coming!
Eventbrite - Dallas-SWE Holiday Mixer at Lennox

Save the Date: January 19 Professional Development Meeting

On Tuesday, January 19, join us for our monthly meeting with a guest speaker from Southwest Airlines, Jamita (Barnett) Machen, MBA, PMP, Doctoral Candidate.

Region C Conference: February 5-7, 2016

If you haven’t already, register for the SWE Region C Conference in Northwest Arkansas and reserve your hotel room. More information and instructions on how to reserve your spot are available at the Region C Conference website!

UNT Senior Design Course Projects

The University of North Texas’ College of Engineering is seeking industry-sponsored projects for its engineering senior design courses (“The Engineer’s Aerie”). As a project sponsor, your student team is working for you specifically on a problem of interest to you, and nothing else. Sponsoring a project facilitates the student’s taking flight on their engineering journey. Projects include engineering elements of design, analysis, fabrication, and testing subject to your input requirements. Contact Dr. Thomas Derryberry or 940-565-4324) or visit the Capstone webpage.

Coppell High School Solar Car Racing Team

The Coppell High School’s Solar Car Racing team would like some professional advice and guidance on using lithium batteries (pros/cons/alternatives) for their project. Contact them here if you can help.

 

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