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WE23 Conference Recap

by Dallas SWE on in Special Events

On October 26-28, 2023, several Dallas SWE members attended WE23, the Society of Women Engineers annual international conference, in Los Angeles, CA.

WE23 hosted over 17,000 attendees from all over the world. Dallas SWE members attended to network, learn professional and technical development skills, and connect with other SWE-sters.

Dallas SWE also represented the section as speakers at the conference. Sammy Zellner presented a talk on “Organize Your Way to Your Dream Job”, teaching participants all about balancing job search, school, work, and more.

Claire Jordan and Barbara Read presented a panel on “Let’s Grow Up and Retire Those Stereotypes about Age”. They provided great tips on working with people of all ages and backgrounds.

Shelley Stracener presented on a panel discussion titled “Survive and Thrive Through SWE Leadership”. This panel gave great tips on balancing SWE leadership roles with work and life, as well as how to apply SWE experiences to career growth.

Zaineb Ahmad presented on “What is Human Systems Integration?”, where she explained the importance of this field and all of its applications into emerging technical systems.

Dallas SWE members also attended the career fair, getting to see new tech developments across industry and grabbing fun swag. Overall, the conference was a great success, and Dallas SWE can’t wait to attend WE24 next year in Chicago, IL!

January Professional Development Event: Zero to Hero: Build Your Value & Become an Asset in Your Career

by Dallas SWE on in Professional Development

Join SWE Dallas for our January Professional Development Event! We will be joined by Lauren Hasson, creator of DEVELOP[HER] as she shows us how to develop our professional skills to the next level. Come prepared with any questions you may have for our speaker. Refreshments and giveaways will be provided! RSVP by January 15th.

January 17, 2024

6-8PM

Location: PACCAR Inc., 2501 State Hwy 121 #800, Lewisville, TX 75067

Register for the January Professional Development Event

About Lauren:

Lauren Hasson is an accomplished Director of Software Engineering at a leading Silicon Valley payments company where she has worked for the past five years. Her professional work has been featured in Apple keynotes, she was one of 100 top innovators worldwide invited to the UK G8 Innovation Conference, and she’s won more than eighteen international awards for her work in entrepreneurship, product innovation, and leadership including multiple recognitions by the United Nations. Lauren is also the best-selling author of The DevelopHer Playbook, published in 2021.

Despite her numerous accolades, Lauren found herself with no job, no marketable skills, and no money in her bank account just ten years ago. Lauren found a way to rebuild her life from rock bottom and transformed herself into a top, high-profile professional in less than two years. Upon learning from a male peer that he had been hired at a 50% higher salary than her, Lauren was able to triple her base salary in just another two short years. Lauren then founded DevelopHer to help women in tech to get ahead, stand out, and build their value so that no one else would have to go at it alone like she did.

Lauren now travels the world both virtually and to live events helping women and men professionally and personally move the needle to bridge the gender opportunity gap and has inspired thousands to reach for opportunities that they would have not otherwise reached for.

Feedback Requested: Professional Development Day Survey

by Dallas SWE on in Professional Development

Dallas SWE is planning a Professional Development Day for the Spring of 2024 and we are seeking feedback in the planning!

The event will span from 10A-2PM and will have the following:

  • A Panel Discussion
  • Lunch
  • Giveaways
  • A “Listen & Learn” Talk
  • Professional Headshots
  • Lightning Talks by members

To get a better understanding of availability and topic preference, we ask our members to fill out the survey linked here!

Feedback Survey

Dallas SWE Fall Social Event Recap

by Dallas SWE on in Membership Appreciation

On October 21st, 2023, Dallas SWE hosted a Fall Social at Cottonwood Park. SWE members had the opportunity to network in a casual setting over fall snacks. We started off with an icebreaker beach ball that had fun questions to break the ice while we all introduced ourselves. Throughout the afternoon, we learned about Terri’s experience in the geology industry, discussed upcoming SWE events, and crowned the pumpkin spice cupcakes as the star of the show. We also had a SWE background set up and took some photos with fun and empowering props!

NSBE/SHPE/SWE Present Pathways 2 College – Call for Volunteers!

by Dallas SWE on in Outreach

Are you interested in shepherding in the next generation of STEM professionals?

Join the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) DFW, the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) DFW Professionals and the Dallas Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Sections on December 2, 2023 for our Pathways to College (P2C) Conference. We will be hosting a day of seminars, networking panels and discussion with college bound high school students from the DFW area.

We need volunteers to assist us on the day of the event or to join one of our professional Industry panels. Morning, Afternoon and All-Day volunteer opportunities are available. Below is the agenda for the day of:

Whether you have a passion for inspiring the future generation of scientists and engineers or you are looking for an opportunity to give back you your local community, this event will be a great place to serve. If you are interested in donating individually, please go the following link.

To sign up for a volunteer shift, please go to this link.

Dallas SWE Winter Social

by Dallas SWE on in Membership Appreciation

Celebrate the holiday season with Dallas SWE! We will be going ice skating while we network. If you have ice skates, feel free to bring them. We will be covering the cost, so come find us when you arrive at the venue!

This event will be December 9 from 12-1:30 PM at Frisco Square (on Main St. & Coleman Blvd).

Register for the Winter Social Event!
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