We're transitioning the blog to the SWE Detroit website so everything is conveniently in one place! The old blog will stay open for reference. All new posts will be through the SWE Detoirt website so be sure to subscribe to the RSS Feed on the website if you still wish to receive blog updates.
Access the new blog location here: http://www.swedetroit.org/blog
Monday, May 14, 2018
Monday, May 7, 2018
Book club - May Book of the month
Event: SWE-D PD Book Club
Date: May 20, 2018
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Iron Horse, 316 W 4th St, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Cost: Everyone pays for themselves
Point of contact: Niesha - nieshaamos@gmail.com
We will be discussing 'Hunger' by Roxane Gay
Friday, May 4, 2018
Josie E. Rewald Scholarship & SWE 4 Life Endowed Scholarship Updates
2 Months & $2400 left to meet our Goal: Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship - An Endowed Scholarship to Aid Women Pursuing Technology via Community College
Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship Fiscal Year 2018 Status: $7,600 out of $10,000
Still need: ~$4,800 to meet final program goal of $25,000 for an endowed scholarship.
CLICK HERE to DONATE NOW! Enter in “Josie E. Rewald” in the “Instructions to Seller” or comments box, go to www.swedetroit.org and Click on the PayPal Donate Button, or mail a check to Society of Women Engineers – Detroit, PO Box 2978, Southfield, MI 48037.
Time is flying and we are closer to our stretch goal! However, the end of the SWE fiscal year is in less than two months! If reach our goal, we will be one year closer to awarding SWE’s first endowed scholarship for women pursuing a STEM career via Community College!! We have been very blessed to have Josie’s friends, family, and co-workers support us from spreading the word to donating! To our membership and friends following along on our journey, THANK YOU and please continue to support our goals of honoring Josie and blazing another trail for other women to become engineers.
For more details about the scholarship and other programs honoring Josie, please see our other blog posts and check back every few months to see our progress on the NEW SWE Detroit Blog location.
Separate from SWE Detroit’s Member Solicitation Program, the following categories created based on Josie’s favorite hiking trails* will be used to acknowledge the support of those who wish to contribute to the scholarship. Contributions will be tracked and your level will be determined based on accumulated contributions received by SWE Detroit.
- Kalalau Trail $1000
- Jackson Hole $50 to $999
- Mount Roberts $500 to $749
- Dog Mountain $250 to $499
- Highline Loop $50 to $249
*See information about the hiking trails and their significance to Josie & Pat on the blog.
Our programs and services are enhanced and energized by your support of SWE Detroit and SWE’s mission. Remember 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.
Big Thanks to our supporters who have donated so far to our programs (updated as of 3/12/18):
Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship (Goal: $25,000)
Kalalau Trail ($ 1000 +)
Linda Mui
Alan Cooper
Theresa Prior
Jackson Hole ($750 to $ 999)
Mount Roberts ($500 to $ 749)
Vivette ElFawal
Dog Mountain ($250 to $ 499)
Song Tan
Steven Maurer
Robert Carrico TTEE
Katharine Hillberg
Rodney Rhodes
Brian Peterson
Highline Loop ($50 to $ 249)
Glenn Kime
Stacy Mann
Xin Ouyang
Haiyan LI
Lisa Purvis
Norman Peralta
Felicia Powers
Hera Peruri
Dale Gerard
Mary McDonald
Kathryn Ameilo
Robert Daily
Martin Marks
Bob Cococcetta
Tina Poquette
Stephen Lalka
Cheryl Williams
GM GPS Design & Analysis Group
Virginia Kinney
Silvia Karlsson
John Fisher
Sharon Faricy
Robert Vantil
Donna Mitts
Patricia Andrews TTEE
Uday Korde
Michele Marion
Michelle Yeagley
Kimberly Smith
Marc Weinstein
Margaret Laffey
Christopher Gaechter
Eric Hahne
Louise Ann Lathrop
Joy Costar
Cathi Kohn
SWE 4 Life Scholarship (Goal: $25,000)
See the SWE 4 Life Blog Post for list of donors
SWE Detroit Rewald/Perazza Teacher/Mentor Recognition, (Name Announcement Coming Soon - Goal $27,500)
We are getting closer to having details coming soon.
If you have any questions, are interested in supporting the SWE Detroit SWE 4 Life Program, or creating your own endowed program to build a pipeline or legacy to benefit SWE Detroit Programs, please contact Lisa Purvis, Jenny Partlan, Jessica Swan, or Jennifer Morikawa at swe_detroit@swe.org.
Awards Banquet - Registration open
Registration is now open for the Annual Awards and Recognition Banquet celebrating SWE Detroit's 66th anniversary. Register here before May 23rd! Details in the flyer.
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
FY18 SWE Detroit Banquet & Elections
Vote by Friday Apr 27 for FY19 Officer Candidates!!
Each member should have received an email with a voter ID and form. If you are a member and did not receive the form or have any questions, please reach out to Ava at swe.d.president0@gmail.com.
Please vote by April 27, 2018 and meet the new officers at the SWE Detroit 66th Annual Awards & Recognition Banquet on Wednesday June 6, 2018
FY18 Award Nominations Open Now!
Don't forget that the SWE-Detroit FY18 Award Nomination Form is now open! Please nominate your fellow SWE-Detroit members for one of the below listed awards by Monday, May 7, 2018. Fill out the nomination form using this link: https://goo.gl/forms/
- Outreach Savvy Award
- Professional Development Excellence Award
- Membership Award
- Treasurer Award
- Communicator Award
- National Contributions Award
- Key Contributor Award
- Consistent Contributor Award
- Community Service Award
- Volunteer Award
- Technical Award
- New Engineer Award
Awards will be handed out at the FY18 SWE-Detroit Awards Banquet on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Only SWE-Detroit members are eligible for awards.
Please contact Ava Kiblawi at swe.d.president0@gmail.com with any questions!
SWE Member Spotlight - NEW!
SWE Member Spotlight - NEW!
Were you inspired by a fellow SWE-D member's recent promotion, award, publication, patent, participation on an industry panel, speaking role at a conference, feature in an article/news segment, or dedication to a volunteer cause?
Please take a moment to empower a fellow SWE-D member (or yourself!) by recognizing their exciting accomplishment using the link below to have them featured in our E-mail newsletter!
SWE Member Spotlight - Nomination Form : https://goo.gl/forms/
FY18 Award Nominations Open Now!
The SWE-Detroit FY18 Award Nomination Form is now open! Please nominate your fellow SWE-Detroit members for one of the below listed awards by Monday, May 7, 2018. Fill out the nomination form using this link: https://goo.gl/forms/
- Outreach Savvy Award
- Professional Development Excellence Award
- Membership Award
- Treasurer Award
- Communicator Award
- National Contributions Award
- Key Contributor Award
- Consistent Contributor Award
- Community Service Award
- Volunteer Award
- Technical Award
- New Engineer Award
Awards will be handed out at the FY18 SWE-Detroit Awards Banquet on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. Only SWE-Detroit members are eligible for awards.
Please contact Ava Kiblawi at swe.d.president0@gmail.com with any questions!
Monday, April 16, 2018
COMPES PDC Registration Remider
COMPES PDC Early Registration Closes April 23
Only one more week until early registration closes; don't miss your chance to get the early bird pricing! For more info on this amazing Professional Development Conference, check out the website compespdc.org and register here.
IEEE Spring Conference: GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND ENGINEERING: INTERACTIONS AND AFFECTS ON EACH OTHER
Southeastern Michigan IEEE would like to invite SWE Detroit members to their 2018 Spring Conference! IEEE Member pricing is being extended to SWE Detroit members :)
Where: Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, Troy, Michigan 48083
Agenda:
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Registrations / Networking / Light Breakfast
10:00 AM - 12:10 AM Speakers
12:10 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM IEEE Section Awards
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Keynote Speech
2:00 PM Closing Remarks
10:00 AM - 12:10 AM Speakers
12:10 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM IEEE Section Awards
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Keynote Speech
2:00 PM Closing Remarks
Pricing:
Students/Retired/Unemployed (Members).........$35
IEEE, SWE, and ESD Members ........................$60
Non Members ..............................
Event Details & Registration Link can be found here: https://events.vtools.ieee.
Any questions, feel free to contact your fellow SWE members/Co-chairs for the event: Amanda Mohan or Irina Sullivan
Friday, April 6, 2018
SWE Detroit Collegiate Transition Lunch
You're invited to attend SWE Detroit's Collegiate Transition Lunch! This lunch is an opportunity for collegiate members to network with professional members and learn more about professional SWE membership. SWE Detroit will cover the cost of lunch for collegiates and professionals.
Date: Sunday, April 22nd at 1 pm
Location: Sweet Lorraine's Cafe
Please RSVP by April 18th at https://goo.gl/forms/
Contact rosa.bushkuhl@gmail.com with any questions.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Volunteer for the Maker Girl Mania at Clarkston HS
April 21, 2018 is the fourth annual Maker Girl Mania! Girls from Kindergarten through 7th grade come together and become artists, coders, inventors, makers and builders. SWE-D is assisting in this event by running an activity. We are making Shrinky Dinks! The activity will last about 15 minutes so that the girls do not lose focus.
This event is on Aril 21,2018 from 8:00am – 4:30pm at Clarkson High School (6093 Flemings Lake Road Clarkston, Michigan)
To run this event effectively we will need 2 volunteers at all times. The entire day will be 8 hours long, but it has been separated into 3 sessions from 8:00a-10:30a, 11:00a-1:30p, 2:00p-4:30p with a 30 minute break between sessions. Pizza is provided to our volunteers for lunch.
Feel free to Volunteer for one session, or multiple!
Please let me know if you are interested by emailing Courtney, the person organizing volunteers, or by contacting her by phone at 248-791-4829. She will give you more information and find out what slots you are able to work.
For some more details and information, check out the Maker Girl Mania’s Facebook, and some pictures from the 2015 event.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
IEEE Spring Conference: GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND ENGINEERING: INTERACTIONS AND AFFECTS ON EACH OTHER
Southeastern Michigan IEEE would like to invite SWE Detroit members to their 2018 Spring Conference! IEEE Member pricing is being extended to SWE Detroit members :)
When: Saturday May 5, 2018
Where: Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, Troy, Michigan 48083
Agenda:
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Registrations / Networking / Light Breakfast
10:00 AM - 12:10 AM Speakers
12:10 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM IEEE Section Awards
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Keynote Speech
2:00 PM Closing Remarks
10:00 AM - 12:10 AM Speakers
12:10 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM IEEE Section Awards
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Keynote Speech
2:00 PM Closing Remarks
Pricing:
Students/Retired/Unemployed (Members)...........$25 / $35IEEE, SWE, and ESD Members ..........................$45 / $60
Non Members ..............................
Monday, March 26, 2018
SWE-D Awards Banquet Committee - Looking for Volunteers
The Awards Banquet will be on Wednesday, June 6th at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum and we are looking for volunteers for the planning committee. If interested, please email Jenna Jacobs at jenna.jacobs@gm.com to learn more about the responsibilities.
REGISTRATION DATE EXTENDED! ENERGY EXCITEMENT! WOMEN IN ENERGY PANEL
ENERGY EXCITEMENT!
WOMEN IN ENERGY PANEL
PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN EVENING WITH SWE DETROIT AND DTE ENERGY TO FOCUS ON WOMEN IN THE UTILITY INDUSTRY. THE PANELISTS INCLUDE WOMEN WHO ARE PART OF UTILITIES, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, AND HAVE HAD DIVERSE POSITIONS IN THE UTILITY BUSINESS. THE PANELIST WILL DISCUSS THEIR CAREER PATHS, CHALLENGES AND CHANGES IN THE ENERGY MARKET. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE UTILITY INDUSTRY.
DATE: APRIL 5TH , 2018 6:00PM-8:00PM
Click here to view map.
WOMEN IN ENERGY PANEL
PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN EVENING WITH SWE DETROIT AND DTE ENERGY TO FOCUS ON WOMEN IN THE UTILITY INDUSTRY. THE PANELISTS INCLUDE WOMEN WHO ARE PART OF UTILITIES, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, AND HAVE HAD DIVERSE POSITIONS IN THE UTILITY BUSINESS. THE PANELIST WILL DISCUSS THEIR CAREER PATHS, CHALLENGES AND CHANGES IN THE ENERGY MARKET. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL PEOPLE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE UTILITY INDUSTRY.
DATE: APRIL 5TH , 2018 6:00PM-8:00PM
lOCATION: dte hEADQUARTERS 1 ENERGY PLAZA, DETROIT MI
COST: FREE!
PARKING: FREE! CREDIT/ UNION VISITOR LOT
REGISTER: WOMEN IN ENERGY PANEL REGISTRATION
RSVP: MARCH 26TH, 2018
CONTACT: NAJWA ABOUHASSAN AT NAJWA.ABOUHASSAN@DTEENERGY.
LIGHT DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED.
COST: FREE!
PARKING: FREE! CREDIT/ UNION VISITOR LOT
REGISTER: WOMEN IN ENERGY PANEL REGISTRATION
RSVP: MARCH 26TH, 2018
CONTACT: NAJWA ABOUHASSAN AT NAJWA.ABOUHASSAN@DTEENERGY.
LIGHT DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED.
Click here to view map.
Friday, March 23, 2018
WSU Speed Mentoring 4/12 6-8pm
Hello SWE Members!
Wayne State University is looking for 20 mentors for its Speed Mentoring event on Thursday, April 12th and needs your support!
All majors welcome - they especially need chemical, industrial, biomedical, computer science and civil engineers!
Date: Thursday, April 12th
Time: 5:30-8:00 pm (5:30-6:00 - Dinner; 6:00-8:00 - Mentoring)
Location: Wayne State Engineering Development Center (5050 Anthony Wayne, Detroit). Room EDC 1520.
Parking: Street parking on Warren or Anthony Wayne ($1/hr) or Parking Structure 2 ($7.75 for whole day).
Campus Map: https://maps.wayne.edu/
About the Event:
Modeled off of speed dating, students spend 3 minutes with each professional discussing anything from potential career paths to gaining perspective on balancing a successful career with life. Dress code will be business casual.
Mentors do not need to bring anything, though they can bring business cards if they would like. Students have been asked not to bring resumes.
Monday, March 19, 2018
2018 COMPES PDC: Registration Opens TODAY!
We are excited to announce the launch of the website for the 2018 Coalition of Minority Professional Engineers Society Professional Development Conference compespdc.org!
Registration opens Today March 19! Tickets for professional members are $35 if you sign up early (before April 23) and $40 after. See website for full list of ticket prices.
The event will be held on Saturday, May 19 at General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, Michigan. For more information, visit the website compespdc.org or email info@compespdc.org.
Registration opens Today March 19! Tickets for professional members are $35 if you sign up early (before April 23) and $40 after. See website for full list of ticket prices.
The event will be held on Saturday, May 19 at General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, Michigan. For more information, visit the website compespdc.org or email info@compespdc.org.
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Book club - April Book of the month
Event: SWE-D PD Book Club
Date: April 15, 2018
Time: 4:00pm
Location: Berkley Common, 3087 Twelve Mile Rd, Berkley, MI 48072
Cost: Everyone pays for themselves
Point of contact: Niesha - nieshaamos@gmail.com
We will be discussing 'Thanks Obama! by David Litt
Josie E. Rewald Scholarship Updates
On Our Way to Meet Our Goal: Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship - An Endowed Scholarship to Aid Women Pursuing Technology via Community College
Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship Fiscal Year 2018 Status: $6,200 out of $10,000
Still need: ~$7,600 to meet final program goal of $25,000 for endowed scholarship.
CLICK HERE to DONATE NOW! Enter in “Josie E. Rewald” in the “Instructions to Seller” or comments box, go to www.swedetroit.org and Click on the Paypal Donate Button, or mail a check to Society of Women Engineers – Detroit, PO Box 2978, Southfield, MI 48037.
As I am writing this blog post, International Women’s Day is ending. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could get the remaining $3800 in the next few months? We are getting so close to having SWE’s first endowed scholarship for women pursuing a STEM career via Community College!! I think Josie would be so excited that she helped inspire this scholarship and be touched by all the people who contributed: from spreading the word to donating to the cause and getting other people to donate. Please help us keep the momentum going and blaze another trail for other women to become engineers.
For more details about the scholarship and other programs honoring Josie, please see our other blog posts and check back every few months to see our progress on the SWE Detroit Online Blog.
Separate from SWE Detroit’s Member Solicitation Program, the following categories created based on Josie’s favorite hiking trails* will be used to acknowledge the support of those who wish to contribute to the scholarship. Contributions will be tracked and your level will be determined based on accumulated contributions received by SWE Detroit.
Kalalau Trail $ 1000 +
Jackson Hole $ 750 to $ 999
Mount Roberts $ 500 to $ 749
Dog Mountain $ 250 to $ 499
Highline Loop $ 50 to $ 249
*See information about the hiking trails and their significance to Josie & Pat on the blog.
Our programs and services are enhanced and energized by your support of SWE Detroit and SWE’s mission. Remember 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.
Big Thanks to our supporters who have donated so far to our programs (updated as of 2/14/18):
Josie E. Rewald Memorial Scholarship (Goal: $25,000)
Kalalau Trail ($ 1000 +)
Linda Mui
Alan Cooper
Jackson Hole ($750 to $ 999)
Mount Roberts ($500 to $ 749)
Vivette ElFawal
Dog Mountain ($250 to $ 499)
Song Tan
Steven Maurer
Robert Carrico TTEE
Katharine Hillberg
Rodney Rhodes
Highline Loop ($50 to $ 249)
Glenn Kime
Stacy Mann
Xin Ouyang
Haiyan LI
Lisa Purvis
Norman Peralta
Felicia Powers
Hera Peruri
Dale Gerard
Mary McDonald
Kathryn Ameilo
Robert Daily
Martin Marks
Bob Cococcetta
Tina Poquette
Stephen Lalka
Cheryl Williams
GM GPS Design & Analysis Group
Virginia Kinney
Silvia Karlsson
John Fisher
Sharon Faricy
Robert Vantil
Donna Mitts
Patricia Andrews TTEE
Uday Korde
Michele Marion
Michelle Yeagley
Kimberly Smith
Marc Weinstein
Margaret Laffey
Christopher Gaechter
Eric Hahne
SWE 4 Life Scholarship (Goal: $25,000)
See the SWE 4 Life Blog Post for list of donors
SWE Detroit Rewald/Perazza Teacher/Mentor Recognition, (Name Announcement Coming Soon - Goal $27,500)
More information coming soon.
If you have any questions, are interested in supporting the SWE Detroit SWE 4 Life Program, or creating your own endowed program to build a pipeline or legacy to benefit SWE Detroit Programs, please contact Lisa Purvis, Jenny Partlan, Jessica Swan, or Jennifer Morikawa at swe_detroit@swe.org.
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