Detroit Maker Faire 2016 - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Hello Everyone!

SWE Detroit will be hosting a booth at this year's Maker Faire at the Henry Ford Museum on July 30-31st from 9:30AM to 6:00PM! The booth activity will be a bridge competition similar to last year. The activity will have participants create a bridge to hold the most weight. Individuals whose bridges can hold the most weight will have their name put up onto a score board for everyone to see as they walk by the booth. 

Volunteer time slots will be in 2 hours increments on either day. We will need to have at least two people at the booth at one time. This is to allow one person to handle the activity while the other could answer any questions about SWE that arise. Also, I am looking for one person would be willing to be the go to contact for one of the days. If you are interested in being this person or would like more information on what additional responsibilities there would be, please let me know. 

Please send an email to marisa.dorrett@gmail.com with your name, email address, and the date and time range that you would be able to volunteer during if you are interested.Also, please respond by June 27th if you are able to volunteer. I look forward to seeing you at the Detroit Maker Faire!

Thank you,

Marisa Dorrett

Detroit Tigers with Lear - August 28th

Lear will be hosting SWE Detroit in their box for the Sunday August 28th Tigers vs. Angels Baseball Game!  Great opportunity to come watch the Tigers play and network with employees from Lear.

What: Detroit Tigers Baseball Game and Networking with Lear 

Where: Tiger's Stadium (2121 Trumbull Ave, Detroit, MI 48216) Box Seating

When: Sunday August 28th; Game Starting at 1PM

Who: SWE Detroit Members

Accommodations: Food and Water will be provided

RSVP: Please email Jessica Swan jlengwis@gmail.com by July 15th to save your seat!

As the event nears, Jessica will email all attendees with more details on the event.

Lear Corporation a global leader in automotive seating and electrical systems, and is ranked #154 on the Fortune 500 with world-class products designed, engineered and manufactured by a diverse team of talented employees.  With headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, Lear maintains 240 locations in 36 countries around the globe and employs approximately 136,000 employees.

June Royal Oak Book Club

Event: Royal Oak Book Club

Date: June 12, 2016

Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Location: Amici's Pizza, 3249 12 Mile Rd, Berkley, Michigan 48072

Cost: Everyone pays for themselves

Parking: Free - located behind the restaurant

Point of contact: Irina Sullivan irina.n.sullivan@gmail.com

Other info:

Discussing The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Review of Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty by Muhammad Yunus

Review by Heather Gruenewald

I first heard about Muhammad Yunus in a leadership course, in a video where he discussed his motivation for creating the micro-lending concept in his home country of Pakistan. The book is fascinating to read, as he discusses how he initially came up with the concept, and how it evolved into a worldwide organization that helps millions of people across dozens of countries. He opened my eyes as to how to effectively combat poverty, and to do so in a way that preserves the dignity of poor and helps them learn how to become financially independent. He also discusses throughout the book his focus on women, and why it is important to reach out to them. My only complaint with the book was that towards the end, he starts generating all kinds of side businesses from the basic micro-lending business, and it felt very "mega corporate" to me and that he was getting away from his original passion and core successful business.

Review of Polio: An American Story by David Oshinksy

Review by Heather Gruenewald

I was motivated to select this book for our book club after hearing an interview with the author. Our mom contracted polio in October 1956 (her treatment was fully funded by March of Dimes), and this was the first time I have ever read anything in detail about the history of polio. It was fascinating to read about how it went from a sickness that no one understood anything about to developing a robust vaccine so that most of the world is now immune from it (at least the countries where the vaccine is widely available). It was disappointing to see the stereotypical fighting between egotistical academics of who would claim to make the most progress in polio research, and that they were frequently more concerned with self-promotion and publicity than helping out the general public who were affected by it. I also found it interesting to learn about the evolution of modern fundraising through the experience of the March of Dimes, and how charities take advantage of marketing and can lose sight of the big picture as much as any other organization.