SWE Detroit Networking Lunch at WE16

Are you attending Society Conference in Philadelphia this October?  If so, please join your fellow SWE Detroit members for a networking lunch on Thursday October 27 at Hard Rock Cafe.

Who:  SWE Detroiters attending WE16

Where: Hard Rock Cafe, 1113-31 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Reservation is under Rosa Bushkuhl/Society of Women Engineers

When:  Thursday October 27, 2016 at 11:00am

Menu: http://www.hardrock.com/cafes/philadelphia/menu.aspx

Cost:  Each person pays for their own lunch

Please RSVP by October 21st at https://goo.gl/forms/tiGWU2B7qjz5ohUj2

GEE 2017 Kick-off Meeting

GEE 2017 Kick-off Meeting

We NEED YOU!

Are you interested in a full day event that allows girls an opportunity to meet female engineers and be exposed to exciting career paths through interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities - Girls Engineering Explorations is the event for YOU.  Leaders, yes you, are needed in order to orchestrate a successful event. Come to the Kick-Off Meeting and learn more.

When: Saturday, October 22nd 10:30-11:45am

Where: Royal Oak Library, 222 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48067

 Contact the GEE 2017 Co-chairs

Earnee Gilling - earnee.jones@yahoo.com - 734-417-2089

Samantha Kallman - smkallma@mtu.edu - 906-280-2565

Elena Karras - elenas.karras@gmail.com - 215-375-5472

Extra

Coffee & Bagels will be provided

Please let us know (emails above) if you are interested in volunteering or if you have any other questions.

Also, please feel free to forward these outreach opportunities to other friends or coworkers who might be interested in getting involved with SWE Detroit.

COMPES PDC Kickoff Meeting - Volunteering Opportunity

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

ZF TRW Campus, 12025 Tech Center Drive, Livonia, MI

Come find out about opportunities to volunteer for the COMPES Professional Development Conference in May!  This will be our first face-to-face meeting to plan for the 2017 conference, and now is the perfect time for new volunteers to get involved.

Be part of a successful team planning a large-scale event!  Help with selecting speakers, securing sponsors, handling logistics, or generating publicity.  Opportunities to contribute are available for varying levels of commitment, from coordinators to day-of-event volunteers.

RSVP to PDC Co-Chairs:

Pramita Mitra <pmitra3@ford.com>

Ashwini Balasubramanian <ashwini.balasubramanian@zf.com>

If you can't attend, e-mail the co-chairs to stay informed about ongoing opportunities to assist with the conference

Seeking Support from Members: Membership Solicitation

Throughout SWE Detroit’s 65 years, our membership has a history of women who were pioneers in their field. Today, we continue to have women who are making history. SWE strives to support the development of a skilled technical workforce; however, we find that women continue to be significantly underrepresented in engineering.  Therefore, the mission, core values, and objectives of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) are just as relevant today as they were over 65 years ago. As SWE adapts to the demands of a global environment, it continues to provide resources for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women engineers. SWE also embraces diversity, realizing the value of contributions made by a diverse workforce.

As one of the largest grassroots sections in SWE, the Detroit Section is able to provide several programs to support its local members, as well as opportunities for future engineers to explore their potential career paths. 

•  Professional development programs, such as the Professional Development Conference coming in Spring 2017
•  Networking activities, either with special-interest groups from highly active employers, or at technical and social family friendly meetings
• Provide opportunities for elementary to middle school-aged girls to interact with female engineers and participate in activities/hands-on demonstrations to increase their exposure to science and technology careers through Girls Exploring Engineering (GEE)

On behalf of SWE-Detroit, we want to thank you again for your support of the mission of SWE through your membership.  We hope that you will be able to provide extra assistance to maintain our depth and breadth of programs.  SWE-Detroit is using the following categories to acknowledge the backing and support of our members and friends.

                        Achieve             $150+

                        Advance            $50 to $149

                        Aspire                $20 to $49

SWE D 65^th       $65

Our programs and services are enhanced and energized by your dedication and support of SWE-Detroit. Remember that your donation is fully deductible under US Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3). To donate, go to www.swedetroit.org and click on the PayPal Donate Button or mail in a check. In the memo section, you may designate a program. Please contact us via email at swe_detroit@swe.org if you have further questions.  As SWE-Detroit’s programs and scholarships continue to grow, so does our need for your support.

                                                                       

Sincerely,

Jennifer Morikawa                                                      Michele Marion

SWE Detroit Fund Development Co-Chair                SWE-Detroit Treasurer

SWE 4 LIFE Endowed Scholarship Program

SWE-D Announces SWE 4 Life Endowed Scholarship Program

2017 is SWE Detroit’s 65^th Anniversary! And we have some EXCITING NEWS! We awarded our first SWE Detroit – Past Presidents Endowed Scholarship to a recipient 1 year early! To celebrate on the run, we are announcing a new program to build upon our scholarship program. The SWE 4 Life Endowed Scholarship is our latest campaign to support women pursuing engineering & technology degrees.

The intention is to have our section’s Life Members take the lead in contributing to this endowed scholarship program. However, anyone can donate to the program. The initiative enables our section’s Life Members to show their passion and build a legacy to support future female engineers through an endowed scholarship. The challenge to the Life members is to raise $2,500 each year for the next five (5) years to reach the $25,000 required for an endowed scholarship. To help encourage participation and raise the stakes, SWE Detroit’s current officers has agreed to match up to $2,500 each year to support the initiative. The endowed scholarship will provide an annual $1,000 scholarship to an aspiring and deserving women pursuing engineering. If the goal is met, the first scholarship would be awarded during the 70^th Anniversary of SWE Detroit! SWE D’s Life Members would like the first scholarship to be given in honor of Josie E. Rewald, one of SWE Detroit’s Life Members who passed away unexpectedly in September.

If you know any of the SWE Detroit Life Members, please help us communicate to them. We have found that they, like many of you, are super busy and can miss the posts and emails. Some don’t even have an email. So if you see them at work or outside, please tell them what you have read on the blog.

Not a Life Member? No problem, again anyone can donate to the fund even though we have asked our Life Members to come together and take the lead. Every little bit helps, so we encourage you to donate if you can. Your donation is tax deductible.

The program will be tracked separately from the Member Solicitation Program and have its own levels:

Diamond            $ 1000 +                                   

                        Sapphire            $   500 to $ 999

                        Emerald            $   250 to $ 499

                        Quartz               $   50 to $ 249                          

Contributions will be tracked yearly and the level will be determined based on accumulated contributions received by SWE Detroit.

To donate online go to www.swedetroit.org and look for the Donate Button on the site for Paypal.  After you submit your information and input your donation amount, you will have the opportunity to designate your donation. Please input in the text field, “SWE 4 Life Endowed Scholarship or Life Members Endowed Scholarship” to allow it to be allocated appropriately.

To donate via check: mail the check to Society of Women Engineers – Detroit, PO Box 2978, Southfield, MI 48037 and place in the memo section “SWE 4 Life Scholarship”.

Big Thanks to our Life Members, Members, and friends of SWE Detroit who have donated to our programs in the past! If you have any questions, are interested in supporting the SWE Detroit Past President Scholarship Program, or creating your own endowed scholarship to build a legacy to benefit the SWE Detroit Scholarship Program, please contact Lisa Purvis, Michele Marion, or Jennifer Morikawa at swe_detroit@swe.org.

P.S. Come out to celebrate SWE D’s 65^th Anniversary at our annual Awards & Recognition Banquet late spring to meet our 2^nd Past Presidents Endowed Scholarship Recipient!