SWE Individual Awards Due March 31st

SWE is now accepting submissions for their Individual Awards.  If you or someone you know is eligible for an award, let's get a packet ready and get you/them nominated!  If you need any help putting together a packet or need a SWE nomination, don't hesitate to reach out to your SWE D President Jessica Swan (jlengwis@gmail.com).

All of the awards can be found on the SWE website: http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/awards/individual-awards

Girls' Engineering Exploration 2017 - Last Call for Volunteers

Last Call For Volunteers!!

The Society of Women in Engineering (SWE) Detroit Section is sponsoring their annual Girls' Engineering Exploration (GEE) Event on Saturday, March 4, 2017 and needs your help!

 

This full-day of interactive workshops and demonstrations will be held at the Michigan Science Center and aims to expose 4th-6th grade girls to various fields of engineering and technology.

There is one of two ways you can support...

1. GEE Mentor...the girls will be divided into groups of 4-5 to facilitate their engagement as well as maximize their workshop experience.  Each GEE Mentor is responsible for monitoring the group throughout the day, in addition to encouraging participation and enthusiasm as the girls learn about engineering. Mentors must be able commit to being present for the full event from 8AM - 4PM.

2. Flex-Volunteer...whether you have a few hours to spare or an entire day to share, flex-volunteering roles support and maintain the GEE event flow throughout the day.  Flex-ers help with registration check-in, coat check, lunch distribution, and room set-up/break-down, to name a few.  Flex-ers can opt to be present for any of the three time slots: the full day (8AM - 4PM), morning (8AM - 12PM), or afternoon (12PM - 4PM).

If you are interested in volunteering in either of these capacities, please contact Samantha Kallman (smkallma@mtu.edu) and Morgan Neal (morgan.neal@smithgroupjjr.com) with your complete name, contact information, preferred time of availability and which way you prefer to volunteer by February 22nd.

Girls' Engineering Exploration 2017 - Volunteers Needed!

Calling ALL Volunteers!!

The Society of Women in Engineering (SWE) Detroit Section is sponsoring their annual Girls' Engineering Exploration (GEE) Event on Saturday, March 4, 2017 and needs your help!

 

This full-day of interactive workshops and demonstrations will be held at the Michigan Science Center and aims to expose 4th-6th grade girls to various fields of engineering and technology.

There is one of two ways you can support...

1. GEE Mentor...the girls will be divided into groups of 4-5 to facilitate their engagement as well as maximize their workshop experience.  Each GEE Mentor is responsible for monitoring the group throughout the day, in addition to encouraging participation and enthusiasm as the girls learn about engineering. Mentors must be able commit to being present for the full event from 8AM - 4PM.

2. Flex-Volunteer...whether you have a few hours to spare or an entire day to share, flex-volunteering roles support and maintain the GEE event flow throughout the day.  Flex-ers help with registration check-in, coat check, lunch distribution, and room set-up/break-down, to name a few.  Flex-ers can opt to be present for any of the three time slots: the full day (8AM - 4PM), morning (8AM - 12PM), or afternoon (12PM - 4PM).

If you are interested in volunteering in either of these capacities, please contact Samantha Kallman (smkallma@mtu.edu) and Morgan Neal (morgan.neal@smithgroupjjr.com) with your complete name, contact information, preferred time of availability and which way you prefer to volunteer.

Workforce Innovation Summit

Date: March 29, 2017 – 8-11 AM

Location: ACI Convention

     Marriott Detroit Renaissance, 400 Renaissance Drive

     Detroit, Michigan

https://www.concrete.org/events/conventions.aspx

The event, sponsored by ACI and Baker Concrete Construction, and organized by WICA, is free to ACI, but registration is required (enter code WICA). The event is designed for all levels of the engineering discipline and both men and women are encouraged to attend as strategies to drive innovation, revenue and profit, are for everyone. 

Royal Oak Book Club - February 2017

Event: Royal Oak Book Club **Find Us on Facebook! @ SWE-D Royal Oak Book Club**
Date: Sunday, February 19, 2017
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Vinotecca, 417 S Main St, Royal Oak, Michigan 48067
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 Smart One" by Jennifer Close

Review of "Girl On The Train" by Paula Hawkins 

Reviewed by Taylor Browne

Paula Hawkins’s debut thriller was recommended to me since I enjoyed Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I appreciated Hawkins having an imperfect female protagonist. As well as addressing taboo subjects such as miscarriages and mental health. Her character Rachel is introduced to the reader as an alcoholic who rides the train daily to avoid her troubles. She rides past her old neighborhood and the house she used to share with her ex-husband. One day she wakes up with injuries from the night before but she can’t remember anything. Later that day she learns that a murder occurred in her old neighborhood. She remembers being there at the time but nothing due to the fact that she was once again drunk that night. The novel slowly unravels how Rachel got to her current state, her role in the murder, and she herself is the murderer. At times I think she goes a little too far for my liking. But overall the novel entertained me from beginning to end.

Friday Night Live at The DIA Networking Event

Hello Everyone,

Please join SWE Detroit for Friday Night Live with the Jason Moran Bandwagon Trio at the DIA for our February networking event! Pianist and composer Jason Moran has established himself as a risk taker and trendsetter for new directions in jazz. He has earned the prestigious MacArthur ‘genius grant’ Fellowship and the title of Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz. Since 2000, Moran and his trio The Bandwagon (Tarus Mateen and Nasheet Waits) have dazzled audiences worldwide.

Event: Friday Night Live at the DIA

Date: Friday, February 17th

Time: 7 pm

Location: Rivera Court, Detroit Institute of Arts

                 5200 Woodward Ave

                 Detroit, MI 48202

 

Cost = Free with museum admission.

Museum admission = Free if resident of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, or if DIA member. For other counties, $12.50 for adults, or $7 for college students.

 

RSVP: Nina Abani, nina.abani@gmail.com

SWE-D High School Scholarship Application Judging

Volunteers are needed to help read SWE-D scholarship applications.  Help us award our outstanding high school girls as they start their engineering education!  

Times listed are open window.  Even if you can only make it for one hour, come and read a few applications.  

If you would like to participate, but are unable to attend in person, contact Lisa and you can read some applications on your own time!

Event: SWE-D High School Scholarship Application Judging Events
Dates: March 15, 2017 and March 21, 2017
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM (both dates)
Location:

March 15 - Panera Bread, 823 E. Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48083

March 21 - Panera Bread, 37091 W 6 Mile Rd, Livonia, MI 48152 (new location!)

Parking: Parking lot
Point of contact: Lisa Purvis lisa.c.purvis@gmail.com

RSVP: 2 days prior