Reminder: Webinar Wednesdays with DTE!

Webinar Wednesdays and DTE Energy Headquarters

The RSVP date for this event has been extended to July 17!

We will be watching "Damaging Phrases Women Use in the Office” Webinar as a group and having a discussion about the topic.

Date: July 19th, 2017

Cost: Free

Location: DTE Energy HQ- 1 Energy Plaza, Detroit,Mi 48226

Parking: Free (see attached instructions)

Light dinner will be provided

Contact: Najwa Abouhassan at Najwa.Abouhassan@dteenergy.com

Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/YEURPCwDFKiYK2gQ2

Agenda:

6:00 pm DTE HR Welcome 

6:30 pm Webinar: "Damaging Phrases Women Use in the Office”

7:30-8:00 pm Discussion

Maker Faire Volunteers Needed

Hello Everyone!

We need volunteers for the Maker Faire at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit on July 29^th and 30^th. Please sign up for shifts using the doodle link found below. We need a minimum of 2 people for each shift.

https://doodle.com/poll/95eifb83wggpxfew

Please sign up by Saturday July 22^nd to have your admission to the event covered!

If you have any questions, please contact Jenna Jacobs jenna.jacobs@gm.com.

Thanks!

IEEE Summer Potluck Picnic

The IEEE Southeastern Michigan Computer Society and the WIE (Women in Engineering) Affinity Group invites all SWE members and their families to a Summer Potluck Picnic. There is no charge for the gathering but, please register so we know who and how many to expect. Register at: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/45207

 

After registering you will be contacted by the organizers about what potluck item you would like to bring and share.

 

If you were ever interested in what IEEE does or the opportunities this great society has, stop on in!

 

When: Sunday July 23, 2017 from 11:30a - 5:30p

Where: Kiwani Pavilon in the Rochester Municipal Park (400 Sixth Street, Rochester, Michigan, 48307)

 

Any questions, feel free to contact a fellow SWE member, Amanda Mohan (a2mohan@gmail.com)

 

Hope to see you there!

 

Webinar Wednesdays at DTE Energy!

Webinar Wednesdays and DTE Energy Headquarters

We will be watching "Damaging Phrases Women Use in the Office” Webinar as a group and having a discussion about the topic.

 

Date: July 19th, 2017

Cost: Free
Location: DTE Energy HQ- 1 Energy Plaza, Detroit,Mi 48226

Parking: Free (see attached instructions)

Light dinner will be provided

Contact: Najwa Abouhassan at Najwa.Abouhassan@dteenergy.com

Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/YEURPCwDFKiYK2gQ2

Please RSVP by 07/10/2017

 

6:00 pm DTE HR Welcome 

6:30 pm Webinar: "Damaging Phrases Women Use in the Office”

7:30-8:00 pm Discussion

IEEE SEM Women in Engineering for an ice cream and coffee - Reminder

Since the first event went so well, we had to do a repeat!

 

Please join IEEE SEM Women in Engineering for an ice cream and coffee and an opportunity to meet other members of IEEE SEM WIE and SWE Detroit. One small scoop of ice cream or a small specialty coffee will be covered for members of either group.

 

Information is included below. Please contact Amanda Mohan (a2mohan@gmail.com) for any questions.  You can also register here to give us an idea of attendance: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/meeting_registration/register/45583

 

We hope to see you there!

 

Location:

Farmhouse Coffee and Ice Cream

32644 Franklin Rd, Franklin, MI 48025

Directions

 

Date:

Sunday, June 25th, 2017

 

Time:

11:30a - 1:30p

 

COMPES PDC 2017 - Last week to register!!

Please join us for the award winning COMPES-PDC (Coalition of Minority Professional Engineering Societies Professional Development Conference)!!! Registration is NOW OPEN UNTIL MAY 6TH!!!

COMPES is comprised of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and they organize a Professional Development Conference (PDC) each year.

[WHEN]
Saturday, May 20^th, 2017
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

[WHERE]
Ford Powertrain Engineering, Driveline & Manufacturing, 29500 Plymouth Road, Livonia, MI 48150

[BACKGROUND]

• Ford Motor Company is the 2017 host corporate sponsor of COMPES PDC
• The theme of the conference this year is “Self-Driven Success”
• Kimberly Pittel, Group Vice President, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering will be the keynote speaker
• Anne Bonney, Speaker and Coach from The John Maxwell Team will be the motivational speaker

[Registration details]

• Register ONLINE by clicking on REGISTRATION when visiting WWW.COMPESPDC.ORG
• Cost: 40$ for SWE members & 20$ for students
• Registration Deadline: May 6th, 2017

The COMPES PDC is being led by Ford members of WiPD and WiM along with Industry partners from SWE, NSBE, SHPE. COMPES PDC allows the ability to network with 200+ professional engineers from private (e.g., automotive, energy, etc.) and public (government) sectors.  Although many are minority professionals, NSBE, SHPE, and SWE are planning this professional development conference for all engineers.  Of previous conference attendees, 80% named networking as one of the benefits and reasons to attend.  There will be sessions on technical topics, soft skills, and on developing tools for personal and professional growth. Previous Conference Sample Survey Feedback - Met/Exceeded Expectations for 98% of previous attendees!

•             “Great information presented in fun and dynamic ways”

•             “I am more energized and feel ready to take on the world”

•             “Wonderful experience”

•             “The environment was inspirational”

IEEE SEM WIE Ice Cream & Coffee Social

Please join IEEE SEM Women in Engineering for an ice cream and coffee and an opportunity to meet other members of IEEE SEM WIE and SWE Detroit. One small scoop of ice cream or a small specialty coffee will be covered for members of either group.

 

Information is included below. Please contact Alexandra Roche (acroche@mtu.edu) for any questions. We hope to see you there!

 

Location:

Farmhouse Coffee and Ice Cream

32644 Franklin Rd, Franklin, MI 48025

Directions

 

Date:

Sunday, April 23rd, 2017

 

Time:

11:30a - 1:30p

Detroit Historical Museum Tour & Lunch

Hello Everyone,

 

Please join SWE Detroit and SWE University of Michigan for a tour of the Detroit Historical Museum followed by lunch at Traffic Jam & Snug for our April networking event! 

Event: Detroit Historical Museum Tour & Lunch

Date: Saturday, April 8th

Time: 11 am - 12:30 pm tour, followed by lunch at 1 pm. Please arrive no later than 10:50 am for the tour.

Location: Detroit Historical Museum

5401 Woodward Ave

Detroit, MI

Lunch will follow the tour at 1 pm at the following location:

Traffic Jam & Snug

511 W. Canfield St.

Detroit, MI

Cost = $5 for museum admission, parking fees will vary ($7 parking in the lot or $1/hour for street parking). Lunch = everyone pays for themselves.

 

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

Please note the tour has a limit of 15 people max. Hope to see you there!

 

Detroit Photography Tour

Event: Detroit Photography Tour

Date: May 21st

Time: noon SHARP

Cost: $58.99/person

 

Join us for a photography tour of Detroit presented by the Detroit Bus Company! Our tour guide will be a professional photographer who will show us tips and tricks. This tour is appropriate for beginners with point-and-shoot cameras or the experienced folks with fancy DSLRs. Come relax a bit after PDC!

You MUST:
- buy tickets directly from the Detroit Bus Company here: https://thedetroitbus.com/product/detroit-photo-tour-street-art/ (choose Street Art tour May 21st)
- Do it soon so they do not sell out!

A portion of your ticket price goes to support the Bus Company's "Ride for Ride" program which provides safe rides to school or after-school activities for Detroit students.

FAQs can be found on the website above.

 

Any questions contact Lisa Purvis at lisa.c.purvis@gmail.com.

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.

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. 

BASF dinner event

BASF is a chemical company and the largest producer in the world.  

BASF Is hosting a dinner for SWE members to give a high level overview of the automotive paint process. It is a great opportunity that you don't want to miss.

Date: Thursday, February 16th, 2017

Location: BASF Corporation Automotive OEM Coating

                  26701 Telegraph Rd, Southfield, MI, 48033

Please RSVP to Uitey23@aol.com by Friday February 10^th

Note: Please bring your picture ID as it will be required to enter the building

January Networking Dinner - Join us!

Hello Everyone,

 

Please join SWE Detroit at Alibi Pizza for our January networking event. Kimberly Enders, a certified financial planner practitioner from Enders Wealth Management will host a workshop on Balancing the Demands of the Engineering Field with one's Financial and Personal Worlds. This will be a workshop during dinner at Alibi Pizza in Troy.

 

Event: Balancing Finances Workshop with Kim Enders from Enders Wealth Management

Date: Tuesday, January 31st

Time: 7-9 pm

Location: Alibi Pizza

6700 Rochester Road

Troy, MI 48085

 

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


Update: Dinner is Free - participants will have to pay for drinks only

Go Comedy Event

Date: January 13, 2016
Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Venue: Go Comedy! Improv Theater
Address: 261 E 9 Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220

Sign up here:
Limited to 15 participants, with priority to SWE members.
Cost: $15 for SWE Members; $25 for guests

Go Comedy! is southeast Michigan's premier improvisational comedy venue. Did you know that the art of "improv" can teach listening, agreement, cooperation, and conflict resolution?  This highly participatory workshop will explore the inner workings of our professional interactions in a fun and memorable way.

Workshop begins promptly at 6:30pm -- please plan accordingly and allow time for parking and traffic! Register here :https://formsmarts.com/form/1ssu

Region H Conference Call for Speakers

Call for Region H Speakers 2017

The Region Conference Planning Committee has issued a call for speakers for 2017 Region Conference.

Date: March 10-11, 2017 (all sessions are on Saturday, March 11)

Time:

                Session 1 (Professionals only): 9:50-10:45am

                Session 1 (Collegiates only):    10:45-11:30am

                Session 2: 12:45-1:30pm

                Session 3: 1:45-2:30pm

                Session 4: 2:45-3:30pm

                Session 5: 3:45-4:30pm

Session Tracks:

Outreach, Diversity, and Inclusion

Technical

Professional Development

Maintaining the Whole Engineer (Health, Wellness, Goals, etc.)

WE in SWE (Women Engineers in SWE - SWE specific, and/or specifically tailored content regarding women in engineering)

Don’t see a fit for your material? That’s okay! Please contact swe-sessions@umich.edu to discuss your idea further - we’d love to have you present at our conference.

If you’re interested in presenting please apply today! The deadline to submit an application is November 13 at 11:59pm EST.

Networking Happy Hour

Event: Networking Happy Hour

Date: Tuesday, November 15th

Time: 6-8 pm

Location: One-Eyed Betty's, 175 W Troy St, Ferndale, MI 48220

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