Calendar of Events
March 2019
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Double Peak Trail Hike in San Marcos & Coffee Chat
When: Sat Mar 9, 8:30am-1:00pm [More Info / Register] |
Member Engagement
Hike / Coffee Chat |
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International Women's Day Engineering Extravaganza
When: Fri, Mar 8, 6:00pm-8:30pm | Fleet Science Center [More Info] |
Community Outreach
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Community Outreach
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Community Outreach
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February 2019
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Wine & Webinar - Topic: Health Effects of Subconscious Bias
When: Thu Feb 28, 5:30-7:30pm [More Info / Register] |
Professional Dev.
Wine & Webinar |
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Section Bylaws Amendment Vote [More Info]
When: Thu Feb 28, 5:30-5:45pm (first 15' of Wine & Webinar) |
Member Engagement
Members Meeting |
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Job Seeking for Engineers Live Web Series [More Info / Register]
Part 1: Resume Writing | When: Tue Feb 5, 4pm Part 2: Cover Letter Writing | When: Tue Feb 12, 4pm Part 3: Interviewing | When: Tue Feb 19, 4pm |
Professional Dev.
SWE HQ Webinar |
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K-12 Outreach
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Member Engagement
Partner Event |
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Member Engagement
Partner Event |
January 2019
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Member Engagement
Networking Event |
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SWE-SD K-12 Outreach Committee Virtual Meeting Kick-Off
When: Thu Jan 24, 5:30pm-6:30pm [Interest Survey] |
K-12 Outreach
Committee Planning |
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San Diego Pure Water Demonstration Facility Tour & Brunch
When: Sat Jan 19, 9:15-10:30am Tour | 10:30-12:00pm Brunch [More Info] |
Professional Dev.
Technical Tour |
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Member Engagement | Professional Development Committee Meeting
When: Tue Jan 15, ME 5:30-6:00pm | PD 6:00-6:30pm [More Info] |
M.E. / P.D.
Committee Planning |
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Member Engagement
SDCEC Partner Event |
December 2018
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December Coffee Chat (Suggested Topic: Relocation)
When: Sat Dec 15, 9:30am-11:30am [More Info / RSVP] |
Member Engagement
Coffee Chat |
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Member Engagement
Members Meeting |
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Member Engagement
Members Meeting |
November 2018
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Member Engagement
Coffee Chats |
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Member Engagement
Partner Event |
October 2018
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Member Engagement
Networking Lunches |
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WE18 Annual Conference - Minneapolis
When: Oct 18-20 [ More Info / Let us know if you're attending! ] |
Professional Dev.
Conference |
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FY18 Member Survey: Let us know how we're doing and what you'd like to see from our organization in the future!
Survey Closes: Mon Oct 15 |
Member Engagement
Survey |
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Engineer your happiness: a guide to finding the perfect job for YOU
When: Wed Oct 10, 5:30pm-7:30pm [More Info / Register] |
Professional Dev.
Speaker Series |
September 2018
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Joint ME / PD Committee Planning Meeting Kick-off
When: Tue Sep 18, 6:00pm-7:30pm [More Info / Sign Up] |
M.E. / P.D.
Committee Planning |
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Professional Dev.
SWE HQ Webinar |
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Coffee Chat Series: Back to School! Back to Work!
> Adopting healthy habits and avoiding burnout. When: Sat Sept 15, 9:15am-10:30am [More Info / Register] |
Member Engagement
Coffee Chat Series |
August 2018
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SWE San Diego FY19 Open House @ Mitchell
When: Thu Aug 23, 5:30pm [More Info / Register by Monday Aug. 20] |
Open House
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July 2018
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Wine & Webinar: Topic - Moving from Tactician to Strategist
When: Wed Jul 25, 5:30pm [More Info / Register] |
Professional Dev.
Wine & Webinar |
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SWE Summer Self-Care Live Webinar Series [More Info / Register]
- Thu Jul 12, 12-1pm: Survive to Thrive: Rewiring our Brains in an Epidemically Stressed Society - Fri Jul 13, 12-1pm: Health Effects of Subconscious Bias: Mind, Body, & Community Well-being - Thu Jul 19, 12-1pm: Daily Reset: Mindfulness and Stress Reduction - Fri Jul 20, 11am-12pm: Office Yoga: Add Wellness to your Workday |
Professional Dev.
SWE HQ Webinar |
News and Announcements
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03/03/2019
Hike and Coffee Chat
We have reschduled our Double Peak Trail hike in San Marcos to Saturday March 9, 2019, weather permitting! After the hike, we will head to Old California Coffee House to enjoy some refreshments. [More Info / Register by 03/06]
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02/04/2019
Wine and Webinar
Health Effects of Subconscious Bias Join SWE-SanDiego and Solar Women Engineers on Thursday, February 28th for our first Wine & Webinar of 2019!
[More Info / Register by Feb 22] |
Note: We will be conducting a SWE-SD Section Business Meeting before we begin the webinar to vote on SWE-SD Proposed Bylaws changes. Voting is for SWE members only.
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01/20/2019 (last updated 02/04/2019)
SWE-SD Section Bylaws - Final Vote
At our SWE-SD Section Business Meeting on December 1st, the proposed bylaws changes were discussed and no further changes were requested. However, we were unable to achieve quorum to hold a final vote. We will be conducting a follow-up vote on our proposed bylaws changes at the beginning of our next Wine and Webinar event on Thursday, February 28th at 5:30pm.
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02/01/2019
Job Seeking for Engineers Webinar Series
Let SWE Walk You Through Your Job Search! (From SWE HQ) In SWE's Job Seeking for Engineers web session series, speaker Alaina Levine will cover the basics of job hunting: resume writing, cover letter writing and interviewing.
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Join us for interactive workshops where you'll walk away with an updated resume and cover letter, as well as tips to ace your next interview. [More Info / Register]
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02/06/2019
San Diego Engineers Week Banquet
SWE San Diego will be hosting a table at the Awards Banquet for San Diego's Engineers Week on Friday, Februay 22nd at 6pm. We are opening up the registration to SWE members!
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Please reserve your seat prior to February 15th as seats are limited and available on a first come first serve basis! [Program / More Info / Register]
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01/24/2019 (updated 01/31/2019)
Hike and Coffee Chat
What better way to kick off the new year than getting active with your fellow SWE-San Diego Members? We will be hiking Double Peak Trail in San Marcos, on Saturday February 2, 2019. After the hike, we will head to Old California Coffee House to enjoy some refreshments. [More Info / Register by 01/30]
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*** EVENT POSTPONED ***
Please note that due to heavy rain in the forecast, this event has
unfortunately been postponed. We will send another announcement
when this event is rescheduled. We hope you can join us next time!
Please note that due to heavy rain in the forecast, this event has
unfortunately been postponed. We will send another announcement
when this event is rescheduled. We hope you can join us next time!
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01/16/2019
SWE Theatre Group - Herland
You are invited to join the SWE Threatre group to see the Moxie play "Herland" on Saturday February 2, 2019.
[More Info / Buy Tickets & RSVP] |
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01/11/2019
Happy New Year!
...to all SWE members and Friends! As we embark on 2019 and the second half of our fiscal year, we invite you to be involved with our Committees and Planning for the section. This is a great avenue to be involved within your community!
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Please contact your local SWE-SD Executive Council Officers (swe.sandiego@gmail.com) or Committee Chairs (contacts here) for further details. We would be happy to hear from you!
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01/09/2019
SWE January Picnic
Our January Picnic will be taking place on Saturday, January 26th at San Dieguito County Park. Join us for a picnic in the park, games and conversation. Children are welcome!
[More Info / Register] |
Note: Picnic Area 5 has been reserved for our group. It can be accessed via the lower entrance to the park. Refer to the full post for details
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01/11/2019
K-12 Outreach Committee Meeting Kick-Off
Help us kick start our upcoming 2019 outreach season! Fill out our interest survey and send us an email to RSVP for our virtual meeting on Thursday, January 24th at 5:30pm.
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12/20/2018
Technical Tour & Brunch
San Diego Pure Water Demonstration Facility Our next Technical Tour will take place on Saturday, January 19th, 2019. Join us for a tour of the City of San Diego's one-million-gallons-per-day Pure Water Demonstration Facility. The tour will be followed by a Networking Brunch nearby.
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Must be a paid SWE Member as slots are limited and will fill up fast! [More Info / Register by 01/12]
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01/11/2019
Member Engagement & Professional Development
Committee Planning Meeting Help us plan out our events for 2019! Email us if you're interested in joining our committees or to RSVP for our next meeting on Tuesday, January 15th | 5:30-6:30pm.
me.swesandiego@gmail.com | pd.swesandiego@gmail.com |
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11/03/2018 [Updated 01/01/2019]
San Diego Engineering Honor Awards
The deadline has been extended to Jan 7th. Start the new year off to a great start and nominate a colleague (teacher, engineer, leader) or project to one of SDCEC's engineering honor awards.
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Calling on all San Diego Engineers! Engineering Honor Award packets are now available. Help recognize local engineering achievements by applying for, or nominating colleagues, for one of several awards. [More Info]
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12/07/2018
December Coffee Chat
Our next Coffee Chat will be taking place on Saturday, December 15th at Sleeping Tiger Coffees in Carlsbad.
Our December suggested discussion topic is: Relocation. Come and join us for a cup of coffee and great conversation! [More Info / Register by Wed Dec 12] |
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12/06/2018
SWE-SD Section Bylaws Vote
SWE-SD Section Members - CALL TO ACTION At our SWE-SD Section Business Meeting on December 1st, the proposed bylaws changes were discussed and no further changes were requested. However, we were unable to achieve quorum to hold a final vote.
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We are conducting a follow-up virtual vote next Tuesday, December 11th from 5:30-5:45pm.
We need at least 15 current SWE-SD members to call in to achieve quorum so if you have 10-15 minutes to spare, please join us to cast your vote! [More Info / RSVP]
We need at least 15 current SWE-SD members to call in to achieve quorum so if you have 10-15 minutes to spare, please join us to cast your vote! [More Info / RSVP]
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10/30/2018
SWE-SD Section Bylaws Amendment
REMINDER: The SWE-SD Section Business meeting is happening tomorrow, Saturday December 1st, at 10am. An option to call in has been made available. [More Info] |
SWE San Diego Section Members: the proposed draft amendment changes to our section bylaws have been posted and are available for review November 1-30, 2018. A vote on the proposed bylaws changes will be conducted at the SWE-SD Section Business Meeting and you are invited to attend on Saturday, December 1st. [More Info / RSVP]
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10/26/2018
November Coffee Chat
Our November Coffee Chat will be taking place on Saturday, November 10th at 85°C Bakery Café in Westfield UTC.
Join our group of Engineer Moms for a cup of coffee and conversation. Moms-to-be and younger children are welcome! [More Info / Register by Wed Nov 7] |
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10/29/2018
Moxie Theatre SWE Group - Fade
You are cordially invited to join the SWE Theatre group to see the Moxie play "Fade" this Saturday, November 3rd. The Moxie Theatre's mission is to create more diverse and honest images of women for our culture.
[More Info / Buy Tickets w/ discount code] |
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10/08/2018
October Networking Lunches
Our October Networking Lunches will be taking place on Friday, October 26 in UTC and Carlsbad. SWE members: we encourage you to bring a colleague or other STEM friend to meet our SWE community! [More Info / Register by Oct 24] Note the new restaurant location for the UTC lunch.
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08/17/2018
WE18 Annual Conference
Are you going to Minneapolis for WE18 (Oct 18-20)?
Please let us know! We're highlighting local speakers who will be presenting at the conference, helping with lodging arrangements for our members, and planning a networking event with local SD professionals and collegiates! [RSVP] |
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10/08/2018
Member Feedback Survey - Last Call!
Our FY18 Member Survey will be closing on October 15th. If you haven’t done so already, please take the time to let us know how we’re doing & what you’d like to see from our organization in the future. Fill out the survey here.
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09/18/2018
Engineer your happiness:
A guide to finding the perfect job for YOU Join us on Wednesday, October 10 for our first Speaker Event of the fiscal year. This presentation aims to simplify the job search, application and interviewing process by taking an engineer’s approach to the problem.
[More Info / Register by Monday October 8] |
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09/172018
Are you competing or collaborating?
Spend your Lunch Break with SWE! Join us on Tuesday September 18th, 1-2pm for the next Live Webinar in the SWE Self-Care series. Frenemies: The Brain Science Behind the Dynamic Cooperative/Competitive World of Women's Leadership. [Click Here to Register - free to SWE members]
> Recorded Session |
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09/12/2018
New Social Media Lineup!
We will no longer be posting updates to our old Facebook and LinkedIn user profiles. Please follow our company pages to stay up to date on what's new with SWE San Diego!
Some of our existing account handles have also been renamed for consistency. [More Info] |
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09/10/2018
Member Engagement | Professional Development
Committee Meeting Kick-Off The M.E./P.D. committees will hold a joint kick-off meeting on Tuesday September 18th. It is a great way to develop leadership experience in a non-threatening environment. Not ready to join but want to find out more? Come and visit with us and see what it's all about! [More Info]
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09/03/2018
September Coffee Chat
Join us on Saturday September 15th for our first coffee chat event of the fiscal year! Come and have a great conversation with us about adopting healthy habits and avoiding burnout. [More Info / Register by Friday Sept. 14th]
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08/29/2018
Local Job Postings
Did you know that we have a Local Job Postings section?
We are still building it up so please check back often! ( Achates Power is currently looking for mechanical & electrical engineers [find out more] ) |
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08/27/2018
Follow us on Instagram!
We are back on Instagram!
Stay tuned for new event pictures! Follow us @swe_sandiego. > Tag us #swesandiego < |
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08/17/2018
Moxie Theatre SWE Group
You are cordially invited to join the Moxie Theatre "SWE group". The Moxie Theatre is a professional non-profit with the mission to create more diverse and honest images of women for our culture using the intimate art of theatre.
[Read More...] |
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08/17/2018
FY19 Open House Update
#SWESDOpenHouse REMINDER: Registration closes on Monday, August 20th! Refreshments will graciously be provided by Mitchell International and Moxie Theatre has provided a special raffle prize for SWE Members. We hope to see you at this special event! [More info / Register]
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08/14/2018
FY19 Open House
Join SWE-San Diego at our annual Open House! This exciting event will be held on Thursday, August 23 at Mitchell International. Learn what SWE-San Diego is about, hear what we have planned for the upcoming year and how you can get involved. [More info / Register by Monday Aug. 20th]
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08/05/2018
Member Feedback Survey
We are starting to fill the calendar with meetings to kick start the planning for FY19. We are looking for your input to help shape and drive SWE SD’s goals for this year!
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We would really appreciate if you would fill out our Member Feedback Survey. Or if you have an idea for a STEM outreach activity or have a favorite eatery to meet up for lunch/HH with your SWE-sters or have an idea for a speaker topic or technical tour, contact us at swe.sandiego@gmail.com!
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07/09/2018
FY18 is a wrap!
Take a look at our Fiscal Year 2018 Retrospective.
New events are in the works for FY19 and will be announced shortly. Stay tuned! |
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07/09/2018
Strategic Leadership Webinar:
Moving from Tactician to Strategist SWE-San Diego invites you to attend our first Wine & Webinar of Summer 2018 on Wednesday, July 25, 2018.
[More Info / RSVP by Fri July 20th] |
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06/29/2018
Techniques for handling stress, well-being
and exercise at work SWE HQ’s Summer Self-Care webinar series will show you new ways to cope with stress, neutralize the health effects of unconscious bias for groups, and even how to get your exercise in while at the office. [More Info / Register]
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- Th 07/12, 12pm: Survive to Thrive: Rewiring our Brains in an Epidemically Stressed Society
- Fr 07/13, 12pm: Health Effects of Subconscious Bias: Mind, Body, & Community Well-being
- Th 07/19, 12pm: Daily Reset: Mindfulness and Stress Reduction
- Fr 07/20, 11am: Office Yoga: Add Wellness to your Workday
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06/11/2018
The election results are in for our
FY19 Executive Council! Congratulations to our new and returning section officers!
Thank you to our current section officers for serving our section members and partners in FY18. The new fiscal year starts July 1, 2018 and ends June 30, 2019. [Elections] |
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08/05/2018
FY19 President's Welcome Letter
Dear SWE San Diego,
It is my privilege to continue serving as your local section president a second term. [Read More...] Save the date: FY19 Open House - August 23rd, 5:30pm |
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