The Outreach Committee is excited to provide the community with some amazing events for FY21!! We will lead events catered to each age group K-12 such as STEM Challenges and mentorship programs as well as collaborate with the many organizations and companies in San Diego to empower girls and young women to explore their interests in the STEM fields. If you are interested in joining our committee, please email outreach.swesandiego@gmail.com. We look forward to working with you!

This Fall, our team is planning a Resume Review and Mock Interview session to help students practice and prepare for the career fair at WE20. In addition, we also want to provide young students with virtual lab tours and Day in the Life of an Engineer videos to enrich their online learning experience. Lastly, we plan to start a Mentorship program with high school and collegiate students to guide them into their university and professional careers. If you are interested in contributing to any of these activities, please fill out this form!

Also, today is the International Day of the Girl, which commemorates 25 years since the Fourth World Conference on Women took place in Beijing, China where 30,000 women and men from 200 countries committed to recognizing of women's rights as human rights. In celebration of the International Day of the Girl, we want to highlight some great events this month! 

• Interdisciplinary Women's Council at Northeastern University (Oct 11) hosts a sit down with female leaders and activists from around the country to hear their stories of success and triumph.
• Sloth School Virtual Program (Oct 14) hosted by the Girl Scouts of Alaska. Girls (grade 4-12) will learn sloth facts, conservation information about sloths, and how girls can help conservation efforts.  
• Virtual Mentorship Workshop (Oct 15) hosted by Role Model Initiative. STEM professionals will learn how we relate to the audience we're mentoring and science communication at this free workshop.
• Sedimentology (Oct 20-22) hosted by Science Safari in Cary, NC. Youth (PreK-5th grade) will learn about Quicksand, fossil layers, and other earth mysteries. 
• Free Virtual Events with EarthEcho - Fall 2020. EarthEcho (founded by siblings Philippe and Alexandra Cousteau in honor of their father Philippe Cousteau Sr., son of the legendary explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau) is working with scientists and environmental experts to inspire youth (middle to high school) to act now for a sustainable future. 

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns and thank you so much!

Thanks,
Staci

Thank you so much for attending and participating in our meeting this past Monday! It was great to discuss more of your ideas and activities for our community! If you weren't able to attend, please review our meeting minutes here.

Next steps and actions:
1) Please fill out this form, so we can plan for future committee meetings and events as well as any events you are interested in leading this fall!
2) If you have any other ideas of outreach opportunities for our community, please add them to this running list.

In addition to the actions listed above, check out this incredible workshop hosted by The Role Model Initiative on Thursday, October 15th, focusing on science communication and how we relate to the audience we're mentoring. This workshop is free and open to any STEM professional who is currently a role model, or has interest in becoming a role model. Please register at this link.

​Please let us know if you have any questions/concerns. Otherwise, have a great weekend!

Sincerely,
Staci and Cassidy

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Spending is not about money, it is a reflection of what is important to you. And discovering what is important to you makes it easier to spend wisely so you can live wealthy. Our mission is to empower people to achieve their goals through self discovery and accountability. If you want to learn the best tips to develop healthy spending habits then this is the workshop for you!
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Attendees will:

• Get a crash course in budgeting 101
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SWE- San Diego wants to hear from YOU!

We have two surveys that are up and running with two different goals in mind.

• We want to know what you would like to see from us this year! 2020 is a very unique year and we want to keep that in mind as we move forward with planning programming. Please take our Member Feedback Survey so we can learn more about you and what your expectations are for this year. 

• Are you looking to help girls and women achieve their full potential as engineers and leaders? Maybe you want to expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force for all. We have volunteer opportunities for everyone, regardless of your interests or time commitment. Fill out our Committee Interest Form advocate for women in engineering and technology TODAY!

Please join SWE-San Diego at our annual (and first ever virtual) Open House! We encourage you to come with your favorite cocktail or mocktail as you learn what SWE-San Diego is about and how you can get involved. Committee chat rooms will provide information and volunteer opportunities on our upcoming professional development, social, and outreach events.

We will also be hosting a networking chat room where you can get to know other SWE-SD members. There will be a raffle at the end of the event for those in attendance, so you will not want to miss out! 

Please share this invite with your co-workers and friends so they too can learn more about the Society of Women Engineers. We truly hope to see you all there and look forward to your involvement and support of SWE-San Diego!


Agenda
5:30: Welcome Address and SWE-SD overview from President
6:15: Committee & Networking breakout sessions
6:45: Raffle and Wrap-Up



Date:
Thursday, August 20th

Time:
5:30pm – 7:00pm

​Where:
Zoom & Instagram Live
A Zoom Meeting Invitation will be sent to registered attendees the day before the event.

Deadline to RSVP is Tuesday, August 18th at 12pm!
​https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fy-21-open-house-tickets-116372241507

FY21 SWE San Diego Executive Council

FY21 President - Kelly Kloster Hon 

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​Congratulations to our new section officers!

THANK YOU FOR VOTING FOR SWE-SD's FUTURE LEADERS!

It is time to vote on our FY21 EC candidates! Thank you to all of you who submitted nominations! This helps us insure that qualified candidates are placed on the ballot, develop and grow our leaders, and grow our section and the Society mission. Without further ado, here are our candidates:
FY21 SWE San Diego Executive Council Nominees

FY21 President Nominee - Kelly Kloster Hon 
FY21 VP Nominee - Bhavya Mehta, Star Jahansouz
FY21 Recording Secretary Nominee - Erin Richie, Michelle Camacho
FY21 Corresponding Secretary Nominee - Nina Ahuja, Justina Sanchez
FY21 Treasurer Nominee - Joan Fisher, Neta Glaser, Kirsten Petersen
Click here for a summary of each candidate and the job descriptions.
Voting is tracked and limited to one response per person. Polls close June 14th. ​
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