SWE San Diego invites you to join us for a guided tour of Chuao Chocolatier's JOY Factory! Learn about the chocolate master who started it all. Taste the top most admired chocolate bars and bonbons. See where the chocolates are crafted and ready to be shared and cherished with the world.

Date:
Thursday, May 16th, 2019
6:00 - 7:15pm

Our April Coffee Chat (and playdate!) will be taking place on Saturday, April 27th 9am - 12pm at the Carmel Mountain Ranch Park.

Please join a group of Engineer Moms for a cup of coffee and conversation.  Parents and children are welcome to attend! Coffee, bagels and fruit will be provided.  

When:
Saturday, April 27th, 2019
9:00am - 12:00pm
To accommodate variation of arrival time,
we will have our intro circle at 10am.

Our April Networking Lunches will be taking place on Friday, April 5th in UTC and Carlsbad. 

SWE members: we encourage you to bring a colleague or other STEM friend to meet our SWE community!

When:
Friday, April 5th 
Time:
11:30am – 1:00pm

[Updated 04/08/2019]
The results are in for our online vote and the proposed SWE San Diego section bylaws amendment has been approved!
A final version of the bylaws will be made available, once approved by the Society in the coming weeks. Thank you to everyone who took the time to cast your ballot!

Our Executive Council will now include both a Recording Secretary and a Corresponding Secretary role (starting in FY20). You can view the roles and responsibilities of these new positions on our website here.

You are invited to cast your vote on the proposed SWE-SD section bylaws changes in our online poll. Since we were unable to achieve quorum at our last SWE-SD Section Business Meeting on February 28th, we are now conducting an electronic vote.

We would appreciate you taking the time to vote. Voting is tracked and limited to one response per person.

Poll Closes on Sunday, April 7th

SWE-San Diego invites you to attend our FY19 Executive Speaker Series highlighting:

Valerie M. Gionis
CEO and Co-Founder
Valtari Bio

In addition to her impressive story, she will discuss
Courageous Leadership 

When:
Wednesday March 20, 2019
5:30pm-7:30pm

SWE-San Diego and Solar Women Engineers invite you to attend the first Wine & Webinar of 2019!

Health Effects of Subconscious Bias: 
Mind, Body, & Community Well-being

Community and connection are more important for our health than we recognize, and yet our evolutionary brains are wired to fear “the other.” When we let our subconscious minds undermine our behaviors towards members of our community, we all suffer health and productivity consequences. Becoming aware of our own biases is the first step in taking action towards more inclusive, healthier environments for everyone.

When:
Thursday, Feb 28, 2019
5:30pm-7:30pm
Webinar viewing will begin at 6:00pm

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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SWE San Diego will be hosting a table at the Engineers Week San Diego Awards Banquet.  This year's keynote address is "San Diego's Astounding History of Exploration".

We are opening up the registration to SWE members. Tickets are only $30/person to sit at the SWE-SD sponsored table ($25 off the typical E-Week banquet ticket price).

Please reserve your seat prior to February 15th as seats are limited and available on a first come first serve basis!

When:
Friday, February 22, 2019
6pm - 9pm

[Updated 03/03/2019]

 The event has been rescheduled to
Saturday, March 9th, weather permitting!
Please RSVP by Wednesday March 6th.

What better way to get ready for daylight saving than getting active with your fellow SWE-San Diego Members?

We will be hiking Double Peak Trail in San Marcos, a 4.1 mile out and back trail. The trail is rated as moderate with a 1000ft elevation gain, and usually takes around 2 hours. Free parking for the trail is available in a small lot by the park, or in the surrounding neighborhoods. Families and dogs are welcome!

After the hike, we will head to Old California Coffee House to enjoy some refreshments.

When:
Saturday, March 9th, 2019

Time:
Hike: Meet at 8:30am | Start hiking at 9am
Coffee Chat: approx. 11 - 11:30am

[Last updated 02/04/2019]

CALL TO ACTION
We need at least 15 SWE members to achieve quorum.
Please join us to cast your 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 at the beginning of our next Wine & Webinar event.

When:
Thursday, February 28, 2019
5:30pm - 5:45pm