Focus Groups
The SWE-HA Focus Group mission is to build community, support professional development, and provide member empowerment. SWE-HA has three (3) focus groups that SWE members can join:
Don't see a local focus group you're interested in? Check out SWE's Affinity Groups that you can join as a SWE member: https://swe.org/membership/affinity-groups/
Expectations:
Each focus group will meet virtually for one (1) hour once a month. We will not meet during holiday weeks. The groups have rolling, open enrollment throughout the year so it's never too late to join!
Each month will have a specific topic and/or guest speaker that informal conversation will revolve around. If you have any questions please contact VP-Internal at vp_internal@houstonswe.org.
- Grit Academy - Young Professionals with 0-10 years of experience
- We will discuss topics about work and life as we all explore the first 10 years of our careers.
- Potential topics include:
- Imposter syndrome
- Salary negotiation
- Knowing when/how to switch roles
- Work life balance/burnout
- Engineering Moms - Open to All
- Are you a current or expecting working parent? Want to meet other Houston Area engineering moms? Join us as we connect, ~maybe vent~ and learn the tips and tricks of the trade from each other!
- Potential topics include:
- Time management: handling 2 full time jobs
- Parental working guilt/imposter syndrome
- HR & Work (Breastfeeding at work, navigating workplace flexibility (or lack thereof), pregnant while working, how to approach your boss, maternity leave)
- Career breaks, STEM Re-Entry
- Parenting gender roles
- Sustainability - Open to All
- We will discuss topics about emerging industrial technology and tools and tips and tricks to be more sustainable in our day-to-day lives.
- Potential topics include:
- En-ROADS Climate Workshop
- Hydrogen as a Vehicle Workshop
Don't see a local focus group you're interested in? Check out SWE's Affinity Groups that you can join as a SWE member: https://swe.org/membership/affinity-groups/
Expectations:
- Professionalism
- Inclusion
- Participants must adhere to the SWE Code of Conduct
Each focus group will meet virtually for one (1) hour once a month. We will not meet during holiday weeks. The groups have rolling, open enrollment throughout the year so it's never too late to join!
- Grit Academy - Young Professionals
- Last Monday of the Month at 7:00-8:00 PM
- First Meeting on October 24th about Ikigai - The Theory of Finding Joy in Your Own Purpose
- Engineering Moms - Open to all
- Last Friday of the Month at 12:00-1:00 PM
- First Meeting on October 28th
- Sustainability - Open to all
- 2nd Tuesday of the Month at 7:00-8:00 PM
- First Meeting on October 11th
Each month will have a specific topic and/or guest speaker that informal conversation will revolve around. If you have any questions please contact VP-Internal at vp_internal@houstonswe.org.
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Event Refund Policy
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In the event you are unable to attend this paid event, please let us know. We will make sure your contribution to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Houston Area Section, a 501(c)(3) organization, is documented and that you receive your tax deductible donation letter. Thank you.
In the event you are unable to attend this paid event, please let us know. We will make sure your contribution to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Houston Area Section, a 501(c)(3) organization, is documented and that you receive your tax deductible donation letter. Thank you.