​SWE-HA Outreach News and Volunteer Opportunities 

We always welcome more help if you want to get involved with more volunteering activities. ​

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Fresh Start

On Saturday, April 24, 2021, the Society of Women Engineers Houston Area (SWE-HA) section participated in the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Houston Professionals bi-annual Fresh Start STEM event sponsored by HP, as a workshop facilitator.  Fresh Start consists of interactive workshops that creatively engage students, ranging from 3rd to 12th grade, to explore the many different disciplines in the field of engineering. The main goal of NSBE Fresh Start is to motivate children  to set academic goals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  The spring event was held virtually with students participating from as far as the NSBE Africa chapter.  SWE-HA volunteer, Leteshia A. Lowe, hosted three workshops with middle school students, 7th-8th grade, on Scratch Programming, where they learned how to animate their names using the visual block based programming tool.  The students really enjoyed learning the programming language, learning about engineering and getting to meet students from all over.

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Future City Competition- Call for Volunteers to be a Q&A Judge 

The Future City Finals Competition is looking for volunteers who want to be inspired by the next generation of innovators. 

Q&A judges will: 

• Watch the team’s video presentation.
• Ask the team questions live via ZOOM.
• Use the detailed scoring rubric. 

Event Date - Saturday, March 6th, 2021 from 10am to 4pm (Easter, USA)

Register Here

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Engineers In Real Life Career Fair for K-12 Students - Call for Speaker Volunteers
 
On Saturday, March 6th, Engineers In Real Life (Engineers IRL) career fair for K-12 students is happening once again! It will be a virtual event and open to students across the country!
 

• They are looking for volunteers to give a 20 minute presentation to the students, with a 10 minute Q&A session after. Students will be able to select the presentations they are most interested in.

 
For convenience, they have time-slot sing-ups at SignUpGenius. If you prefer to not create an account, please take a look and see which times are available and send your preference to Michelle Patrick-Krueger at engineering@clearlakehs.org.
 
New for this year, with your permission, they will record your presentation, add them to a revamped website, allowing students who are unable to attend to watch at a later time. In keeping with the theme of showing the many different careers available in engineering, if you are unable to attend but willing to submit a video, they would like to include those in the updated website. If your company already has similar videos, please let us know and they will link to them.
 
Time slot sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094daeab22a6f58-engineers
 
Contact Information
Michelle Patrick-Krueger
engineering@clearlakehs.org
713-855-8056
 
This event is organized by:
Clear Lake High School PTSA
IEEE/Galveston Bay Section's Women in Engineering
Rotary Club of Space Center
Computational Medicine Lab at University of Houston
 

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SWE Headquarters Virtual Networking Event on April 8th - Seeking Volunteers to serve as panelist and/or facilitators
 
Event Goals:

1. To help STEM college students from the Houston Area with an emphasis on non-traditional and community-college students - discover, develop, and learn to convey their own identities, and
2. To research the impact of networking events on these students.

 
For more information about the event click here.
 
Panelists
SWE Headquarters is seeking 3-4 STEM professionals to participate in a moderated discussion about how their identities have evolved and shaped their professional path and successes. They would like a diverse panel, with at least one individual who is either a first-generation college graduate and/or attended a community college and transferred to a university to complete tier degree.
 
Facilitators
Facilitators would lead a small group discussion (up to 8 people) after the panel session. Facilitators can choose the topic they are willing to discuss- as a sample list of topics is available here (page 2), or they can create their own based on interests, personal experiences, and expertise!
 
To sign up to volunteer as a panelist and/or facilitator submit the following form. 
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Guest Speaker Opportunity 

Girlstart is providing this fall a new program "After School at Home" for girls to be brave, creative, and curious as they engage in fun, hands-on STEM activities, explore different careers, and get inspired by women in STEM from wherever they are this fall. 

Girlstart is looking for guest speakers that will like to join their Zoom calls and talk to the girls about their careers, journey into STEM, and offer words of encouragement. 

Guest speaking will be available throughout the month of October and will take place between 3:30pm-4:30pm (time zone and school dependent). Guest speakers will have 30 minutes to speak with the girls, share their stories, and answer any questions they might have. 

Guest Speaker Online Application
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