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SWE-HA Outreach Events

Please sign up to volunteer by emailing vp_careerguidance@houstonswe.org

• February
  • Science and Engineering Fair Houston - 2/15/2020, 12-3:30pm
  • SWE-HA at Girl Scouts of San Jacinto - 2/29/2020, 9:30-12noon
• March
  • SWE-HA Scholarship Judging (SWE Members Only) March 2- March 20
  • SWE-HA at Girl Scout Troop 3412 Event - 03/14/2020 or 05/09/2020
  • Port City Links, Inc. Annual Health, Education, Science Fair, and Carnival - 03/28/2020
• April
  • We Are Girls Conference Houston – 04/18/2020
  • SWE-HA Awards Banquet – 04/24/2020
  • SWE-HA at Girl Scout in Cypress STEM event 04/25/2020, 9am-2pm

​Events in the Community

• SWE-UH and ASME-UH Looking for Women Engineer Panelists
  • Date: February 8, 2020
  • Time: Please contact Ngoc for details on time
  • Location: University of Houston (main)
  • Details: ASME-UH and SWE-UH are partnering for a panel discussion featuring women in engineering. We are looking for 1 - 2 panelists who are preferably Mechanical Engineers SWEsters who would be enthusiastic to share about their experience in the field.  Some info about the event. The panel is 45min long. It takes place during ASME regional conference at UH main campus on Feb. 8. I attached the flyer of the event here. 
  • Contact: Ngoc Nguyen, University of Houston, President, Society of Women Engineers, UH Section, president.swe.uh@gmail.com

​SWE-HA - Introduce a Girl to Engineering (IAGTE) 

The Society of Women Engineers Houston Area (SWE-HA) chapter’s signature outreach event is Introduce a Girl to Engineering (IAGTE)!  Partnering with local collegiate sections, SWE-HA coordinates a free, all day event providing hands on interactive STEM workshops to expose girls to different disciplines of engineering. The students have the opportunity to meet women engineers and technologists and hear first-hand about these exciting career paths. Through interactive demonstrations and panel discussions, girls are able to experience the creativity and innovation that occurs in the field of engineering and technology.
 
In addition to the activities for students, parents, guardians, teachers, counselors, administrators and community leaders are encouraged to participate in the Parent Educator Program (PEP). During the program participants learn about engineering careers, scholarships, college admission and resources, network with SWE members as well as other parents and educators, participate in a panel discussion with select SWE members and outreach experts, complete a hands-on activity and learn best practices for engineering projects with girls.  This annual event is held in the fall each year.​

Learn More about IAGTE

GIRL SCOUTS BADGE DAY

Girl Scouts and the Society of Women Engineers Houston Area (SWE-HA) encourage Girl Scouts and their leaders to spend a day doing activities to fulfill almost all the requirements for a badge related to STEM.  A typical badge is the “Think like an Engineer Badge” where Brownies complete hands on engineering projects guided by female engineers.

​Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Website: http://www.gssjc.org/
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FIRST MENTORSHIP

​The Society of Women Engineers Houston Area (SWE-HA) works collaboratively with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) at several events to assist with their mission to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators.
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​CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS, COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR AND MENTORSHIP

SWE-HA enthusiastically participates as invited by the Greater Houston Area Independent School Districts and Communities to provide classroom presentations and workshops, host booth displays at college & career information fairs and mentor students to help promote STEM initiatives through interfacing directly with the students and teachers.
 
Target Audience: 6TH – 8TH GRADES (Middle School Females Students)
 
In the past SWE-HA has participated in activities such as:
·       Classroom presentation/workshops
·       College/career fairs
·       Energy Day
·       Port City Links Health Education and Science Fair and Carnival
·       Girls Exploring Math and Science
·       Wow! That’s Engineering
·       Science and Engineering Fair of Houston
·       FIRST Robotics
·       Expanding your Horizons
·       GEMS- @ Houston Museum of Natural Science
·       Sally Ride Science Festival
·       Children’s Museum of Houston
 
We’re always happy to participate and provide volunteers for STEM activities!  Send us an email and we’ll add you to our outreach calendars and notify our members of volunteer activities!

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Call for Volunteer Opportunities 

SWE-HA volunteering 

We always welcome more help if you want to get involved with more volunteering activities.  Future help we will be looking for include scholarship committee/judging, STEM toy drive in November, and girl scouts badge day volunteers in February.
For more information contact vp_careerguidance@houstonswe.org

SWE-HA Leadership Opportunities

SWE-HA outreach volunteers for chairs and committee members

Would you like to improve your leadership skills? We have many opportunities where you can test and sharpen your leadership skills.
For more information contact  president@houstonswe.org 

Join the SWE-HA STEM group

Be part of our SWE-HA STEM group on
Facebook. 
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Here you can post and share any activity/information/event related to STEM. Everybody can use this group as a form of communication for any event happening in the Houston area with other SWE members.

To find the Society of Women Engineers - Houston Area Facebook page just search for @swehoustonarea. ​

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