| Keep up with SWE-OC by subscribing to our email list at Weekly Emails. From SWEekly posted September 22, 2024 September! SWE- OC members! This month has already been a busy one for our group and we hope you’ve gotten a chance to interact with us! We have so many exciting events and opportunities coming your way. Collegiates: We have a great training and resume workshop coming your way! Scroll for Details. In case you’ve missed us here is a recap of what we’ve done so far this month: 1) OUTREACH: Urban Workshop 8/31 2) OUTREACH: American Association of University Women event – Sep. 4 3) SOCIAL: Welcome Brunch with SWE-OC- Sep. 8 4) PLANNING: Planning Meeting- Sep. 9 5) DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff- September 15 Upcoming Events: 1) Collegiate Leadership Training, and Resume Workshop with Industry Review- Sep 28th at CSUF 11-2pm (scroll for details) 2) SWE-OC Social Media Halloween Pumpkin Carving Contest- All of October 3) Girl Scout STEM Expo- October 13th 4) Newport-Mesa College and Career Fair- Oct. 16 5) Day of the Dead Celebration- November 3 Next meeting is November 11th! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swe-oc-fy25-november-planning-meeting-tickets-986014484867?aff=ebdsoporgprofile  SWE love our members! SWE Spotlight Collegiate Leadership Training, and Resume Workshop with Industry Review- Sep 28th at CSUF 11-2pm Register Today! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swe-oc-fall-collegiate-leadership-training-2024-with-resume-workshop-tickets-1013593023017?aff=ebdsoporgprofile Collegiate chapters have you ever wondered how to get started? Wondered what kind of events would be of interest to your membership? Had questions about how to manage your budget? If you are a leader or active member within your SWE collegiate chapter than this training is for you! Come learn all about how to effectively run your chapter. Stick around for a bonus interactive resume workshop with our SWE industry professionals and get your resume reviewed! Register to reserve your spot and get free lunch for attending! Share this opportunity with your membership.  Get Spooky With SWE-OC Starting October 1st and running all the way to Oct. 31st send us pictures of your pumpkin creations. Whether carved, painted, or decorated, there are many ways to celebrate the fall season. Show us how you carve out fun this autumn during our Get Spooky with SWE-OC Social Media Contest How to Enter:Carve, paint, and/or attach accessories to your pumpkin. Snap a photo of your pumpkin Post your photo to Instagram or mail it to us at secretary@swe-oc.org Tag your photo with #getspookywithsweoc and tag us at @sweoc You will automatically be entered to win and your photo will be displayed in our social media channels and website! Día De Los Muertos Event Join SWE-OC as we celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana. The event will be held at the Key Courtyard. Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and complimentary treats at every festival.Mexican Day of the Dead SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 3 | 11 AM – 3 PM Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/day-of-the-dead-festival-outing-with-swe-oc-tickets-1018561182917?aff=ebdsoporgprofile  Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month Join SWE in celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month! This special period honors the rich cultures and significant contributions from Hispanic and Latino Americans. Not just a single month’s recognition, but a celebration stretching from mid-September to mid-October. Did you know that SWE has a Latinos Affinity Group? Find them on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/swelatinosag/ Catch up on the State of Latinas in the Workplace and Common issues facing Latinas in STEM https://alltogether.swe.org/2024/09/navigating-the-workplace-latinas-in-engineering-and-corporate-culture/ Get Involved!  The SWE-OC planning meeting is a time to plan upcoming events and connect as a group. Whether you’re an officer, committee chair, or brand new to SWE OC and want to get involved, join us! When: Monday, November 11, 2024, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Where: Santa Ana/Irvine Area (Address will be sent to Eventbrite registrants) Zoom Option available as well! RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swe-oc-fy25-november-planning-meeting-tickets-986014484867?aff=ebdsoporgprofile or contact president@swe-oc.org to join Community Outreach This past month SWE-OC hosted a Wood Working Workshop with the Girl Scouts of Orange County. Direct quote at pickup: “Mom, I really love welding!” Thank you to Girl Scouts of Orange County for partnering with Society of Women Engineers – Orange County to bring the Urban Workshop welding workshop to Girl Scouts! Understanding how things work, seeing how things are made, getting hands on building something for yourself, and learning how STEM is a part of your everyday life is key to showing girls that they can be engineers, too! Thank you also to our corporate sponsors Medtronic Amazon.com Shell who support the work SWE OC does in our community. If you want to join us, please email corporaterelations@swe-oc.org  American Association of University Women Event  Gech Horng Huy represented SWE- OC at the AAWU event at Sycamore Magnet Academy! She got to share her STEM story to a room full of middle school aged girls! Newport-Mesa College and Career Fair Oct 16th (Wed 6-9 pm) Volunteers needed! For more information or to sign up reach out to treasurer@swe-oc.org  Irvine Valley College Manufacturing Day Oct. 25 (Fri., 9am – 1pm) Hosting over 150 local high school students to learn about Engineering and Manufacturing programs and careers. No cost to participate as an industry exhibitor (6 ft table, 2 chairs) Free parking and lunch will be provided. If you are interested in participating as an industry exhibitor, please register here by Sept. 20.  Volunteer Opportunities in Irvine! f you are interested in volunteering, please complete the Google Form found HERE. Please contact Bob Curley (STEM Director) at 949-936-5057. · ·. · The 21st Century Career Conference is for 7th Grade students. It is intended to increase student interest in and awareness of science, engineering, and technology-related careers. Each student attends four different sessions (20 minutes each) to hear STEM professionals discuss their science, engineering, and technology careers. You will be describing your career, and your preparation for this career, to groups of students. o Thursday, March 13, 2025 – UCI Beckman Center Networking Opportunities Are you planning on attending WE24 in Chicago? Fill out our Dinner with SWE-OC interest form! https://forms.gle/UHV8Yywy4HzKBdFT6  Speaking Opportunities IME West 2025 Panelist Opportunity – looking for panelists on SWE women in leadership in STEM. When: Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 from 1pm-1:45pm Where: Anaheim Convention Center RSVP: If interested, please submit bio and headshot to manufacturer president@swe-oc.org by Oct. 15 Details: A free speaker badge for the show will be provided to panelists. This is a trade show for companies in medtech, automation, packaging, design & manufacturing, and plastics sectors. Panelists will share insights on leadership challenges, innovation, and career growth in today’s dynamic work landscape. This session offers practical advice and inspirational stories for both emerging professionals and established leaders. This panel is being organized by Carol Lin from Industry 4.0 Club.  Scholarship Opportunities Broadcom Foundation is sponsoring a competition that all students with STEM projects can participate in. One is more focused on coding and the other accepts submissions by students in all STEM fields. Here are details to share with young people, their schools and out of school programs that may wish to participate: CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE: Members of the U.S. House of Representatives host a district-wide Congressional App Challenges for middle and high school students to compete in the district they reside in or the district they attend school in. Students can use any programming language (example: C, C++, Javascript, Python, Ruby, ‘block code”, etc) and any platform (PC, web, tablet, robot, mobile, etc.) There are no limits on application, theme or topic! You must be in middle or high school at the time of app submission, students can participate in teams with a maximum of four students per team. Winning teams are invited to Capitol Hill to demo their apps to their Representatives at a celebration called #HOUSEOFCODE. Registration: STUDENT REGISTRATION – (congressionalappchallenge.us) open now until October 24, 2024 Full rules and important dates can be found here: RULES – (congressionalappchallenge.us) More details on #HOUSEOFCODE can be found here: #HOUSEOFCODE – (congressionalappchallenge.us)  Leadership Opportunities FY25 Leadership Positions  Interested in becoming a leader in the SWE-OC community? We have a number of roles open for the FY25. Please fill out our interest form or attend one of our planning meetings. We are also looking for General Partners who would like to contribute an idea or help share SWE-OC events. For questions, please contact president@swe-oc.org and nominating@swe-oc.org.Have an Idea for an Event? Send us your ideas and requests at president@swe-oc.org or DM us @swe-oc on Instagram! Join in on the Fun!  |
| FY2025 Officers President: Sophia Leung president@swe-oc.org Internal Vice President: Madison Haagenson vpinternal@swe-oc.org External Vice President: Open! vpexternal@swe-oc.org Treasurer: Natalie White treasurer@swe-oc.org Secretary: Mariel Cisneros secretary@swe-oc.org |
