HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
Together, we have the opportunity to encourage girls in the Metro Detroit area to get involved with engineering and technology. Our goal is simple: to change girls’ negative opinion of engineering and technology and encourage girls to consider careers in these very important fields.
As a volunteer event planner you can help by:
• Contacting SWE to make them aware of your willingness to participate. Reference contacts.
• Calling in to the conference call and signing up for one or more of the tasks. We will be going over what each task entails during the conference call
ABOUT THE ATTENDEES
The attendees of this exclusive event will be nominated by their teachers based on the following criteria:
1. The student demonstrates leadership skills and acts as a model student to her peers.
2. The student takes pride in learning and enjoys math and/or science.
3. The student has transportation to and from this event.
ABOUT THE EVENT
The purpose of the event is to engage potential future engineers with activities that will allow them to explore engineering. SWE will create an experience for elementary school girls where they will have the opportunity to meet women engineers and hear first-hand about these exciting career paths.
These women will give interactive demonstrations and the girls will be able to experience the creativity and innovation that goes on in the field of engineering. The activities from past event included Engineer Lip Gloss, Lemon battery, Balloon Structures and Boat Float, Baking Soda Rocket, Battery Act, and Layering Liquids.
WHY IS SWE OF DETROIT HOSTING THIS OUTREACH EVENT?
The demand for technology – savvy entrants in the workplace is growing three times faster than all other occupations, while enrollment in colleges of engineering is declining – particularly among women.
In an effort to change the current perception of engineering and technology fields among girls, the members of the Society of Women Engineers in the metro-Detroit area are donating their time to make an impact on this crucial situation. We are honoring the achievements of women and girls as they develop and discover the future through technology with signature events such as this. Our women are dedicated to the following mission:
To provide meaningful programs and services to benefit our customers. The Society of Women Engineers stimulates women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expands the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrates the value of diversity.
