{"id":244056,"date":"2010-01-28T22:37:52","date_gmt":"2010-01-29T03:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"tag:www.eng.wayne.edu:\/\/c1700adbc3ec4b612539c3f552799619"},"modified":"2010-01-28T22:37:52","modified_gmt":"2010-01-29T03:37:52","slug":"volunteers-needed-gee-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/244056","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers Needed – GEE 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\n Girls Engineering Exploration <\/font><\/strong><\/div>\n
In its continuous effort to encourage young women to explore engineering as a career, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Detroit Section is sponsoring an educational seminar for 100 specially nominated 4th – 6th grade girls throughout Detroit Public Schools. The full day event will be held at Wayne State University just preceding National Engineering Week (March 6, 2010).<\/font><\/div>\n
\n HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED<\/strong>
\n 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.
\n As a volunteer event planner you can help by:<\/p>\n

•\tContacting SWE to make them aware of your willingness to participate. Reference contacts.
\n •\tCalling 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<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE ATTENDEES<\/strong>
\n The attendees of this exclusive event will be nominated by their teachers based on the following criteria:
\n 1.\tThe student demonstrates leadership skills and acts as a model student to her peers.
\n 2.\tThe student takes pride in learning and enjoys math and\/or science.
\n 3.\tThe student has transportation to and from this event.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE EVENT<\/strong>
\n 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.
\n 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. <\/p>\n


\n WHY IS SWE OF DETROIT HOSTING THIS OUTREACH EVENT?<\/strong>
\n 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.
\n 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:
\n 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.<\/p>\n

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GEE Contacts:<\/font>
\n Amy Crandall (amy.l.crandall@gmail.com) <\/font>
\n Sarah Pearson (sjpearso@gmail.com)<\/font>
\n Society of Women Engineers<\/font>
\n Detroit Section<\/font>
\n www.swedetroit.org<\/font><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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