It’s time again for our monthly Younger Professionals Brunch! This time we’ll be in Plano. Please join us!
When: Saturday, October 3, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Where: Mexican Sugar at the Shops at Legacy 7501 Lone Star Drive, B150, Plano, TX 75024 Cost: FREE to register, just purchase your own refreshments!
Here’s a link to Mexican Sugar’s menu. RSVP: Please let us know you’re coming!
Please share this with anyone else interested and have them email Dallas SWE Secretary Marzia Monty to join the Listserv. Hope to see you there!
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who donated to support your community during North Texas Giving Day on September 17! Even though our $1,775 is a small percentage of the total amount raised (Over $33 MILLION!), we are extremely grateful for each and every cent from the 11 generous donors who contributed to further the mission of Dallas SWE! Your donations help us support local K-12 outreach events, sponsor scholarships to local high school students, and fund professional development programs throughout the year. We’d call our first #NTXGivingDay a huge success, save the date for next year – September 22, 2016!
On September 16, Dallas SWE joined Light Reading at the NFV Everywhere Americas event at the Westin Galleria in Dallas for the Women in Comms breakfast! We enjoyed tasty food and compelling discussion from panelist members Nancy Green (Healthcare Global Lead, Verizon Enterprise Solutions), Brooks McCorcle (President, AT&T Partner Solutions), Monique Hayward (Director, Outbound Marketing, Network Platforms Group, Intel Corporation), and Bita Milanian (Senior Vice President, Marketing Communications, Genband) moderated by Sarah Thomas (Editorial Operations Director, Light Reading).
The group highlighted the expected need for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) workers in the next decade, the importance of including women in those technical and leadership roles, and their passion for encouraging the next generation of girls to develop their interests in these fields despite societal pressure to move away from STEAM as they enter middle school and high school. Communications technology has changed our societies and cultures around the globe so it’s important for teams designing the devices that connect us to mirror those societies and cultures!
Thanks again to Light Reading for inviting Dallas SWE to this event! Enjoy some photos from the event below.
(left to right) Women in Comms Panelists Bita Milanian, Nancy Green, Brooks McCorcle, and Monique Hayward with moderator Sarah Thomas
Great venue for the Women in Comms breakfast!
(left to right) Dallas SWE Members Lynn Mortensen, Shelley Stracener, Kitty Elshot, and Tram Trinh
If you haven’t heard, registration for our November 14 Design Your World – STEM Conference for Girls at SMU is NOW OPEN! Visit the Design Your World website for more information and instructions on how to register. Reserve your spot soon: our first student group has already sold out!
Stay tuned for details on volunteer registration coming soon!
This year, Dallas SWE is participating in North Texas Giving Day to raise funds for FY16 activities. Give $25 or more to via the Dallas SWE North Texas Giving Day site on September 17th between 6am and midnight and your donations will be multiplied from a pool of $2 MM of bonus funds and prizes! We appreciate your support!
Dallas SWE Members are cordially invited to Light Reading’s Women in Comms Breakfast on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 from 7:15am – 8:30am at The Westin Galleria Dallas.
Light Reading’s Women in Comms breakfast will take a practical look at how to get more women into the STEM field, starting at a young age. We will hear from Brooks McCorcle, president of AT&T Partner Solutions in addition to other top female executives from Verizon, Genband, Intel and Light Reading. Join us for a lively panel discussion on how they are making a difference for women in the industry and strategies for others to do the same.
Co-located at Light Reading’s NFV Everywhere Americas Event in Dallas, TX, Light Reading’s Women in Comms breakfast is free for all women to attend! Additionally, as a member of the Society of Women Engineers you can attend Light Reading’s NFV Everywhere Americas as a VIP attendee. Light Reading’s NFV Everywhere Americas provides complimentary admission for verified employees of service providers, operators, financial & educational institutions, utilities, and government agencies. All other attendees will receive a 30% discount.
Enter discount code VIPSWE on the payment page. Please note: Registration for Light Reading’s Women in Comms breakfast takes place on the NFV Everywhere Americas registration page. Check off Women in Comms breakfast on page 3 of registration.
It’s time again for our monthly Younger Professionals Brunch! This time we’ll be in Plano. Please join us!
