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Event Recap: Ten80 STEM Innovation Experience

Ten80 Education is a national leader in developing and deploying STEM curriculum to institutions serving K-12 students. On September 26, Ten80 held a workshop at the Plano Convention Center for over 1000 local high school students to encourage their interests in STEM careers. Through relationships with NASCAR and the Army, Ten80 has incorporated robotic racing cars into a science and math curriculum allowing students to build and race cars across the country in the Ten80 Racing Challenge. In addition to learning about building and programming their race car, the students were able to learn how to program apps and drones and to experience real-life applications of STEM concepts and careers. Dallas SWE member, Lynn Mortensen, represented SWE on a career panel where she highlighted the success women have in STEM careers and encouraged the female students to join SWENext. The students competed in several competitions throughout the day. A summary of the day can be found in the Rowlett Lakeshore Times here: “Schools around the Dallas area participate in Ten80 Racing Challenge”

Design Your World Volunteers Needed!

Dallas SWE is a not-for-profit all-volunteer organization: we need YOUR help to make our next Design Your World STEM Conference a success! Step up and inspire students to foster their interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics!

We need volunteers to prepare materials before the day of the event, process registration, run activities with the students and adults, and help guide attendees to where they need to be! A big part of this event is interacting with students as engineers and as role models. If you want to help make Design Your World happen, click below to register as a volunteer for our next event, scheduled for November 11, 2017 at UTD! 
Eventbrite - Volunteer Registration - Fall 2017 Design Your World - STEM Conference for Girls

FREE lunch is included for ALL volunteers! You have three registration options:

  • Receive a free t-shirt from a previous year’s conference,
  • Help us offset costs by buying a new t-shirt for this event.
  • If you can’t be with us on Nov 11, be a “virtual volunteer” and submit a donation!

Thank you for your support of Design Your World: STEM Conference for Girls. We look forward to a great event this fall!

October 17 Professional Development Meeting with Melerick Mitchell

Please join us at our October Professional Development meeting with guest speaker Melerick Mitchell on the topic of Career Ownership!

When: Tuesday, October 17, 2017  5:30 – 7:30pm

Where:  Fernando’s Mexican Cuisine at Cityline
1250 State St #100, Richardson, TX 75082

Cost: FREE for SWE Members, $5 for non-members and guests. Food will be available for purchase by the individual. Check out Fernando’s menu here.

Eventbrite - Dallas SWE Oct 2017 Meeting: Melerick Mitchell

Melerick H. Mitchell is a Talent Development Expert, Speaker, Coach, and Author. A recognized technology leader called to function as a talent development architect, Melerick is known for crafting the requisite vision to achieve business goals. Corporate trainer and talent development architect, Melerick offers a unique blend of executive coach experience, global team building, along with IT solution development, and he is credited with a strong engineering and systems analyst background.

 

October 14 Social Brunch

Are you a recent college grad? New to the DFW area? Looking to meet other engineering or STEM professionals who are also early in their career? Join us for brunch as we network and socialize over some great food! Friends or partners are welcome!

When: Saturday, October 14, 2017 

Where: Ascension Coffee, Thanksgiving Tower location. The restaurant is located at 1601 Elm Street #120, Dallas, TX 75201 (downtown Dallas). There is free parking at Thanksgiving Tower, Enter building from Elm or California.

Cost: FREE! Food is available for purchase by the individual. Check out the menu here: https://ascensiondallas.com/menu/

Eventbrite - Dallas SWE Oct 2017 Brunch

Please RSVP by October 12 so we can have an accurate head count.

Save the Date – November 11, 2017

Dallas SWE is pleased to announce that our next Design Your World STEM Conference for Girls will be held Saturday, November 11 at the University of Texas – Dallas. Details on age ranges, partner organizations, and sponsors will be announced in the coming weeks as we plan for another exciting day of learning and fun!

If you or your employer would like to donate to this event, sponsor an activity, or contribute materials / give-aways, please visit our Sponsor page. Thanks for helping make Design Your World an award-winning outreach event for girls and adults alike!

Event Recap: September Professional Development

 

On Tuesday, September 19, Sheri Jenkinson spoke at Dallas SWE’s professional development event on the topic, “Is Solving for Gender Diversity the Answer to a Larger Economic Challenge.”  She discussed gender inequality in the workplace and these disparities’ projected effects on meeting the technical and engineering employment demands expected in 2025.  Attendees were engaged with an open dialogue with Sheri, sharing their own experiences and best practices for engaging employees in an inclusive work environment. We had an AMAZING time.  If you missed this event, check out our other upcoming professional development and social events on our website calendar!

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