News & Events

May Book Club

Come join the Dallas SWE Book Club at our monthly book club meet & greet and book discussion. This month, we are reading “Blink” by Malcolm Gladwell.
We will be meeting for Sunday Brunch on May 20th from 11am to 1pm at Whistle Britches, 6110 Frankford Rd, Dallas, TX 75252.
Come join us for networking and thoughtful discussion!

Upcoming Outreach Opportunities

Summer time is a great time to stay engaged in STEM outreach even outside of SWE. We have been engaged by independent volunteer organizations about some exciting outreach opportunities coming up: please see contact info below for each event if you’re interested in participating! Don’t forget, if you’re representing Dallas SWE in these capacities, please enter your participating into SWE’s Outreach Metric tool.

 


When: May 17, 9am-5pm 
Who: High school students, college students and local community are invited to attend.
Contact: Edwin Engram (eengram@ser-national.org) if you are interested in participating.

GEMS Camp – STEM camp for Girls
When: June 26 or 27
What: The GEMS Camp is a holistic STEM program designed to help urban girls shine with guidance from industry professionals. Our mission is to build confidence in urban teen girls in five core areas we call the 5 Karat Gems – Academics, Career, Creativity, Leadership & Service– so that they will be successful in STEM studies and careers.
Contact: Corrie Tung (corrietung@thegemscamp.org)
Note: they are specifically in need of a Robotics speaker

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays in June
What: Share your experiences as a woman in your field and help open young women’s eyes to possible STEM careers. Speakers will give a 45 minute presentation at 11:30 AM and are invited to stay afterward for lunch and informal discussion with the girls (not required).
Contact: View available dates and sign up on the Design Connect Create website.

Collin College Summer STEM Camps
What: hands-on, engaging engineering activities at Collin College STEM Camps.
Who: 7th – 9th grade students
When: various options:
 Contact: Interested volunteers should contact Nancy Huff.

Summer Membership Appreciation Event

Please join Dallas SWE as we take this opportunity to celebrate our amazing members! We will be providing lunch to thank our outgoing officers, recognize individuals who received awards and scholarships, and celebrate our Dallas SWE members!

Lunch will be held on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 12:00pm at Maggiano’s North Park. The restaurant is located at 205 NorthPark Center, Dallas, Texas 75225. There is complimentary valet parking available.

*Please note, this even is for members only and status will be verified before the event.*

Please RSVP by May 16 so we can have an accurate head count.

 

 

Design Your World: Event Recap

On Saturday, April 14th, Dallas SWE hosted the 13th Design Your World STEM Conference for Girls at Seagoville High School P-Tech Academy! The event was a great success and we were able to impact many high school girls on their journey toward a successful career in STEM. This event would not have been possible without our wonderful sponsors, volunteers, and host, Seagoville High School. Thanks to our amazing sponsors, ExxonMobil, State Farm, Schneider Electric, Lockheed Martin, HomeAdvisor, CapitalOne, and Defy for supporting the programming for this year’s conference. We also had over 60 volunteers come together to conduct the event, run the student activities, and speak on the panels for the Parent Educator Forum. Finally, thanks to our host, Seagoville High School P-Tech Academy for lending us a great stage to showcase an exciting day of STEM outreach.

Check out the full event recap posted on the DYW website for the full rundown and photos!

WE18 Registration is OPEN!

Please join us at WE18 October 18-20, 2018 in Minneapolis, MN! Check out our WE17 recap post with highlights of what going to a SWE conference is like. If you’ve never been to a SWE conference, you haven’t fully experienced all SWE has to offer!

 

Registration for WE18 opened this week and there are some important changes to the process. In an effort to limit large quantity room-blocking, which takes rooms off the “market” for months leading up to the conference and cancellations that SWE has to cover late in the game, this year’s housing reservation requires registration at the time of booking. Pay special attention to cancellation policies and deadlines!

On the topic of cost, there are travel grants available and volunteering for 4 hours will get you 25% off your registration cost (down from 50% in past years). There are also discounts for unemployed or career-fair only registrations. Check out those options on the WE18 website. Additionally, we offer our members the opportunity to participate in room-sharing to reduce housing cost! Please fill out our WE18 travel coordination survey if you’re interested in being connected to roommates. If you know for sure you’re going, we would encourage you to go ahead and book a hotel room and let us know when your cancellation deadline is so we can try to make those connections early on.

Please email us at dallas.swe@gmail.com if you have questions about the conference or travel coordination! We hope to see you at WE18!

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