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Event Recap: Your Story, Your Voice, Your Power

by Dallas SWE on in Meetings

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Our guest speaker for September’s professional development meeting was Alicia Morgan, Dallas SWE member and a 2016 Honoree of Women of Color in STEM K-12 Promotion of Education Award. After some networking and tasty food from Coffee House Cafe, Alicia presented her strategies for recognizing the value of our unique life and work stories and how to share those stories by networking with confidence and purpose. She delineated the differences between physical, human, and social capital we use to build relationships, credibility, and influence in our daily 14409677_1149955915062566_4685098093202471205_ointeractions with others. The session was highly interactive with plenty of opportunities for discussion and practicing extemporaneous story development. One great quote she shared was from comedian Steve Martin: when asked about his success, he said his strategy was to “be so good they can’t ignore you.” If you’ve spent time and effort becoming indispensable, it’s just as important to spend some time on learning how to communicate your value in quantifiable terms so that you’re rewarded for your efforts!

 

Thanks to Alicia and our Program Committee for another great professional development event! You can view the meeting handout here. Stay tuned for details on our October 18 meeting at Ericsson in Plano!

North Texas Giving Day – Sept 22

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

square_Last year, Dallas SWE participated in North Texas Giving Day for the first time and raised $1,775! those donations helped us fund 3 high school senior scholarships, 4 collegiate SWE leader scholarships, and our award-winning outreach event series, Design Your World STEM Conference for Girls, which has been held twice a year since 2012. See the photo mosaics below highlighting these successes. THANK YOU to last year’s donors!

Dallas SWE also holds monthly professional development events for women engineers in our area, supports multiple outreach events hosted by local museums and schools, and develops mentoring relationships with collegiates at UT Dallas, SMU, UNT, and Collin College. We’re very excited to continue these programs but we want to do more! We are an all-volunteer 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization so your donation is tax deductible.

Please consider donating to Dallas SWE TODAY for North Texas Giving Day! Thank you for your support!

Event Recap – High Tech High Heels Friendraiser

by Dallas SWE on in Outreach

HTHHlogoOn September 15th, several members of Dallas SWE attended the third annual High Tech High Heels Friendraiser at the George W. Bush Presidential Center! It was an evening of networking and silent auctioning for various donated prizes, ending in an exciting live auction for the larger prize packages including vacations and weekend getaways. Proceeds fund grants to equity training programs for educators and outreach education programs for local girls and young women interested in careers in STEM fields. Generous donors gave tens of thousands of dollars in support of this worthy cause! Click here to learn more about High Tech High Heels.

Left to right: Stephanie Watts Butler (FY16 SWE Achievement Award recipient), Shelley Stracener (Dallas SWE FY17 President), Jennifer Vilbig (Dallas SWE FY13-14 President), Amber Scheurer (Dallas SWE FY17 Secretary), and Lynn Mortensen (Dallas SWE Scholarship Committee Chair).
Left to right: Stephanie Watts Butler (FY16 SWE Achievement Award recipient), Shelley Stracener (Dallas SWE FY17 President), Jennifer Vilbig (Dallas SWE FY13-14 President), Amber Scheurer (Dallas SWE FY17 Secretary), and Lynn Mortensen (Dallas SWE Scholarship Committee Chair).

Upcoming Events – Mid September Update

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements

Dallas SWE Professional Development Event:

Your Story, Your Voice, Your Power

The presentation “Your Story, Your Voice and Your Power” by Alicia Morgan is all about mastering how to lead with value and attract opportunities with your brilliance.

When: Tuesday, September 20, 2016, 5:30-8:30 PM

Where: Coffee House Cafe, 6150 Frankford Road, Dallas, TX 75252

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Other Organizations:

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The local Women in ASHRAE group (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) is hosting a networking event Wednesday, Sept 14!

When: September 14, 2016, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Where: Maggiano’s North Park Dallas
Cost: Free

Women in ASHRAE promotes the retention of women in the built environment by encouraging opportunities for professional development, networking, and leadership. No matter your profession within the industry, you are encouraged to attend.

Click here for more info or to RSVP

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The annual flagship event features a fantastic evening of cocktails, silent auction and networking. Proceeds will be invested back into programs that High-Tech High Heels supports, including equity training and STEM career workshops for educators, physics camps for high school girls and more.

When: Thursday, September 15, 2016, 6:00 pm

Where: George W. Bush Presidential Center

Click here to buy tickets – The deadline to purchase tickets is midnight Central time on Tuesday, September 13.

Self eSTEMSelfeSTEM-Flyer

When: October 1, 2016, 9:00AM – 2:00PM

Where: Parish Episcopal School, 410 Sigma Road, Dallas, TX 75244

Volunteers: 4-6 volunteers needed

Sign Up: Register at https://self-estem.eventbrite.com and email dallas.swe@gmail.com

Join Illuminate STEM, Women of AT&T, Society of Women Engineers and other corporations for a Saturday of fun activities & mentoring with STEM professionals.  Girls in grades 6th through 12th grade will participate in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics team projects.  Volunteers will help with checking in students, signing students up for SWENext, facilitating the team projects (training document will be sent before the event) and manning a Dallas SWE Information booth. See the flyer here.

Dallas Professional and Technology Diversity Career Fair

flyer-dallasWhen: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 from 11:00am – 2:00pm

Where: Embassy Suites Dallas Market Center

11:00am – 02:00pm – Open Networking & Recruiting

Casual ‘Open House’ environment with employer representatives recruiting onsite. Candidates are encouraged to bring résumés and search employers’ careers page to pre-apply to jobs of interest.

12:00pm – 02:00pm – NAPW Power Networking Event

Don’t miss this opportunity to make powerful connections that will energize your network! Hosted by Star Jones, President of National Association of Professional Women. This event is free to NAPW Members.

Click here for more info and to register

 

Dallas SWE September Professional Development Event: Your Story, Your Voice, Your Power

by Dallas SWE on in Announcements, Meetings

When:
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
5:30-8:30 PM

Where:
Coffee House Cafe
6150 Frankford Road, Dallas, TX 75252
Food and drink available for purchase by the individual

Eventbrite - Dallas SWE September Professional Development Meeting

Your Story, Your Voice, Your Power

Women in STEM face many challenges in having their voices heard and in being better advocates of their professional accomplishments. The confidence of many women in the field comes from gaining a better understanding of acquiring great communication skills. The communication skills are best enhanced through gaining influence in your field, being authentic and overcoming the imposter syndrome. The presentation “Your Story, Your Voice and Your Power” is all about mastering how to lead with value and attract opportunities with your brilliance.

Alicia Morgan

Alicia M. Morgan is a graduate of Tuskegee University with a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Aerospace Science Engineering and New Mexico State University with a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering with a Manufacturing Minor. Her professional engineering experience includes working at Lockheed Martin, The Boeing Company and Raytheon. Alicia transitioned into the nonprofit sector in 2013 while receiving Nonprofit Management Certification from CNM Connect in Dallas.

Alicia Morgan works tirelessly to promote STEM in K-12 education.  She is the Lead Researcher for an online portal that introduces educational and career options in STEM for Dallas County Community College District. She provides information for the online portal about mentoring, internships, research experiences, part-time and full-time jobs, and extracurricular opportunities. As a Site Leader at Heart House, she facilitated learning centers for K-8th grade Dallas Independent School District students resulting in increased enrichment in STEAM/STEM education, social skills development and reading comprehension.  As the Advisory Board President of the Academies of Engineering and Biomedical Sciences at Bryan Adams High School, Dallas, Texas, she impacts “Project Lead the Way” programs, and National Academy Foundation (NAF) certification focusing on education, culture and achievement in the Academy through strategic planning. She takes the lead in monitoring and improving the performance of the Academic Advisory Board of community leaders, teachers, school administrators, and district staff for community partnerships.

Alicia is the 2016 Honoree of Women of Color in STEM K-12 Promotion of Education Award. The award honors exemplary commitment to enhancing the opportunities for minorities in technology careers through promotion of scientific and technical education programs. Nominee must be a manager of education programs or other staff member from private enterprise who demonstrates an exemplary commitment to enhancing the opportunities for minorities in technology careers through promotion of scientific and technical education programs.

 

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