Getting Ready For An Exciting New Year with SWE-ECI

SWE ECI’s FY13 started in July with new leaders and a renewed vision.  In an effort to understand the needs of our members, SWE-ECI held multiple strategic planning sessions that were open to all. The outcomes were a new vision, mission, and goals for the year. From these goals, the leadership team created an ambitious calendar, with a mix of social, professional, outreach, and educational events, everyone will find something to enjoy. The highlights of the year’s events are outlined below. Reminders and details of each of these events will be communicated via the monthly newsletters and event invites.

September 27: SWE-ECI will partner with Rockwell Collin’s Women’s Employee Network to present “Women: A Candid Conversation About Credibility.”

October 19 and January 25: For both events, we will view a SWE webinar and host a discussion among our members on the topic.

November 3: Outreach even with the Girl Scouts.  Several Girl Scout troops will participate with SWE members as we run STEM events to teach the girls about technology while earning a badge.

November 8-10: WE12 in Houston!  Members of SWE-ECI will be traveling to the Annual Conference for 3 days of networking, professional development, career building workshops, and outreach.

December 5 and May 16: SWE Birthday and “What is SWE” celebratory networking events.  Learn more about SWE and meet local women engineers in a relaxed setting.

January and February: SWE-ECI will partner with Future Cities, FIRST Lego League, and Introduce a Girl to Engineering (during EWeek!) to provide volunteers for STEM outreach in the community.

February 8-10: Region H Conference in Minneapolis!  Members of SWE-ECI will be traveling to the Regional Conference for 2 days of networking, professional development, and career building workshops.

March 20: Career Development Event held by SWE-ECI with a technical focus.  

April: SWE -ECI will partner with the University of Iowa to host its annual High School Conference to introduce promising local high school students to engineering.

April: Iowa SWE Conference!  Members of SWE-ECI will be traveling to the Iowa Conference for a day of networking, professional development, and career building workshops.