March 2 Update
SWE-LA Updates for March 2, 2020
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SWE-LA's Annual Advocacy Brunch 'N Learn
SWE-LA invites you to our complimentary 4th annual Advocacy Brunch and Panel to discuss how to champion for a cause you believe in. As engineers, we create new and better ways to achieve what others believe to be impossible, yet we oftentimes struggle with how to properly communicate our message. Panelists ranging from non-profits to public and private industry will share their non-partisan tips and tricks to advocate; this is your chance to hear from the experts!
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2020
Time: 11am - 1pm
Address: The Great Room Cafe, 2810 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach
Cost: FREE, brunch included
RSVP is required: please fill out this form
Questions? Email Krista Galloway at kristagoit@gmail.com
SWE-LA's Trivia Night
Join us after work for Trivia Night! We'll order some appetizers at 6:15pm and trivia starts at 6:30pm. All are welcome, so feel free to bring a friend, family member, or coworker!
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Time: 6:15 - 8:30 pm
Address: First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, 1230 S. Olive St, Los Angeles CA, 90015
Cost: FREE
More info: https://kingtrivia.com/venues/first-draft-taproom-kitchen/
RSVP via email to Bria Jamison at briajamison14@gmail.com
SWE-LA's Annual Professional Development Conference - "Reach Out to Reach Up"
We will be hosting our annual Professional Development Conference (PDC) on April 3rd. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks will be provided as part of your registration fees. All proceeds from this event will go to the SWE - Los Angeles Scholarship Program. To learn more, please visit: http://losangeles.swe.org/2020-professional-development-conference.html
Date: Friday, April 3, 2020
Time: 7:30am - 3:30pm
Address: DoubleTree by Hilton, Torrance
Cost: $135 for professional attendees, $40 for retired, unemployed RSVP is necessary: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swe-la-professional-development-conference-2020-tickets-78323185757
Make Her Voice Heard Brunch Hosted by SHPE
Make Her Voice Heard is an all women's event for professional women from all industries. The purpose of the event is to create a safe space for women to discover best practices for navigating the workplace, discuss roadblocks, and empower each other to smash the glass ceiling. Attendees will receive a limited edition MHVH t-shirt, brunch, mingling/networking, a keynote's personal hardships and best practices for navigating the workplace, and a diverse panel of women. Any profit made from the event will be donated to National Women's Law Center (nwlc.org).
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2020
Time: 10:30am - 2:00pm
Address: Hampton Inn Long Beach Airport, 3771 N Lakewood Blvd.
Cost: $20 (includes brunch, mimosas, and tshirts for all attendees!)
RSVP is necessary: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shpetinas-of-shpe-sbla-present-womens-history-lunch-tickets-95414570549
2020 California Science & Engineering Fair - Volunteers Needed!
Participate as a judge in the annual California Science and Engineering Fair where you will experience the best science and engineering projects by middle and high school students from county and multi-country regional science fairs throughout the state of California. Nearly 400 scientists and engineer judges from academia and industry will be in attendance. Complimentary breakfast, lunch and parking will be provided. For more information, please see the attached flyer. Sign up at http://csef.usc.edu
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Time: Judging takes place from 7am to 1:30pm
Address: California Science Center
Questions? Email Bob Anderson at CSEFExtAwards@gmail.com
USC Women in Computing - Mentors Needed!
USC Women in Computing is a student organization that is deploying a new student-employee mentorship program this Spring semester and would love to have current employees in Los Angeles to serve as mentors. The goal of this program is to foster a long-term relationship between the mentor and mentee, guide the student through the recruitment process, and provide a more personal insight into working in the tech industry. To sign up, please visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ7GBGr2plP0lcllI65AlCWIwkkKBGJ5zPJGpamimbeQxrpA/viewform?usp=sf_link
SWE Scholarship to Honor Arminta J. Harness
SWE-LA Members, the section has embarked on an effort to endow a scholarship to honor one of our long-time members. Arminta J. Harness was a retired Air Force officer who worked locally in the aerospace industry. She was a past SWE-LA president, Fellow and past Society president. Minta was a mentor and friend to many LA section members.
Please see the attached flyer for more background on Minta and for information on how to make a donation to the scholarship endowment.
In this newsletter
- Upcoming Events
- SWE-LA Advocacy Brunch 'N Learn, March 14th
- SWE-LA Trivia Night, March 18th
- SWE-LA Professional Development Conference, April 3rd
- SHPE Make Her Voice Heard Brunch, March 21st
- Volunteers Needed
- 2020 California Science & Engineering Fair, April 21st
- USC Women in Computing
- SWE Scholarship
- SWE-LA Scholarship Program Deadline, February 28th
- Arminta J. Harness Memorial Scholarship
SWE-LA's Annual Advocacy Brunch 'N Learn
SWE-LA invites you to our complimentary 4th annual Advocacy Brunch and Panel to discuss how to champion for a cause you believe in. As engineers, we create new and better ways to achieve what others believe to be impossible, yet we oftentimes struggle with how to properly communicate our message. Panelists ranging from non-profits to public and private industry will share their non-partisan tips and tricks to advocate; this is your chance to hear from the experts!
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2020
Time: 11am - 1pm
Address: The Great Room Cafe, 2810 Artesia Blvd, Redondo Beach
Cost: FREE, brunch included
RSVP is required: please fill out this form
Questions? Email Krista Galloway at kristagoit@gmail.com
SWE-LA's Trivia Night
Join us after work for Trivia Night! We'll order some appetizers at 6:15pm and trivia starts at 6:30pm. All are welcome, so feel free to bring a friend, family member, or coworker!
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Time: 6:15 - 8:30 pm
Address: First Draft Taproom & Kitchen, 1230 S. Olive St, Los Angeles CA, 90015
Cost: FREE
More info: https://kingtrivia.com/venues/first-draft-taproom-kitchen/
RSVP via email to Bria Jamison at briajamison14@gmail.com
SWE-LA's Annual Professional Development Conference - "Reach Out to Reach Up"
We will be hosting our annual Professional Development Conference (PDC) on April 3rd. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks will be provided as part of your registration fees. All proceeds from this event will go to the SWE - Los Angeles Scholarship Program. To learn more, please visit: http://losangeles.swe.org/2020-professional-development-conference.html
Date: Friday, April 3, 2020
Time: 7:30am - 3:30pm
Address: DoubleTree by Hilton, Torrance
Cost: $135 for professional attendees, $40 for retired, unemployed RSVP is necessary: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/swe-la-professional-development-conference-2020-tickets-78323185757
Make Her Voice Heard Brunch Hosted by SHPE
Make Her Voice Heard is an all women's event for professional women from all industries. The purpose of the event is to create a safe space for women to discover best practices for navigating the workplace, discuss roadblocks, and empower each other to smash the glass ceiling. Attendees will receive a limited edition MHVH t-shirt, brunch, mingling/networking, a keynote's personal hardships and best practices for navigating the workplace, and a diverse panel of women. Any profit made from the event will be donated to National Women's Law Center (nwlc.org).
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2020
Time: 10:30am - 2:00pm
Address: Hampton Inn Long Beach Airport, 3771 N Lakewood Blvd.
Cost: $20 (includes brunch, mimosas, and tshirts for all attendees!)
RSVP is necessary: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shpetinas-of-shpe-sbla-present-womens-history-lunch-tickets-95414570549
2020 California Science & Engineering Fair - Volunteers Needed!
Participate as a judge in the annual California Science and Engineering Fair where you will experience the best science and engineering projects by middle and high school students from county and multi-country regional science fairs throughout the state of California. Nearly 400 scientists and engineer judges from academia and industry will be in attendance. Complimentary breakfast, lunch and parking will be provided. For more information, please see the attached flyer. Sign up at http://csef.usc.edu
Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Time: Judging takes place from 7am to 1:30pm
Address: California Science Center
Questions? Email Bob Anderson at CSEFExtAwards@gmail.com
USC Women in Computing - Mentors Needed!
USC Women in Computing is a student organization that is deploying a new student-employee mentorship program this Spring semester and would love to have current employees in Los Angeles to serve as mentors. The goal of this program is to foster a long-term relationship between the mentor and mentee, guide the student through the recruitment process, and provide a more personal insight into working in the tech industry. To sign up, please visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQ7GBGr2plP0lcllI65AlCWIwkkKBGJ5zPJGpamimbeQxrpA/viewform?usp=sf_link
SWE Scholarship to Honor Arminta J. Harness
SWE-LA Members, the section has embarked on an effort to endow a scholarship to honor one of our long-time members. Arminta J. Harness was a retired Air Force officer who worked locally in the aerospace industry. She was a past SWE-LA president, Fellow and past Society president. Minta was a mentor and friend to many LA section members.
Please see the attached flyer for more background on Minta and for information on how to make a donation to the scholarship endowment.
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