Outreach activities are one of the most important aspects of the mission of the Society of Women Engineers. These programs inspire the upcoming generations of women engineers. Our goal is to engage girls and young women in a wide variety of ways to cater to the wide variety of personalities of younger generations. SWE Wisconsin participates in a variety of Outreach activities throughout each year ranging from an hour long presentation to full days of workshops. It is our hopes to inspire young girls and provide quality role models for them.
Outreach Volunteer Notice
SWE has implemented a Youth Protection Policy. This year to be a volunteer at a SWE-WI sponsored event you must have completed the Youth Protection course and provide a SWE Certificate to the organizer. Please consider taking the youth protection course early and sending SWE-WI (swewioutreach@swe.org) a digital copy of your certificate. This course will need to be taken every three years. To access the course, or for more information please visit https://swe.org/youthprotection/
Upcoming Outreach Opportunities
Save the date for these Outreach Opportunities:
- December 9th – Glen Hills Middle School STEAM Fest (9am-1pm)
- January 20th – Future Cities Judging at MSOE (~8am-12pm)
- February 3rd – Women in STEAM Hands-on Event (WISH Initiative) in Brookfield
- March 3rd – Girls & STEM at Discovery World (9am-4pm)
- March 15th – Engineering Machine Design Contest Judging at Discovery World (~9am-12pm)
- April 26th – Contrapt Contest Judging in Waukesha (~9am-12pm)
- May 10th – Contrapt Contest Judging in Milwaukee (~9am-12pm)
As information on volunteer opportunities becomes available it will be posted to the website, shared in the eblast, and posted on Facebook. In the meantime, do you know of a Girl Scout Troop wanting to do a virtual meeting to earn a SWE STEM badge? Contact me at swewioutreach@swe.org for more information. Heidi Balestrieri
If you have been involved in an outreach event since July 2019 and are a SWE member, send information about the event to Heidi Balestrieri so we can report the information in the SWE outreach tool. SWE-WI won a $100 gift card in a SWE drawing for an event held and reported in October. Information needed for the report: event name, date, all SWE sections that were involved, description of event, breakdown of girls and boys who participated, age of students, number of adult guests, number of SWE member volunteers, number of other volunteers, any partner organizations involved, or any other information to share.
Do you need volunteers for you outreach event?
SWE-WI is constantly seeking new opportunities to get our volunteers involved. If you have an event you think you would be a great fit for SWE-WI, please fill out this form.
SWENext
Interested in getting girls interested in STEM? SWENext is a way to become part of the Society of Women Engineers as a student through the age of 18. Become part of SWE and #BeThatEngineer! Joining is free. Families and educators play a key role in the success of SWENexters. The SWENext program offers resources and information for adult advocates, as well. Do you know a girl interested in engineering? SWENext is a way to become part of the Society of Women Engineers as a student through the age of 18. Become part of SWE and #BeThatEngineer! Joining is free. The SWENext program offers resources and information for adult advocates, as well. Signup at https://swe.org/k-12-outreach/swenext-clubs/ use event code Wisconsin at signup.
Teacher Resources
SWE Wisconsin offers K-12 teachers with opportunity to explore science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). There are a variety of online resources and activities that SWE will come into the classrooms to share the STEM fields. These activities help explain the various engineering disciplines and include a hands on activity for the kids. There are a number of opportunities for each grade level.
Do you need volunteers or suggestions for classroom activities?
SWE-WI is constantly seeking new opportunities to get our volunteers involved. If you have an event you think you would be a great fit for SWE-WI, please fill out this form.
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