SWE - February Newsletter
Meeting Notice - Volunteer Opportunities - E-Week - WE Local
In this Newsletter
- February Meeting Information
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Discover E-Week
- Black History Month
- SWE Calendar
- March Meeting Information
- WE Local
- Membership Discounts
Building Rapport- Zoom Webinar Thursday, February 24, 2022
Joint Meeting with Women in Architecture (WIA)
Building Rapport- The Lost Art & Scient of Effective Workplace Relationships
Zoom Webinar
Thursday, February 24 from 6 - 7 p.m. followed by discussion
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5218044395?pwd=Q2FGQnFjNkhhcTVNVnpoeDBvWWxUQT09
Building rapport with someone means forging an emotional connection and understanding. Rapport forces people to see one another as people instead of positions and provides the foundation for better collaboration, communications and a deeper understanding resulting in a more positive company culture. In our over-scheduled environment that have become highly dependent on electronic forms of communications, workplaces have largely forgotten to provide employees with access to rapport skills training, despite the negative impact to effective teamwork.
By the end of this webinar, you should be able to:
· Identify techniques to establish and maintain rapport with others whether they are in the same room, virtual room, on the phone, or across the globe.
· Recognize how you can improve your personal workplace collaboration skills by tapping your emotions, intuition, and managing them for better outcomes.
· Identify best practices for rapport in remote environments.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
SWE is looking for volunteers to help judge this year’s Metro Science and Engineering Fair. Students will be submitting their on-line videos of their presentation. Judges will have about 10 days to review about 10 – 12 presentations and score their results. Judging will start around February 25th. Time commitment is about 4 hours.
If you are interested, or have any questions, please contact Shannon DeVivo at sdevivo@olsson.com and she will be able to answer your questions.
After-School Presentations
Are you interested in presenting an after-school activity at one of our local schools?
Presentations are made between 4:30 and 6 p.m. with an average of 12 young ladies.
Contact Janis at president@swe-nebraska.org or Shannon at sdevivo@olsson.com if you are interested in helping with this program.
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Discover E-Week
2022 Theme: Reimagining the Possible
February 20 to 26, 2022
More than a week-long event, Engineers Week is a year-round commitment to making a difference. The only event of its kind—it is a time for you to:
- Celebrate how engineers make a difference in our world
- Add your voice to the conversation about the need for engineers, technicians, and technologists
- Engage students in engineering
Learn more about volunteering at Volunteer - DiscoverE
BLACK FEMALE INVENTORS
5 Black Women Inventors You Should Know - 21Ninety
Black women inventors tend to shape the world. May we know them and honor them.
At this time of year, as we continue to celebrate the lives, successes, and perseverance of Black people past, present, and future—it’s always nice to have a refresher on just how much we’ve given to the world. As civic leaders, forward thinkers, entertainers, and everything in between, Black people set the tone for what can be accomplished with little to no resources and a hell of a lot of innovation. However, Black women up the ante to the umpteenth degree when it comes to pushing the culture forward. But, often, we hear the same names every Black History Month. Though those names, undoubtedly, belong to people who deserve all the applause they’ve gotten, others could use some shine too. Names like Alice H. Parker and Marie Van Brittan Brown should ring bells as much as Madame C.J. Walker.
Here’s why that’s the case, as well as a few more Black women you should know.
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SWE Calendar for 2022
March 24 - Professional Development - IMPACT Method of Decision Making - Omaha
April 21 (Tenatative) - Professional Development - Omaha - More information in March Newsletter
May - TBD
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March - Management using the IMPACT Method Workshop
Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. in Omaha (Location TBD)
Eventbrite Registration will start the end of February. Mark your calendars now.
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WE Locals - Des Moines, Iowa March 4-5, 2022
WE Local conferences provide opportunities for women in engineering and technology to build their networks, grow their skillset, be inspired by trailblazers, and connect with industry-leading organizations. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the 2022 WE Local!
Visit the SWE website for additional information on safety and cancellation policies.
The closest WE Local to us is Des Moines, but you are welcome to attend any of the WE Locals. Registration for Des Moines is open. Professional registration is $175, collegiates $75 (early bird price until February 17). Hotel accommodations at Des Moines Marriott for $122 per night. If you are interested in carpooling to Des Moines, contact Janis Pfingsten at president@SWE-Nebraska.org
Registration for WE Local includes:
· Two full days of conference admission, including keynotes, educational sessions, and workshops
· Access to the career fair
Employer Support
Many organizations provide financial support to their employees to attend professional development conferences like WE Local. These resources will help you approach your employer to ask for their support and demonstrate how attending WE Local will benefit you and them!
Click the above link for more information.
SWE Membership Now Prorated at the Half Year Price!
If you have not renewed your membership for 2021-2022, renew now and take advantage of membership renewal discounts! Renew now and receive 50% off of your FY22 membership and be active through June 30, 2022.
Membership in SWE has many benefits. Look over this SWE-Blast to see just a few ways to connect with SWE. The Eastern Nebraska Section offers our members many professional development, networking, and outreach opportunities throughout the year. Please check out our website to learn more at http://www.swe-nebraska.org
Renewing members should enter FY22HALFOFF on the check-out page to receive the discount. This offer is automatically applied to the pricing at check-out for NEW members. This offer does expire on March 30,2022, and is only available for regular Professional and Collegiate memberships. Any questions regarding the renewal process can be sent to membership@swe.org.
Karen Wilson, Membership Chair, SWE-Eastern Nebraska