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Society of Women Engineers
Antelope Valley Section
Chartered March 13, 2005
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Upcoming Events

K-12 Outreach - Volunteer to help with Super Science Saturday on Sat, April 14th

On Saturday, April 14th, SWE-AV will have an info booth at Super Science Saturday (SSS) at Los Amigos Elementary School in Palmdale. SSS is a day of science-fair type fun for middle school students. SWE's booth will feature some fun activities based on the concepts of airplane flight. We need volunteers to help man the booth. The event will run from 7:30am – 12:30pm. If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering, please contact the SWE-AV Outreach Chair, Heather Gleason.
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K-12 Outreach - Volunteer to help with a Girl Scout event on Sat, April 21st

SWE-AV will be hosting an engineering outreach event for the Girl Scouts of the Greater LA area. We will be informing girls from 6th grade to 12th grade about different types of engineering and helping them with a hands-on activity. We will have the girls create Rube Goldberg machines with the goal of turning on a light bulb using different types of energy and about 10 different steps. We are looking for volunteers to speak to the girls about engineering and help them out with setting up the activity. The event will be April 21st from 9am-1pm in Lancaster near the JetHawks Stadium. Please plan on arriving early to help set up. If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering, please contact the SWE-AV Outreach Chair, Heather Gleason.
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Have an idea for an event?

If you have ideas for a social, career development or community service event, would like to recommend a guest speaker, or would just like to help plan an event, please contact us. We'd love to hear about it!
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Upcoming SWE Conferences

SWE Annual Conference in Houston, TX - November 8-10, 2012

Next year, SWE is going to Houston for WE12: Three Days of Energy. A Lifetime of Opportunity. Mark your calendar now to ensure you are part of this inspiring conference that will connect, shape and grow women engineers and technologists.

Information on the conference is available online.

Reminders

SWE Memberships - Renew or Join

The SWE fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th. Visit the SWE website for more details. Remember, a portion of your dues comes back to the section and helps us continue to offer these fun events.
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SWEeter Futures Outreach Program

Did you present to some middle school girls on what it means to be engineer? Have you helped students design paper airplanes or launch rockets? SWE is trying to keep track of what outreach everyone is accomplishing. Take this survey and answer just a handful of quick questions. There is a monetary award at the end of the year for the top three sections who have done the most outreach (per member), so make sure to get credit for all the great work you've done starting from July 2010 until now. Questions? Contact the SWE-AV Outreach Chair, Heather Gleason.
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What does it mean to be a SWE Member? What are the benefits? See the About SWE page.