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Each month throughout the year, we’ll be spotlighting our SWE Affinity Groups. This month, we are excited to highlight the Community Colleges Affinity Group. Source

The SWE Mentor Network is a virtual platform that helps facilitate mentoring conversations during 1-2 week cohorts scheduled throughout the year. SWE members at all levels are able to offer mentoring services, receive mentoring, or even act as both a mentor and mentee.  Though the network is typically a SWE members only benefit, for this… Source

We are pleased to share that in continuation of our endeavor to spread SWE’s mission, #SWEChennaiaffiliate collaborated with the Early Talent team @CaterpillarInc. India, reaching out to 500+ women engineers across the country to host the In Person – 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 on 23rd and 24th February 2023. On Day-1 of the event, students… Source

In accordance with the The Society of Women Engineers Bylaws, Article XIII – AMENDMENT, this proposed bylaws amendment is being presented to the membership. The SWE Senators will vote on these changes following the 45-day notice period. The amendment proposal below contains the rationale and pro/con considerations. S2303_Motion_Amend SWE Bylaws_Article XIII – Change Bylaws Amendment Authority For questions or comments please… Source

This year we passed an exciting milestone for SWE’s Global programming – we now have 100 Global Affiliates! For those who aren’t familiar with our Global Affiliates, you can learn more on the SWE global website. The Leadership Coaching Committee provides Coaches to Affiliates who request one and this year, we have added coaches and… Source

Get to know the leaders who will be sharing their stories in Bengaluru! Source

Meet Alessandra Labadessa, a junior at the University of California, Davis, double majoring in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. She also has a minor in Comparative Literature because she loves reading!   How would you describe what you are studying to our readers? The goal of my studies is to learn all the information necessary to… Source

Jen is a Deputy Quality Business Unit Manager at Pratt & Whitney. Learn more about a day in the life of an aerospace engineer and how you can #BeThatEngineer! Source

Learn about the history of National Arab American Heritage Month and how to celebrate! In 1527, a Moroccan man by the name of Mustafa Azemmouri landed in the U.S. as a slave, possibly becoming the first Arab individual to move to the U.S. Then in 1854, Antonio Bishallany immigrated from Lebanon to the United States… Source

Learn more about the skills it takes to become an Aerospace Engineer with the activity below! Aerospace engineers typically work in two main areas: aeronautical and astronautical engineering. Aeronautical engineers work on machines that fly inside Earth’s atmosphere, including airplanes, jets, helicopters, blimps, zeppelins, and gliders. These aircraft often fly far above the ground, but… Source