SWE - June Newsletter

• SWE June Meet & Greet
• End of Year Celebration
• FY26 Survey
• Networking Event
• STEM Ecosystem Connect Series: Connecting Pathways
• Outreach Opportunities
• Aqua Africa - Build a Hut Program
• Aim for the Stars Summer Camp
• Girls Inc. - EUREKA program
• Membership Join/Renew Information
• SWE FY26 Committee Opportunities
• WE25 Registration Information
• SWE Calendar

Thursday, June 12

1911 S. 67th St.

4:30 - 6 p.m.

Come any time. Bring a co-worker. Enjoy some fun conversation.

If it is nice, we will try to meet outside. Look for the SWE Meet & Greet Sign

Contact Janis at 402-672-3482 with questions.

It is hard to believe that we are wrapping up our SWE FY25 year. So now it is time to celebrate We are planning a get-together for Thursday, July 10 at Glacial Tills Cider House in Ashland, Nebraska!! Please join us as we cover all of our highlights from this past year and start planning for the next FY. Food - Door Prizes

Bring your ideas for topics, speakers, and tours. We already have a few ideas but want to get input as to what they would like to see in the upcoming year. Whether you can or cannot attend, we encourage you to fill out our survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LZ2YTZD

Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Time: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.

Location: Glacial Till Cider House & Tasting Room, 1419 Silver Street, Ashland, NE

Cost: Free to members and guests

RSVPs to Janis Pfingsten at 402-672-3482, or through our Facebook page by Monday, July 7 are requested to better plan for food and seating. Last minute attendees are always welcome.

Last year we sent out a survey to all of our members and newsletter recipients to determine how we can best serve you and your needs. It was a great help to our section, and we received some good ideas for topics, days and times that would work best for our members, etc. Not everyone had a chance to fill out the survey, so we would like it if you would take a few minutes of your time to give us some feedback for this coming year. It would be a great help to us!!

Go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LZ2YTZD

We will be holding a drawing for Scooters gift cards for everyone who has filled out the survey before our July Celebration event which will be on July 10, so please take a few minutes to give us your input today.

NETWORKING EVENTS

Part of the 2025 STEM Connect Series

Organized by Omaha STEM Ecosystem

When: Tuesday, July 15

Time: 4:30 – 7 p.m. Happy hour from 4:30 - 5

Where: MCL Construction, 14558 Portal Circle, Omaha

Gain a better understanding of the status of STEM programming, opportunities, and needs in Omaha. Participate in discussions designed to develop the connection between business and education to address future workforce needs in NE.

Register through Eventbrite: Connecting Pathways Tickets, Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM | Eventbrite

VOLUNTEER OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

Our SWE section is partnering with the Omaha 4-H Extension Office to lead a summer STEM camp for 6-8th graders. The students will meet twice a week at the Extension office on 80th & Center for 3 weeks, for 3 hours each session.

In this engaging, hands-on engineering camp sponsored by 4-H and Aqua Africa, youth entering 6-8th grade will work as individuals and teams to learn engineering skills required to build an African hut in a village in Africa. Huts will be using off-grid technology to produce energy for power and water transportation. They will be learning about construction, solar energy and civil engineering.

The camp dates are on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 17, 18, 24 and 25, July 8 and 9 from 9-noon. If you are able to help with any one of these dates that would be great. We have a lead instructor for each day but can always use volunteers to help the kids or answer questions that they have about engineering.

If you are interested in learning more about how you can be involved, contact Janis Pfingsten at 402-672-3482 or email her at janis.pfingsten@centurylink.net

Aim for the Stars is looking for a few guest speakers on June 16, June 23, July 14, and July 28. We will be working with 4th-5th grade campers. You can talk about your work as an engineer, what made you interested in pursuing a career in a STEM field, how robotics is used in your work, or be part of a discussion panel.

If you are interested but need more information, please contact Jeanne Stewart, our SWE president who will be working with this summer camp, at easternnebraskaswe@gmail.com

To learn more about this Summer Camp program visit Camp Descriptions | Aim for the Stars | University of Nebraska Omaha

Girls Inc. of Omaha’s Eureka! Program is currently seeking organizations, companies, and individuals to host high school students for a 4-week externship experience in July 2025.

These externships are often life changing and allow the opportunity for the interns to experience their career interests before college!

Dates: July 8 – July 31, 2025

Time: 3–4 hours/day, Monday–Thursday

Externship = Internship "outside" of Girls Inc.

Stipends provided to students by Girls Inc. (Hosts may donate to help cover costs — optional!)

Transportation provided by Girls Inc.

Hosts will receive full support from Girls Inc. staff

Externship Presentation Ceremony: August 3 (Hosts are invited, but not required to attend)

Girls Inc. is not limited to the career interests on this list! They have plenty of girls interested in exploring different career options.

If you or anyone you know may be interested in getting involved, please contact Mkeegan@girlsincomaha.org.

You can renew your membership now. Membership will go through June 2026.

Looking for a community of STEM professionals while navigating the next chapter in your career journey? The SWE Nebraska group offers the following to meet your needs!

A Community of Support:

- Work-life balance events from finance tips to health and wellness

- Social events such as trying out local shops around Eastern Nebraska or craft activities

Professional Development:

- Mentorship whether looking for advice on your current position or looking to explore other companies

- Workshops on managing work relationships

Networking Opportunities:

- Learn about companies that host SWE events

- Regional, national, and virtual career fairs exclusively for SWE members

Volunteering in K-12 Education

- Speaking to local robotics high school clubs or judging local science fairs

- Preparing activities for afterschool programs in underrepresented schools

To learn more about our events, click on our website and like our facebook group.

Visit: Join SWE - Society of Women Engineers for more information

If you have questions, please contact our Membership Chair, Zully Mora at zllperez@gmail.com

Are you looking for leadership experience? SWE is a great way to build your leadership skills. You do not need experience. We will train you!

Do you want to work with our youth?

Do you like to work with media and communication?

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We are looking for people to serve on several committees. These committees include outreach, program development, membership and communication.

We realize that we are all volunteers and have other commitments, so we try to be very flexible with your time. By having more than one person serve on these committees it will help our SWE section be more active in the community and make us a stronger organization.

The term for each committee chair/member will be through June 30, 2026. If you would like to take one of these positions, either as a Chair or as a member of the committee, or have questions, contact our Section President Jeanne Stewart at easternnebraskaswe@gmail.com .

COMMITTEE POSITIONS

Membership Committee

This committee works with the Membership Chair, welcoming all new members to our section. They will keep in touch with new members throughout the year making sure that they are welcome to attend our events, remind them of upcoming events/outreach opportunities, etc.

Outreach volunteers

Members of our outreach team coordinate with the Outreach Chair, working with youth, doing presentations, after school activities, working with such agencies as 4-H, Girl Scouts, Girls Inc., or any other opportunity that may arise. The committee chair reaches out to these volunteers about 3 times a year. Volunteers are usually able to make their own schedules for activities.

Program Development Committee

This committee works with the chair to facilitate activities and events on a monthly basis. May be asked to coordinate one or two events, help with providing ideas for speakers or topics for future meetings.

Collegiate Counselor – UNL or UNO

· Coaches the collegiate section by providing advice and resources on SWE, speakers, industry, etc.

· Works with faculty advisor to ensure section is in good standing with university

· Ensures the section is in good standing with SWE HQ

· Encourages award and scholarship applications and collegiate member participation at WELocals and society conferences

· Encourages graduating students to transition to professional SWE membership and stay involved

· Attends the monthly Section Board meetings and provides a brief Chair report

Estimated monthly commitment is 1-2 hours.

Newsletter Editor

· Author/creates Section monthly E-Blast/newsletter in coordination with the Program Development Chair

· Coordinates with the Webmanager on posting to section website

· Attends the monthly Section Board meetings and provides a brief Chair report
Estimated monthly commitment is 2-3 hours.

Webmanager

· Updates and adds information to the website

· Gathers useful information for the website from the officers and members

· Relays member feedback received from the website to the officers

· Attends the monthly Section Board meetings and provides a brief Chair report (Teleconference)

· Submits information to the President for the monthly SWE-Blast to members, as applicable
Estimated monthly commitment is 2-3 hours.

Join us at WE25, the Annual Conference hosted by the Society of Women Engineers, where the brightest minds and trailblazers in engineering and technology of all genders representing 85 countries come together to connect, innovate, and inspire. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your engineering journey, WE25 is your opportunity to learn, network, and grow in a community of innovators.

Join WE25 in New Orleans: Innovate, Network, Inspire

June 12 - Meet & Greet - 4:30 - 6 p.m. - Inner Rail at Aksarben Village

June 17, 18, 24, 25 - Aqua Africa - Build a Hut

July 8, 9 - Aqua Africa - Build a Hut

July 10 - Celebrating SWE - 5 - 6:30 p.m.- Glacial Tills Cider House - Ashland

July 15 - Connecting Pathways - STEM Ecosystem - 4:30 - 7 p.m.

August/September - Get to Know SWE - TBD

October 23-25 - WE25 in New Orleans

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