SWE - February Newsletter
Invest Like a Woman: How to Make Wise Financial Decisions - Recap
We had a great turnout on January 26 for this event. Our speaker gave a great presentation on strategies for investing in our future, resources to help us with our investments, educated us on some new rules for investing in 529 plans and answered a lot of our questions. Everyone who attended walked away feeling a little more confident in moving forward with their investments.
Thank you to Schemmer for sponsoring our meal and hosting this event in their newly remodeled office in Omaha.
Thank you to our speaker, David Pezzella, a certified financial planner with Columbia Threadneedle Investments and Michael Quinn, a wealth advisor with Ameriprise Financial, for taking the time to help us all with our financial questions.
Transitional Intelligence®: The Hidden Power Every Woman Needs to Thrive Through Change
Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Via Zoom
Time: Noon 1:00 p.m. CST
Cost: Free to all attendees
What if the moments of greatest uncertainty held the key to our most powerful breakthroughs? In this inspiring and transformative talk, Jen Miley—certified Transitional Intelligence® (TQ) coach, executive leader, and global speaker—shares how mastering the art of navigating change can unlock your full potential. With over 35 years of leadership experience, Jen introduces the groundbreaking concept of TQ: a unique intelligence that empowers women to move through transitions with clarity, confidence, and courage.
Whether you’re shifting careers, launching a business, healing from a setback, or simply stepping into a new season of life, this session offers real tools to turn life’s challenges into purposeful growth. You’ll learn how to access your inner wisdom, break through fear, and lead yourself—and others—with soul-powered resilience.
Change is inevitable. But with Transitional Intelligence®, your transformation can be intentional.
Key Takeaways:
· Understand the 6 pillars of Transitional Intelligence® and how to apply them in everyday life
· Gain practical strategies to overcome fear, overwhelm, and self-doubt during transitions
· Discover how to align your vision with action to build the life and impact you were born for
· Leave with a renewed sense of power, purpose, and possibility
Join Jen on this empowering journey and say yes to becoming the woman you’re meant to be—one powerful transition at a time.
This is a great opportunity for you to get together over lunch with your colleagues and watch this presentation. All guests are welcome to attend this virtual presentation.
We are requesting that you preregister your attendance by visiting Eventbrite at: https://TransitionalIntelligencesponsoredbySWE.eventbrite.com .
The zoom link will be sent to all registrants before the event.
For questions contact us at easternnebraska.swe.org
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE Championship
First Lego League is hosting their biggest two-day competition in Nebraska history! They are looking for volunteers to help with this event which will be March 20 & 21, 2026.
This event is being held at Cook Pavilion, Coliseum, City Campus Union, in Lincoln.
You do not need any prior experience in robotics to help with this event.
Sign up SOON!!
How to Sign Up!
All volunteers will need to register on FIRST | For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Sign
- Volunteers will want to choose “Login” in the upper right corner and create a profile. Once a profile is created, it will lead to a Dashboard.
- Choose “Volunteer Registration”
- Check Event Volunteering
- Select FIRST LEGO League-Challenge
- Choose Nebraska and the USA.
- Click “Apply Filters”.
- Under the Nebraska Championship Tournament (3/20-3/21), click the blue box “Volunteer”.
- Continue to answer the questions that are prompted until you reach the end. Note: Each volunteer will need to complete the youth screening process in order to be assigned a role
Need a little more help with completing the process? Check out the FIRST Volunteer Registration Guide
Metro Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF)
Metro Science and Engineering Fair (MSEF) – Friday, March 27 at the Henry Doorly Zoo
We are looking for volunteers to judge science projects from 8 - Noon on Friday, March 27.
SWE is presenting awards for this event, and we will be judging projects in the STEM field that are being presented by young women. It is a fun event and a great opportunity to see what great projects these ladies presenting. You will receive free admission to the zoo, so after the judging is done, you are welcome to visit the zoo on your own. More information at msefomaha.com
If you have never judged before, not to worry. We will have a few seasoned judges to guide you through the process. Judges will have a chance to review abstracts prior to the fair which will be very helpful when visiting with these young ladies at the event.
Please contact easternnebraska.swe.org by March 20 if you are interested. Please reference MSEF in your subject line.
Engineers Week 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 and technicians
· Engage students in engineering
Why Engineers Week Matters
Engineers Week (February 22─28, 2026) is more than a celebration of a profession—it’s a movement to show young people that engineering is creative, collaborative, and most importantly, open to everyone. When students see how engineering can make a real difference—and when they see people who look like them in those roles—they begin to believe: this could be my future, too.
For more information and resources to host your own event go to: Engineers Week - DiscoverE
2026 CALENDAR of EVENTS
February 22 - 28 - E-Week
March 4 & 5 - Introduce a Girl to Engineering - UNO
March 10, 2026 - Transitional Intelligence - Virtual Presentation
March 20 & 21 - First Lego League Championship - Lincoln
March 26 & 27 - Nebraska Women in STEM Conference - LaVista
March 27 - Metro Science & Engineering Fair - Henry Doorly Zoo - Omaha
April 15, 2026 - SMPS 3rd Annual Networking Event - Omaha
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