* Welcome to FY22

* Get to Know SWE Event information

* Calendar of Events

* Information on SWE Newsletter and SWE All Together

* Membership Information

* Joint Membership Information

Welcome back to a new FY with SWE. We are looking forward to getting back to "normal" with our SWE events and meeting again in-person as well as providing a Zoom link for those who cannot travel to our events.

We are so excited to start out our new year with our Get to Know SWE event coming in September. We will be meeting at a beautiful Wine Tasting Room in downtown Ashland.

This is a great opportunity for you to come and check out our SWE section. Find out what we have in store for our members for this coming year. You do not need to be a member to attend. In fact, bring a friend with you! If you are a member, please bring a friend or a co-worker let them see what benefits there are to becoming a SWE member.

Janis Pfingsten, President, Eastern Nebraska Section

Glacial Till Vineyards Cider House & Tasting Room is one of the first off-site tasting rooms in the state of Nebraska. Located on Silver Street in the heart of Ashland’s historic downtown, the tasting room is a mix of new and old. The building offers a rustic feel with the original brick exposed.

September

Sunday, September 12, 2 - 4 p.m. - Get to Know SWE at Glacial Till Winery Tasting Room in Ashland.

October

Thursday, October 14 (Tentative date) - SWE - The Ultimate Leader Training Ground. Speaker Angel McMullen Gunn. Learn how to be strategic in your volunteering choices, integrate them to influence your career and showcase them on your resume.

Joint meeting with collegiate sections.

November

Thursday, November 11 (Tentative date) Communication Tactics for Business Development - Workshop on mingling etiquette for business events, by Certified Etiquette and International Protocol Consultant Cheryl Samusevich

December

Holiday Event - TBD

During the COVID-19 pandemic, women have become less comfortable asking for raises or promotions than their male counterparts. Here's what you can do.

https://magazine.swe.org/workplace-negotiations-post-covid/

All Together is the blog of the Society of Women Engineers. Find stories about SWE members, engineering, technology, and other STEM related topics. It’s up-to-date information and news about the Society and how our members are making a difference everyday.

https://alltogether.swe.org/

Have you ever felt that you were not heard or your colleagues did not value or respect your experiences or perspectives?

A scenario of not being heard may look like this: you made a suggestion to the group, and they moved on with the conversation as if they didn’t hear you. A minute later, someone said the exact same thing you had said earlier, and the group responded to this person as if it was the first time they heard such a “brilliant” idea!

https://alltogether.swe.org/2021/05/let-your-voice-be-heard/

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

Renew your commitment to the SWE community today by logging into the SWE member portal and clicking My Payment Notices or My Order Details on the left hand side. When you renew today, your membership will be active for all of FY22 ending on June 30, 2022.

What are the benefits of joining SWE?

https://swe.org/membership/benefits/

Are you interested in joining SWE?

Click on this link to get started. https://swe.org/membership

If you have any questions, contact our membership chair, Karen WIlson at kwgrosk@gmail.com

· Professional and Collegiate members can join SWE and either the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), the National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists and Technical Professionals, Inc. (NOGLSTP), the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) at a single, discounted rate.

· Joint membership with our partners further promotes an inclusive environment within SWE. This important partnership program aims to improve networking opportunities and expand professional development programs for American Indian and Hispanic women engineers.

https://swe.org/membership/joint-membership/

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