International Member Team (IMT)...

IMT Calendar of Events

Message from the International Member Coordinator

Koc University Update

See information on pages 9 - 10.

Initiate! Participate! Discussions on Facebook & LinkedIn:

See information on page 12.

Experiences of SWE Members about

their International Assignments:

See information on page 11.

IMT Teleconference Call Schedule: Contact FY12-FY13 IMT Lead, Katie

Herta @ [email protected]

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Third & Fourth Quarter: FY 2012 Volume 4, Issue 3

Dear SWE Friends and Colleagues from Around the World,

Welcome to the final edition of our International Member Newsletter for FY12.

As FY12 draws to a close, so does my two-year term as International Member

(IM) Coordinator. I’d like to thank all of you for your participation in SWE as

international members and hope that we can continue to grow as a global

organization in the future. I would also like to thank the leaders who have

participated on the IM Team, especially our outgoing International Senator,

Katie Herta, who will be taking over as the next IM Coordinator. Members of

the IM Team help to plan and lead events in our pilot group countries,

participate in society governance, and help to communicate events and

information through this newsletter, the SWE website, and social media. You will read more about

some of these activities in this newsletter. If you are interested in getting involved with the IM Team

in the future, please get in touch with Katie.

At WE11 and in past issues of the newsletter, we announced the launch of SWE International’s

website. In recent months, we held a logo design contest, and we are now happy to present the

winning design, submitted by Ashley Stroup. You can see our new logo right here on the cover of the

newsletter. This logo will be used on the SWE International website and for this newsletter to help

promote the visibility of SWE as a growing global organization.

Also highlighted in this issue is an update from SWE’s first International Collegiate Interest Group (I -

CIG) at Koç University in Turkey. The 12 collegiate members at Koç submitted an application package

for CIG status to their sponsoring region, Region E, and they have been formally approved as a CIG.

The students at Koç University have been meeting regularly since a first event in March of 2011,

which was a presentation by SWE Director Semahat Demir. Additionally, one of the Koç University

students, Sezen Uysal, has been selected to participate in the SWE Future Leaders program. We are

excited to welcome the collegiate members at Koç University to SWE, and we hope that this will be

just the beginning of international student participation in SWE.

Our professional pilot groups are also as active as ever. In this issue, you will read about new SWE

members at John Deere in India. For the end of the summer (August 28-30, 2012), SWE is also

helping to organize a symposium in Bangalore. See inside for announcements relating to details on

the symposium and the line-up of speakers as well as a special opportunity to encourage student

participation in the symposium. The Germany pilot group has once again organized a professional

development conference in Mannheim, Germany – on Saturday, April 21, 2011, at the John Deere

Forum. Attendees had the option to choose between several technical and soft skills presentations,

with some offered in English and others in German, as well as the opportunity for networking with

other women engineers in Germany.

The spring is an important time for the Society overall, by identifying SWE leadership for the coming

fiscal year. Elections for leaders at the Society level took place in April, and Sita Lakshmi from IBM in

India was elected as International Senator for the term FY13-14. On the IM Team, we are looking for

more International Members to volunteer for a leadership role and are specifically looking for

someone to take over as newsletter editor. I’d like to thank our current newsletter editor, Megha

Inugala, for two years of wonderful newsletters. If you are interested in this role, please contact

Megha for more details about the position.

I hope you enjoy reading this issue of the IM Newsletter. With each issue, the content in these

newsletters grows, and that is a direct result of our members submitting news and stories. If you have

an article or a topic suggestion or a suggestion for a topic to feature in a future edition, don’t hesitate

to send it to [email protected].

Best regards,

Jennifer Patterson, International Member Coordinator

Society of Women Engineers

Message from the Coordinator 1

Germany Pilot Group News 2

Japan Pilot Group News 3

India Pilot Group News 4

Life Technologies Sponsorship 5

Message from FY12 Director of

Membership Initiatives 5

SWE International Logo Contest

Results 6

Upcoming International

Conferences 7 - 8

Facebook / Linked-In &

Initiating Discussions via these 12

SWE-IMT Website Launch &

Professional Development Grants 13

Announcements 14

In this Issue:

International Member Team (IMT) Newsletter

Special points of interest:

SWE Pilot Group @ Koc University

Sponsorship by Life Technologies

Upcoming Conferences

IM Team Activities

Announcements

Update from SWE Pilot Group @

Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey

9 - 10

SWE Member’s International

Experience in USA 11

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IM Team News - Pilot Group Updates

News from the Germany Pilot GroupNews from the Germany Pilot GroupNews from the Germany Pilot Group

Greetings from Germany!

Summer has finally arrived in Germany (or at least in parts of Germany)! And SWE Germany had its first Wine & Webinar

Wednesdays hosted by Haley at her apartment. We had a total of 7 participants of which 4 were women. The response was

positive and future Wine and Webinar Wednesdays will be scheduled in the future.

On April 21st, 2012 we held our annual Step Forward Conference in Mannheim,

Germany at the John Deere Forum. Janet Koster, special director for SWE

International Initiatives, opened the conference. The morning technical session,

was presented by Casee Eisele, of John Deere USA and former member of SWE

Germany, on “TRIZ- The Theory of Inventive Problem Solving.”

The two afternoon sessions were presented by employees of Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, Katie Herta

and Haley Carney. Katie presented on “How to get and keep an International Audience Attention during a Presentation” and Haley presented on

“Discovering your personality in and outside of Conflict.” The conference attracted men and women from around Germany and was a great

success. Thanks to Anca for all of her great planning!

Please feel free to contact me via [email protected] if you have further questions, comments or want to get involved.

~Katie Herta

SWE IM Team FY12 Third/Fourth Quarter Newsletter

Senate thank you

I would like to thank you for letting me serve you as one of your International Senators for the past few years. Additionally I wish R Sita Laksh-

mi all the best as my successor in the Senate. I look forward to serving you all as your new International Member Coordinator and hope to be

able to fill the big shoes left my Jennifer and Michelle.

Senate Business

The Senate is currently voting on the following Motions:

S1216: Which moves approve the delegation of FY13 Senate nominations to the Society Nominating Committee

S1217: Which approves the Mega Issue 116 recommendations to the Board of Directors

Mega Issues 116 is “How can SWE inspire companies to provide creative opportunities for engineers who want to contribute in

their industry and attend to family needs?”

S1218: Which approves the Volunteer Engagement & Mega Issue 121 recommendations to the Board of Directors

Mega Issue 121 is on “Volunteer Engagement“

The results of these 3 motions will be made available shortly.

If you are interested in the results of the Mega Issue, please let either Anca or Sita know and they can make the results available to you!

Remember that you do not have to be a member of the Senate to work on a Mega Issue. If

you are looking for a way to get more involved in SWE this is a great way. Talk to Anca or Sita

to get you in touch with the right person.

By Katie Herta, FY11-FY12 International Members Senator ([email protected])





Japan Pilot Group UpdateJapan Pilot Group UpdateJapan Pilot Group Update

J-Win CONFERENCE

We had J-Win Conference in Tokyo. It consisted of two parts. In the

first part, we had four sessions.

1: Speech of J-Win activities of 2011 by Ms. Uchinaga J-Win Board

Chair

In the first session, Ms. Uchinaga spoke about 2011 J-Win activities;

J-win started 2 new networks to expand women’s network. One is

"J-Win Executive network "; which members are women executives in

major companies, and the other is "J-Win Alumni network", which

members are those who have participated J-Win activities previously.

2: Reports of J-Win working groups' activities by J-Win female member

Following the Ms. Uchinaga's speech, in the second session, all nine

working groups of J-Win presented the result of 2011 activities

and plans for the second year. In engineer's working group, Ms. Nak-

agawa presented our activities and plans for the second year. Other

groups' activities motivated us; engineer's working group.

3: Keynote speech by Ms. Hiroko Ota a professor of The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and

Minister of State for Economic and Fiscal Policy from 2006 to 2008

In the third session, Ms. Ota gave a keynote speech titled "Growth strategy for Japan ". She spoke about strategies

for revival from the earthquake, challenges of globalize, and challenges for the world's fastest aging society. Her

speech greatly impressed us. We recognize the Japanese current situation and think about what we should do for

future of Japan.

4: J-Win award ceremony

The final session of the first part is the J-Win award ceremony. J-Win awards “J-Win Diversity Award” to a company

which achieves successful results for diversity promotion. This year’s winner is “Astellas Pharma Inc”. “Astellas

Pharma Inc” has been a J-Win member since an established year, and has worked aggressively to promote female

workes. One of our members is from “Astellas Pharma Inc”. Congratulations!

The Second part is a party for new networking. Mr. Nakagawa, Minister of State for

Measures for Declining Birthrate, and Gender Equality, Mr. Edano, Minister of Economy,

Trade and Industry and J-Win advisory board members joined the party and gave us

cheerful messages. Finally, we called out J-Win slogan ”Woman to the top!”

Our J-Win final year as a member is starting! and we will do our best to achieve our goal.

Please cheer for us!

It has been one year since the earthquake struck the northern part of Japan, and we appreciate your kindness and great support from all over

the world.

This quarter is the end of first year for us; the engineer's working group of J- Win third period. We had a two-day off-site meeting in January,

and ”J-Win Conference” in March. In this letter, we’d like to report on these two events.

Two-day off-site meeting

We had a “Two days meeting” in Tokyo in cold January. In the meeting, we wrapped up our first year activities and made plans for our second

year. In our second year, we plan to start two activities.

One is "Session for junior high school teachers" to increase the number of female students who want to be engineers or scientists. This

activity was advised by Ms. Betty Shanahan, Executive Director & CEO of SWE during the round table we had with her prior to the career

development seminar in Tokyo, last December. We plan to have workshops for junior high school teachers to discuss how to take female

students’ interests in science.

The other one is "Career development for women engineers". In Japan, the number of women engineers is very small. Furthermore, few

companies have women executives with engineering background. We will investigate a situation of career advancement of women engi-

neers in Japanese companies and develop a proposal for an improvement.

Ms. Nakagawa’s

presentation of engi-

neer's working group


India Pilot Group UpdateIndia Pilot Group UpdateIndia Pilot Group Update

Society of Women Engineers at John Deere India

SWE is spread across Deere & Company in different parts of North America & Germany and now its foot prints can be seen in John Deere India.

Five representatives from different units in India have been chosen to contribute toward this initiative. SWE in John Deere India will be officially

launched on March 19, 2012. The team will pro-actively work with other SWE members across the globe and connect with members in India.

Knowledge sharing sessions from webinars will be conducted for women employees. The team will also be promoting SWE at other companies.

Some of the other plans are to organize factory tours for school / college students to bring exposure about engineering.

Gauri Naik

Gauri is currently working as Head for Interfactory Business and Bachat

Manthan at John Deere Pune Works, Pune

Snehal Gokhale

Snehal is currently working as Associate Tech Lead in Information Technology

Department.

Stueti Gupta

Stueti is Lead Engineer in the Systems Engineering group with Asia

Technology Innovation Center.

Neha Mittal

Neha is working with SCM PDP team and is responsible for new part

development and procurement for Drive Train and forging components.

Neha Handa Gangrade

Neha is Manager HR at Technology Center India.

Stueti @ WE11, Chicago

I had the opportunity to participate in WE11 conference at Chicago. It was a unique experience to be one of the ~6000

participants, rushing from one room to another to be able to attend different sessions. I not only had the opportunity to

network with John Deere participants from across the globe but also with IMT members.

Glad to be able to associate a face to the email addresses. It was my first time to be on the other side during

career fair, screening and recruiting candidates and it was a great learning experience.

~Stueti


For more information regarding SWE

members @ John Deere India, contact:

Gokhale Snehal

[email protected]

Gupta Stueti

[email protected]

For more information regarding the SWE

India Pilot group, contact:

Karen Horting

[email protected]




Newsletter Sponsored by

Life Technologies

Report by Emily Ceisel ([email protected])


At life Technologies, we celebrate diversity and inclusion as just a natural way of working together. Diversity and inclusion are woven deeply

into our company culture. A vibrant, powerful mix of talent, backgrounds and different ideas — because we know we are stronger together.

We demonstrate our commitment to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion throughout our people practices, outreach and support of our

employees. For example, in 2011 we trained 400 leaders in the art of managing inclusion. Our leaders are focused on creating inclusive envi-

ronments where all are welcomed, individual points of view are heard and contributions valued.

Our commitment doesn’t stop there. We also sponsor partnerships and encourage our people to get involved with organizations l ike National

Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Women in Technology International and GettingHired. We promote in-

ternal networks like IWIN, which is sponsored by women at Life Technologies, to encourage people to excel through personal and professional

development opportunities.

For opportunities at Life Technologies, please see www.lifetechnologies.com/careers

As we prepare to close out another impactful SWE Year, I reflect on the many accomplishments of the International Membership Team. In

FY12, under the outstanding leadership of Jennifer Patterson, this team has worked tirelessly to promote the presence of SWE globally – and

with amazing results!

The IMT forged ahead in FY12 with a new regional awareness campaign to secure corporate support for SWE members & SWE efforts abroad.

As a result, corporate champions for international SWE efforts are being identified – with hopes for continued development of corporate sup-

port networks for international SWE efforts.

Additionally, international pilot groups continue their strong representation of SWE’s Values & Mission. The Germany Pilot Group hosted its

3rd Professional Development Conference in Manheim in April of this year, and continues to plan other outreach events! The India Pilot Team

is working diligently to host a symposium in August, with plans to fund the attendance of 10 US students! Finally, SWE welcomed its first

International Collegiate Interest Group – Koc University in Istanbul, Turkey!

It only stands to reason that in the years to come, SWE will continue is growth & presence internationally, and be the premier organization for

aspiring, advancing, and achieving women in S.T.E.M. across all borders!

It has been my privilege to have worked with the team in FY12 as your BOD liaison. Best wishes for continued progress

& success of SWE’s International Efforts in FY13 7 beyond!

Lana Fountain Flakes FY12 Director of Membership Initiatives


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SWE Article in INWES Newsletter

2011 Annual Recipients, WE11 Annual Conference

Report by Gail Mattson ([email protected])

See http://www.inwes.org/fileadmin/inwes/documents/Newsletters/newsletter10-2012.pdf


SWE International Logo Contest Winner

SWE International is excited to announce the winner of the Logo Contest held in April 2012!

Congrats to Ashley Stroup from the Purdue University SWE student chapter!

SWE International was looking for a logo that encompassed the vision of a Global organization that ensures women

worldwide reach their potential with the strong support of SWE members from any country! The logo was to represent SWE's vision of a global

organization that promotes success in STEM education and advancement in engineering. The logo will be featured in the website, newslet-

ters, and Annual Conference at the IMT booth.

If you have any questions please contact the SWE International Website Lead, Enanga Fale at [email protected].


http://www.inwes.org/fileadmin/inwes/documents/Newsletters/newsletter10-2012.pdf


UPCOMING CONFERENCES

ASCE & WIRES Report by Shelly Gould ([email protected])

ASCE 142nd Annual Civil Engineering Conference

Montreal, Quebec, Canada—October 18—20, 2012

With a cutting edge conference theme of "Civil Engineering in the New Global Economy" and a world crossroads location of Montreal, there

are certain to be sessions and events that spark ideas for new solutions to worldwide challenges and emerging markets. Or, hear topics and

discussions on matters you will be facing in the future; stay ahead of the competition.

For more info: http://content.asce.org/conferences/annual2012/index.html


Women’s Engineering Society Conference 2011

WES Conference in 2011 will be taking place on 7th October 2011 starting at 8 am and will continue all day. The conference will be held at

IET London, 2 Savoy Place, London WC2R 0BL, United Kingdom. Registration is open to all members, affiliates and non-members. Early bird

discounted rates will apply until 31 August 2011. Visit http://conference.wes.org.uk/ for more information and to register.

WES has a history of topical and relevant events to connect and inspire women working in engineering, technology and allied sciences

stretching back to 1919 when they were first founded. This year’s theme is road and rail transportation. The event will provide a forum to

showcase policy drivers, technological development, sustainability and engineering innovations in all aspects of road and rail transportation.

The event will feature submitted and invited papers and career development in leadership. Expressions of interest for sponsorship and a call

for papers is now open. Abstracts of 200 words should be submitted to [email protected] with ‘Getting there’, ‘abstract’ and the

author's name in the subject line. Papers should be presented with topical content in an accessible way for an informed general audience.

By taking part in ‘Getting there’ you will be connecting with other technical professionals working in road and rail. Whether you are senior or

junior you will have the chance to meet with and inspire others as well as raising awareness of the current topical issues and policy drivers,

sharing good practice and showcasing women at their best.

Women’s International Research

Engineering Summit (WIRES)

Athens, Greece, September 12-14, 2012

What is WIRES?

WIRES is the international summit for women who are interested in pursuing

international collaborative researching opportunities. The main objective of this

summit is to enable meaningful and sustainable research exchanges between

female engineers from around the world while identifying issues faced by

females pursuing careers in engineering that could benefit from a global

strategy.

Who will be at WIRES?

Summit participation is limited to 50 US and 75 non-US women engineers. Since

this event will be the third in a series of such summits, it will focus on three

research "clusters" or themes that are based on the NAE Global Grand

Challenges.

WIRES3 will focus on engineered solutions to:

* Meet today’s information technology needs and plan for the future

* Provide sustainable energy for everyone

* Improve and make urban infrastructure resilient and sustainable

For more info: http://wires.gatech.edu/main.php


http://content.asce.org/conferences/annual2012/index.html

http://conference.wes.org.uk/


http://wires.gatech.edu/main.php

UPCOMING CONFERENCES

INWES Regional Conference, India

Report by Shelly Gould ([email protected])

INWES Regional Conference, New Delhi, India, 12-13 Oct, 2012


The Regional Conference- 2012 will be held during 12-13 October, 2012 at India International Centre New

Delhi. The Conference shall provide a platform to the Indian women engineers, scientists & Technologists to

share their experiences and expertise as well as gain access to and network with the experts globally. This in-

ternational conference will be a high quality two day event; attracting a prospective audience of 150-200 dele-

gates, from a diverse range of engineering, science and technology professions, practitioners, aca-

demia, industry and students.

This international conference will provide an opportunity to discuss innovative engineering, science and

technological practices and projects and to network with colleagues in business, academia and govern-

ment. The conference will also provide a unique opportunity to voice and discuss the concerns of Women

in Science and Engineering, Architecture and Technology.

For more information, see the flyer at

http://www.inwes.org/nouvelle/article/2/inwes-regional-conference-2012/


http://www.inwes.org/nouvelle/article/2/inwes-regional-conference-2012/

KOC University Update

Report by Benay Uzer ([email protected])

SWE-International Pilot Group @ KOC University, Istanbul, Turkey


We as the engineering girls from Koç University are very happy to be a part of

this great organization. Since we started our SWE journey (December 2011),

in our social life or at classes I feel that we became much more self confident

and proud of our majors with the organizations we have made and projects

we have accomplished so far.

Everyday we are learning how engineering can broad our perspective and

understanding in everything in life and how it makes us look from a different

window than other people look. Since SWE is in my life I did not only find a

chance to get further my knowledge of engineering, but also I got a unique

chance to get to know some very nice people and have good relationships,

which are actually attracting me more to SWE :).

When I was in the exchange program at Drexel University for a semester, the won-

derful people I met from Drexel SWE and UPenn SWE are a great example of it.

In Turkey, the idea of "girls in engineering" is not as common as it is US as it is a

developing country, We want to develop this notion by focusing on the ones in the

center of this idea "GIRLS".

We know that the younger they start to get to know engineering and science, it will

help make their decision in the future by being much more aware of what they

really want. And therefore we also want to start programs that SWE has been do-

ing for girls for many years.

So far we had a chance to meet some mid-

dle school girls and talk with them about

building programs via organizations that

demonstrate to them engineering and sci-

ence through not only theory but also prac-

tical exercises.

And the feedback we got from these won-

derful girls showed us that they are much

more willing than we thought. And this

make us feel that is much more important

and mandatory to start these projects.

A special thanks to Siddika Demir, Semahat Demir, and Jen Patterson for

your support encouragement, and inclusive sense of leadership that has

made formation of this group possible.

Finally I want to thank SWE for supporting and encouraging us to be bet-

ter engineers who know how great of a potential we got. As it says Aspire-

Advance-Achieve!

Benay Uzer

[email protected]



KOC University Update

Report by Benay Uzer ([email protected])

Article about Koc University SWE IN School Magazine

In the Picture: Women Engineering professors and former dean of engineering—Semahat-Halit Demir.



International Work Experiences

Worked At: USA | Native Country: Venezuela Anna Govea ([email protected])


I was born in Paris, France when my father was doing his medical specialization at the Sorbonne University.

Then we moved to Maracaibo-Venezuela where I grow up. I graduated from “Universidad Del Zulia” Venezue-

la in 1990 and worked for 10 years with Venezuelan National Oil Company (PDVSA) at different positions as a

production engineer of Onshore Heavy oil and Light Oil Fields.

Then, had a 16 year of success with a career with the Chevron family companies where I held various posi-

tions at the Western Venezuela Reservoir Management Team and Mid Continent Asset Development Team

(USA), four of them working as a PDVSA employee assigned into Chevron project.

Currently, I am the Wolfcamp Company Operated Process Lead at Asset Development team (USA). My main

responsibilities are Leading data management as a Wolfcamp Key Documents and Collaboration Solution

content manager; Implementing Integrated Master Project timeline linked with each individual project time-

line to determine critical path; Leading and Coordination of Asset development plans and annual update;

Production forecast rollups for Integrated Production System Optimization and business planning.

At the end of 2007, I applied for an international position as Asset Development Reservoir Engineer at Permian Basin -USA, after that I

started to prepare myself about the foreign country, the culture and tried to understand local systems (health, weather, religion, essential

services, business, museums, libraries, nightlife, recreation and social environment) in order to adapt and work effectively in a new and

different cultural environment.

After I moved to West Texas, I figured out the differences in business practices and management styles. Work in Venezuela is different

that work in America. For Americans it is necessary to have certain contact with people and respect personal space and privacy, Venezue-

lans maintain our relationships with others, keeping constantly in contact, visiting friends and family, making parties, reunions or just to

drink a coffee, and gathering together frequently.

It is not easy to make friends at the office but it is not impossible, I have good American friends and other citizen friends from the office.

Now, I am in a new location with the same company and we have a common philosophy. People have different style of work, customs and

culture but we have the same company culture and philosophy, we have similar processes at different locations.

With the company I volunteer to work with the employee networks and to support community activities. I

built my network inside and outside the company. After four years I have a huge network that supports

each other when needed. Also, I introduced my culture to my co-workers through diverse events with food,

presentations, and craft gifts. In the picture you can see a native costume form female Native (Guajira).

One of my coworkers talked to me about the SWE organization and I became a member since then. In

2012 I became more active with SWE by participating in the Region C Conference at Lubbock, TX and in-

spired many young women through casual conversation to continue to aspire in engineering.

Even with the cold weather, in West Texas, people show their

kindness to everyone on the street from either America or

anywhere else. You always see a smile in the face of a

stranger. We have cold fall and winter for my taste since I

came from a tropical hot weather, but from here I can travel to

other places.

One similarity that I like about both cultures, Venezuelans and

Americans is both are very religious. Beyond religions, people

in both countries are very faithful to their beliefs and this de-

votion becomes part of tradition which is respected in its own

way.


Connect with fellow SWE members, Participate in discussions and Network with professionals through Facebook and LinkedIn SWE

National groups. There is a SWE International sub-group as well on LinkedIn! Click on the links below to join:


SWE National

Connect with the SWE National group on LinkedIn by searching for “SWE” under Groups. Owner: Betty Sha-

nahan.

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?homeNewMember=&gid=69390

SWE International

SWE International is a subgroup within the SWE National group for international members. Owner: Betty Sha-

nahan.


SWE National

Become a SWE fan on Facebook by searching for “Society of Women Engineers”.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Society-of-Women-Engineers/29752126120

SWE Social Networking Groups

Find LinkedIn, Facebook and other social networking sites on the SWE website.

http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=764&Itemid=275

If you have any questions, please free to contact me via email at [email protected].

~Megha Nelakonda

We would like to invite all SWE IMT members to initiate and participate in discus-

sions on the Society of Women Engineers Facebook page and SWE International

subgroup on LinkedIn.

Once you “like” the SWE page on Facebook go to Boxes to start or participate in

a discussion as shown on the right.

Once you become a member of the SWE International sub-group on LinkedIn, go

to the Discussions tab to initiate or comment on a ongoing discussion as shown

below:

Here are some ideas for discussions:

Does working abroad add to your resume?

Study Abroad: How to gain the most from it?

How to obtain an international internship?

Tips for living abroad with family?

Visiting international destinations:

Recommendations, To-Do’s and Not-To-Do’s

Initiate Discussions on Facebook & LinkedIn

SWE National

SWE National



http://www.facebook.com/pages/Society-of-Women-Engineers/29752126120

http://societyofwomenengineers.swe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=764&Itemid=275



Submitted by Jennifer Patterson – FY11-FY12 International Member Coordinator ([email protected])

An important reminder that the next deadline for SWE’s Professional Development Grant Program is coming up – 1st of Every Month.

Are you interested in putting on events but are unsure about how to obtain funding? One possibility is a SWE Program Development Grant.

Any international member can apply for grant funds, even if you are not affiliated with one of the pilot groups. You can obtain information on

Program Development Grants through the SWE Communities at http://communities.swe.org/COP/ProgramDevelopmentGrant/. If you would

like to apply for a Program Development Grant and have questions, please contact me at [email protected].

What are Program Development Grants and how do you apply? Funds can be used for outreach activities, for professional development activi-

ties, or for diversity issues and training, and the proposal should address one of SWE’s strategic goals. Program Development Grant proposals

should include an executive summary; project description, benefits, and costs and resources; deliverables; metrics; project l ife; and budget.

An explanation of each of these items, proposal forms, and the proposal submission procedure can be found in detail on the SWE Communi-

ties (http://communities.swe.org/COP/ProgramDevelopmentGrant/).

Now you can also submit repeated events not just new events!

SWE International Website Launched - Check it out now!

SWE International is excited to announce the launch of our website! The SWE International website offers an immediate connection to our

SWE Pilot Groups' Activities, Leadership Teams, Mission, Goals, and Members.

Please check out our website to take part in SWE becoming a Global Organization! Together we are a community more connected to aspire,

achieve, and advance in the STEM fields throughout the world with the SWE International Website connecting us even more!

It is our long term desire to cultivate a community, where SWE Members and Friends can be instantly connected in countries across the

world. Join us to achieve this goal!

If you have any questions please contact the SWE International Website Lead, Enanga Fale at [email protected].

The SWE fiscal year ended on June 30th, so don’t forget to renew your membership for FY12. You can do so online at www.swe.org through

the member services center. Simply click on the link for “Member Services” on the main SWE website, log in using your SWE user ID, and

select membership renewal. You can easily select and deselect options to create a customized invoice and then pay online.

As you are thinking about renewing your SWE membership, I’d also encourage you to get more involved with the International Member Team.

If you are located in Germany, India, or Japan, contact your pilot group representative to find out more about activities being planned. Or, if

you are located elsewhere in the world, consider joining the International Member Team and participate in our monthly online conference

calls.

Don't Forget:

Renew Your SWE Membership


http://communities.swe.org/COP/ProgramDevelopmentGrant/


http://communities.swe.org/COP/ProgramDevelopmentGrant/

https://sites.google.com/site/internationalswe/home/


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Visit the SWE National Web-

site at www.swe.org

Create Your SWE Username

Don’t miss any SWE mailings or emails including the SWE magazine and messages from

the IMT. Please create your SWE username at www.swe.org under Member Services.

Message from the Editor

It has been 2 years since I have started working on the SWE IMT newsletters! It has been a wonderful experience

sharing stories of SWE IMT members around the globe! This is officially my last newsletter as editor.

Hope to see great articles in the coming years from SWE-IMT from our next newsletter editor. And that can be you! If

you’d like to volunteer to take over as the FY13-FY14 newsletter editor contact Katie Herta at [email protected]

Megha Nelakonda, Newsletter Editor [ [email protected] ]

FY12 INTERNATIONAL MEMBER TEAM VOLUNTEERS WANTED!

The International Member Team is always looking for additional volunteers to participate in our

group. Participation can range from joining in on our monthly conference calls to discuss issues of rele-

vance to SWE International Members to taking a more active leadership role in the group.

Volunteering offers many benefits...Learn or develop a new skill.

Volunteering is the perfect conduit to develop a new skill or to discover a new talent. It is never too late to

realize new skills or accumulate knowledge. Employers are often seeking well-rounded individuals who

have good teamwork and goal setting skills. Planning and implementing a major fundraising event can

develop goal setting, planning and budgeting skills. Serving on a volunteer committee or board is a great way to learn group dy-

namics and team work. Serving as a committee chair increases facilitation skills. Painting a mural or making banners could high-

light your art talents. The possibilities are endless.

SWE International is always looking for new volunteers to take over certain activities. If you are interested in taking over a

leadership position or participating on a committee, please contact Katie at [email protected].

We want to hear from you about your International Work Experiences!

If you have taken an international assignment or have travelled abroad for work and would like to share your sto-

ry and learning experience, please send it to [email protected].

Your valuable input and tips may help another person have a much smoother transition and

make life a lot easier for them in a new place!

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