Recent Announcements
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An evening at McMenamins Feb 8th, 2018
Please mark your calendars for this great WVS-SWE informal gathering:Thursday, February 8th, 5:00 – 6:30 (or so) – McMenamins on Monroe Come
and bring a friend! A ...
Posted Jan 8, 2018, 9:05 PM by Debra Friedrichsen
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Lunch @ Kimhoa's Jan 19, 2018
Greetings, WV-SWE colleagues!It’s time to start the New Year with a lunch gathering. We will meet at Kimhoa’s on Circle Blvd in Corvallis for lunch at ...
Posted Jan 8, 2018, 9:02 PM by Debra Friedrichsen
Upcoming Professional Development Programs
Recent Announcements
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Register TODAY for the 2018 Banquet!
19th Annual
Willamette Valley Engineers Week Banquet
When: Wednesday, February 26, 2018
Where: CH2M Hill Alumni Center, 725 SW 26th Street, Corvallis, OR 97331
Schedule of Events: 5:00-6:00PM Networking Hour
6:00PM Dinner, Awards, Keynote Speaker
The
Willamette Valley Section of the Society of Women Engineers is
sponsoring the 19th Annual Willamette Valley Engineers Week Banquet on
February 26, 2018. For over 50 years, Engineers Week has helped to
promote awareness of the engineering profession and to encourage young
people to consider careers in engineering. In support of these
objectives, we invite you, your colleagues, and your guests to attend
this year's banquet.We are excited to
host Michael Foss, a senior manager for Logistics Optimization ...
Posted Feb 7, 2018, 12:09 PM by Debra Friedrichsen
Aspire / Advance / Achieve
Engineers make a difference.
Efficiency . Communication . Organization . Ingenuity . Practicality . Progress . Possibilities...
What is WVS-SWE?
The Willamette Valley Section (WVS) was chartered in 1997 and covers the mid-Willamette Valley from Salem to Eugene. Although our section is relatively small (typically 30-40 paying members) it is extremely vital. Programs have been added every year, so please take a look at our events section. The Girl Scouts program that was started in 2002 has really taken off and we are planning many Girl Scout events this year. We will be hosting our annual National Engineer's Week Banquet, giving monetary awards for the essay contest as well as our scholarship, and coordinating monthly programs for both members and non-members. We provide a full schedule of career guidance (outreach to elementary, middle school, high school and college women) and professional development (programs directed at the professional members) activities.
Please take advantage of the benefits of membership. As a member you will be able to vote in local and national SWE elections. The local section offers excellent opportunities for networking, outreach, and a support group of other women engineers. From SWE National you will receive SWE magazine, free access to over 20 professional devlopment webinars and access to their member directory and career services (resume database, job searching). And don't forget the SWE National Conference (held yearly in the fall)! This is an opportunity to meet women from all over the country including many of the 'first' women engineers. Region J (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska) also has a yearly conference in the spring.
What can SWE do for me?
• Inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the public in general of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and of the opportunities open to them
• Assist women engineers in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement
• Serve as a center of information on women in engineering
• Encourage women engineers to attain high levels of educational and professional achievement
Mission
• Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders
• Expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life
• Demonstrate the value of diversity
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