SWE Maine - Section F004
The Maine Section has been active for well over 40 years. Our members work and live all over the state. Our professional section meets with the collegiate section, based at University of Maine, Orono Campus once each year. We hold our planning meetings each summer in order to set our meeting schedule for the year. Formal meetings typically begin in September and end in April or May, with several opportunities for all interested to participate. Our scholarship program is now offering $1,000 for the selected woman senior high school student who is planning on studying engineering or related field.
SWE MAINE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2023:
Interested in getting more involved with the Maine SWE chapter and learning more about the Treasurer role? There is an opportunity to shadow the Treasurer in 2023 and learn more about what the role entails.
Please let us know if you are interested in the following positions:
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Scholarship
- Website
Meetings and Activities
UPCOMING EVENTS:
SWE Hosts Girl Scouts for Take Apart A Toaster
Saturday, February 11, 2023
8:30 A.M to 12:15 P.M.
Once again Maine SWE will be hosting Take Apart a Toaster in conjunction with the Girl Scouts!
This event will be held at Region 10 Technical High School (sometimes referred to as "Voc 10") at 68 Church Rd, Brunswick, ME 04011.
It will run for approximately 3.5 hours and is a fun hands-on event. We ask the women engineers to arrive at 8:30 and, if possible, to bring safety glasses and hand tools with you. The Girl Scouts and their leaders/parents will be there from 9:00 - noon. We stay for another 15-30 minutes to clean up.
If you are interested in volunteering or have a toaster or other discarded appliances or bicycles you'd like to donate, please reach out to Anne Carter at aecarter2419@gmail.com.
Monthly Executive Meeting, Open to All!
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
5:30 P.M.
We hold executive meetings virtually on the 3rd Tuesday of each month and would like to open up our February meeting to all members. If you're interested in learning more about executive positions that will be open in 2023, want to share ideas for events or just want to listen in, we would love to see you! If you can't make it to this one, please feel free to reach out about coming in the future.
WE Local Conference, Hartford, CT
March 3 - 4, 2023
This year the WE Local Conference will be held in Hartford, CT. Helen Watts has offered to help organize carpooling for anyone interested in attending. Early bird registration for the conference ends on February 10th, and is $175 for professional members. Please reach out to Helen at hcwatts@gwi.net if you'd like to carpool! More information about the conference can be found at: https://welocal.swe.org/hartford/
Scholarship Application Deadline
Each year Maine SWE awards a $1,000 scholarship to a senior in high school who is pursuing a STEM degree. We will be looking for volunteers to review the applications and select the winner in early May once the applications have been received.
SWE National Conference, Los Angeles, CA
SWE National has not published many details about the national conference yet, but it is going to be in LA, which is quite an exciting location! It would be awesome if we could get some Maine representation out there, so we wanted to get this on the radar. Stay tuned for more info!
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PAST EVENTS
- High School Certificate of Achievement (Typically February - June)
- Tour of Roux Institute (September 2022)
- Evening at Portland Sea Dogs Baseball Game (July and August 2022)
- Speed Networking Event via Zoom (Spring 2022)
- Girl Scouts of Maine and Maine SWE - STEM Event (February 2021)
- Professional Tour - City of Bath Water Treatments, Bath Maine (October 2020)
- Mock Interviews with SWE UMaine Orono Chapter (September 2020)
- The 74th Maine State Science Fair March 28, University of Maine at Orono
- The Maine Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Annual Holiday Brunch
Saturday, February 11, 2023
8:30 A.M to 12:15 P.M.
Once again Maine SWE will be hosting Take Apart a Toaster in conjunction with the Girl Scouts!
This event will be held at Region 10 Technical High School (sometimes referred to as "Voc 10") at 68 Church Rd, Brunswick, ME 04011.
It will run for approximately 3.5 hours and is a fun hands-on event. We ask the women engineers to arrive at 8:30 and, if possible, to bring safety glasses and hand tools with you. The Girl Scouts and their leaders/parents will be there from 9:00 - noon. We stay for another 15-30 minutes to clean up.
If you are interested in volunteering or have a toaster or other discarded appliances or bicycles you'd like to donate, please reach out to Anne Carter at aecarter2419@gmail.com.
Monthly Executive Meeting, Open to All!
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
5:30 P.M.
We hold executive meetings virtually on the 3rd Tuesday of each month and would like to open up our February meeting to all members. If you're interested in learning more about executive positions that will be open in 2023, want to share ideas for events or just want to listen in, we would love to see you! If you can't make it to this one, please feel free to reach out about coming in the future.
WE Local Conference, Hartford, CT
March 3 - 4, 2023
This year the WE Local Conference will be held in Hartford, CT. Helen Watts has offered to help organize carpooling for anyone interested in attending. Early bird registration for the conference ends on February 10th, and is $175 for professional members. Please reach out to Helen at hcwatts@gwi.net if you'd like to carpool! More information about the conference can be found at: https://welocal.swe.org/hartford/
Scholarship Application Deadline
Each year Maine SWE awards a $1,000 scholarship to a senior in high school who is pursuing a STEM degree. We will be looking for volunteers to review the applications and select the winner in early May once the applications have been received.
SWE National Conference, Los Angeles, CA
SWE National has not published many details about the national conference yet, but it is going to be in LA, which is quite an exciting location! It would be awesome if we could get some Maine representation out there, so we wanted to get this on the radar. Stay tuned for more info!
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PAST EVENTS
- High School Certificate of Achievement (Typically February - June)
- Tour of Roux Institute (September 2022)
- Evening at Portland Sea Dogs Baseball Game (July and August 2022)
- Speed Networking Event via Zoom (Spring 2022)
- Girl Scouts of Maine and Maine SWE - STEM Event (February 2021)
- Professional Tour - City of Bath Water Treatments, Bath Maine (October 2020)
- Mock Interviews with SWE UMaine Orono Chapter (September 2020)
- The 74th Maine State Science Fair March 28, University of Maine at Orono
- The Maine Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Annual Holiday Brunch
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