Happy to report that we've been awarded a SWE #CCASE stipend and 10 free Collegiate-to-Career (C2C) memberships for our students! Our award will fund a campus outreach initiative to raise awareness about how SWE supports #communitycolleges [1/2]
January is National Mentoring Month.
Let’s celebrate those dedicated individuals and organizations that support learners and explorers, and advance equity and accessibility, in STEM.
Let's commit to doing more to "open up doors of opportunity" for all.
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I was diagnosed with cancer in April. Unfortunately, chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy couldn’t tame this, and my medical team is now focused on keeping me comfortable while I spend the last chapter of my life with my partner, family, and friends. 1/4
Next week AWIS members will experience a new benefit—an online member community. Fellow members will be a click away! Learn more: awis.org/community
ALT Launching in 7 days: the AWIS Online Member Community. Connect with AWIS members from across the globe! [Illustrated faces in colorful bubbles surround a globe]
ALT Flyer introducing new $8.8 M, five-year NSF EHR Racial Equity collaborative project, "Examining Blackness in Postsecondary STEM Education through a Multidimensional-Multiplicative Lens." Includes logos of participating institutions and information about study team members.
"How to Believe in Your Brilliance in STEM" w/ @prashadutra on 10/12 at 7 PM EST! Free virtual workshop in overcoming self-doubt in #STEM to succeed at any level of your STEM journey. Interactive, tactical workshop in confidence & empowerment! Register at bit.ly/brillianceSTEM.
We are so looking forward to the Equity in STEM webinar this Wednesday, September 28th from 1:00 EST - 2:30 EST! We will dive into ways that each of us can increase equity in STEM! Join us this Wednesday to hear from this incredible panel of women in STEM. tiesteach-org.zoom.us/meetin…
The October 10th Program Development Grant (PDG) application deadline is almost here! Check out the website for more info and link to apply: bit.ly/3RwKMBH
Submit your application before Oct 10, 2022 at 11:59pm CT!
ALT "With this book, Kathy Kleiman restores the ENIAC 6 to their rightful, lauded place in the history of computing... Their story will serve as inspiration for generations of women in STEM." -Keith O'Brien, New York Times bestselling author of Fly Girls. Quote is next to the cover of the book "Proving Ground" by Kathy Kleiman
ALT What to Do When Power Abuse Occurs in Academia (Or Elsewhere) - Dr. Wendy Ingram will facilitate discussion about power abuse, harassment, and discrimination on September 21 at 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET. Register at AWIS.org [headshot of Dr. Ingram]
There's 1 week left to nominate yourself or another AWIS member for an AWIS Annual Award! AWIS will recognize #WomenInSTEM who demonstrate strong leadership skills, innovative thinking, and a commitment to inclusivity, diversity, equity, and accessibility. ow.ly/780L50KiZvn
ALT AWIS Annual Awards - Submit your nominations by September 16, 2022 at www.awis.org/awards
If you're a SWE member working in the public sector, the #SWEWomenInGovernment (WIG) Affinity Group provides support you may need. The WIG AG plans to meet monthly on Sunday afternoons. Learn more and view upcoming meetings here: bit.ly/3RzgvBo#SWEAffinityGroups