The Region C Conference was hosted right next door in Dallas this year, giving many Fort Worth SWE members an opportunity to attend this exciting event. This year there were over 250 collegiates and professionals at the conference from around the region (Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana) and over 30 companies participated as sponsors. On …
On Saturday April 6th, women from the Dallas and Fort Worth sections of the Society of Women Engineers spent their day showing 5th-8th grade girls how fun engineering can be! The SWE sections were part of the Sally Ride Science Festival Street Fair where girls wandered around to see exciting science exhibits hosted by local …
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Mark your calendar for our next meeting, May 7th! We are pleased to have Financial Advisor Carol Taylor presenting a seminar on Retirement Planning and Investment Strategies at our May section meeting! Carol retired from IBM and now works as a financial advisor for Ameriprise Financial. She will talk with us about how to create …
The Fort Worth SWE had fun helping with the TCU/Girls Inc event “Sister to Sister – Making Connections the Engineering Way” on Saturday, March 23rd. This was our first event with Girls Inc hosted by TCU and it was a big success! The girls enjoyed meeting the engineering college students and professionals and trying their …
On February 23rd, Fort Worth SWE celebrated Engineers Week by exploring engineering with Girl Scouts at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History. In one workshop, girls made scribblebots – battery-powered robots that dance across the table, creating scribble art. Some also participated in a hands-on activity to make sparkly lip gloss in a …
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This year Fort Worth SWE challenged the Future Cities competition attendees with some mini engineering projects while they waited to give their presentations. Three challenges were offered: Build boats out of aluminum foil that can hold 25 washers without sinking Build a structure out of popsicle sticks and hot glue that can hold a box …
Join fellow SWE members for a fun evening of pottery painting and socializing! We will be painting at Van Grow Art Studios in Fort Worth on Friday, April 19th at 6:00 pm. Feel free to bring your own food and drink. The cost of the event is $2 (registration fee) plus the cost of the …
Sunday, April 14th at TCU’s Tucker Technology Center Join us for networking, lunch and a “Dress for Success” seminar! All professionals and collegiate members from TCU, UTA & UNT are invited to this special event to honor the graduating seniors. The Fort Worth section will be providing lunch. Be sure to contact us by Thursday, April …
It is time to call for nominations for section officers for the next fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). The Fort Worth section officer positions are: President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Section Representative Alternate Section Representative Any section member interested in a position is encouraged to submit a nomination. Serving as an officer provides the …
The Fort Worth Society of Women Engineers will be volunteering at the “Sister to Sister – Making Connections the Engineering Way” Girls Inc event on the TCU campus Saturday, March 23rd. This event is being planned by the engineering students at TCU to encourage girls’ interest in engineering and science. The girls will have fun …
“Sister to Sister” Girls Inc event at TCU March 23rd! Read More »
