Apply to Host a SWE Sponsored
WOW! That's Engineering! Event
Application submissions for 2011 Wow! That's Engineering Signature events is now open. Applications are due by November 13, 2010
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Access the Wow! That's Engineering! Tools and Templates at Event-in-a-Box
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Learn more about Wow! That's Engineering!
Each year SWE sponsors three high-visibility Wow! That's Engineering! events. Sections interested in hosting in 2011 are asked to complete the online application by November 13, 2009. Host site decisions will be announced by the end of January, 2011.
Wow! That's Engineering! is a half day workshop for girls ages 12-17. The girls will experience the creativity and innovation of engineering and technology through hands-on activities and interaction with the members of SWE.
Pictures from our wildly successful Wow! event in Boston on May 2, 2009.
Our objectives for Wow! that's Engineering!
- Facilitate a change in attitude about careers in engineering by introducing participants to the creative, innovative, and forward thinking sides of engineering.
- Engage participants in hands-on activities that build self-confidence and critical thinking skills around engineering principles.
- Foster mentoring relationships between participants and role models to encourage an expanded sense of community and a deeper understanding of what engineers do.
- Connect priorities about what participants want in their future work and life to the work and life of an engineer by sharing personal stories and celebrating the accomplishment of women engineers.
SWE will provide funding and dedicated staff for planning.
Women are valued in the engineering community because technology and innovation are interwoven into the human experience. SWE members are uniquely able to carry this message to girls. SWE wants to encourage girls, especially girls from diverse communities, to ASPIRE to become women engineers and create the inventions, technologies, and products that ensure the future for all!
***Can you still host a Wow! That's Engineering! event without being sponsored? YES!! You will find all of the resources you need at Wow! That's Engineering Event in a Box.
For further assistance contact Randy Freedman, K-12 Outreach Manager at 312-596-5232 or
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