 December Newsletter Member Highlight  Left: We had a great time at South’s BEST! We made paper helicopters with kids and recruited for SWENext. Right: Check out our tree for the 2023 Festival of Trees at the downtown location of the Huntsville Madison County Public Library. |
| Upcoming Events |
| New Year’s BrunchCome celebrate the New Year with SWE! Jan. 6, at 11 AM Melt 201 Jefferson St N Suite I Huntsville, AL 35801 Space is limited, so use the button below to reserve your spot. RSVP |
| January Section Meeting and Social January 13, 1 PM – 2 PM Downtown Huntsville Public Library Meeting Room A 915 Monroe Street Huntsville, AL 35801 Meet fellow members and learn about what is going on in the section! The meeting will begin at 1 PM with the social immediately to follow. Add our February 10 meeting to your calendar; it is at the same location and same time. |
| Outreach Opportunities |
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| Volunteer with FIRSTFLL Challenge Alabama Championship Saturday Jan. 27, at Hampton Cove Middle School in Owens Cross Roads, AL Sign up to volunteer using the link below. Volunteer |
| Call for Speakers We’re hosting a virtual speaker event at the end of February, and we’re looking for speakers! Interested in presenting? Use the interest form below to briefly pitch your ideas. You don’t need to have fully formed presentations yet, and we can help with development as needed. Form |
| James Clemens High School Call for Support SWENext Guest Speaker The JCHS SWENext club meets once a month on Mondays from 12:05 PM – 12:35 PM. If you are interested in being a guest speaker, please reach out to us, and we will put you in contact with the club adviser. Email Us Engineering Internships The James Clemens High School Engineering Academy is seeking companies to host unpaid student interns in the spring. Internships can be in person or virtual. Please see the flier below for more information. Internship Flier Engineering Mentorship The James Clemens High School Engineering Academy is seeking engineers to act as mentors to students in the spring to support the completion of an engineering project. See the flier below for more information. Mentorship Flier Technology Student Association State Conference Support The JCMS TSA is seeking donations in order to send members to the state conference this year. Use the link below to access the flier for more information. TSA Flier |
| North Alabama STEM Essay Contest November 2023 – January 2024 This year, NAL SWE will be hosting an essay contest open to 6th grade students across north Alabama with $1000 worth of prizes to give away!The leadership team is ironing out the final details, and we will share more soon. Volunteers Needed! We need volunteers to read essays. The judging period will begin after January 17, and we will provide training and more information closer to the judging period. If you are interested in reading essays, fill out the form below. At the moment, we expect that each volunteer will read & score 2-3 essays, but this may change depending on the number of submissions and volunteers. Volunteer |
| General Announcement |
| WELocal Registration Registration for WELocal is open! Use the link below to learn more. Learn More |
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| Have ideas for outreach or events? |
| Email us! We’d love to have your input on what is important to you or how you’d like to see SWE participate in the community. NAL SWE is always open to feedback and ideas. Email Us |
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