 December Newsletter Highlights  NAL SWE members showing off their painted pieces from the Nov. 14, pottery painting event.  The NAL SWE Christmas tree is on display at the Downtown Huntsville Public Library. Thank you to our members who helped put it up!  We forgot to take pictures at the event, but we want to extend a big thank you to those who attended our resume review event this month, especially our reviewers! If you are still interested in having your resume reviewed, send it to us via email, and we’ll forward it to our reviewers.  Over 200 high school students arrived at UAH this morning, eager to share their findings from their EXCITE and DETECTS projects. NAL SWE members joined in the fun as judges and were amazed by the innovative and insightful presentations shared. We want to congratulate all of today’s participants on a job well done! |
| Upcoming Events |
| New Year’s Brunch Sunday, January 5, 10:00 AM Old Black Bear Brewing Company 212 Main St, Madison, AL 35758 Join us for our second annual New Year’s Brunch! Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP using the link below. RSVP |
| January Section Meeting and Social Saturday, January 11, 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. |
Financial Planning Seminar and Dinner Join NAL SWE for a dinner and seminar, Women and Wealth: A Financial Planning Roadmap. Learn more and register at our event link below. Learn More |
| Outreach Opportunities |
New Futures STEM Camp About Saturday, December 28, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM We are expanding our outreach program with New Futures by offering a STEM camp over winter break. We have multiple shifts available for volunteers; please use the link below to sign-up. Sign Up |
2025 North Alabama STEM Essay Contest The 2025 North Alabama STEM Essay Contest is underway! Please share our flyer and social media posts to help get the word out. We will need essay readers/judges starting in January; if you are interested, please fill out the form via the button below. Volunteer |
| AAMU Guest Speakers SWE at AAMU is back! The leadership team is looking for guest speakers who can come to meetings–if you are interested, please fill out the form below. Volunteer |
| Girls in Science and Engineering Day Committee We are signed up to help with Girls in Science and Engineering Day (GSED) this upcoming April! GSED is a day of hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities designed for girls in the 3rd and 4th grade in the morning and 5th and 6th grade in the afternoon. In preparation, we need committee volunteers to help us decide on what workshop we want to host with students. We need both committee members and a committee chair; use the form below to sign up! Volunteer |
| Grace’s Girls’ Club Grace’s Girls’ Club, hosted by Grace Anello on WAAY 31 News, is a place for everyone, especially young women and girls, to learn about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) careers. Grace reached out asking for members who are interested in participating in brief interviews to talk about their careers, including their day-to-day activities and what education they pursued to get there. If you or someone you know would be interested, please nominate them using the form below. Volunteer |
| General Announcements |
| Call for Committee Chairs We are seeking volunteers for the committee positions listed below. If you are interested in volunteering, please email us using the button below. Chair positions are available on a first come, first served basis. Q3 Membership Chair Commitment length January – March Duties Coordinate and plan membership events and initiatives that strengthen membership One social gathering per quarter Other ideas can include (but aren’t limited to) facilitating discussion groups, promoting SWE resources, welcoming new members, and assisting with the Awards Committee Q3 Outreach Chair Commitment length January – March Duties Coordinate volunteers who are focused on K12 outreach events Support individual event chairs Coordinating new partnerships and outreach opportunities Keep up with outreach events that occur throughout the year, including SWENext support (JCHS, BJHS, and Athens Renaissance School), FIRST events, BEST events, local school STEAM nights, etc Special Opportunity: Help plan for GSEDFLL Rocket City Regional Q3 Professional Development Chair Commitment length January – March Duties Plan one professional development for the section per quarter Examples include Speaker Series, educational seminars, resume reviews, interview prep, financial health sessions, tours, etc. Email us |
 NAL SWE Merch The merch is in! Send us an email to schedule pickup/delivery of your items. |
| Job Postings NAL SWE is offering free job postings via our blog. If you or your employer would like to share jobs with our members, reach out to us via email. View Jobs |
| Membership Programming Poll What would you like to see from NAL SWE? Use the poll below to give us feedback and let us know what types of events you’d like to see in the future. Poll |
| Call for Speakers We’re hosting a virtual speaker series, 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. Poll |
| Behind the Scenes Scholarships General Dynamics is providing funding for our section to start a scholarship for graduating high school seniors in our area! Awards Committee The Awards Committee is working on developing an awards program for the section–thank you Lindsey and Suki! Essay Contest We already have some submissions and are gearing up for the final stretch. The contest committee is wrapping up the marketing and will be moving forward with picking the physical prizes for this year. |
| Topic of the Month |
| Dollars for Doers What is it? A corporate program that encourages employees to volunteer by donating money to the organizations based on the hours volunteered Does my company have it? You can check with your HR representative to see if your company participates or ask us to see a general list of companies that have historically had programs What time counts? Any time volunteered on behalf of the organization counts, including leadership activities, time spent on a committee, and outreach What will NAL SWE do with the Dollars for Doers money? NAL SWE wants to use money from this program to support future scholarship programs and outreach |
 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 SWE to participate in the community. NAL SWE is always open to feedback and ideas. Email Us |
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