SWE and WID Fall Book Club
NAL SWE and WID-TVC members were teary eyed tonight as they dove deep into The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah. The conversations were heartfelt and insightful, exploring topics of courage, hardship, and love during wartime.
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Liz Hurley Ribbon Run
Team SWE was inspired by the Huntsville community coming together to fight to end breast cancer!
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WE25 In New Orleans
NAL SWE members connected, learned, and led throughout he weekend at the WE25 conference.
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Candle Chemistry
SWE members experimented with scents to make the perfect candles.
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November 12, 2025, 8:30 – 11:00 AM
229 Wynn Dr. NW
Huntsville, AL 35805
The Illusion of Certainty: Tools for Courageous Leadership in Uncertain Times
Speaker: Lisa Beck Schuck
SWE members have been invited to join Momentum Leadership’s upcoming workshop. Registration is free for SWE members with the code HSVSTEM.
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Q2 Professional Development: Moonshots and Mindsets
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December 3, 2025, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
100 Church St. SW
8th Floor
Huntsville, AL 35801
Moonshots and Mindsets: Q&A with Dr. Lisa Watson-Morgan
Tickets: $5
Discover the sparks that ignite innovation as we sit down with Dr. Lisa Watson-Morgan to discuss the challenges and triumphs of engineering careers. Light refreshments will be provided.
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December Section Meeting and Social (Hybrid)
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Saturday, December 13, 1 PM – 2 PM
Downtown Huntsville Public Library Meeting Room A
915 Monroe Street
Huntsville, AL 35801
Join us online or in person to 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.
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Friday, January 16, 5:30 PM
Vesper Sky Lounge
707 Monroe St. SW
Book: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Join us for our winter book club meeting as we discuss Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, which explored the complexities of science, faith, and family through the eyes of a Ghanaian-American neuroscientist.
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FIRST Robotics Volunteering
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FIRST in Alabama is looking for volunteers for their events this season.
Check out the upcoming events and sign up to volunteer below.
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New Futures Winter STEM Camp
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December 13, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Join us in making Sharpie Tie-Dye and launching rockets with the children at New Futures. Multiple timeslots are available if you aren’t able to stay the whole time!
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North Alabama STEM Essay Contest
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We are excited for our third year hosting the North Alabama STEM Essay Contest!
Know any 6th grade students in the area? Please share our flyer and website!
We are also looking for volunteers to help read and judge essays beginning in January. Use the link below to sign up!
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Downtown Library Festival of Trees
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We’ve been invited to put up a tree at the Downtown Library’s Festival of Trees.
Interested in helping us decorate? Email us!
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If you pre-ordered merch, please check your emails for more information about pickup/delivery!
If you missed the pre-order period, we have more items available online in our store, so check it out.
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Call for Committee Chairs & Members
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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.
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- Membership Chair (Q3)
- Commitment length
- 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
- Professional Development Chair (Q3)
- Commitment length
- 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.
- Social Media Chair
- Commitment length
- Duties
- Manage NAL SWE Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages
- Create and schedule posts on all accounts promoting NAL SWE events
- Awards Chair
- Commitment length
- Duties
- Lead development of awards program for section
- Coordinate with committee members
- Communicate progress & provide deliverables to executive
board
- Awards Committee Member
- Commitment length
- Duties
- Updating award criteria
- Defining nomination requirements
- Assisting with judging
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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.
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Membership Programming Poll
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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.
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Essay Contest
We’ve already started receiving essays!
International Women’s Day Event
We are planning an event for International Women’s Day–you might want to study some trivia.
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Have ideas for outreach or events?
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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.
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North Alabama SWE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are 100% tax-deductible. Donations go towards providing resources to students and members through outreach, professional development, and more.
We appreciate your support!
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If you are no longer interested in receiving emails from NAL SWE, please email us at nal@swe.org.
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