“People cry, not because they’re weak. It’s because they’ve been strong for too long.” — Johnny Depp
SWE Spotlight


SWE-OC 39th BIRTHDAY
SWE-OC turned 39 in style with a huge crowd at Rocks and Brews in Tustin. Thank you Chloe Chloe, the superstar of SWE-OC for throwing in a great party.

SWE-OC mid-year planning meeting at The Duck Club finalizing the lineup of super star events for the rest of 2024..Look out to hear more about the succession plan.
SPRING BANQUET
 
Thursday, April 18th.
Link to event: https://app.memberplanet.com/#/event/sweorangecounty/sweocspringbanquet Interested in becoming a leader in the SWE-OC community? Nominations are NOW OPEN! We have a number of roles open and unopposed for the FY25.
 
SWE-OC Calendar
Our SWE-OC website and calendar is up and running! To see all of our upcoming events, check out our EVENT calendar. https://swe-oc.swe.org/events/
⭐️Follow our social media accounts (Instagram LinkedIn)



Community Outreach
 *STEM Night*


 * STEM PATROL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED*

Date: 4/13/2024 – 4/14/2024
Event: Imaginology
Location: OC Fairgrounds
Time: Shifts available both days –  (can work more than one in a day!)
            10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
            12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
            2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
What to Expect: Looking for volunteers to help youth attendees with a STEM activity. Currently, the activity is robot bowling! (Subject to change). Hoping for 3-4 volunteers in each time slot.
Requirements: None! Adults and Girl Scouts can volunteer.
 
Date: 4/14/204
Event: Trefoil Trot
Location: Wild Rivers in Irvine
Time: 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
What to Expect: Looking for 5 volunteers to help with two stations. One station is a microscope Discovery station, and the other is building with cookie cases. All attendees are Girl Scouts.
Requirements: None! Adults and Girl Scouts can volunteer.

Networking Opportunities

TAE Technologies Tour & SWE-OC Networking Event
March 27, 2024
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Here is the event registration link: https://app.memberplanet.com/#/event/sweorangecounty/taetechnologiestoursweocnetworkingevent



Leadership Opportunities
FY25 Leadership Positions
The nomination and petition period of the SWE-OC elections have now closed.  Below is the slate of officers running for this upcoming fiscal year starting July 1, 2024.

POSITION                            NAME                   
President …………………………….. Sophia Leung
Internal Vice President…………. [OPEN]  
External Vice President………… [OPEN]
Treasurer…………………………….. Natalie White
Secretary……………………………… Mariel Cisneros
March 28 – April 11   Voting period. 
April 18    FY25 officers are recognized at the spring banquet.

Voting opens on March 28th, and will close April 11th at 5pm.  Voting is available to all current members of SWE-OC.  Please have your SWE membership ID available when submitting your ballot. The FY25 ballot is available at https://forms.gle/nBMST7KFQfdFqjwj6. If you have any questions or concerns, please email Dr. Alice Chien at nominating@swe-oc.org.  Thank you for your support and we’re looking forward to a great FY25!

⭐️️Interested in becoming a leader in the SWE-OC community?  Chair and committee member roles are not part of the voting process, but we collect interest for these roles year-round!  We have a number of roles open and unopposed for the FY25.  Please fill out our interest form.
⭐️Have any questions about any of the open positions? Check out our YouTube video (What it’s like to lead at SWE-OC) providing some role insight. For more information on the roles, you can also DM us or email our Nominations Chair at nominating@swe-oc.org
⭐️Ready to submit your interest? Fill out our Leadership Interest Form linked above.

Planning Meeting
The SWE OC monthly planning meeting is a time to plan upcoming events, discuss priorities, and connect as a group. Whether you’re an officer, committee chair, or brand new to SWE OC and want to get involved, join us! The meeting is on the first Tuesday of the month. The next meeting is on Tuesday, April 2 from 6:30pm-8pm, book here or contact president@swe-oc.org to join.

External
Vital Link: Construction 101 Project
Vital Link & the McCarthy Building Companies are putting on a free event to attract, inspire, and encourage young women (ages 14-18) to consider the construction industry, and employment at McCarthy, as a potential career opportunity.
Students will be working alongside experienced industry leaders and trade contractors to learn hands-on construction activities while gaining firsthand experience and insight into various construction career paths, developing a safety-first mindset, and building self-confidence they can apply in all aspects of life.
The date for this event will be on Sat, April 20, 2024, at McCarthy Newport Beach headquarters office. Flyer & registration information will be made available at the end of January. Focal Contact: Dinh Thai, dinh@vitallink.org

FY24 Officers
President: Rosario Maltbia, president@swe-oc.org
Internal Vice President: Cynthia Hernandez, vpinternal@swe-oc.org
External Vice President: Brittany Galliers, vpexternal@swe-oc.org
Treasurer: Natalie White, treasurer@swe-oc.org
Secretary: Dr. Vinita Palaniveloo, secretary@swe-oc.org

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