SWE-OC offers a variety of events including professional development, technical and social.  A summary of all SWE-OC events is on the left.  Click on the "+" below for more details.

Join us for a morning yoga practice at Salt Creek Park in Dana Point. This class is open to all levels and will focus on basic yoga postures, body alignment, breath and balance. Please bring a yoga mat. This event will be offered every first Saturday of the month through June 2010.

When: Saturday, March 6, 2010, 8:00 am to 9:00am

Where: City of Mission Viejo Community Center - 24932 Veterans Way, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 

Cost: Free to SWE-OC member, $5 for non-members

RSVP: Jeannette Lindemann @ jlindemann@ddbe.com or 949-400-8537 by 5 p.m. on Friday March 5. Please contact Jeannette if you have any questions

Class will be instructed by Brandi Thrasher, a Yoga Alliance Registered Yoga Teacher. Brandi has been practicing yoga since 2001 and is a graduate of the Yoga Works 200-hour Teacher Training Program.

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Join SWE-OC and the Girl Scouts in Seal Beach for Astronomy Night and join the fun in sharing
astronomy and space lessons with the girls!
Date:     Friday, March 12, 2010
Time:     Event runs from 6 - 8PM; We will start setting up at 5PM;
Volunteers should be there no later than 5:45.
Location: Seal Beach
 
This year the Girl Scouts are running the sessions, but they still need our help. Activities will include learning about planets & constellations, the space shuttle, engineering & women astronauts, phases of the moon and more! Astronomers will also be bringing telescopes to show the girls the Seal Beach night sky. Volunteers will be assigned a station prior to the event so that you can become familiar with the material. You do not need to be an expert in the material to be a volunteer, just willing to work with the girls. Don't miss out on this fun opportunity to stargaze with the troop and help introduce them to astronomy and engineering!
Please email Shannon Pollock at shannonpollock@verizon.net

McGarvin Intermediate Science classes

Come share what you do at work and where you went to school with students, and also help lead the group in an activity showing the students engineering concepts.

Date: March 12^th

Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: McGarvin Intermediate, Westminster, CA

Contact Jeannette Lindemann for more details, jlindemann@ddbe.com

McGarvin Intermediate Math classes

Come share what you do at work and where you went to school with students, and also help lead the group in an activity showing the students engineering concepts.

Date: March 26^th

Time: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: McGarvin Intermediate, Westminster, CA

Contact Jeannette Lindemann for more detail, jlindemann@ddbe.com

Caring for Our Communities

Presented by: Arlene Granadosin

It is everyone's responsibility to take care of our communities - this includes government buildings, businesses, schools and individual residents.   In an age of needing to do more with less, this idea of shared stewardship is even more important. Come hear about what people can do to improve the aesthetic, environmental, and social conditions in their communities.

As a Community Planner, Arlene is involved with a variety of projects for RBF Consulting's Urban Design Studio.  Her experience includes policy and program analysis, housing needs assessments, resource and constraints analysis, community outreach, and policy development. Arlene received a Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of California, Irvine, where she researched and proposed local responses to the foreclosure crisis in Orange County, and its negative effects at the neighborhood level. She hopes to continue expanding her knowledge of strategies for developing affordable housing; and participate in the formulation of relevant housing policies at the local, state and federal level.

TIME:             6:00 p.m.        Networking

6:30 p.m.        Dinner is served

7:30 p.m.        Presentation

DATE:            Thursday - March 18, 2010

LOCATION:  RBF Consulting

[Corner of Alton and Hughes]

14725 Alton Pkwy

Irvine, CA 92618-2069

COST:           $10 Members

$15 Non-Members

$5 Full-Time Students / Unemployed / Retired / RBF Employees

MEAL:            Meal will be catered by Daphne’s Greek Café

RSVP:            To Trish at swe-oc-programs@swe.org by noon on Monday, March 15^th.

An RSVP is a financial commitment

- Sponsored by RBF Consulting -

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Volunteers are needed for the March 27th Aerospace Badge Workshop for the Junior Girl Scouts.  The Workshop will be held at the Huntington Beach Boeing facility on Saturday, 8am-Noon.  Prior experience or knowledge of aerospace is NOT needed.
For more information and to sign up, please contact Dina Stefani at dinamarie.stefani@gmail.com

Come and join us for a day of learning at the award-winning annual Professional Development Conference to be held on Saturday, April 24 at the Boeing Theater in Huntington Beach. The conference is a day-long event filled with presentations and exciting networking opportunities for engineers and non-engineers of all levels. Whether you are a new graduate learning the ropes, or an experienced professional who would like to brush up on timeless skills, this conference is perfect for you. Registration includes breakfast and lunch, raffle entry, and free information from the many display tables of the speakers and sponsoring companies.

The Professional Development Conference is proud to announce the following four speakers:

Steve Kaye, Ph.D. - One Great Meeting - Increase your effectiveness in leading meetings to accelerate your promotability as a leader.

Denise Wolfe, Ph.D. - Positive Political Skills - Develop skills that allow you to effectively deal with the challenges in your work environment, and pursue your highest career goals.

Marie Elena Rigo - Embrace Your Space - Optimize your environment for productivity, success and peace of mind.

Robert Papandrea - Are you Ready to be a Leader? - Learn how the Price is Right can teach us if we're ready for the next level of responsibility.

Event Details

 Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010

 Time: 8:30 am - 3:45 pm

Where: Boeing Theater, 5301 Bolsa Ave, Huntington Beach

Cost of Attendance: $25 Professionals by April 2;

                             $35 Professionals by April 19;

                             $40 Professionals (at the door);

                             $15 Students*/Unemployed/Retirees

* First 15 students to check-in will receive a free gift

Contact: sweocpdc@yahoo.com 

Space is limited, register early! 

Your RSVP is a financial commitment