Welcome to the Society of Women Engineers
New England Shoreline Section
The New England Shoreline Section of the Society of Women Engineers is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE-NESS members are pioneers, advocates and mentors who support the professional journey and are impacting the future of engineering and technology.
SWE-NESS members live or work in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut and we have four collegiate sections: Brown University, Roger Williams University, the Coast Guard Academy and University of Rhode Island.
We are an active group, with regular meetings and ongoing educational programs for youth of all ages. You don’t have to be an engineer or a woman to be active in SWE.
Check out our upcoming events!
FY25 is underway!
The FY25 SWE NESS board gathered in August to plan our upcoming year’s events and approve our annual budget.
This year’s SWE Society president has introduced the theme of “Together We Rise”, and SWE-NESS is turning that into action with our section goals for this year. We are excited to find opportunities to partner with other organizations, corporations, and groups that share our common mission to: “Empower women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders; expand the image of the engineering and technology professions as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity and inclusion.”
Some of our tactical goals to achieve that include:
- Events that are geographically spread throughout our section, including additional events in the southeastern Connecticut area
- Building new corporate partnerships and sponsorships
- Hosting collaborative events with other professional societies outside of SWE
- Partnering with local groups and various age groups such as SWENext to expand our outreach in the community.
As always if you have questions or suggestions for future events please reach out to any SWE EC member. We look forward to rolling out a suite of events (new and old favorites) and seeing you soon!
Upcoming Events
Newport Polo All Charity Day
Sunday, July 13th
Location: Newport Polo Grounds, Portsmouth RI
Join SWE-NESS for an afternoon of polo and tailgating! 100% of proceeds from our ticket sales will support our K-12 engineering outreach events.
Volunteers Needed: Hands On Library Outreach Program
A number of Rhode Island and Connecticut libraries have reached out with interest for hands on library programs. Our vision is to have four prepackaged workshops we could offer to libraries within our section area. We can offer training for members interested in learning how to present the workshops, or you can join an experienced member at an upcoming event. Workshops will be approximately one hour in length and be planned for 10-20 kids, depending on the size of the venue. The workshops will focus on the Design Squad Engineering Design Process and provide a hands on challenge they can take home. Each event is organized based on library’s and volunteers’ availability. Want to get involved? Email Kim at gsworkshops@sweness.org to let us know!
Executive Council Planning Meeting
January 14th at 7:00pm on Google Meet
Our next monthly planning meeting will be virtual. Email us if you would like to attend and share your ideas at new_englandshoreline@swe.org or pres@sweness.org.
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