Essay Contest!

It's that time of year again - Eastern NC SWE is kicking off our 17th annual Great Women in Science and Engineering essay contest for fifth grade students! If you or someone you know has students in fifth grade, encourage them to enter - it's a great opportunity for them to learn about the acheivements of women in science and engineering fields.

See the website for more information!
https://sites.google.com/site/easternncswe/essay_contest

Updated November meeting and Professional Development Opportunities

On Wednesday, November 10th, we will be having a social meeting and opportunity for open discussion at 6:30 pm at Johnny Carino’s in Brier Creek. Please RSVP by emailing us by Tuesday, November 9th.

Note: The originally scheduled meeting for November was a seminar on “Questions to Ask When Making a Career Transition” at the North Regional Library in Raleigh on November 3, but the seminar was postponed due to a family emergency for the speaker. If you would like more information on the rescheduling of this seminar, email us or visit the library's calendar at
http://www.wakegov.com/libraries/locations/northregional/events.htm


Also, visit https://sites.google.com/site/easternncswe/professionaldevelopmentopportunities for details on three professional development opportunities in November:

Fall Drinks Networking Event – November 11, 2010
Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment, Business and Environment Club (BEC)

Improving Work-Life Satisfaction for Women (and Men) in Science – November 16, 2010
AWIS and The Elsevier Foundation

Public Speaking Workshop: Is Fear Limiting Your Career? – November 16, 2010 (RSVP by November 12, 2010)
Society of Women Environmental Professionals – NC Triangle Chapter