Women In Technology, El Camino College

05/30/2017

Women in Technology (WIT) and Society of Women Engineers (SWE),
Reminder, WIT & SWE are at the "ITEC Student Club Awards" on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 from 12-2 pm.
We will be meeting in the Alondra Room (above the bookstore) for our celebration.
Let us know if you are receiving scholarships, certificates, associate degrees, or transferring.
We want to honor you! Please let us know and come to our “Industry & Technology Education Center (ITEC) Clubs
– Scholarships, Certificates, Graduates Celebration.” RSVP with Victoria [email protected]
by sending an email with your name, major, and the award/certificate/degree that you received.
We look forward to seeing you there!

05/19/2017

WIT-SWE meeting Wed May 24,2017"WIT Movie" 12-2 pm in the ITEC Bldg, Rm 111. We will be having nachos,snacks, popcorn,and soft drinks. Tell a female friend. We are looking forward to seeing you here !!!!😎

05/13/2016

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Women in Technology (WIT) and Society of Women Engineers (SWE),
As we approach the end of the school year, we would like to send a few more thank you's...

Thank you to all who participated in our "End of Semester Celebration." A thank you to Cynthia for her homemade pecan cheese cake,
Kristen for the cute cupcakes, Jose for the famous flan, Brandon for his secret "dump cake", Tanille for the pizza, Maria for the chocolate
fountain (everything tastes better with chocolate), and all the other goodies and snacks. A special thank you to the faculty who stopped by ...
Mark Fields (Administration of Justice), Ray Lewis (Administration of Justice), Pati Gebert (Cosmetology), Vera Bruce (Fashion),
Ed Hofmann (Machine Tool Technology), and Earl Warren (Fire Tech). We are always happy to see the Industry & Technology faculty
and staff stop by to visit with WIT and SWE.

Also thank you to all our Scholarship Winners and Graduates (Certificates and Associate Degrees). We have been celebrating you for
several weeks but today is the big day...Graduation! Come join us today, Friday May 13 out at the Library Lawn for the "Graduation Reception."
Family, friends, students, staff, and faculty are all invited for the food (mini appetizers), fun (taking pictures with the grads), and festivities
(choir performances, announcements, retirees). Come celebrate with us! We will be out at the Library Lawn starting at 12 pm. Look for the
"Green Balloons" at the WIT/SWE table. We look forward to seeing you there!

We still need surveys completed so we can apply for grant funding. If you have not completed the survey at the last SWE/WIT Meeting,
please go to the following link:
http://goo.gl/forms/5dwJAgrkww
Our grant is due very soon so your input is critical. Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey.

Speaking of surveys and research, if you are still interested in participating in the "Women in STEM" Research project with Garrett Whelan,
please contact us right away.He is still in the process of interviewing people for his research for his EdD at Fullerton College. Contact Victoria
if you are interested.

In addition, at the last meeting, we were discussing some possible Summer WIT-SWE activities such as industry tours, college visits, museums,
BBQ, picnics, beach, tech/science movies, etc. If you have any ideas please share them with us. Since many members are taking summer school,
we will definitely be around. Victoria and Cynthia will working in the ITEC START Center (ITEC Room 109) so stop by and say "hi." We will be
sending out lists of activities as soon as they are confirmed. Watch out for your WIT-SWE emails. Sometimes, we get very short notices for activities
so we need a quick response (turn around time). We look forward to seeing you around in the Summer!

Lastly, the schedules for Summer and Fall are already out and on the "search online" feature from the home page. Drop by to meet with the
Counselors in the ITEC START Center (Room 109). Yes, we are open in the Summer so stop by and see the Counselors to discuss your educational plans.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Check the calendar at the bottom of the email for other upcoming events.
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SWE-WIT @ "Graduation Reception"
Friday, May 13, 2016
1 pm - 3 pm
Library Lawn
El Camino College
- Meet and greet with those receiving certificates and associate degrees
- Take pictures on the blue carpet with all your favorite graduates.
- Enjoy the food (quiches, cookies, mini sandwiches) and refreshments
- Hear the beautify music from the El Camino Choir
- Honor the Faculty and staff retirees
- Cheer on the WIT Graduates...
- We look forward to seeing you there!

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Upcoming Events:
Fri, May 13 "Commencement Ceremony" - 4 pm, Stadium, El Camino College
Saturday, May 21 "School Makers" Fair" - 10 am - 2 pm, I&T Demonstrations, Hawthorne High School, Hawthorne
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We are applying for grant funding and we appreciate your input on these questions to help us in writing the Grant. Please be as honest as possible. Thank you in advance for your participation!

05/05/2016

12/17/2015

SWE-WIT We have FREE tickets to tonite's Wed Dec 16 "Nutcracker Ballet" 6-8 pm at Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College. Please bring family and friends. Just as for the tickets at Will Call Box Office at Marsee under "Luv2Floe". We hope to see you there😃

11/25/2015

Thanksgiving WIT celebration

11/03/2015

Our homecoming banner.

10/13/2015

Women need more role models in computer sciences and engineering, says Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College.

10/13/2015

10/13/2015

Women in Technology (WIT) and Society of Women Engineers (SWE),
Reminder, there will be no meeting this Wednesday, Oct 14 so we can all participate in the ICC Blood Drive as volunteers. If you know anyone who is willing to give blood,
please have them sign up for a time slot. (less wait time) but walk-ins are always welcome. As volunteers we get "points" for the clubs - and points will help us to request funds,
fundraise, and recruit new members. Help out the clubs and we look forward to seeing you all over there at the Student Activity Center - volunteering or giving blood "Saves Lives" (your choice!).

Thank you to all who participated in the tours Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for their "Open House" in Pasadena this last weekend. we had a great time seeing all the displays,
demonstrations, and robots. Many people used the new "Open House Web App" for real-time advice and to check on the lines and wait times. We particularly liked
Station 21 "Microdevices Laboratory" especially where we took pictures with infrared cameras for photos which you could keep , plus nanotechnology.
Station 20 "Solar System Exploration" was a favorite where there were displays of spacecraft models and a chance to speak with the engineers, and participate in the virtual online
experience using 3-D glasses. Always special hits were the Station 7 "Von Karman Vistor Center" - where we viewed exhibits about JPL missions
to the various planets and Station 6 "Mars Exploration" in the Mall Area - viewing the rovers and orbiters currently on and projects heading towards Mars.
Come on the following Wednesday and bring your pictures so we can show them to the others.

We still want to advertise ITEC START Center (Student, Technology, Achievement, Resources, and Training Center).
As you know we have different programs now in the center such as Project Lead the Way (PLTW), CTE (Career & Technical Education), STEM START, WIT, SWE
as well as Counseling. Please spread the word that we now have academic counseling available in the ITEC START Center from Monday - Thursday
basically 8:00 - 7 pm. Drop by, meet our counselors, and have your academic, career, and transfer questions answered.
They specialize in Industry & Technology majors - so they are here to help you!

We look forward to seeing you here at the ITEC START Center and at the WIT Wednesdays!

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WIT & SWE @ "ICC Blood Drive"
Tuesday Oct 13 9 am - 3:30 pm
Wednesday Oct 14 10 am - 7 pm
Thursday Oct 15 9 am - 3:30 pm
Student Activity Center, Lounge Area
El Camino College
- Come volunteer and help out WIT and SWE get points for the clubs
- If you "donate" or recruit people to donate - more activity points for the clubs
- Help us participate and advertise our programs/clubs
- We look forward to seeing you here!

SWE & WIT Wednesday "JPL- Open House" Recap
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
12-2 pm
Room 109
ITEC Building
El Camino College
- ITEC Room, is located on the first floor by the Division Office
- Come and see (and share) the pictures and experiences from the JPL Tour.
- Network with students, staff, and faculty
- We look forward to seeing you here!

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Upcoming Events:
Sat, Oct 17 - "Robotics Club Meeting" - 4-6 pm, ITEC, Room 22
Tues, Oct 27 - "Homecoming Carnival" - 10 am - 2 pm, Library Lawn, El Camino College
Tues, Oct 27 - "Homecoming Rally," "Queen/King Candidates," "Banner Contest" - 1-2 pm, Library Lawn
Wed, Oct 28 - "Halloween Celebration" - 12-2 pm, ITEC, Room 109, potluck, bring something to share.
Sat, Oct 31 - "Homecoming Game" and "Homecoming Dance"- El Camino College
Sat, Nov 7 - "Robotics VEX Competition" High Schools - 8 am - 5 pm , Student Activities Center, El Camino College
Wed, Nov 11 - "Veterans Day" Holiday - campus closed - no classes
Fri, Nov 13 - Last Day to Drop classes with a "W"
Sat, Nov 14 - "Robotics VEX IQ Competition" - SWE/WIT co-sponsors of event, 8 am - 5 pm, East Dining Room, ECC
Wed, Nov 25 - "Thanksgiving Celebration" - WIT Weds (potluck)
Thurs, Nov 26 - "Thanksgiving" Holiday -campus closed - no classes
Fri, Nov 27 - "More Thanksgiving" Holiday - campus closed - no classes
Sat, Dec 5 - "Robotics VEX Competition" - Middle Schools - 8 am - 5 pm, Student Activities Center, El Camino College
Wed, Dec 9 - "Christmas Celebration" - WIT Weds (potluck)
Fri, Dec 11 - "Scholarship Application" Due
Fri, Dec 11 - Last Day of Classes

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