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SWE Mission (Adopted in 1986)
Stimulate women to
achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the
image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the
quality of life, demonstrate the value of diversity.
SWE Objectives
(adopted in 1950)
Inform young women, their
parents, counselors, and the general public, of the qualifications and
achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them.
• Assist women in readying
themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement.
• Serve as a center of
information on women in engineering.
• Encourage women engineers to
attain high levels of education and professional achievement.
SWE Strategic Plan
Goals & Objectives
Education and
Outreach
The technical professions will benefit, and the quality of life will be
enhanced by more women of all backgrounds pursuing the profession of
engineering.
Inclusive
Organization
SWE will be an inclusive organization focused on issues of interest to
women of all backgrounds in engineering and technical careers.
Knowledge Source
SWE will be a worldwide leader and preferred partner in the creation and
advancement of information about women in technical careers.
Professional Leadership
Women will be acknowledged as demonstrating the skills required to be
effective leaders in a global marketplace.
About SWE
The Society of
Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational
and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes
engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE
empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be
recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as
engineers and leaders. For more information about the Society please
visit our website.
About Wichita SWE
The Wichita Area
Section of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Section was chartered in
1982 by a dynamic group of eight women who wanted to create a network of
women with similar interests.
We are a non-profit
organization of made up of both men and women who are dedicated to
making known the need for women engineers and encouraging young women to
consider an engineering education.
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