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Join the SWE President's Celebration Committee

On September 30th we will be celebrating our very own President of all SWE, Heather Doty, who led a challenging and very successful year in FY21. Such a year deserves a happy gathering, and that's where we need your help. Our Celebration Planning Committee needs people who can help with: advertising the event, decorating the venue, planning the events for the evening, and coordinating day of activities. We will be hosting this special in-person gathering in the well-ventilated area with impressive views at Rembrandt Yard in Boulder, CO. Meetings (mostly via phone) will be every 2 weeks leading up to the event, and roles can often be handled independently. Help us celebrate thriving in a chaotic year with this short term volunteer role! To join, complete the Volunteer for Open Leadership Roles form above or contact Madalene.

SWE-RMS Grant Distribution

Thank you RMS members for sharing your voice on how to contribute additional funds made available to support SWE's mission and goals. On behalf of the entire Rocky Mountain Section membership we are pleased to announce that we are contributing:
- $2,500 distributed to K-12 STEM Outreach Partners – Colorado Science and Engineering Fair, Girl Scouts of Colorado, Girl Scouts of Wyoming, and LTAC STEAM
- $2,500 to the SWE Rocky Mountain Section Scholarship fund to increase the funds available to future scholarship applicants

Extra thanks to those of you that recommended additional opportunities to consider with future RMS programming.

Volunteer for STEMblazers!

STEMblazers is seeking Chapter Leaders for Cherry Creek School District middle schools - ideally, women who work in any branch of STEM. Chapter leaders attend meetings at their assigned middle school every other week after school (typically 4-5 pm). Responsibilities include meeting the week's speaker and helping them set up for their activities, taking attendance, helping with hands-on activities, keeping the meeting on schedule, and being a familiar face and mentor for the students. Chapter Leaders commit to a whole semester with at least two if not three leaders at each school to allow for scheduling conflicts. Consider volunteering or send any friends in STEM who would make a great teammate our way as well!

Anyone interested in learning more or volunteering can email skillingsworth@stemblazers.org.

Shopping on Amazon? Support SWE RMS

SWE-RMS is a registered non-profit with the fundraising arm of Amazon.com, AmazonSmile. This partnership means 0.5% of eligible purchases will be donated to SWE-RMS from Amazon, if shoppers choose SWE-RMS as their designated charity.

What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support SWE-RMS every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to SWE-RMS.

How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to AmazonSmile to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. To select SWE-RMS as your charity of choice, start at https://smile.amazon.com/ch/84-1127067 or search for this ID number when prompted to select an organization: 84-1127067.

SWE RMS Section Partnerships

Check out our Partnership page if you are interested in partnering with SWE-RMS. There are opportunities for financial partnerships, in-kind donations, and volunteering that support our professional development, outreach, and membership activities!

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