Transcript New Jersey Coast- Lynn Yacyk**formed 5/08

Region 1 WIE Status Report
August 2008
Darlene E. Rivera
[email protected]
9 WIE AGs/ 22 Sections (40%) *Up 4%
1605 WIE / 63,594 members (2.5%) *Down 1.5%
5,480 females members/63,593 members
(8.6%) *Down 5.4%
2 WIE Student Branch AGS*formed 6/08
**Data date July 2008
Section
Berkshire
Binghamton
Boston
Buffalo
Conneticut
Green Mountain
Ithaca
Long Island
Maine
Mid-Hudson
Mohawk
New Hampshire
New Jersey Coast
New York
NNJ
Princeton/Central Jersey
Providence
Rochester
Schenectady
Springfield
Syracuse
Worchestor
TOTAL
WIE
4
22
371
22
93
19
34
66
17
37
15
63
43
263
138
138
51
68
46
26
30
38
2%
3%
3%
2%
2%
2%
6%
2%
2%
3%
2%
2%
2%
3%
2%
3%
2%
3%
3%
4%
3%
2%
1604
Female
11
71
1251
82
348
95
68
215
70
122
56
190
193
795
534
524
166
215
163
78
94
139
Total
6%
10%
9%
8%
8%
10%
13%
6%
7%
9%
9%
7%
7%
10%
8%
10%
7%
10%
10%
11%
9%
8%
5480
197
724
13906
1049
4517
923
536
3759
978
1372
623
2913
2631
8248
6401
5205
2259
2164
1671
729
1026
1762
63593
Numbers in Red shows increase in # of WIE members
Purple denotes Sections with Established WIE Affinity Affinity Groups
**Data date July 2008
Target to form WIE group
Currently there are 9 WIE affinity groups
in Region 1
 Boston-Valencia M Joyner
 Connecticut-Dr. Yunsi Fei
 Mid-Hudson- Rebecca Gott
 North Jersey-Kate Duncan
 New Hampshire-Liberty Gunter
 New York-Alexandra Gagliotta
 New Jersey Coast- Lynn Yacyk**formed
 Springfield- Qi Qi
 Worcester County, MA-Desiree A. Awizio
(Interim Chair)
5/08
REGION 1 STUDENT BRANCH
AFFINITY GROUPS
Currently there are 2 newly formed Student Branch
WIE affinity groups in Region 1
 Worcester County, MA-Worcester Polytechnic
Institute **formed 6/08
 Massachusetts-Franklin W. Olin College of
Engineering **formed 6/08
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2008 Activities
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Feb
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Nominated Dr. Mary Lanzerotti for a Region 1 Technical
Innovation Award; awarded in Feb 2008
Region 1 Winter BOG Meeting ,Presentation: Introduction and
Goals for Region 1 WIE,
http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r1/newsletter/2008SWE.ppt
Region 1 website launched Our website was successfully launched
in February 2008 thanks to help from the former WIE
Coordinator, Dr. Wenli Huang, http://ewh.ieee.org/reg/1/wie/
March
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Article to Region 1 Newsletter
http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r1/newsletter/2008-S-NL.pdf
1st Teleconference w/Region 1 WIE
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April
 Co-sponsor R1 GOLD/SAC/WIE Conference April 25-27 Teaneck,
New Jersey, http://www.ewh.ieee.org/reg/1/gold/conference/
• WIE Training
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WIE Orientation
Tips for Running a Successful WIE Affinity Group
Tips on Applying for the WIE AG Award
Professional Development Seminars:
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Professional Development for the Engineer/Scientist
What You Need to Know to Start Your Own Tech Company
Practical Tips for a Career in Science and Engineering
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Participated in IEEE Women in Engineering Committee Meeting April 1920, 2008 Anaheim, CA
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May
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Region 1 WIE Status Report –April 2008
Working Group for revisions for WIE webpage
Voted on several WIE committee actions
Voted on WIE Affinity Group Award
Working Committee WIE Affinity Group Award Web Page
Coordination with Region 2 WIE to help support the Region 2 WIE PDS
conference October 3-5, 2008 Atlantic City, New Jersey
June
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3rd Teleconference with Region 1 WIE
Support/Coordination with Region 2 WIE PDS Conference
Region 1 WIE Status Report- June 2008
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July
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IEEE supports Nerd Girls MSNBC Today Show Broadcast
Interview with Dr. Karen Panetta, IEEE WIE Committee Chair, and Nerd Girls on Friday,
July 18, 2008. Dr. Panetta created and founded the nationally acclaimed Nerd Girls
program. Nerd Girls are well rounded, intelligent engineers and scientist that share
common popular interests of today's youth. They are showing future generations of
engineers and scientists how engineering helps improve the lives of individuals,
communities and the environment.
The Institute -- http://bmsmail3.ieee.org/u/11673/50505050
Newsweek -- http://www.newsweek.com/id/140457
Link to view the video and article on the Today Show Website.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25736678/
Additional Photos:http://www.flickr.com/photos/17664531@N00
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August
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Attend Region 1 BOG Summer Meeting-Albany, NY
Region 1 WIE Status Report-August 2008
4thTeleconference with Region 1 WIE-TBD
GOALS
1.
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Make existing WIE AGs more successful YES
Increasing the number of WIE members and volunteers YES
Increase WIE member participation in Section and Regional
governance YES
Increase WIE members participation in technical societies YES
Increase attendance of WIE members at IEEE sponsored
conferences YES
Increase the number of WIE AGs and student
AGs
2.
Encourage Regional WIE AGs to work closely with
GOLD, PACE and SAC YES
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Encourages new members to join WIE YES
Provide opportunities for co-sponsorship of professional
development and networking sessions. YES
REGION 1 WIE
will continue to work towards these
Goals!!!