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For a complete listing of events, and additional event detail, check out our calendar!
To review how we prioritize our events, see the SWE Austin Focus Areas!
Have an idea for an event? Contact swe.austintexas@gmail.com and we will try to make it happen!
August Book Club: For the Love of Men by Liz Plank
When: Saturday, 8/12, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: Gong Cha, 13201 Ranch Rd 620 N #206, Austin, TX 78717 or virtually via Zoom
RSVP (optional): https://forms.gle/eFh4WRhMDd9kPKyh8
Join the SWE Austin Book Club! This month we will be Reading “For the Love of Men” by Liz Plank. We will be meeting at Gong Cha on 620 (near Hmart) on August 12th at 11:30am. Come to discuss and enjoy some boba with us!!
Brunch and Bubbly
When: Saturday, 8/19, 11:00 AM
Where: Culinary Dropout, 11721 Rock Rose Ave #100, Austin, Texas 78758
RSVP: https://forms.gle/XjANqiBSGZL1Pc679
Join us to meet our new officers and other SWE members! Please note that space is limited to 25 people and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Past Events
Podcast Club
When: Thursday, 7/20, 7:30 - 8:30 PM
Where: The Bowen, 3000 Gracie Kiltz Ln, Austin TX 78758 or virtually via Zoom
RSVP: https://forms.gle/FcRkjgbpMX9aZwU2A
Join SWE Austin for our monthly Podcast Club on July 20 at 7:30pm at The Bowen (meet us at the Lobby). We will be discussing the podcast “The Dropout” (about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos) from ABC News. Don’t forget to bring Boba and snacks!
WP Engine + SWE Austin Present: Empowered Women in Cloud Hosting
When: Wednesday, 4/27, 5:30 - 7:45 PM
Where: WP Engine, 504 Lavaca Street #1000, Austin, TX 78701 or virtually via Zoom
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wp-engine-swe-austin-present-empowered-women-in-cloud-hosting-tickets-314753515237 by 4/25, 5:00 PM
Description:
5:30 - 6:00 PM Dinner and networking (food + beverage provided)
6:00 - 7:15 PM Program
7:15 - 7:45 PM Networking
We’re all online consumers or web surfers, and some of us have even created a blog or maintained content on a web site. As you might guess, it takes robust teams of software professionals to streamline the work of creative teams with exciting presentation ideas and to make site user experiences smooth. In this session, we’ll hear from Parul Priya and Ramya Iyer, two talented developers who help to make this software magic happen on WP Engine-hosted WordPress web sites.
Using examples from swe.org and wpengine.com, they’ll teach us about the lifecycle of a web site, approaches to managing security concerns, and opportunities for tuning site performance. They’ll also share some character-building professional experiences — including bouts with impostor syndrome and other setbacks — that led them to their current roles and continued growth in fulfilling tech careers.
Join us for a lively conversation about web technology and self-development in this field.
GALENTINE'S DAY NETWORKING DINNER
When: Wednesday, 2/16 at 6:30 pm
Where: El Alma, 1025 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704 elalmacafe.com
RSVP: https://forms.gle/DXdtMMP36W9YoWmo9
Description: Join us for an in-person, networking dinner on the heated patio of a local, woman-owned business! Restaurant & parking information at elalmacafe.com. Mask encouraged when away from the table! Email swe.austin.treasurer@gmail.com with any questions!
UT GIRL'S DAY: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!
When: Saturday, 2/19
Time: Morning (10 am - 1:30 pm) and afternoon (1:30 pm - 5 pm) shifts available
Where: Virtual Program
Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/CxpDqx8cE3LQGaZS8 by February 9
Description:
Volunteers needed!
UT Girl Day is an annual event during Engineers Week to introduce girls to STEM fields. SWE Austin is seeking volunteers to facilitate a hands-on activity for girls ranging from kindergarten through 8th grade. More information will be sent closer to the event to those who sign-up. In the meantime, visit the websites below to learn about UT Girl Day!
https://girlday.utexas.edu/ and https://girlday.utexas.edu/volunteer-instructions.
For additional information contact Roshni at roshniprasad26@gmail.com.
CENTRAL TEXAS FOODBANK WAREHOUSE SORTING
When: Wednesday, 12/1 6-8:30 pm
Where: Central Texas Foodbank, 6500 Metropolis Dr. www.centraltexasfoodbank.org/
Description:
Want to give back to the Central Texas community during this holiday season? Join the Society of Women Engineers-Austin on Wednesday, December 1st at the Central Texas Food Bank Warehouse for a volunteer opportunity to support donation distribution to partner agencies across 21 counties! Feel free to reach out via private message or via email at swe.austin.treasurer@gmail.com for any questions! Family members/partners/coworkers 18+ welcomed as well! Registration for the event: https://lnkd.in/gxuqnmeq
INDEPENDENCE BREWING CO. TOUR
When: Wednesday, 11/3 6:30 pm Meet up, 7:00 Tour
Where: Independence Brewing Co., 3913 Todd Ln #607, independencebrewing.com
Register: forms.gle/6xx1BFAk5CdgKpUD9
Description: Join SWE Austin for a special tour focused on the engineering behind the brewery at Independence Brewing Co.! First 30 SWE registrants will have priority to participate in the tour. Non-members are welcome to join for any remaining spots or to meet up in the taproom to learn more about SWE Austin. Hope to see you there!
Start Your Day with SWE!
When: Saturday 9/18 9-10 am
Where: Brentwood Social House https://www.brentwoodsocial.com/
1601 W. Koenig Lane Austin, TX 78756
Description:
Come by Brentwood Social House, a female-owned café, to get your Saturday started. We will stay outdoors for airflow and SWE will provide a complimentary coffee for members. For this event the focus is to re-connect with members you may not have seen in a while or to make a brand new SWE member connection, all while supporting this local woman owned business!
When: Saturday 9/18 9-10 am
Where: Brentwood Social House https://www.brentwoodsocial.com/
1601 W. Koenig Lane Austin, TX 78756
Description:
Come by Brentwood Social House, a female-owned café, to get your Saturday started. We will stay outdoors for airflow and SWE will provide a complimentary coffee for members. For this event the focus is to re-connect with members you may not have seen in a while or to make a brand new SWE member connection, all while supporting this local woman owned business!
NXP WLT & SWE Lunch and Learn: "Highlights from the 2020 SWE Conference"
When: Thurs, July 15, 1130am – 1240pm
Where: Virtual (Teams)
Description:
NXP Women's Leadership Team (WLT) and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Austin Section are excited to partner once again for a joint professional development event. This year’s online program features two WLT members, Maryfe Hernandez and Ana Glaser, who attended the 2020 SWE Conference (WE20) and will be sharing conference insights with us. They’ve selected two sessions to highlight:
- Leading an Agile Transformation: Intersections of Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
- Digital Body Language: The New Rules of Trust and Collaboration
Give yourself the gift of growth during your lunch break! Join us for a conversation that’s sure to fortify your professional toolbox and make a positive impact on the way you work.
Agenda
11:30 - 11:35 AM Welcome
11:35 - 11:50 AM Leading an Agile Transformation
11:50 AM-12:05 PM Breakout #1
12:05 - 12:20 PM Digital Body Language
12:20 - 12:35 PM Breakout #2
12:35 - 12:40 PM Closing
About our Speakers
Ana Glaser is a supply chain systems analyst, leading teams to develop dynamic cycle time algorithms and developing innovative visualizations that improved cycle time accuracy by over 50%. She is passionate about technology, placing first in the Austin Women in Technology Hackathon and third in the first ever NXP Citizen Data Scientist Hackathon. She is a technology advocate and early adopter, mentoring university interns and new hires in machine learning and other emerging data science techniques that explore our capacity to execute beyond our traditional methods.
Maryfe Hernandez is a senior device engineer within the Front End Innovation - Advanced CMOS Austin group. She has been involved with the WLT for over 3 years and leads the Oak Hill executive coffee chats. She was born and raised on the island of Guam and enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons and two dogs.
WE20 Session Descriptions
Leading an Agile Transformation: Intersections of Emotional Intelligence and Leadership
Leading a company through Agile and digital transformation can be both exhilarating and overwhelming. The key difference between ‘becoming Agile’ and ‘doing Agile’ is empathy. By meeting the real needs of customers, treating employees like humans rather than resources, and engaging with teams to help them solve their own problems, being a successful agent of change requires connecting deeply with the people who you are trying to engage rather than simply applying your solutions to their problems. In this talk, you will gain understanding of the importance of integrating emotional intelligence into your leadership style and learn some simple strategies for exercising empathy in your role, affording everyone in the room the opportunity to be a leader.
Digital Body Language: The New Rules of Trust and Collaboration
When your new boss replies “fine!” are they actually fine… or are they angry? Do you wait hours to get clarification on a vague e-mail? Did that weekend text message from your project partner irritate you? We are collaborating faster and more often than ever before. We feel like we’re connected – but are we really? We save time using email, right? But then we end up using all of that ‘saved’ time to clarify what we meant in the first place. In person, we can clarify context immediately. We rely on body language and tone to grasp the real meaning. With our digital walls up, we lose subtext and nuance.
We all leave an impression on each other. If someone doesn’t text back for hours or even days, do you think they are being rude? Is using an emoji or LOL unprofessional, or creating a human connection with others? What impression does your boss, team, or fellow students think of your digital behavior?
In this mega session, you will learn how to master Digital Body Language, the new cues and signals that help advance your career and help anyone build trust and influence in a digital age.
SWE VIRTUAL MEET UP
When: Tuesday, 5/25, 6:30-8:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Registration: bit.ly/SweAustinMeetup
Description:
Let's celebrate another SWE year! Join SWE Austin for a relaxing and casual meet up. Don't miss the raffle drawing!
GALENTINE'S DAY/TRIVIA NIGHT
When: Saturday, 2/27 5:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpc-ugpj8uE9BAX2RlrZQNcxBtf_WqADy7
Description:
We are excited to have you for the Galentine's Day/Virtual Trivia Night hosted by SWE Austin on 02/27/2021 starting at 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Register in advance for this event on Zoom meeting using the following link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEpc-ugpj8uE9BAX2RlrZQNcxBtf_WqADy7. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. We are hoping to see you at the event!
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