SWE MISSION STATEMENT
Aspire…Advance…Achieve!
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE):
– Empower women to Achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expand the image of the engineering and technology professions as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity and inclusion.
– Achieve a world of gender without disparity and inequality in engineering and technology.
News Flash!
SWE Membership Renewal for fiscal year 2026 🗓️
For more information about SWE Membership see:
SWE Membership Types & Benefits – Society of Women Engineers
For more information about Membership renewal see:
https://swe.org/membership/oneswe-renewal/
SWE Celebrates – Turning 75 in 2025🎂
Explore SWE History and events at https://swe.org/75th/
On May 27th, 1950, more than 60 women engineers and engineering students gathered at Camp Green in New Jersey for the first national Society of Women Engineers gathering.
From its humble beginnings in 1950 to the global organization of 50,000 members strong and growing it is today, SWE continues to pave the way for greater gender equity and diversity in the field.
EWS-SWE Celebrates – Turning 50 in 2026🎉
Eastern Washington Section was chartered in 1976. We are starting initial plans to celebrate in 2026. Please e-mail us if you would like to be involved in the planning! History-themed events will take place throughout FY2026, culminating in a major celebration event in June 2026. More details are coming soon!
Historical Fun Fact: 10 Years ago EWS-SWE was busy planning the Region J conference held in the Tri Cities. The conference, Eat, Drink, Engineer, was held April 10th-12th, 2015. Technical tours included Syngenta Seeds, ConAgra Foods, and Tree Top. Other events included the Collegiate Networking dinner, a welcome reception and Subject Matter Expert (SME) Bowl where students and professionals were challenged with SWE trivia and science and engineering questions. Conference Sessions covered Professional Development, Collegiate topics, SWE, and the Food and Agriculture Technical track.
Upcoming Events
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Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers and Committee Chairs needed
EWS -SWE sponsors a variety of programs for Mentoring, Professional Development, K-12 Outreach, and Collegiate Outreach. Our programs are only limited by our volunteer participation. Please e-mail us if you have a special interest or want to get involved with a program that aligns with your goals.
- Committees are listed on the Section Officers page.
Tech Bridge Girls
Formerly “Expanding Your Horizons”, a program to introduce Middle School Girls to STEM careers. EWS-SWE is interested in reviving this program and is forming a committee to plan this event in the next year. please e-mail us and help make this happen!
Are you interested in providing engineering insight?
Would you like to participate in a Q/A virtual session for high school students? Do you know a high school student that is interested in presuming a STEM college track? We would like your feedback. Please e-mail us if you are interested.
