Society of Women Engineers @ Cal State LA"The SWE chapter at California State University, Los Angeles aims to increase community involvement, general membership, and mentorship program participation. From previous years, community involvement has been limited to collaborations with other professional organizations such as SHPE, NSBE, and MESA. SWE would like to change this to start establishing our own connections to get more involved with the community and this starts with our surrounding local schools. SWE vows to keep these connections ongoing to years beyond. We plan to increase our network to reach our local SWE Next schools which include Lincoln High School and Nightingale Middle School in addition to partnering with our local SWE-LA chapters. Moreover, our general membership numbers have started to decline steadily over the years. SWE will focus on revamping our social media presence and engaging more with the underclassmen (Freshman and Sophomores). These goals will be achieved through our mentorship program and through internal outreach events via advertisements in beginning engineering classes. Lastly, SWE will continue to improve its mentorship program through increased advertisements to gain more mentors and allocate more resources for our mentees and mentors. This year, SWE will give our mentorship program priority to mock interviews, resume checks, and funding for professional conferences."
