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IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE)
Keyana TennantWIE Program Manager
October 2013
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Mission
The mission of IEEE WIE is to facilitate the global recruitment, retention and recognition of women in technical disciplines. IEEE WIE envisions a vibrant community of IEEE women and men collectively using their diverse talents to innovate for the benefit of humanity
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IEEE Women in Engineering
RECOGNIZES women's outstanding achievements in electrical and electronics engineering, ORGANIZES receptions at major technical conferences to enhance networking and to promote membership in WIEADVOCATES women in leadership roles in IEEE governancePROVIDES assistance with the formation of new WIE Affinity Groups and supports ongoing activitiesADMINISTERS the IEEE (STAR) Program- Pre-University OutreachPROMOTES member grade advancement FACILITATES the development of programs and activities that promote the entry into and retention of women in engineering programs
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WIE Committee Activities- “I Change the World. I am an Engineer.”
WIE Foundation FundWIE eBook and AppsOn-Line Live ChatsWIE Magazine and WIE NewsletterEdith Hannigan ScholarshipFrances B. Hugle ScholarshipMoU with Instituto de Empresa UniversityPre-University Outreach and Professional OutreachOrganizing receptions at major technical conferences to enhance networking and to promote membership in WIESTAR- Pre-University OutreachRecognizing women’s outstanding achievements through IEEE Award nominationsEncourage and support women to seek IEEE Member Grade advancement to Senior Member and FellowAdvocating women in leadership roles in IEEE governanceAnd more
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WIE Membershipas of September 2013
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Grade Sep-12 Sep-13Honorary -Fellow 51 53 Senior Member 425 465 Members 4,048 3,899 Associate Member 244 111 Graduate Student 1,602 1,573 Student 6,630 7,418 Affiliates - -Total 13,000 13,519
Region Sep-12 Sep-13US 3,028 3,076 Canada 334 322 Europe, Africa & Middle East 2,308 2,152 Latin America 2,452 1,897 Asia & Pacific 4,878 6,072 Total 13,000 13,519
Gender Sep-12 Sep-13Female 7,028 4,958Male 3,568 1,961Not Provided 2,404 6,600Total 13,000 13,519
Did you know men join and support WIE?
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WIE Membership
Membership option available to both men and women.
Dues waived for Student Members, Graduate Student Members, and Life Members.
Higher Grade Members pay a fee of $25 US.
FYI- a 1/3 of WIE’s Membership is male.
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What is a WIE AG or SBAG?
Affinity groups provide the opportunity for members to network at a local level. All members are encouraged to join and participate in their local group activities to promote growth within WIE.
There are two types of WIE Affinity Groups; IEEE Section Affinity Groups (AG) and Student Branch Affinity Groups (SBAG).
Currently, there are 461 WIE Affinity Groups worldwide in more than 40 countries.
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WIE Affinity Groups
Currently over 461 Affinity Groups
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AG Increase per Year Total Number of AG Region Regular Student TotalR1 3 12 15R2 5 1 6R3 9 6 15R4 5 3 8R5 6 6R6 10 2 12R7 12 8 20R8 26 55 81R9 14 79 93R10 28 177 205TOTAL 118 343 461
WIE AFFINITY GROUPS
How to form a WIE Affinity Group?
Please send petitions to [email protected] and copy [email protected]
Group formation may take from 6 to 8 weeks
http://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/forms_petitions/index.html
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WIE Affinity Group Chair Email
The email alias for WIE AG Chairs is
All communication intended for WIE AG Chairs will be done through the use of the above email alias. Therefore, please be sure the current officers are updated with WIE Staff and using Vtools.
List includes– WIE AG Chairs
– WIEC Chair
– WIE Staff
– WIE Regional Coordinators
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IEEE Required Reporting
Reports can be submitted Electronically
Affinity Groups should report all meetings including social events and administrative meetings to their Section and Student Branches.
For Reporting Requirements visit http://www.ieee.org/societies_communities/geo_activities/required_reporting/index.html
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Reporting Officer changes
Affinity Groups must report names & members numbers of the Affinity Group Chair and Affinity Group Treasurer
Use online Officer Confirmation form http://www.ieee.org/scsreports
Remember to do so after elections
WIE AG and SBAG Chairs must send an email to [email protected] with update email and contact information yearly.
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Affinity Group Email Addresses
WIE is requesting all WIE Affinity Groups to develop a general email address for their group. This will be the official contact year to year. This will allow continuous communication once a new chair is appointed.
Example: [email protected] or [email protected]*
Once the address has been created please inform staff at [email protected]
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Activities of an AG or SBAG
Host events
Pre-University Educational Outreach
University/Professional Outreach
Lectures
Workshops
Professional and Career Development Activities
Networking events
Eweek
Help to increase IEEE and WIE Membership
STAR Program
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WIE Groups hold conferences and events
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WIE in Ecuador
WIE in India
WIE in South Africa
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Germany
Madras
Trinidad & Tobago
Brazil
Egypt
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JapanVancouver
Ireland
Hyderabad
Puerto Rico
United Arab EmiratesUnited States
Changing Lives - Namibia
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You will reach 160 countries as a recognized leader in supporting women and the education of young girls in engineering and the sciencesYou will be encouraging the growth in the pool of women engineers that will ultimately benefit progressive companies like yoursYour sponsorship helps promote the work of IEEE WIE, and identifies you as a supporter of the association
Changing Lives - India
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WIE conducting activities
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Robotics STAR Day Program held at Phateng Comprehensive School in South Africa, organized by the IEEE WIE South
Africa Section
WIE in the community
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The IEEE WIE Siddhaganga Institute of Technology (SIT) Student Branch Affinity Group completed a project to bring electricity to the village of Karnataka under the “Sangamam Project” with an objective to help rural communities.
WIE Funding Available to WIE Affinity Groups
Newly established WIE AGs and SBAGs are eligible to request up to $200 US in start up funding.
Established WIE Affinity Groups are eligible to request up to $300 US for special projects.
– Must be submitted at least 3 months prior to the activity.
– WIEC will review the request at their next scheduled meeting.
– The WIE Affinity Group will be advised if the request has been approved.
– The WIEC may consider funding beyond $300US if a project is considered especially valuable to the WIE mission.
– If a report is not received for special funding, future funding will not be approved.
Funding forms can be found at www.ieee.org/women under resources for Affinity Groups.11/1/201323
Requesting WIE Promotional Items
Promotional materials may be requested at http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/women/Affinity/affinity_promo.html
If promotional items are requested for an event, a report must be submitted to [email protected]
If a report is not received, future promotional items request will not be approved.
Promotional items must be requested at least 3 weeks prior to an event.
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WIE Affinity Group of the Year Awards
The WIE Affinity Group of the Year Awards are given annually to one WIE Affinity Group and one WIE Student Affinity Group that has shown outstanding leadership and initiative in organizing activities.
WIE AG of the Year
– Based on activities that took place between 1 January to 31 December of the previous year
– Nominations due on 1 July.
WIE SBAG of the Year
– Based on activities that took place between 1 July to 1 April of the previous year
– Nominations due on 1 April.
The winning WIE Affinity Group and the WIE Student Branch Affinity Group will each be awarded a subsidy in the amount of US$250 for future Affinity Group activities and a Certificate of Recognition.
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Products
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WIE Magazine: winner of the 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 APEX Awards
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IEEE WIE Videos (IEEE.tv)
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https://ieeetv.ieee.org/player/html/viewer?dl=&channel=wie#i‐change‐the‐world‐i‐am‐an‐engineer
https://ieeetv.ieee.org/player/html/viewer?dl=&channel=wie#changing‐the‐world‐wie
IEEE WIE Posters
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IEEE WIE eBook App
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IEEE WIE Facebook (60,000 likes)
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https://www.facebook.com/ieeewomeninengineeringhttp://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/women/index.html
How can I participate in the WIE Facebook Page?
Post comments
Send pictures of your events (with a brief description) and group or individual pictures of your committee members (with their names) to [email protected] so they can be featured on the page.
Attend WIE Chats. For dates and times, please visit https://www.facebook.com/ieeewomeninengineering/events
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WIE Facebook
The WIE Facebook page was established to provide members of the IEEE WIE Committee and Chapter officers with a user-friendly, easily accessible, centrally located, electronic tool in which they can communicate, share information, collaborate, and furthermore facilitate the accomplishment of WIE’s mission.
Please join us at www.facebook.com/ieeewomeninengineering
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IEEE WIE Webpage
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http://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/women/women_profiles.htmlhttp://www.ieee.org/membership_services/membership/women/index.html
Contact
Keyana N. Tennant, MPAProgram Manager, Women in EngineeringAssociate Editor, Women in Engineering MagazineIEEE Member and Geographic Activities Department445 Hoes LanePiscataway, NJ 08854Tel: 732-981-3423 Fax: 732-463-9359E-mail: [email protected]/womenhttps://ieeetv.ieee.org/channels/wiewww.facebook.com/ieeewomeninengineering
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Paola BringasAdministrative Assistant, Women in Engineering445 Hoes LanePiscataway, NJ 08854Tel: +1 732-465-6603 Fax: +1 732-981-1686E-mail: [email protected]@ieee.org
Thank you!
