Outreach - Smoky Mountain

Community Outreach

SWE Smoky Mountain Section Outreach Activities

Shared Adventures in Engineering and Science (SHADES) Program
Partnering with Girl Scouts of the Tanasi Council in the “Girls Go Tech” initiative, “Intel Fair Play” project, and the “Build a Better Future” interest patch workshop
Partnering with Girls, Inc. in the Thinking SMART national project
Family, social, and networking activities
Joint meetings with other technical societies
Christmas toy programs
Presentations to local schools (K-12)
Judging of science and engineering fairs
Support NASA Space Camp and mentoring programs
Smoky Mountain Distinguished Service Award
Award certificates of merit to outstanding high school senior young ladies
Award annual college scholarship
Monthly meetings and networking
Participate in National Engineers Week
Support local philanthropic programs

Our section was honored to be awarded a WE Local Outstanding Outreach Event Award for outreach events at local schools in 2021.