Society of Women Engineers at
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Contact Co-Presidents Farah Shareef or Dima Alfawakliri
ABOUT SWE:
The Society of Women Engineers was founded in 1950 and is a non-profit educational service organization of graduate engineers and women and men with equivalent engineering experience. SWE has an international membership of more than 14,000 in 79 local sections and 277 student sections. SWE Corporate membership is available to organization which employ engineers and are interested in supporting the goals of the Society.
MISSION STATEMENT:
This Society of Women Engineers stimulates women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expands the image of the engineering profession a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrates the value of diversity.
OBJECTIVES:
-Informs young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities available to them.
-Encourages women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.
-To serve as a center of information on women in the professional field of engineering.
