EWeek 2007 ENews #5 – October 18, 2006
Engineers Week 2007 will be celebrated February 18 – 24, 2007.
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Contents:
1. Time to Order Volunteer Kits
2. Schools Can Still Register for Future Cities
3. Thank You Partners
4. Today is Disability Mentoring Day
1. Time to Order Volunteer Kits
The 2007 Engineers Week print materials will be coming off the presses in mid-November. Submit your order for the free volunteer kit now to eweek@nspe.org, Subject line 2007 Volunteer Kit. Please use this email address only for ordering the free kits.
Watch for a sneak preview of the 2007 poster. The 2007 Product Catalog also features new items such as long sleeve T-shirts, participation certificates for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, Design Squad event items, and a new book to help teens stay safe online.
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2. Schools Can Still Register for Future Cities
School registration deadline for the 2007 National Engineers Week Future City Competition is October 31, 2006, not October 15 as reported in a previous e-newslettter. The competition continues to seek engineers from every field to volunteer as mentors to introduce middle school students across the nation to a career in engineering. For more information, visit the Future City website or call toll-free 1-877-636-9578. To become a volunteer mentor, click on "Register / Register as an Engineer." Engineers will be contacted by their area competition's regional coordinator.
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3. Thank You Partners
Thank you and welcome to new National Engineers Week Foundation partners Celestica and TTI Inc See the complete list of 2007 Engineers Week partners here.
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4. Today is Disability Mentoring Day.
Disability Mentoring Day, October 18, is a national program that promotes career development for students and job-seekers with disabilities through job shadowing and hands-on career exploration. The event is organized by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). According to Andrew Imparato, AAPD President and CEO, "Economic empowerment is at the heart of civil rights for people with disabilities. By building relationships between mentees and mentors working in fields that interest them and building a year-round career exploration program, Disability Mentoring Day helps to create a pipeline of qualified workers and gives people with disabilities greater direction and motivation." With leadership, coordination and resource materials from AAPD, local communities around the country organize activities that bring students and employers together for informational sessions about career opportunities and one-on-one mentoring with volunteers at public and private places of employment. The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is the nation's largest cross-disability membership organization. The National Engineers Week Foundation would be interested in hearing and sharing stories of engineers mentoring students with disabilities. Send your news to eweek@nspe.org Subject line: AAPD
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Founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, Engineers Week (February 18-24, 2007) is celebrated annually by thousands of engineers, engineering students, teachers, and leaders in government and business. In 1988, the National Engineers Week consortium expanded its scope and now includes more than 100 engineering, scientific, and education societies and major corporations dedicated to enhancing the public understanding of the engineering profession and to promoting pre-college interest in math, science, and engineering as a career option.
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