The
exhibit will be in the Houston area and shared with
the community from late January to mid May.
Since the final locations and details are still
being coordinated, the tentative schedule is
as follows.
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The event was a great success - thanks to everyone's
help! A special thanks to our
sponsors that made the event possible. The
debut was held at The Downtown
Aquarium (4100 Bagby Street, Houston
TX) and we were privileged to have
Dr.
John H. Lienhard speak.
Pictures Can Be Viewed Here
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February
1-29, 2008 - The John C Freeman Weather Museum
o 5104
Caroline - Houston, Texas 77004 - (713) 529-3076
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http://www.wxresearch.org/
o The
exhibit is on display NOW - don't miss a great
opportunity to view the exhibit as
well as a GREAT museum!!
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Jungman Neighborhood Library
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5830 Westheimer - Houston, Texas 77057 - (832)
393-1860
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http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/branches/jun_home.html
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For directions, hours, and details please see
the website
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What better way to celebrate
Women's History Month
then celebrating the
accomplishments of Women in Engineering and sharing it
with a friend, family
member, or little girl to peak their interest in
engineering!
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Where:
The Heritage Museum (1100
Bagby Street, Houston
TX)
http://www.heritagesociety.org/
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The Heritage Society is the city's only outdoor,
interactive
historic museum and park. Nestled in 19 acres of
beautiful
green parkland in the heart of downtown Houston, The
Heritage Society boasts 8 historic structures dating
from 1823
to 1905. Each historic structure is authentically
restored to reflect
its original magnificence. Each year, The Heritage
Society hosts
countless school-aged children and visitors from
around the world.
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Time:
See website for
Museum hours
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Special Event: May 4th - The Heritage Museum
hosts Semi-annual Family
Day
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Where:
Those companies that sponsor the exhibit will have
the opportunity to
host a portion of the exhibit in the lobbies of the
local company
locations to share with fellow co-workers.
These sponsorship
locations are to be determined and will be updated
accordingly
Why
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To
provide community outreach
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To
encourage young women to consider pursuing
careers in engineering
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To
celebrate previous accomplishments
Many of
today’s common technologies were engineering marvels
just a few years ago and both men and women have
accomplished amazing feats in engineering. The
purpose of this exhibit is not only to celebrate the
accomplishments of women in engineering but also to
highlight the progression of engineering and the
contributions to modern society that have been made
by engineers.
In
today’s society the need for engineers is great,
however many children and adults in our society are
not aware of what engineers do or their past
contributions to society. Since many first
generation college students have never been exposed
to engineering, the intent of this exhibit is to
expose students of all ages to the field of
engineering and highlight previous accomplishments.
The exhibit also reminds viewers of the progression
of technology and the involvement of engineers.
For over 50 years, SWE
has stood behind a diverse engineering workforce and
the idea that women CAN be engineers. That
mission continues today with a membership of more
than 15,000 individual professionals and students
from 22 countries. SWE has more than 300
student sections and nearly 100 professional
sections organized into 10 geographic regions.
The
exhibit illustrates the dynamic history of women
engineers sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers –
Houston Area