Hey Guys,
Below there's information regarding General Meeting THIS thursday, HHM flash mob, registering for national conference, outreach and community service volunteering, LSO closing party and more!
1. NATIONAL CONFERENCE:
- Approximate Roundtrip Flight Costs $216 (AA 417, AA 1472) - (ATL -> DFW)
- Price of registration (includes lodging) before Sept. 30 - $250 Arriving Wednesday, $200 Arriving Thusday (We will reimburse half of this to our members)
- We will cover half of your registration amount if you are SHPE member.
- Scholarship Opportunities!
- Great opportunity for professional development (even for Freshman)
- 35 people already registered from GT-SHPE, don't lose this opportunity!
- Register Now!! Deadline to have lodging is October 15th
- Details Attached
For more info click here
2. GENERAL MEETING:
Bonding General meeting
When? This Thursday October 11th.
What time? 11:00AM
Where? Tech Green in front of CULC
Food will be provided.
3. FLASH MOB LA MACARENA:
When? Thursday October 11th (This Thursday)
Where? Tech Walkway
Time? 11:00 am (at the beginning of SHPE's Bonding Meeting)
What? We will be performing "La Macarena" as a Flash Mob to celebrate our Hispanic Heritage! See link below to watch a video explanation of what we will be doing.
Watch video here!
-VERY IMPORTANT: Do not put this link up on Facebook or any other type of social media. If you want to share, do it through EMAIL ONLY so that the purpose of the Flash Mob suprised is not defeated.
-Additional Info: There will be an HRT General Meeting to go over the Flash Mob performance on Wednesday October 10th at 6pm in Klaus 2443. Come and practice your " Macarena"!
-VERY IMPORTANT: Do not put this link up on Facebook or any other type of social media. If you want to share, do it through EMAIL ONLY so that the purpose of the Flash Mob suprised is not defeated.
-Additional Info: There will be an HRT General Meeting to go over the Flash Mob performance on Wednesday October 10th at 6pm in Klaus 2443. Come and practice your " Macarena"!
4. SEND YOUR RESUME ASAP:
Companies have been asking SHPE for the resumes of our members, so we are currently assembling our resume book for this academic year.
If you have a resume, please send it to Victor de la Guardia at vdelaguardia3@gatech.edu and he will add your resume to our resume book.
When sending your resume, please name the subject of the email as "RESUME" or "RESUME BOOK".
If you have a resume, please send it to Victor de la Guardia at vdelaguardia3@gatech.edu and he will add your resume to our resume book.
When sending your resume, please name the subject of the email as "RESUME" or "RESUME BOOK".
5. COMMUNITY SERVICE:
1. goSTEM:
What? A day of cool engineering activities and workshop to get hispanic kids and their parents interested in college!
When? This Saturday October 13th from 9:00 am to 1:00pm
Joint event with HSF, as part of SHPE please sign up all day (preferably) and for high school engineering activity, Highs School workshop presenter, Logistics and/or Student Panel. Is a great opportunity to get out there and help the community, and a great leadership event. We really need your help if you are available because is weekend of Fall break and a lot of our members are not going to be here.
Sign up here
2. Tutoring to hispanics middle and high school kids:
What? Middle school and high school students are brought to the GT campus for tutoring
Where? Georgia Tech CULC ROOM 325
When? Every Saturday beginning September 29th from 12pm-2pm
Please sign uo if you plan to go, so we have a head count of who is going.
Sign up here
3. Noche de Ciencias:
Night of activities and workshops with hispanics from middle and high school, and with their parents to get them to go to college. Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.
Date changed! to Thursday October 25th.
Time? 3:30 pm (start setup), activity from 4:30 pm to 7:00pm
6. PROFESSIONAL
Capital One case competition:
Who can participate? Freshmen, Sophomore and Juniors.
Deadline? Friday October 19th.
Each member of the winning team will receive 1,000$.
More info attached.
Full time People Technology and Operations Specialist at Google:
They are looking for someone who has a strong passion for operations, data analysis, optimization, and process improvement. This position is located at the Mt. View, CA Headquarters. I strongly believe this is a great opportunity to open the doors for SHPE's Region 7 at Google.
Attached is a link to the detailed job description. Please pass it along to anyone in your network with an Industrial Engineering or process improvement/optimization type background.
7. GT LSO CLOSING PARTY:
What: GT LSO Latin Nights HHM 12'Closing Party
When: Thursday, October 11 7-11pm
Where: Student Center Ballroom
Why: Free salsa lessons by GT Salsa, Live salsa band (Havana Son), free food, and Piñata.
Sponsored by: Buzzfunds, SGA, and Dean Ray.
When: Thursday, October 11 7-11pm
Where: Student Center Ballroom
Why: Free salsa lessons by GT Salsa, Live salsa band (Havana Son), free food, and Piñata.
Sponsored by: Buzzfunds, SGA, and Dean Ray.
8. LUNCH WITH A LEADER:
This year the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Atlanta Professional Chapter will be partnering with the Sandy Springs Education Force (SSEF) to coordinate the community mentors for the LWL program.
We are excited to participate in the program as fellow mentors and we hope to see some familiar faces. I have attached the program outlines and the sign-up sheet.
Our volunteering slots available for this month are: (see sign-up sheet for full calendar)
Thursday, October 25th – Time: 10:26am – 11:15am @ Riverwood International Charter School
Friday, October 26th – Time: 11:00am – 1:15pm @ Ridgeview Charter Middle School
9. Just for FUN:
Saludos,
Guri
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Maria Silva Willson
Industrial and System Engineering 2015
Secretary - Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (GT-SHPE)
The Georgia Institute of Technology
Industrial and System Engineering 2015
Secretary - Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (GT-SHPE)
The Georgia Institute of Technology
