NSBE Chapter Intro Meeting

Welcome – Call to Order – WELCOME! CEB Introductions w/ Goals – Intro to NSBE What is NSBE? Ultimate Goal of NSBE – To graduate minorities in STEM fields Limits and boundaries of the organization Sign up on ImPak – To become a registered member and take advantage of membership benefits, such as attending conferences at a discounted price

Mission The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers, is to increase the number of culturally responsible black engineers, who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community

Behind The Mission Every meeting must start and end with the NSBE mission Why? – Because we must always remember why we’re here and what our overall aim is as an organization – Anything planned or executed that is not in an effort to support the mission should be stopped. – The restatement of the mission keeps our focus on what is important Everyone must stand when stating the mission

Ice Breaker "Birthright" Separate the participants into four groups: youngest, middle, oldest and only children. After they have gathered, have each group write down some of the disadvantages and advantages of their particular birth order to share with the group. For instance, the oldest children might say "I always got stuck with babysitting my little siblings," but that, "I was the first to get my own car."

National Directives & Initiatives Sossena’s directives and initiatives for the society are to… Drive innovation through the Academic Excellence of our members Have our members consciously give back to the organization Increase the number of technical professionals and increase the focus on women in STEM Sossena Woods National Chairperson PhD Student University of Pittsburgh

National Programs Programs and competitions are offered to all pre-college/undergraduate/ graduate students and technical professional members in the areas of – Academic Excellence – Technical Excellence – Professional Development – Leadership Development – Entrepreneurship – Community Service – Pre-college outreach NSBE program activities advance the mission of the organization and support the preparation and matriculation of under-represented pre-college and collegiate students on to engineering degrees and into the technical workforce.

National Programs & Competitions Programs – Signature Program: A highlighted effort that NSBE is putting major resources behind. Collegiate Competitions – Consulting Design Olympiad – Mission Competition – NSBEpreneur Elevator Pitch and Business Plan Competitions – Technical Research Exhibition

Region 5 Vision To change the way we conduct business as a region by upholding each of our members to ensure that none are left behind Regional Goals Increase the Region’s GPA by 20% Retain membership by converting recent graduates to Professionals Awareness of Women in STEM Giving back through impact JaRod Collins Region V Chair Graduate Student Mechanical Engineer Texas Tech University “The goal is -- create One Vision that produces One Result, which is to graduate blacks in STEM majors.” - JaRod Collins

Regional Programming Academic Excellence Programming – High V the 4.0 (NEW!) T.O.R.C.H (Community Service) Programming – Engineering the Future (NEW! To NSBE courtesy of R5)

Regional Moral Chapter Spotlight – Where chapters will be presented in our eNews and Website. That Chapter Life – 60 sec videos on different topics each month to raise the moral in the Re – This Month Topics: “Teach Me how to NSBE” & “Why to be an Engineer You can visit the website for more information. –

Membership Benefits Access to 20+ companies at FRC Networking opportunities Scholarships and grants NSBE Job Placement Center Pre-selection for interviews Leadership development Shadow Initiative Technical Research Exhibition High V to 4.0 (Region 5 specific) Technical Outreach Community Help program (T.O.R.C.H.) GEM Fellowship Engineering Competitions Chapter Chegg account Kaplan Test Prep discount

Chapter Goals/Programs/Events

Fall Regional Conference When: November Where: Wichita, Kansas Highlights: Workshops Collegiate Competitions Engineering Olympics, Elevator Pitch, Business Plan Career Fair with 20+ companies Vanguard Awards Banquet Website: Conference.aspxhttp:// Conference.aspx

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