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The Charlotte-Metrolina section of the Society of Women Engineers is open to all! We want to meet you and give you the opportunity to join our monthly events, get connected to other professionals, sharpen your engineering skillset, and get involved in your community! Our members come from the City of Charlotte and the surrounding areas, including parts of South Carolina.
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE), founded in 1950, is a not-for-profit educational and service organization. SWE is the driving force that establishes engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. SWE empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and is recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders.
The SWE-CM Vision:
The Society of Women Engineers Charlotte-Metrolina Section strives to be a viable support network for female engineers in the Charlotte-Metrolina area, to be visible in our community through outreach activities and corporate relations, and to be a building block for SWE’s Southeast Region.
We received our reinstatement charter on August 28, 1999. Our geographical boundaries include North Carolina zip codes 280-282 and South Carolina 297. We currently have over 100 paid members.
The Power of Diversity
The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is the driving force that establishes engineering and technology as a highly desirable career aspiration for women. Founded in 1950, SWE is a not-for-profit educational and service organization with 300 collegiate and 100 professional sections nationwide, as well as members-at-large. It empowers women to succeed and advance in those aspirations and be recognized for their life-changing contributions and achievements as engineers and leaders
The SWE Mission (Adopted in 1986)
Empower women to achieve their full potential in careers as engineers and leaders; expand the image of the engineering and technology professions as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrate the value of diversity and inclusion.
Integrity
We aspire to the highest level of ethical behavior as evidenced by honesty and dignity within our personal and professional relationships and responsibilities.
Inclusive Environment
We embrace diversity in its broadest interpretation and commit to creating an inclusive environment for all our members and stakeholders. We value the contributions of a diverse membership, which enables SWE to achieve its full potential.
Mutual Support
We provide an organization that fosters mentoring and the development of professional and personal networks.
Professional Excellence
We professionally conduct our activities, demonstrating and demanding the highest standards of business practices.
Trust
We share a common definition of success with open, transparent access to information, building mutual respect and confidence in the abilities of those with whom we lead, serve, and partner.
Original Charter – May 1982
Charlotte-Metrolina Section was granted its original charter on May 2, 1982, with the geographical boundaries of North Carolina zip codes 280-282 and 286-288. North Carolina zip code 289 was added October 1-3, 1982. The Section was active for approximately six years before being declared inactive by the Society Board of Directors on May 13, 1989.
We have received information from SWE Archives concerning the Section during this time frame, but some information is still missing. Please contact us if you have any information to share with us.
Read more about our Section’s original chartering process and the year-end summaries of activities.
Reinstatement Charter – August 1999
Charlotte-Metrolina Section was granted its reinstatement charter on August 28, 1999, with our current geographical boundaries of North Carolina zip codes 280-282 and South Carolina zip code 297.
The information concerning this timeframe came from correspondence and files that were passed on by the Section President during the reinstatement process.
Read more about our reinstatement process and our year-end summaries of activities.