About SWE [taken from swe.org]

The Society of Women Engineers is the largest non-profit educational and service organization representing both student and professional women in engineering and technical fields.

• Founded in 1950
• Incorporated in 1952
• Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois
• Over 17,000 members in 90 sections and 300 student sections
• More than 400 members-at-large

Objectives (adopted 1950):

• Inform young women, their parents, counselors, and the general public, of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers and the opportunities open to them.
• Assist women in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement.
• Serve as a center of information on women in engineering.
• Encourage women engineers to attain high levels of education and professional achievement.

Mission (adopted 1986):

• Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders,
• Expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and
• Demonstrate the value of diversity.