[Makerspace-keymembers] Fwd: NBSE UIUC Service

[Gergana Slavova]

Awesome!  It will all depend on the time of when this is happening but
would love to participate in this.

~Gergana


On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 10:27 AM, Jeffrey Putney <
jputney at diagnosticphotonics.com> wrote:

> Hey Everyone,
>
> Here is an interesting opportunity to work with the UIUC National Society
> of Black Engineers group. For background, Christine was an intern at my old
> job who stopped my the space at least once and really liked it. I'm
> inclined to say yes we're interested. Thoughts?
>
> Thanks
>   Jeff
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: NSBE UIUC Community Service <nsbe.uiuc.cs at gmail.com>
> Date: Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 10:01 AM
> Subject: NBSE UIUC Service
> To: jputney at diagnosticphotonics.com
>
>
> Hey Jeff,
>
>
>
>  I am working this year as the National Society of Black Engineers
> Community Service Chair, and we are looking at putting on an event titled
> “"When I Grow Up I Want to be an Engineer." When I thought about this
> event, instantly thought of Maker Space and the things you all do with kids
> like the soldering robot project and thought you all would be someone great
> to partner with!
>
>
>
> The purpose of this service event is to provide an elementary explanation
> to children on what it means to be an engineer, and the impact those who
> dominate the STEM field make on a daily basis. The event’s goals will be
> accomplished through thought provoking discussions, as well as carrying out
> experiments that will introduce children to scientific and engineering
> concepts, while sparking their curiosity, and manifesting the mentality
> that science can be fun!
>
>
>
> Let me know if this is something the organization would be interested in.
>
>
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Christine S. Davis
>
> NSBE-UIUC
>
> Community Service
>
> (773) 787-7867
>
>
>
> --
> Jeffrey Putney
> Senior Software Engineer
> Diagnostic Photonics
> 217-766-6580
>
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