[Makerspace-keymembers] Fwd: NBSE UIUC Service

[Gergana Slavova]

Cool stuff.  I'll be out of the country all next week so I won't be able to
join in, unfortunately.  Hope it goes well!

~Gergana

On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:

> We need to buy at least 100 blinky badges anyway for my GSLIS thing and
> the Maker Fest.
> On Sep 14, 2014 11:19 AM, "Jeffrey Putney" <quaker at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I just heard back from Christine and they have set a date and time:  "The
>> date for the event is Thursday,* September 25, 2014 *at the Don Moyer
>> Boys and Girls. The event is from 4-5:30. There will be about 40 kids
>> participating." She was interesting in perhaps having us setup a soldering
>> station or other activity, so I mentioned some other possible activities
>> and asked for clarity on that.
>>
>> Do we need more blinky badges if that seems like a good activity?
>>
>> And are people available at that time?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Stewart Dickson <mathartspd at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>  I'm an engineer, but I may not be the best representative.
>>> My Dad's attitude was that I pretty much had no choice but to be an
>>> engineer.
>>> Last news I saw was that it is still a pretty good guarantee that you
>>> will get a
>>> job after college with an engineering degree, but all bets are off after
>>> that.
>>> Job security is not what it was when I graduated in 1981.   In fact, it
>>> has
>>> been going downhill ever since then.
>>>
>>> -Stewart
>>>
>>>
>>> On 8/19/14 11:02 AM, Monica Marie Carr wrote:
>>>
>>> I would be happy to help out too! but I am also not an engineer.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 10:41 AM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Would we have a table?  I'd be find with that.
>>>>
>>>>  Obviously I can't speak to being an engineer.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 10:38 AM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  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 <%28773%29%20787-7867>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  --
>>>>>> Jeffrey Putney
>>>>>> Senior Software Engineer
>>>>>> Diagnostic Photonics
>>>>>> 217-766-6580
>>>>>>
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