What Is an Adult Advocate?
An adult advocate is a champion for pre-college STEM outreach, engaging and empowering students to pursue engineering careers. Adult advocates aid kids in the SWENext program in developing their interest in STEM and supporting them throughout their educational journey. To support SWENexters, adult advocates can volunteer, mentor, or lead outreach events in the community.
Community
SWENext
The SWENext program allows pre-college students to become a part of SWE. You can help build the SWENext community by encouraging students to become SWENexters. Plus, SWENext is free!
SWENext Clubs
SWENext Clubs are a way to engage with SWENexters in your area. Learn more about clubs, find one in your area, and sign up to be a SWENext Club Counselor.
SWE Educator Membership
SWE provides professional membership for full-time pre-college educators for just $20! Membership with SWE sets you apart as an educator — one who creates a learning environment that is inclusive of a diverse and vibrant next generation of engineers and technologists. We hope you join our educator community and invite your colleagues to do the same. Learn more about SWE’s educator membership.
Connect
Event Calendar
Are you organizing an upcoming pre-college outreach event? Share your event details with the SWE community via our Event Calendar, which also includes opportunities to promote your event in SWENext newsletters.
After your event, complete the SWE Group Event Tracker (SWE-GET) so we can optimize our outreach resources and share how members are helping grow the SWE community.
Social Media
Join the Educator Facebook Group and the Outreach Incubator Facebook Group online communities for additional support, expertise, and camaraderie.
Collaborate
SWE Groups
Expand your outreach efforts by collaborating with SWE Sections and Affiliates for your next event. Check out the Section & Affiliate Map to find your local SWE Groups.
Partner Organizations
You can also collaborate with partner organizations to create outreach programs with a shared mission and vision.
Support SWE
As a partner, you can help support critical outreach programs and initiatives that reinforce diversity programming to aid the recruitment, advancement, and success of women engineers. Learn more about partnering with SWE.
Content
SWENext Resource Center
SWE provides plenty of tools to help ensure the success of your pre-college outreach efforts, including brand materials, club resources, and educational resources. Learn more in the SWENext Resource Center.
Outreach Data Dashboard
Looking for SWENext data? Check out our Outreach Data Dashboard!
Outreach Toolkit
The Outreach Toolkit offers a step-by-step process for planning your in-person and virtual outreach events.
Program Development Grants
Micro-grants are available to support the strategic activities of SWE Organizations (Sections, Members at Large (MALs), Society Committees, or Affiliates). Learn more about applying for Program Development Grants.
Learning & Development Opportunities
SWE provides online learning opportunities in the Advance Learning Center to help with your outreach efforts. Examples include engaging underserved youth in STEM, virtual outreach, and role model best practices.
Explore pre-college outreach content available via our award-winning SWE Magazine, Diverse podcast series, and All Together blog.
Questions?
Email SWE at outreach@swe.org
