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Career Mapping: Pathways to Reducing Attrition of Women of Color Engineers
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Join the WCEC, in collaboration with WEPAN, for a virtual session focused on building stronger and more sustainable career pathways for Women of Color in engineering.
This webinar will introduce a career mapping framework designed to identify key intervention points across the engineering journey. You’ll gain insights into the stages where support and strategy are most critical to retention, with a special focus on academia and leadership.
Whether you are navigating your own path or helping shape the future of the engineering workforce, this session offers actionable tools and perspectives you can use right away.
🗓️ Friday, September 26
🕒 10 am PT / 1 pm ET
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Hispanic Heritage Month:
Leveraging Your Strengths, Amplifying Your Impact
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At WCEC, we celebrate the brilliance, leadership, and resilience of Latina engineers pushing boundaries in STEM. As we honor Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re revisiting a powerful conversation from last year that continues to resonate.
Watch the webinar → Empowering Professional Growth: Leveraging Your Strengths for Success
In partnership with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE), this session features Maryanne Piña, CEO of Career Management Partners, sharing actionable strategies to help Women of Color navigate workplace dynamics, build trust, and lead with authenticity.
You’ll walk away with:
Strategies to overcome cultural and gender-based challenges
Communication tools to express your ideas with clarity and confidence
A strengths-based action plan to fuel your career growth
Let’s continue building a future in engineering where every Woman of Color is seen, supported, and empowered to lead — on her own terms.
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Participants Needed for a Study on the
Pathways and Experiences of Individuals in the Engineering Workforce
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The Women of Color in Engineering Collaborative (WCEC) is looking for participants to take our survey on the experiences in the engineering workforce, with emphasis on women of color. Your responses will help support the creation of more supportive, encouraging, and inclusive environments for all who enter engineering.
You may qualify if you are at least 18 years of age, identify as an engineer, and are currently employed or have previously been employed in engineering roles.
The survey includes a
combination of multiple choice and open-ended questions about your experiences and perspectives in a variety of areas related to your engineering career and workplaces. This survey will take approximately 15-25 minutes to complete. Your data will be kept entirely confidential and used solely for research purposes.
If you have any questions, please contact wcec@swe.org.
To learn more about the WCEC, please visit: womenofcolorengineers.org.
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Spotlight on Women-Led Media: Girls in Civil Podcast
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This month, we’re thrilled to spotlight the Girls in Civil Podcast, a show created by and for women in civil engineering.
Hosted by industry professionals who understand the power of representation, Girls in Civil features candid conversations about career journeys, technical challenges, and the realities of navigating the engineering world as a woman.
🎧 Why tune in?
You’ll find insights on everything from early-career growth to workplace culture, with a strong focus on resilience and building community in a male-dominated field.
Whether you're just starting out or leading teams, Girls in Civil offers stories that affirm, empower, and remind us we’re not alone in this journey.
Explore the WCEC Resource Center for more curated resources designed to support and uplift Women of Color in engineering.
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Upcoming WCEC Member Events
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The WCEC shares numerous professional activities offered by our member organizations. Member organizations are committed to creating a supportive, encouraging, and inclusive environment for WOC in engineering. Find out more about their events and register to attend!
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TMS Fall Meeting
Columbus, Ohio | September 28-October 1, 2025
TMS presents robust programming, networking and social activities, and professional development events tailored to its members' interests within the broader structure of the MS&T conference series, giving members an opportunity to experience both their TMS community and the resources of all the MS&T partnering societies.
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AISES 2025 National Conference
Minneapolis, Minnesota | October 2-4, 2025
The Annual AISES National Conference is a unique, three-day event focusing on educational, professional, and workforce development for Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies and careers.
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ACEC 2025 Fall Conference
San Diego, California | October 5-8, 2025
We’re headed to sunny San Diego this October 5–8 for the ACEC Fall Conference — where big ideas, bold leaders, and next-level networking collide. Be part of the conversations that matter, connect with the sharpest minds, and leave inspired to lead with confidence. It’s not just another conference — it’s your opportunity to be in the room where the big ideas happen.
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ASCE 2025 Convention
Seattle, Washington | October 8-11, 2025Join ASCE at the 2025 Convention in Seattle, WA, October 8 - 11 to connect with colleagues, join innovating and future forward sessions, and earn professional development hours (PDH) Inspiring Innovative Infrastructure.
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TAPPI Women's Summit
Savannah Georgia | October 20, 2025
Get ready for a bold, empowering experience at the TAPPI Women’s Summit—a powerful, action-focused event designed to empower, educate, and accelerate women across the forest products industries. With this year’s theme, #AccelerateAction, the Summit brings together professionals at all career stages for a high-energy day of learning, leadership, and connection. From insightful discussions to interactive sessions, attendees will gain practical strategies they can immediately apply to their careers and personal growth.
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ASM ICRS 2025
International Conference on Residual Stresses
Detroit, Michigan | October 20-23, 2025
Discover the forefront of residual stress research and its impact on material behavior at this enriching event. Engage with experts and practitioners across diverse fields through our symposium topics, networking opportunities, and technical programming.
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ASM Heat Treat 2025
Detroit, Michigan | October 21-23, 2025
Join us in the vibrant city of Detroit, where cutting-edge research meets real-world applications, and innovation thrives. Immerse yourself in a dynamic environment, where you can network with global influencers, connect with decision makers, and exchange ideas with like-minded professionals from around the world.
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2025 SFPE Annual Conference & Expo
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | October 21-23, 2025
Participate in two days of live education spotlighting the latest trends, research, solutions for emerging challenges, and technologies transforming the fire protection engineering profession. Join industry experts and enjoy many networking opportunities to connect with your peers. Exhibitors will showcase the latest technologies, products and services currently offered within the industry.
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SWE WE25
New Orleans, LA | October 22-25, 2025
Join us at WE25, the Annual Conference hosted by the Society of Women Engineers, where the brightest minds and trailblazers in engineering and technology of all genders representing 85 countries come together to connect, innovate, and inspire. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your engineering journey, WE25 is your opportunity to learn, network, and grow in a community of innovators.
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SHPE National Convention 2025
Philadelphia, PA | October 29-November 1, 2025
Join us for one of the largest annual gatherings of top STEM talent where professional development and unparalleled opportunities await. At this signature SHPE event, experience inspiring keynotes, engaging workshops, and dynamic networking with industry leaders and organizations. Get ready for exciting competitions and the ever-popular Career Fair featuring over 250 exhibitors!
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SACNAS 2025 NDISTEM
Columbus, Ohio | October 31 - November 1, 2025The NDiSTEM Conference is the largest multidisciplinary and multicultural STEM event in the country, a true celebration of science, culture, and community that serves, equips, and energizes participants for their academic and professional paths in STEM.
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2025 AIChE Annual Meeting
Boston, Massachusetts | November 2-6, 2025The 2025 AIChE® Annual Meeting unites academic and industry researchers at all career stages seeking innovation and professional development. Connect with a diverse audience to gain insights on the latest research, network with experts, and advance your career.
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ASM ISTFA 2025
International Symposium for Testing and Failure Analysis (ISTFA)
Pasadena, California | November 16-20, 2025
As the premier event for the microelectronics failure analysis community, ISTFA brings together leading experts, industry professionals, and researchers to share insights, innovations, and methodologies in the field. This year’s theme, “Scaling Beyond Moore’s Law: Heterogeneous Computing and Advanced Packaging,” reflects the industry’s evolving landscape, where traditional scaling approaches are being challenged by the integration of diverse technologies and packaging strategies.
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What is the WCEC? |
The WCEC was created in 2021 as a partnership network of professional engineering societies and STEM-based companies. The WCEC is working to address systemic barriers that prohibit equitable work environments for women engineers of color.
Since its inception, the WCEC has grown to 29 organizations, created a shared vision and mission, and developed a strategic plan that will guide our efforts over the next few years. Thank you for your interest and support of our work. We hope that you will engage with the WCEC as we begin implementing the strategies aimed at tackling the major challenges facing women of color (WOC) in the engineering workplace.
Want to Get Involved?Are you interested in having your organization become a member of the WCEC? Read our membership guidelines and fill out an application. Learn more.
While we don’t offer membership to individuals, we do want to grow the WCEC community! Soon we will begin collecting profiles of amazing WOC engineers for our Inspiring Leaders database. We are also collecting resources from our member organizations to place in our online Resource Center. We will be using this newsletter to get the word out as these activities get underway. Please share the WCEC with your network and invite others to sign up for our newsletter through the Contact Us form on the WCEC website.
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