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VP External: Outreach and Conferences

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Hello,

 

It’s almost been a month of school!

 

Not a whole lot has happened VP Ex side of things in the past two weeks. Here are an overview of what’s happening in the next few weeks:

 

Scholarships

For more details or the application form please email vpexternal.b@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca

 

First year students!  Here’s an opportunity for you to get a $1000 scholarship from PEO.  Criteria:

–       You must in your 1st year of engineering

–       Who has attended high school in the Grand River Chapter area, defined for this purpose as the counties of Waterloo and Wellington plus parts of Oxford and Halton including the cities of Guelph, Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo

 

Conferences

Please apply online through the Engineering Society website. Deadline for applications are at the end of the

 

PEO- Student Conference (November 15-17)

Location: Downtown Toronto, ON

Delegates will meet other students in Ontario and discuss public policy, environmental issues and the direction of the profession. This is a great conference for professional development and to learn more about the PEO.

 

National Conference on Women in Engineering (November 22- 25)

Location: Vancouver, BC

Delegates will discuss concerns and issues for women in engineering and meet others from around Canada.

 

Community Outreach

Please contact vpexternal.b@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca if you are interested.

 

Explore Engineering at the Museum (October 26)

Help introduce science and engineering to elementary school students.  There are a variety of events planned and we need volunteers!

 

Charity

GRILLED CHEESE!!!

Make sure you stop by the CPH Foyer every Tuesday between 11:30 and 1:30pm. They are delicious and cheap!! Only $2. All the proceeds go to Kulemela Investments, a social investment fund that allows Canadians to invest in growing African agriculture businesses.

If you’d like to chat stop by the Orifice or shoot me an email (vpexternal.b@engsoc.uwaterloo.ca).

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