About SWE Hartford

The Hartford section of SWE is the local section of Region F of the Society of Women Engineers covering the Central and Northern sections of Connecticut as well as Central Massachusetts.

Celebrating 60 Years 1955-2015

Mission

• Stimulate women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders.
• Expand the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life.
• Demonstrate the value of diversity.

Objectives

• Inform young women, their parents, counselors and the public in general of the qualifications and achievements of women engineers open to them.
• Assist women engineers in readying themselves for a return to active work after temporary retirement.
• Serve as a center of information on women in engineering.
• Encourage women engineers to attain high levels of educational and professional achievement.

Key Issues

• Leadership - Provide opportunities for members to develop leadership and management skills to enable them to achieve their maximum potential and further their their ability to attain increasingly important positions of responsibility.
• Education - Provide programs to encourage girls and women to enter engineer and encourage members to attain high levels of achievement in their fields.
• Visibility - Increase visibility of SWE and its programs to members, the technical community and the general public.
• Diversity - Develop programs to encourage and sustain increase participation in the fields of science and engineering reflective of our diverse population.
• Resources - Increase the Society's resources for the purpose of supporting high quality programs and services to meet its goals.