BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Pacific BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20250116T235921Z UID:128C7F2E-5A53-4B81-A690-AF89CD9A7132 DTSTART;TZID=US/Pacific:20250115T173000 DTEND;TZID=US/Pacific:20250115T200000 DESCRIPTION:Executive Committee meets to discuss San Diego IEEE activities at this monthly meeting. All IEEE members are welcome to attend. Please re gister.\n\nAdditional information about EYH:\n\nJanuary 9\, 2025\nRE: Supp ort Request for EYH Conference\nDear IEEE San Diego Committee\,\n\nOn beha lf of the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) San Diego team\, I am reaching out to\nrequest your support for our 2025 EYH Conference\, scheduled for Satu rday\, March 22\,\n2025. EYH San Diego is a nonprofit organization committ ed to empowering young\nwomen to pursue careers in science\, technology\, engineering\, and math (STEM) through\ninteractive\, hands-on workshops an d meaningful mentorship opportunities.\n\nOur flagship EYH Conference offe rs middle and high school girls from diverse\nsocioeconomic backgrounds th e chance to explore STEM topics in engaging workshops\nconducted by indust ry professionals\, government scientists\, and academics. Since\n2002\, th e conference has connected 200-300 young women annually with inspiring\nfe male role models\, providing an authentic STEM experience that research sh ows is\ncritical to increasing interest in STEM careers.\n\nIn 2024\, risi ng costs limited our ability to fully meet the demand for this program\,\n resulting in reduced participation and restricted transportation options f or students\nfrom underserved communities. Despite these challenges\, 55% of participants received\nfull fee waivers\, reflecting our ongoing commit ment to making STEM education\naccessible to all. As we plan for 2025\, we aim to raise sufficient funds to expand\nattendance to 250 participants w hile maintaining affordability and accessibility.\nWe are requesting your support to help cover program costs and ensure that every\nyoung woman who wants to attend has the opportunity to do so. A contribution of\n$5\,000 would directly enable us to provide fee waivers\, organize transportation for\nschools in need\, and deliver an impactful experience for participant s. Your support\nwould go a long way to helping us accomplish this goal.\n \nThe EYH Conference is one of the few events in San Diego exclusively foc used on young\nwomen\, strategically blending mentorship\, career explorat ion\, and hands-on learning.\nWith your partnership\, we can inspire and s upport a diverse future STEM workforce and\nhelp these young women realize their potential.\n\nThank you for considering our request. I would be del ighted to provide more information\nabout our program or discuss potential partnership opportunities with IEEE San Diego.\nSincerely\,\nLiz Ferguson \, Executive Director\n\nOriginal project proposal\, received in 2021\, is included below\, and provides additional context.\n\nSan Diego Section Fu nd Project Proposal\n\nRequested for 2021 decision - Date to provide fundi ng: Requested by February 1\, 2022\nAmount: $2500 in support of San Diego Expanding Your Horizons (SD-EYH)\nhttps://eyhsandiego.org\n\nBudget: $2500 is requested\, and SD-EYH would benefit from greater amounts\, depending on\navailability of funding\, up to and including $5000 (the intended annu al budget for the SD-IEEE\nfund). The major annual event\, serving 200 gir ls and other interested students grades 6-10\nacross San Diego County\, is held in March and requires a budget of $15000 approximately\,\nincluding facilities charges\, food\, supplies\, and transportation for classes of u nderprivileged\nstudents from across the county to be able to participate in a day of hands-on STEM workshops\nand mentoring activities held at the University of San Diego (but not affiliated with the\nuniversity\, they su pport the event through discounted facilities charges). SD-EYH relies on\n donations\, as more than 60% of attendees get the non-profit registration fee waived due to\nability to pay. [When the event went virtual in 2020 an d 2021\, there were still considerable\ncosts to assemble\, package\, and mail individual hands-on kits to the young student participants\nwith almo st no optional fees actually paid.]\n\nOversight and accountability: Kathl een Kramer and Kathy Hayashi\, among other SD-IEEE WIE\,\nare actively inv olved with SD-EYH activities and can ensure that appropriate reporting and use\nof funding occurs. Theresa Burke and other SD-IEEE WIE leadership ca n also integrate a SD-IEEE\nWIE activity into the annual event. [SD-EYH is a 501c3\,\nhttps://greatnonprofits.org/org/expanding-your-horizons-of-san -diego ]\n\nHistoric San Diego Section involvement:\n\nVarious San Diego I EEE- WIE and IEEE San Diego students at USD have been involved in the\nact ivities. SD-EYH has received ~$500 annually for several years and publiciz ed SD-IEEE support\nfor its activities\, including at https://eyhsandiego. org/blog/ Due to the pandemic\, they had to\nre-imagine their hands on wor kshops into virtual events in 2020 and 2021\, and section\nvolunteers were still involved\, along with industry professionals from various STEM fiel ds\,\nincluding IEEE fields of interest.\n\nAbout SD-EYH:\nSince 2002\, ou r largest program is an annual STEM conference for girls in grades 6-10\,\ nconnecting 350-450 girls from around San Diego County with STEM professio nals in the San\nDiego community. Each group of 15-20 girls is mentored by 2-3 female STEM undergraduate\nstudents\, providing the girls with additi onal STEM-based interactions. Our goal is to increase\nthe girls’ intere st in STEM careers by providing exciting and engaging hands-on learning\ne xperiences. In our current pandemic situation\, we are excited to provide virtual workshop\nopportunities for San Diego girls. EYH San Diego is a pr oud member of the EYH National\nNetwork supported by Techbridge Girls!\n\n Sincerely\,\nLiz Ferguson\, Executive Director\n\nAgenda: \n5:30 pm - 6:00 pm\, Networking and food!\n\n6:00 pm - 8:00 pm\, meeting (in person and/o r remote)\n\nAgenda:\n\nIntroductions\n\nApprove prior meeting minutes (Mi nutes to be approved will be in the media section of this vTools event)\n\ nStudent Branch Reports\n\n1) Cubesat Developers Conference report? (USD) we heard a brief update in December 2024 and hoping to hear more at this m eetup.\n\n2) Rising Stars Reports and feedback.\n\nOfficer Reports\n\n1) I EEE San Diego Section Awards Banquet to be held on 18 January 2025. Awards are organized and we await plaques. Coins and plushies are in hand. We ha ve reserved the room for 45 and will have a "pub quiz" activity\, a distin guished speaker\, great food\, officer installation\, awards\, and time to talk and plan for 2025. Program proof shown\, budget reported.\n\n2) 3 ti ckets are available to San Diego County Engineering Council banquet on 18 February 2025 through our Founder's Package support. We will have a displa y table in the Fair held immediately before the dinner. if you want to cla im a ticket\, contact Michelle\n\nWe have a display table this year at SDC EC!\n\nMichelle volunteers organize the table\, staff it for the duration\ , and bring a small IEEE standee and "join IEEE" QR code business cards al ong with Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) chapter outreach\, and I nformation Theory Chapter outreach. We need swag\, additional people\, and additional chapter stuff/swag/outreach/announcements. VTS??\n\n3) 2025 EY H Conference support request letter (also in media section). 2024 request of $2500 was granted to EYH. 2023 request of $2500 was granted to EYH. 202 2 request of $2500 was granted to EYH. See media section for letter and de scription of this vTools event for additional context.\n\n4) Collaboration request from ASHRAE\n\n"Dear IEEE Executive Committee\,\n\nI am writing o n behalf of ASHRAE San Diego's Young Engineer Engagement team. Our mission is to foster community and collaboration among emerging professionals in the design-build industry. We are currently planning a networking event ai med at early-career professionals across all engineering disciplines.\n\nW e would value the opportunity to collaborate with IEEE on this initiative. Our vision is to create an environment where young engineers can exchange ideas\, build relationships\, and share experiences across industries. In itially\, we propose focusing on informal networking events\, with plans t o eventually incorporate presentations from senior engineers on topics suc h as:\n\nCareer development\nIndustry challenges\nThe evolving role of you ng engineers in design-build projects\n\nFor our first event\, we're consi dering either a barbecue by the bay or a happy hour at a local indoor golf facility. However\, we're open to organizing a more technically-focused e vent if that better aligns with your members' interests.\n\nThank you for considering this collaboration. We look forward to strengthening the relat ionships between young professionals in our industry."\n\nBest regards\,\n \nNicolas Kano\nIMEG | Mechanical Engineering Graduate - Designer 2"5) New YP chair Alex Rivera welcome and introduction.\n\n6) Chapter Health 2024 report (slides)\n\n7) Financial Review Report\n\n8) Nominations and Electi ons Report\n\nAdjourn\n\nRoom: Training\, Bldg: ATEC\, 10401 Roselle St\, San Diego\, California\, United States\, 92121\, Virtual: https://events.v tools.ieee.org/m/456465 LOCATION:Room: Training\, Bldg: ATEC\, 10401 Roselle St\, San Diego\, Calif ornia\, United States\, 92121\, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/ 456465 ORGANIZER:mountain.michelle@gmail.com SEQUENCE:9 SUMMARY:2025 Monthly San Diego IEEE EXCOM - January Meeting URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/456465 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Executive Committee meets to discuss San D iego IEEE activities at this monthly meeting. All IEEE members are welcome to attend. Please register.&nbsp\;<br><br>Additional information about EY H:<br><br></p>\n<p><code>January 9\, 2025</code><br><code>RE: Support Requ est for EYH Conference</code><br><code>Dear IEEE San Diego Committee\,</co de></p>\n<p><code>On behalf of the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) San Diego team\, I am reaching out to</code><br><code>request your support for our 2025 EYH Conference\, scheduled for Saturday\, March 22\,</code><br><code> 2025. EYH San Diego is a nonprofit organization committed to empowering yo ung</code><br><code>women to pursue careers in science\, technology\, engi neering\, and math (STEM) through</code><br><code>interactive\, hands-on w orkshops and meaningful mentorship opportunities.</code></p>\n<p><code>Our flagship EYH Conference offers middle and high school girls from diverse< /code><br><code>socioeconomic backgrounds the chance to explore STEM topic s in engaging workshops</code><br><code>conducted by industry professional s\, government scientists\, and academics. Since</code><br><code>2002\, th e conference has connected 200-300 young women annually with inspiring</co de><br><code>female role models\, providing an authentic STEM experience t hat research shows is</code><br><code>critical to increasing interest in S TEM careers.</code></p>\n<p><code>In 2024\, rising costs limited our abili ty to fully meet the demand for this program\,</code><br><code>resulting i n reduced participation and restricted transportation options for students </code><br><code>from underserved communities. Despite these challenges\, 55% of participants received</code><br><code>full fee waivers\, reflecting our ongoing commitment to making STEM education</code><br><code>accessibl e to all. As we plan for 2025\, we aim to raise sufficient funds to expand </code><br><code>attendance to 250 participants while maintaining affordab ility and accessibility.</code><br><code>We are requesting your support to help cover program costs and ensure that every</code><br><code>young woma n who wants to attend has the opportunity to do so. A contribution of</cod e><br><code>$5\,000 would directly enable us to provide fee waivers\, orga nize transportation for</code><br><code>schools in need\, and deliver an i mpactful experience for participants. Your support</code><br><code>would g o a long way to helping us accomplish this goal.</code></p>\n<p><code>The EYH Conference is one of the few events in San Diego exclusively focused o n young</code><br><code>women\, strategically blending mentorship\, career exploration\, and hands-on learning.</code><br><code>With your partnershi p\, we can inspire and support a diverse future STEM workforce and</code>< br><code>help these young women realize their potential.</code></p>\n<p><c ode>Thank you for considering our request. I would be delighted to provide more information</code><br><code>about our program or discuss potential p artnership opportunities with IEEE San Diego.</code><br><code>Sincerely\,< /code><br><code>Liz Ferguson\, Executive Director</code></p>\n<p><br>Origi nal project proposal\, received in 2021\, is included below\, and provides additional context.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><br><code>San Diego Section Fund Proje ct Proposal</code></p>\n<p><code>Requested for 2021 decision - Date to pro vide funding: Requested by February 1\, 2022</code><br><code>Amount: $2500 in support of San Diego Expanding Your Horizons (SD-EYH)</code><br><code> https://eyhsandiego.org</code></p>\n<p><code>Budget: $2500 is requested\, and SD-EYH would benefit from greater amounts\, depending on</code><br><co de>availability of funding\, up to and including $5000 (the intended annua l budget for the SD-IEEE</code><br><code>fund). The major annual event\, s erving 200 girls and other interested students grades 6-10</code><br><code >across San Diego County\, is held in March and requires a budget of $1500 0 approximately\,</code><br><code>including facilities charges\, food\, su pplies\, and transportation for classes of underprivileged</code><br><code >students from across the county to be able to participate in a day of han ds-on STEM workshops</code><br><code>and mentoring activities held at the University of San Diego (but not affiliated with the</code><br><code>unive rsity\, they support the event through discounted facilities charges). SD- EYH relies on</code><br><code>donations\, as more than 60% of attendees ge t the non-profit registration fee waived due to</code><br><code>ability to pay. [When the event went virtual in 2020 and 2021\, there were still con siderable</code><br><code>costs to assemble\, package\, and mail individua l hands-on kits to the young student participants</code><br><code>with alm ost no optional fees actually paid.]</code></p>\n<p><code>Oversight and ac countability: Kathleen Kramer and Kathy Hayashi\, among other SD-IEEE WIE\ ,</code><br><code>are actively involved with SD-EYH activities and can ens ure that appropriate reporting and use</code><br><code>of funding occurs. Theresa Burke and other SD-IEEE WIE leadership can also integrate a SD-IEE E</code><br><code>WIE activity into the annual event. [SD-EYH is a 501c3\, </code><br><code>https://greatnonprofits.org/org/expanding-your-horizons-o f-san-diego ]</code></p>\n<p><code>Historic San Diego Section involvement: </code></p>\n<p><code>Various San Diego IEEE- WIE and IEEE San Diego stude nts at USD have been involved in the</code><br><code>activities. SD-EYH ha s received ~$500 annually for several years and publicized SD-IEEE support </code><br><code>for its activities\, including at https://eyhsandiego.org /blog/ Due to the pandemic\, they had to</code><br><code>re-imagine their hands on workshops into virtual events in 2020 and 2021\, and section</cod e><br><code>volunteers were still involved\, along with industry professio nals from various STEM fields\,</code><br><code>including IEEE fields of i nterest.</code></p>\n<p><code>About SD-EYH:</code><br><code>Since 2002\, o ur largest program is an annual STEM conference for girls in grades 6-10\, </code><br><code>connecting 350-450 girls from around San Diego County wit h STEM professionals in the San</code><br><code>Diego community. &nbsp\;Ea ch group of 15-20 girls is mentored by 2-3 female STEM undergraduate</code ><br><code>students\, providing the girls with additional STEM-based inter actions. &nbsp\;Our goal is to increase</code><br><code>the girls&rsquo\; interest in STEM careers by providing exciting and engaging hands-on learn ing</code><br><code>experiences. In our current pandemic situation\, we ar e excited to provide virtual workshop</code><br><code>opportunities for Sa n Diego girls. EYH San Diego is a proud member of the EYH National</code>< br><code>Network supported by Techbridge Girls!</code></p>\n<p><code>Since rely\,</code><br><code>Liz Ferguson\, Executive Director</code></p><br />< br />Agenda: <br /><p>5:30 pm - 6:00 pm\,&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Networking and fo od!</p>\n<div>\n<p>6:00 pm - 8:00 pm\,&nbsp\; &nbsp\; meeting (in person a nd/or remote)</p>\n<p>Agenda:</p>\n<p>Introductions</p>\n<p>Approve prior meeting minutes (Minutes to be approved will be in the media section of th is vTools event)</p>\n<p>Student Branch Reports</p>\n<p>1)&nbsp\; Cubesat Developers Conference report? (USD) we heard a brief update in December 20 24 and hoping to hear more at this meetup.<br><br>2) Rising Stars Reports and feedback.</p>\n<p>Officer Reports<br><br>1) IEEE San Diego Section Awa rds Banquet to be held on 18 January 2025. Awards are organized and we awa it plaques. Coins and plushies are in hand. We have reserved the room for 45 and will have a "pub quiz" activity\, a distinguished speaker\, great f ood\, officer installation\, awards\, and time to talk and plan for 2025. Program proof shown\, budget reported.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>2) 3 tickets are ava ilable to San Diego County Engineering Council banquet on 18 February 2025 through our Founder's Package support. We will have a display table in th e Fair held immediately before the dinner. <em>if you want to claim a tick et\, contact Michelle</em>&nbsp\;<br><br>We have a display table this year at SDCEC!&nbsp\;<br><br>Michelle volunteers organize the table\, staff it for the duration\, and bring a small IEEE standee and "join IEEE" QR code business cards along with Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) chapte r outreach\, and Information Theory Chapter outreach. We need swag\, addit ional people\, and additional chapter stuff/swag/outreach/announcements.&n bsp\; VTS??<br><br>3) 2025 EYH Conference support request letter (also in media section). 2024 request of $2500 was granted to EYH. 2023 request of $2500 was granted to EYH. 2022 request of $2500 was granted to EYH. See me dia section for letter and description of this vTools event for additional context.<br><br>4) Collaboration request from ASHRAE</p>\n<p>"Dear IEEE E xecutive Committee\,</p>\n<p>I am writing on behalf of ASHRAE San Diego's Young Engineer Engagement team. Our mission is to foster community and col laboration among emerging professionals in the design-build industry. We a re currently planning a networking event aimed at early-career professiona ls across all engineering disciplines.</p>\n<p>We would value the opportun ity to collaborate with IEEE on this initiative. Our vision is to create a n environment where young engineers can exchange ideas\, build relationshi ps\, and share experiences across industries. Initially\, we propose focus ing on informal networking events\, with plans to eventually incorporate p resentations from senior engineers on topics such as:</p>\n<p>Career devel opment<br>Industry challenges<br>The evolving role of young engineers in d esign-build projects<br>&nbsp\;<br>For our first event\, we're considering either a barbecue by the bay or a happy hour at a local indoor golf facil ity. However\, we're open to organizing a more technically-focused event i f that better aligns with your members' interests.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;Thank yo u for considering this collaboration. We look forward to strengthening the relationships between young professionals in our industry."</p>\n<p>&nbsp \;Best regards\,</p>\n<p>Nicolas Kano<br>IMEG | Mechanical Engineering Gra duate - Designer 2"5) New YP chair Alex Rivera welcome and introduction.&n bsp\;<br><br>6) Chapter Health 2024 report (slides)<br><br>7) Financial Re view Report<br><br>8) Nominations and Elections Report<br><br><br><br>Adjo urn&nbsp\;</p>\n</div> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR