The San Diego Region Joint Planning Conference for Diversity Focused Engineering and Science Chapters will take place on Friday, August 9, 2013, from 8:00 – 5:00 pm, at San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) Energy Innovation Center.
The San Diego MESA Alliance and SDG&E will host a unique event to bring student leaders and professionals together to network, collaborate and exchange ideas for improving science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education. The event is co-sponsored by the National Society of Black Engineers Professionals San Diego and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers San Diego Professional Chapter.
This year the conference will be hosted by SDG&E at their Energy Innovation Center in San Diego. The Energy Innovation Center is a working showcase that demonstrates smart energy initiatives and green building practices, all housed in one unique setting. The San Diego MESA Alliance aims to increase the number of students to pursue academic and career paths in STEM industries, increase retention in these disciplines, and promote opportunities in post graduate studies. Together, student and professional leaders will be able to incorporate green career pathways and outreach into their planning for the upcoming academic year. The conference, which will feature a panel of student officer alumni, is intended to give professional and student leaders from different organizations an opportunity to get together and share their stories, goals and ideas.
Approximately 60 attendees are expected, including professionals from various industries and student leaders from San Diego State University (SDSU), University of California San Diego (UCSD), University of San Diego (USD), San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, and Southwestern College.
Some of the professional and student organizations that are expected to be represented are:
- American Medical Student Organization (AMSA)
- San Diego City College
- SDSU
- Southwestern College
- professionals
- American Women in Sciences (AWIS)
- professionals
- Black Student Science Organization (BSSO)
- SDSU
- Society of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists (MAES)
- SDSU
- professionals
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- San Diego City College
- SDSU
- UCSD
- USD
- professionals
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Sciences (SACNAS)
- SDSU
- UCSD
- professionals
- Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers (SASE)
- UCSD
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE)
- San Diego Mesa College
- San Diego City College
- SDSU
- Southwestern College
- UCSD
- professionals
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- San Diego City College
- SDSU
- UCSD
- USD
- professionals
For more information please contact Program Coordinator Eric Pamintuan.
About SDG&E
SDG&E is a regulated public utility that provides safe and reliable energy service to 3.4 million consumers through 1.4 million electric meters and more than 840,000 natural gas meters in San Diego and southern Orange counties. The utility’s area spans 4,100 square miles. SDG&E is committed to creating ways to help our customers save energy and money every day. SDG&E is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding company based in San Diego.