Overview The Outreach Award honors a MAL (collegiate or professional) who has made outstanding contributions toward informing girls, their parents, educators, counselors, and/or the general public of opportunities available in engineering during the previous year. The award may be presented to one MAL annually. Requirements Must be a collegiate or professional MAL in good standing with SWE for the fiscal year in which nominated (FY18). Must have participated in at least one outreach activity during the fiscal year to introduce girls to STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) careers. Previous recipients of the MAL Outreach Award are not eligible. Selection Criteria A panel of judges from the MAL organization will score candidates using the following criteria: 20% alignment of activities/events with the Society’s mission 40% variety and complexity of involvement in the activities/events member’s 20% impact of activities/events in the community 20% impact of activities/events on audience/attendees Nomination Checklist The complete nomination package must include: Completed MAL awards nomination form (see last page) biography (no more than 400 words, written in third person and suitable for Candidate’s publication; be sure to highlight different aspects of the selection criteria) digital photo (suitable for use in MAL newsletter and/or on MAL website) Candidate’s summary list of STEM outreach participation during the fiscal year beginning July 1, Candidate’s 2017; for each activity, provide the following information: Name of activity/event Date and location of activity/event primary role in the activity/event, using less than five words (e.g., speaker, Candidate’s organizer, hands-on workshop volunteer, etc.) Number of other volunteers for the activity/event, if any Audience description and size for the activity/event formal statement (no more than 2,500 words, elaborating on the Candidate’s candidate’s involvement and impact with different outreach events/activities in which s/he participated) Letter(s) of recommendation (at least one but no more than three) Letter(s) must be from someone who attended, organized, or otherwise volunteered for the same activity/event and address the work done by and/or the impact made by the candidate. Tips for Submitting a Successful Awards Package Follow the submission guidelines as written. Keep track of word counts if specified.
Overview The Outreach Award honors a MAL (collegiate or professional) who has made outstanding contributions toward informing girls, their parents, educators, counselors, and/or the general public of opportunities available in engineering during the previous year. The award may be presented to one MAL annually. Requirements Must be a collegiate or professional MAL in good standing with SWE for the fiscal year in which nominated (FY18). Must have participated in at least one outreach activity during the fiscal year to introduce girls to STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) careers. Previous recipients of the MAL Outreach Award are not eligible. Selection Criteria A panel of judges from the MAL organization will score candidates using the following criteria: 20% alignment of activities/events with the Society’s mission 40% variety and complexity of member’s involvement in the activities/events 20% impact of activities/events in the community 20% impact of activities/events on audience/attendees Nomination Checklist The complete nomination package must include: Completed MAL awards nomination form (see last page) Candidate’s biography (no more than 400 words, written in third person and suitable for publication; be sure to highlight different aspects of the selection criteria) Candidate’s digital photo (suitable for use in MAL newsletter and/or on MAL website) Candidate’s summary list of STEM outreach participation during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017; for each activity, provide the following information: Name of activity/event Date and location of activity/event Candidate’s primary role in the activity/event, using less than five words (e.g., speaker, organizer, hands-on workshop volunteer, etc.) Number of other volunteers for the activity/event, if any Audience description and size for the activity/event Candidate’s formal statement (no more than 2,500 words, elaborating on the candidate’s involvement and impact with different outreach events/activities in which s/he participated) Letter(s) of recommendation (at least one but no more than three) Letter(s) must be from someone who attended, organized, or otherwise volunteered for the same activity/event and address the work done by and/or the impact made by the candidate. Tips for Submitting a Successful Awards Package Follow the submission guidelines as written. Keep track of word counts if specified.