WISE Ambassadors
Leadership, Outreach, & Professional Development
for Undergraduate and Graduate Students
The WISE Ambassadors is a community of undergraduate and graduate women studying in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) majors. We organize K-12 and community outreach activities, plan professional development opportunities, and provide service to local organizations. We're a student-run group that receives support through WISE - we create our own experiences and opportunities! See below for more information about who we are and what we do.
Next Ambassadors meeting:
Dates: Sunday, November 8, 2009 -- we will be
decorating (and eating!) cookies at this meeting!
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Seamans Center Room 2229
Committees may meet outside of this time - check with your committee
chair if you're on a committee!
Spring semester meetings schedule will be
decided at the January 25th meeting.
If you cannot make the Sunday meetings but want to be involved with the WISE Ambassadors, please email WISE - we'll add you to the mailing list so you receive meeting notices/info and can get in touch with the officers and committees! J
Check out the WISE Ambassadors Facebook page!
WISE Ambassadors Focus on K-12 outreach for 2008
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Soon we'll be updating this page with info about all of our latest outreach events, including WISE Girl Scout Badge Day and various class visits (for tours, activities, etc.) from local schools. Check back later!
WISE Ambassadors Volunteer at WRAC Spaghetti Feed - October 5, 2007, and October 3, 2008
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The
WISE Ambassadors donated their Friday afternoon helping out at
the University of Iowa Women’s Resource and Action Center’s
Spaghetti Dinner at Zion Lutheran Church. We were involved in most aspects of the event: bringing chairs up from the basement, organizing table setting with placemats and coloring sheets, fixing plates, and delivering dessert to the tables. There were also Ambassadors selling raffle tickets, refilling drinks, and preparing spaghetti. The consensus was that the event was very well organized and everyone was super nice and thankful for our help!
We're looking forward to next year!
A Recap: Fall Retreat and First Meeting
The first meeting of the year followed the retreat - we had 17 students in attendance. We all chowed down on Jimmy John's subs and a table full of snacks and soda. After introducing the program and its possibilities, we set out to identify the key items we want to achieve at the next meeting: electing officers, creating committees, brainstorming ideas for activities/events, and continuing to learn about each other. We hope to have an even higher turnout at the next meeting.
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Contact WISE to be added to the Ambassadors mailing list - receive future meeting announcements, meeting minutes, invitations to WISE-sponsored seminars/activities ... and more!
WISE Ambassadors Organize Girl Scout Badge Day 2007
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On February 18, 2007, over 50 area Girl Scouts between the ages of 10 and 12 met in the IMU to learn about science and earn a new badge - the WISE Science Badge. The Scouts made silly putty, built a first-aid kit, took cardio and pulse measurements, and learned how eardrums work. Two speakers gave presentations on their careers: Iowa City Fire Battalion Chief ,Jim Humston, and UI Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, Linda Boyle. Besides the organized activities, the Scouts enjoyed talking to the Ambassadors about what it's like to be in college and what careers they'd like to pursue. At the end of the event, the Girl Scouts said, "I had a great time!", "It was really really fun!", and "Are you doing this next year?" - yes, we we want this to be an annual event!
What do the WISE Ambassadors do?
It's really a great thing - the WISE Ambassadors decide what's important to us, and that's what we do! In the past we have participated as tutors for local K-12 students, organized road trips and tours to regional companies, and planned a campus-wide leadership conference. In the past we have organized Girl Scout Badge Days, planned a tour of the UIHC Cancer Center, volunteered at a WRAC spaghetti feed, hosted several K-12 classes for tours and science experiments, and attended several other WISE-sponsored activities. We are now beginning the 2008-09 year with plans to host another Girl Scout Badge Day, find new volunteer opportunities, and expand our K-12 outreach. With all this excitement, we'll need some more bodies - join us for the 2008-09 year!
How do I get involved?
All graduate and undergraduate students in STEM majors at the University of Iowa are encouraged to join the WISE Ambassadors. We accept new members at any time, but of course it's most fun to get involved from the beginning! Contact WISE via email or by calling (319) 335-3509 for more information or to get added to the mailing list. Or just stop by the next meeting - you're always welcome!!!
Current Ambassadors - Are you planning an event?
Remember to complete the Event Request Form and return it to wise@uiowa.edu prior to getting deep into the planning or purchasing supplies. WISE requires this form for all activities organized by students!
