How do MALs support SWE?
Participation varies by individual, just as happens in sections. Most members simply support SWE’s objectives through their membership. Some MAL’s provide guidance and assistance to nearby SWE collegiate sections by serving as SWE counselors or faculty advisors. Other MAL’s undertake career guidance or outreach programs in their communities. For example, they may: speak at local schools about careers in engineering; work with youth groups, such as Girl Scouts, on math and science-related activities; conduct SWE’s Certificate of Merit program which recognizes high school girls who excel in math and science; or participate in National Engineers Week activities. (To find out more about National Engineers Week, visit www.eweek.org.) In some areas, MAL’s get together on an informal basis for mutual support and local activities. New sections often develop in these areas. Since July 1, 2000, 13 sections have been chartered entirely or primarily from the MAL’s: East Central Iowa, Sierra Nevada
