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Volume 6; Issue 3 |
April/May 2003 |
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_____________________________________________________________________ Inspiring the Engineers of Tomorrow
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National Engineers Week is a program that offers a unique opportunity to develop interest in engineering, math and science among all of our youth – tomorrow’s work force. It also offers a variety of opportunities to learn about engineering and technology and how they affect you. This year’s National Engineers Week program was February 16-22. However, due to a terrible snow storm that kept most of the students in the South Jersey area out of school during that week, the South Jersey Alumni Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers wasn’t able to make it out to the schools until March. During the month of March several members of NSBE such as Jamaal Lipscomb, president, Henry Dorsey, vice president, and Clyde Lake visited Leeds Avenue Elementary School in Pleasantville to speak to about 80 fourth graders. The members talked about the most interesting projects they’ve worked on, the hardest problems they’ve tackled, and answered questions. Also during the month, Mr. Lipscomb and Charles Odoom participated in the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.’s Partners in Math and Science (PIMS) program by conducting a workshop on civil engineering. During this workshop, 40 students, ages 10-15 had the opportunity to build a tower made of paper and tape. The tower was able to withstand a large amount of force while keeping an egg, which was placed at the top, from cracking or falling. The students were able to gain some understanding of the types of problems that engineers face along with seeing solutions to those problems. Joe Sims, NSBE mentoring chairperson and Mr. Odoom assisted Oakcrest High School in preparing their students for the Junior Engineering Competition that was held in North Jersey. Ending the month on a
high note, Courtney Dudley was invited to a breakfast meeting at Oakcrest
High School. There she had the opportunity to meet with and talk to the
young women of the school. She discussed her job, obstacles she faces
being a professional woman and answered questions. She also provided
insight to the young ladies on how they could pursue professional careers
and the importance of self-reliance.
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