Giving Back
Was one of your New Year’s resolutions to give back to your community or your profession in some way this year? Have you done it? Frankly, it’s rather easy to give back. Opportunities are all around you. Your time and unique skills as an engineer are sorely needed, whether in your child’s classroom, in your community, or with a program offered by your NSPE chapter, state society, or national headquarters.
Why give back? Beyond the instant personal satisfaction you get from contributing, you honor your profession and yourself. Do you want to give back, but don’t know where to go? NSPE and its partners in Engineers Week have just what you are looking for. EWeek offers a wide range of volunteer opportunities that reach a diverse cross-section of our youth and young adults. From Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day to the Future City Competition, you can find a program that reaches a group you’re interested in and fits your available time commitment. Go to the “Get Involved” section of the EWeek Web site to see the list of programs where you can help. Or contact your chapter and/or state society office to find out what’s going on in your community.
When you’ve given back, take the time to log in your volunteer hours through the Million Hours Campaign. As part of our legacy project for Engineers Week 2009, NSPE has pledged one million volunteer hours in our community this year. Help us reach our goal. Logging in your volunteer hours is quick and easy, but you can be sure the satisfaction of volunteering will last much longer.
