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SUMMARY:2025 CIE Programs and Schedule
DESCRIPTION:CIE-DFW is excited to announce the following programs and tentative schedule in 2025. We look forward to your participation in our programs.\n  \n\n\n\nDate\nProgram\n\n\n3/29/2025\nChinese Speech Contest\n\n\n3/29/2025\nCIE Member Social\n\n\n5/19/2025\nCIE Member Social\n\n\n6/7/2025*\nSTEM Convention (MCMF & SECC)\n\n\n6/21/2025\nYouth English Speech Contest\n\n\n7/19/2025\nCIE Member Social\n\n\n9/20/2025\nCIE Annual Convention\n\n\n9/20/2025\nCIE Banquet\n\n\n10/18/2025\nCIE Member Social (Picnic)
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SUMMARY:CIE Visit the CROW
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an enriching afternoon exploring the CROW Museum of Asian Art! Immerse yourself in the fascinating arts and cultures of Asia\, from ancient to contemporary works!\n 
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/cie-visit-the-crow/
LOCATION:CROW Museum of Asian Art\, UTD\, 777 Loop Rd SW\, Richardson\, TX\, 75080\, United States
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SUMMARY:2024 Technical Executive Forum
DESCRIPTION:2024 CIE/USA-DFW Annual Convention Programs \nUniversity of Texas at Dallas Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center \n800 W Campbell Rd\, Richardson\, TX 75080 \nSept 14\, 2024\, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm\, CDT \nTechnical Executive Forum (by invitation) \nYou are cordially invited to the upcoming CIE/USA-DFW Annual Convention on Sep 14\, 2024.  One of the exciting events of the Convention is the CIE Technical Executive Forum\, to be held at the Jindal School of Management\, UT Dallas\, which will feature industry experts\, academic leaders and executives from sponsors to come together and discuss topics associated with the Convention theme: “Technology Fusion: Shepherding Technology for Humanity.” \nThe distinguished panel will share their perspectives on the challenges\, opportunities\, and potential solutions for humankind to leverage technology. The panel will explore the many aspects of technology and its impact on humanity.  Attendees will undoubtedly gain a diverse viewpoint and nuanced perspectives from this multi-disciplinary panel and will have the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the panelists. \nThis forum\, a free but by-invitation-only event\, is targeted for leaders of industry and academia. \nLet us know if interested. Click Invite me! \n\n\n\n\nTechnical Executive Forum\n\n\n\nOpening Remarks\n\n\nPanel Introduction \n\n\n\nModerator : Dr. Nick Z Fang\, Robert S. Gooch Endowed Professor in Civil Engineering\, UT-Arlington \nDr. Nick Z Fang is the Robert S. Gooch Endowed Professor in Civil Engineering and directs the Water Engineering Research Center (WERC) at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He actively performs research in the areas of urban hydrology\, radar hydrology\, large scale hydrologic modeling\, radar-based flood warning systems\, water resources planning and management\, and disaster (hurricanes\, floods\, and droughts) mitigation for many federal\, state\, and private entities. His exciting interdisciplinary research experience has gained national and international recognition through improving the fundamental understanding of watershed resiliency by addressing two grand challenges of climate change and urbanization.\n\n\nMr. David Lu\, VP\, Network Systems\, AT&T (Retired) \n David served in various leadership positions at AT&T that resulted in multibillion-dollar savings over the past 35 years. Currently holds 60+ patents and frequently appears as speaker at technical and leadership seminars and conferences throughout the world. Led global organizations of more than 5\,000 people at AT&T. Was responsible for the next generation SDN automation platform enabling AT&T’s network virtualization and 5G/Fiber networks. Well respected as an inspirational industry leader in hyper scale software and AI driven platforms with institutional knowledge and world leading expertise achieving best in class quality\, reliability\, speed\, and demonstrable financial/service benefits! Work pioneered many of the world’s first innovations and promoted many distinguished industry leaders and technical talents. Awards received include CIE-USA AAEOY Engineer of the Year Award in 2017 and Executive of the Year Award in 2023\, IEEE CQR Chairman’s Award\, CIO 100 Award\, AT&T Innovation and Patent Awards\, and AT&T Corporate Leadership Award. Actively engaged in community\, professional\, and faith work.\n\n\nMs. Xiaolin Lu\, Fellow and Director\, Texas Instruments \nXiaolin is Fellow and director of Texas Instruments Kilby Sensing\, Processing\, and Innovation Lab. The group covers embedded AI\, generative AI for automation\, in-sensor computing\, smart analog interfaces\, smart manufacturing with vision inspection and wireless sensors\, etc. She is chartered to drive system level solutions using TI analog and embedded processors\, to enable efficient and smart manufacturing inside the company.\nXiaolin has worked on various projects\, including smallest edge AI HW\, Compute-In-Memory engine\, Smart Sensing\, Wireless Sensor Network to name a few.\nXiaolin has given keynote and plenary talks at numerous technical conferences. In addition\, she is the author/co-author of more than 60 U.S. issued patents and the recipient of the special recognition awards: 2021 Women Changing the Face of Dallas\, 2016 Asian American Engineer of the Year\, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and National Women of Color award in the Technical Innovation.\nXiaolin is United Way Tocqueville member for community services. In her free time\, Xiaolin enjoys yoga practice\, playing piano\, and leisure travel.\n\n\nDr. Yang Xie\, Professor and Associate Dean of Data Science\, UTSW \nDr. Yang Xie holds the Raymond D. and Patsy R. Nasher Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research and serves as a Professor and Associate Dean of Data Science at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is the founding director of the Quantitative Biomedical Research Center\, the Data Science for Precision Health Initiative\, and the Pediatric Cancer Data Core at UT Southwestern. She has served as a regular member of the NIH Biodata Management and Analysis Study Section and is an advisor to the journal Lancet Digital Health.\nWith training in statistics\, medicine\, and epidemiology\, she possesses a comprehensive understanding of developing and validating quantitative methods for precision health applications.\n\n\nDr. Jesse Zarazaga\, Clinical Associate Professor\, Fellow Hunt Institute\, SMU \nWorking across the boundaries of urbanism\, landscape mapping\, and public engagement\, Zarazaga explores ways to connect culture and community to place. Using GIS and participatory community mapping\, she explores the impact of civil and environmental choices on the design of communities. Her research spans education and practice\, working on the integration of community research into project-based learning. Her work overlaps areas of GIS mapping\, global sustainable urbanism\, design and creativity\, with ongoing humanitarian engineering research projects in Tanzania\, Kenya and Colombia as well as locally in Dallas. She undertook a Fulbright in Valparaíso\, Chile\, to investigate\, and map\, devices of landscape as inspirations for the orders of community space. Jessie earned her Ph.D. in Applied Science in Engineering at SMU\, a BA and MA in architecture from Cambridge University\, and a BA in Design from Williams College. She is a Registered Architect with the RIBA.\n\n\nForum Host: Mr. Autry Warren\, Vice President\, Oncor\, (Retired) \n \nAfter a 44-year career\, Autry Warren retired as Vice President of Market Relations for Oncor. In his prior role he managed strategic business relationships and major customer programs. Also\, over his career\, Autry has held several key management positions in areas such as Accounting\, Regulatory and Customer Service. \nAutry has a distinguished record of serving the community and currently sits on the board of the African American Museum and Chinese Institute of Engineers. Other previous community roles include chairman of the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce\, Board of the Directors – Dallas Zoological Society\, the United Way of Greater Dallas African American Leadership Society Council and he is a graduate of Leadership North Texas. \nAutry has a BBA in Accounting from the University of New Mexico and is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior business associations include serving as the chair of the Texas Society of CPAs Energy Committee and served on the Executive Board and Treasurer for the Working Group for Investment in Reliable Economic Electric Systems (WIRES). \nHobbies include spending time with family\, traveling\, golfing and grilling.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanel Discussion\n\n\nQ&A\n\n\nClosing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<<< Back to top
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LOCATION:University of Texas at Dallas Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center\, 2501 Drive G\,\, Richardson\, TX\, 75080\, United States
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SUMMARY:Career Workshop at 2024 CIE/USA-DFW Annual Convention
DESCRIPTION:Seats are limited – secure your spot now!  Click to Register >>> \nNext-Level Career Prep: Resume Writing and Interview Mastery\nFocus on advanced techniques and strategies for students\, professionals and those looking to make a significant career move. Light lunch will be provided. \nSPEAKERS:\nTracy Haver\nAssociate Director Technology\nAT&T \nMonica Knight\nSenior Manager Employee Relation\nOncor \nYunfei Leo Song\nDirector AI Governance\nFidelity \n  \nWorkshop Highlights:\n\nResume Workshop\n\nCraft an Impressive Resume\nTailored Guidance\nEffective Content\nKey Content\n\n\nMock Interview Session\n\nRealistic Practice\nConstructive Feedback\nBoost Confidence\n\n\nNetworking with Experts\n\n  \nDate: 09/14/2024 \nTime: 12:00 ~ 3:00 PM \nAddress: Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center\, UTD\n2501 Drive G\, Richardson\, TX 75080\nLocated in\nThe University of Texas at Dallas\n800 W Campbell Rd\, Richardson\, TX 75080\n\nContact: yp@cie-dfw.org
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/career-workshop-at-2024-cie-usa-dfw-annual-convention/
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SUMMARY:2024 Annual Convention News Release
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SUMMARY:2024 Annual Convention
DESCRIPTION:2024 CIE/USA-DFW Annual Convention Programs  \nUniversity of Texas at Dallas Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center \n800 W Campbell Rd\, Richardson\, TX 75080 \nSept 14\, 2024\, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm\, CDT \n\nFree Career Workshop Registration >> || <<  Volunteer Registration \n\n2024 CIE/USA-DFW Annual Convention Agenda\n\n\n\n11:00 am – 12:00 pm \n\n\nRegistration Opens \n\n\n\n\n12:00 pm – 3:00 pm \n\n\nCareer Workshop (Registration) \n\n\n\n\n3:00 pm – 5:00 pm \n\n\nTechnical Executive Forum (by invitation)  \n(Let us know if interested\, click Invite me!) \n\n\n\n\n5:00 pm – 6:00 pm \n\n\nVIP Reception (by invitation) \n\n\n\n\n6:00 pm– 9:00 pm \n\n\n Dinner Banquet \n\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker \n \n\nMr. David Lu – VP\, Network Systems\, AT&T (Retired) \nDavid served in various leadership positions at AT&T that resulted in multibillion-dollar savings over the past 35 years. Currently holds 60+ patents and frequently appears as speaker at technical and leadership seminars and conferences throughout the world. Led global organizations of more than 5\,000 people at AT&T. Was responsible for the next generation SDN automation platform enabling AT&T’s network virtualization and 5G/Fiber networks. Well respected as an inspirational industry leader in hyper scale software and AI driven platforms with institutional knowledge and world leading expertise achieving best in class quality\, reliability\, speed\, and demonstrable financial/service benefits! Work pioneered many of the world’s first innovations and promoted many distinguished industry leaders and technical talents. Awards received include CIE-USA AAEOY Engineer of the Year Award in 2017 and Executive of the Year Award in 2023\, IEEE CQR Chairman’s Award\, CIO 100 Award\, AT&T Innovation and Patent Awards\, and AT&T Corporate Leadership Award. Actively engaged in community\, professional\, and faith work.\n\n\n\n\nTechnology Fusion- Shepherding Technology for Humanity\nOn behalf of the Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA – Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter(CIE/USA-DFW)\, we cordially invite you to the CIE/USA-DFW’s Annual Convention on September 14\, 2024\, at the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center at the University of Texas at Dallas. \nThe Annual Convention is a celebration of the services that CIE/USA-DFW delivers to the DFW community\, and affirms the partnership we have with the industries\, universities\, government and community in which our members live and work.  We are excited to offer a new program\, the Career Workshop which will allow both college students and professionals at any stage in their career to talk through a number of topics with our distinguished moderators. \nFree Career Workshop\nRegistration Required\, Limited Seats RSVP ASAP \nSaturday\, Sept 14th\, 2024\, 12 pm – 3:00 pm (Light Lunch will be provided) \nUniversity of Texas at Dallas Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center \n800 W Campbell Rd\, Richardson\, TX 75080 \n>>>Click to Register \n \n\n\n\nTechnical Executive Forum\n\n\n\nOpening Remarks\n\n\nPanel Introduction \n\n\n\nModerator : Dr. Nick Z Fang\, Robert S. Gooch Endowed Professor in Civil Engineering\, UT-Arlington \nDr. Nick Z Fang is the Robert S. Gooch Endowed Professor in Civil Engineering and directs the Water Engineering Research Center (WERC) at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). He actively performs research in the areas of urban hydrology\, radar hydrology\, large scale hydrologic modeling\, radar-based flood warning systems\, water resources planning and management\, and disaster (hurricanes\, floods\, and droughts) mitigation for many federal\, state\, and private entities. His exciting interdisciplinary research experience has gained national and international recognition through improving the fundamental understanding of watershed resiliency by addressing two grand challenges of climate change and urbanization.\n\n\nMr. David Lu\, VP\, Network Systems\, AT&T (Retired) \n David served in various leadership positions at AT&T that resulted in multibillion-dollar savings over the past 35 years. Currently holds 60+ patents and frequently appears as speaker at technical and leadership seminars and conferences throughout the world. Led global organizations of more than 5\,000 people at AT&T. Was responsible for the next generation SDN automation platform enabling AT&T’s network virtualization and 5G/Fiber networks. Well respected as an inspirational industry leader in hyper scale software and AI driven platforms with institutional knowledge and world leading expertise achieving best in class quality\, reliability\, speed\, and demonstrable financial/service benefits! Work pioneered many of the world’s first innovations and promoted many distinguished industry leaders and technical talents. Awards received include CIE-USA AAEOY Engineer of the Year Award in 2017 and Executive of the Year Award in 2023\, IEEE CQR Chairman’s Award\, CIO 100 Award\, AT&T Innovation and Patent Awards\, and AT&T Corporate Leadership Award. Actively engaged in community\, professional\, and faith work.\n\n\nMs. Xiaolin Lu\, Fellow and Director\, Texas Instruments \nXiaolin is Fellow and director of Texas Instruments Kilby Sensing\, Processing\, and Innovation Lab. The group covers embedded AI\, generative AI for automation\, in-sensor computing\, smart analog interfaces\, smart manufacturing with vision inspection and wireless sensors\, etc. She is chartered to drive system level solutions using TI analog and embedded processors\, to enable efficient and smart manufacturing inside the company.\nXiaolin has worked on various projects\, including smallest edge AI HW\, Compute-In-Memory engine\, Smart Sensing\, Wireless Sensor Network to name a few.\nXiaolin has given keynote and plenary talks at numerous technical conferences. In addition\, she is the author/co-author of more than 60 U.S. issued patents and the recipient of the special recognition awards: 2021 Women Changing the Face of Dallas\, 2016 Asian American Engineer of the Year\, Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and National Women of Color award in the Technical Innovation.\nXiaolin is United Way Tocqueville member for community services. In her free time\, Xiaolin enjoys yoga practice\, playing piano\, and leisure travel.\n\n\nDr. Yang Xie\, Professor and Associate Dean of Data Science\, UTSW \nDr. Yang Xie holds the Raymond D. and Patsy R. Nasher Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research and serves as a Professor and Associate Dean of Data Science at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She is the founding director of the Quantitative Biomedical Research Center\, the Data Science for Precision Health Initiative\, and the Pediatric Cancer Data Core at UT Southwestern. She has served as a regular member of the NIH Biodata Management and Analysis Study Section and is an advisor to the journal Lancet Digital Health.\nWith training in statistics\, medicine\, and epidemiology\, she possesses a comprehensive understanding of developing and validating quantitative methods for precision health applications.\n\n\nDr. Jesse Zarazaga\, Clinical Associate Professor\, Fellow Hunt Institute\, SMU \nWorking across the boundaries of urbanism\, landscape mapping\, and public engagement\, Zarazaga explores ways to connect culture and community to place. Using GIS and participatory community mapping\, she explores the impact of civil and environmental choices on the design of communities. Her research spans education and practice\, working on the integration of community research into project-based learning. Her work overlaps areas of GIS mapping\, global sustainable urbanism\, design and creativity\, with ongoing humanitarian engineering research projects in Tanzania\, Kenya and Colombia as well as locally in Dallas. She undertook a Fulbright in Valparaíso\, Chile\, to investigate\, and map\, devices of landscape as inspirations for the orders of community space. Jessie earned her Ph.D. in Applied Science in Engineering at SMU\, a BA and MA in architecture from Cambridge University\, and a BA in Design from Williams College. She is a Registered Architect with the RIBA.\n\n\nForum Host: Mr. Autry Warren\, Vice President\, Oncor\, (Retired) \n \nAfter a 44-year career\, Autry Warren retired as Vice President of Market Relations for Oncor. In his prior role he managed strategic business relationships and major customer programs. Also\, over his career\, Autry has held several key management positions in areas such as Accounting\, Regulatory and Customer Service. \nAutry has a distinguished record of serving the community and currently sits on the board of the African American Museum and Chinese Institute of Engineers. Other previous community roles include chairman of the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce\, Board of the Directors – Dallas Zoological Society\, the United Way of Greater Dallas African American Leadership Society Council and he is a graduate of Leadership North Texas. \nAutry has a BBA in Accounting from the University of New Mexico and is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior business associations include serving as the chair of the Texas Society of CPAs Energy Committee and served on the Executive Board and Treasurer for the Working Group for Investment in Reliable Economic Electric Systems (WIRES). \nHobbies include spending time with family\, traveling\, golfing and grilling.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPanel Discussion\n\n\nQ&A\n\n\nClosing\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDinner Banquet\n\n\n\nPoint/Counterpoint Debate\n\n\nKeynote Speech \nMr. David Lu – VP\, Network Systems\, AT&T (Retired)\n\n\nSpecial Recognition\n\n\nYoung Achiever Award\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPoint/Counterpoint\nThe Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE) is excited to bring back the innovative new debate program “Point/Counterpoint”. The central theme of these debates is the Shepherding of Technology for Humanity\, which we hope will spark thoughtful discussions on this critical topic. This program features a moderator and four technical professionals and skilled debaters engaging in two distinct one-on-one debates. \n\n\nModerator\n\n\n\n \nGaurav Shekhar – Senior Assistant Dean of the Graduate Programs in the Naveen Jindal School of Management\, UTD \nDr. Gaurav Shekhar is the Senior Assistant Dean of the Graduate Programs in the Naveen Jindal School of Management. He is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Information Systems area and teaches courses like Business Intelligence\, Digital Consulting\, Sustainability Analytics and Robotic Process Automation to both Graduate and Undergraduates. He was inducted into ‘Dallas 500’ by the DCEO Magazine for 2024. He is a two-time TEDx speaker and was named as the 40 Under 40 by the Dallas Business Journal in 2023. He was also named as a 40 under 40 Data Leaders for the year 2022 by the CDO Magazine. \nHis main areas of research are IT Project Management\, AI/Machine Learning\, Natural Language\, and Organizational Leadership. He enjoys working with students and works with them across academic and non-academic areas. He has been instrumental in setting up student and corporate engagement programs at The University of Texas at Dallas. He is one big believer in Servant Leadership which is the base of most of his initiatives. He leads the Young Entrepreneurs Program and serves on the board of the US-India Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the Academic Panel for PeopleCert and serves on the board of Alteryx SparkED programs and the Chinese Institute of Engineers – DFW. He is the President of the DFW Alumni Chapter for Beta Gamma Sigma\, an International business honor society. He works with Fortune 500 CXOs and advises them on their strategic initiatives\, especially from the point of view of Technology.\n\n\n\n\n\nDebaters\n\n\n\n \nTony Bruton – Director T&D Services\, Oncor \nMr. Bruton graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering. He has been a member of IEEE since 1997. He joined Oncor in 2000 as a substation design Engineer. He was a District Manager for Oncor’s east Texas area in the Transmission Business Unit. He also managed line the Transmission Line Design Group for several years. He set up the Program Management Organization for CREZ then managed the right of way acquisition for CREZ which included purchasing easements from 1500 land owners in three years. The ROW acquisition included assisting with transmission line routing and managing the eminent domain process. As CREZ ROW acquisition was completed he managed the line design for several hundred miles of the CREZ project.\nMr. Bruton’s current role as Director of T&D Services includes managing the computer applications that monitor and control Oncor’s Transmission and Distribution Grid. The systems include the Transmission Energy Management System and the Advanced Distribution Management System. He is also responsible for the development and managing the Transmission and Distribution Operator training program as well as Data Analytics.\n\n\n \nAditya Ambardar – Business unit manager for Switching power products\, Diodes \nAditya is the Business unit manager for Switching power products in Diodes Incorporated. His organization is responsible for development of various semiconductor power products used in consumer\, computing\, and automotive industries. Aditya has 17+years of experience in semiconductor industry leading various marketing and development teams and building strong partnerships within the industry.\nAditya holds a Master’s degree in VLSI Design and a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Telecom.\n\n\n \nAmy Penner – Director of Operational Excellence and Chief of Staff\, PepsiCo \nAmy Penner is from Wabash\, Indiana and received her BS/MS in Food Engineering from Purdue University where she focused on developing small scale extruders for Nasa. Her 16-year career in the food industry has spanned across companies such as PepsiCo\, Kraft Foods and Mondelez with most recently as the Director of Operational Excellence and Chief of Staff to PepsiCo’s North America R&D Vice President. She currently lives in Dallas and prior to this spent 10 years working overseas in the coffee leading different roles in R&D\, Manufacturing and Procurement while working in England\, Singapore and Amsterdam\, Netherlands. While in England\, she received her MBA from Oxford Brookes University\, specializing in improving M&A success for R&D organizations\, and she holds 6 patents. Outside of work\, she enjoys cooking and inventing new creations\, travelling and involvement with her church.\n\n\n \nYunfei (Leo) Song – Director of AI Governance\, Fidelity \nLeo is a Director of AI Governance at Fidelity Investments\, where he leads cross-business unit teams for AI solution review and risk assessment for both internal built and vendor solutions. He ensures production readiness\, and promotes collaboration for faster time-to-market. With over a decade of technical expertise\, Leo excels in identifying business opportunities and implementing data-driven strategies for cross-functional initiatives. He is passionate about technology and mentoring young professionals.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<<< Back to top
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2024-annual-convention/
LOCATION:University of Texas at Dallas Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center\, 2501 Drive G\,\, Richardson\, TX\, 75080\, United States
CATEGORIES:Convention,Free Events,SymposiumSeminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240914T100000
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SUMMARY:2024 CIE/USA-DFW Young Achiever Award
DESCRIPTION:2024 CIE/USA-DFW Young Achiever Award\n Application New Deadline is June 14\, 2024!\n(Supplemental materials can be submitted later\, see note below)\nThe Young Achiever Award (YAA) is one of the flagship programs of CIE/USA-DFW. The YAA is designed to encourage and recognize the younger generations of CIE members to achieve high academic performance\, develop leadership skills\, develop a strong interest in science and engineering\, and excel in extracurricular and community volunteer activities. These well-rounded skills will enable them to become strong leaders in this very competitive global marketplace and achieve the greatest possible impact in our community. \nYAA recipients will receive a trophy\, a scholarship award\, and a lifetime CIE/USA-DFW membership.  They will be featured in the CIE/USA-DFW Chapter Annual Convention Proceedings with a picture and a list of accomplishments. \nEligibility – APPLICANT:  \n\nHas achieved the highest levels in academic\, STEM\, leadership\, community service and extra-curricular activities\nAs of May 2024\, is a 10th or 11th grader\nCannot be a prior YAA award recipient\nOne or both parents/legal guardians are members of CIE/USA-DFW. Membership application here\nMust submit a YAA application: click here:  2024 Young Achiever Award Application\nMust be able to attend the YAA award presentation rehearsal (September 13\, 2024) and the ceremony at the CIE/USA-DFW 2024 Annual Convention (Saturday\, September 14\, 2024)\n\nList of Key Items you’ll need for the APPLICATION: \n\nA 1- to 2-page biography essay that describes your academic achievement\, strong interest in STEM\, active community service\, extracurricular activities\, and your personal aspirations.\nYour TOP 5 Academic honors or awards.\nOfficial High School Transcript – If you are unable to receive an official transcript directly from your school\, please have them send it by email to: yaa@cie-dfw.org\nThe official transcript should show coursework and grades up to 2023 Fall Semester and also 2024 Spring Semester grades if available.\nFor completed college coursework\, including dual credit coursework\, submit official transcripts of the credits issued by the college or university.\nMake a list of 2-3 extracurricular activities that are important to you. Please include a description of the activity\, the number of hours in a week you participate in that activity and your role.\nCommunity Service: In an Excel\, Word\, or PDF file\, provide the name of the organization(s)\, the time frame\, the number of hours per month and a brief comment about the impact your service had on your leadership development and your community.  If you want to share additional information\, you can write a short essay and send via e-mail to yaa@cie-dfw.org.  For the hours that you list\, please be prepared to provide certificates or other documentation.\nRecent portrait photo in JPEG format (headshot with appropriate (business/formal) attire and clear background; resolution higher than 720×480). NOTE:  This picture will be used for the Award Ceremony and the Convention Proceedings booklet.\nA 2- to 3-minute video (MOV or MP4 format) to introduce yourself\, your achievements\, your leadership\, your passion\, etc. (landscape style; resolution higher than 720p; phone video clip preferred.)\nPlease select a TEACHER and a COMMUNITY Service or Extra Curricular Coach/Sponsor/Mentor (see form links). Choose carefully and be sure to pick someone who is familiar with you and your achievements AND is willing to write the letter.  These letters should be sent via e-mail to yaa@cie-dfw.org.\nApplications missing any of the above may not be accepted.\n\nNote: If you need to request your transcript and/or request recommendation letters\, please submit the application by the due date (June  14\, 2024) and ask your school\, teacher\, or community contact to send the document(s) separately to yaa@cie-dfw.org\non or before August 6\, 2024. \nAPPLY NOW\nDownloadable Recommendation Forms:\n YAA Teacher Recommendation Form \nYAA Community-Recommendation Form \nAll applications are due by 6/14/2024 (supplemental documents from school and community contacts are due by 8/6/2024)
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2024-cie-usa-dfw-young-achiever-award/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,YAA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240816
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SUMMARY:2024 CIE Tagline Logo Contest
DESCRIPTION:2024 CIE Tagline/Logo Contest\n2024 is the 35th anniversary of the CIE/USA-DFW chapter serving the local community. We are excited to announce a tagline/logo contest. We are looking for you to help us create a long-standing tagline/logo that aligns with our values\, our mission\, and our vision for the future. The tagline should be short\, catchy and reinforce our goals. \nCIE/USA-DFW chapter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional organization in the DFW area. Our official name is “Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA\, Dallas-Fort-Worth Chapter”. \nThe mission of the CIE/USA-DFW Chapter is to enable the growth of current and aspiring engineers and technologists by providing a platform for technical exchange\, professional networking\, and STEM awareness. \nOur vision is to be the premier organization where professionals\, students\, parents\, and volunteers come together to foster professional networking\, personal development\, and STEM awareness. \nOur programs and membership are open to any person\, regardless of race\, creed\, color\, or nationality. \nA tagline is a short\, easily remembered phrase that a company uses in its advertisements\, especially on television or the internet\, so that people will recognize it. \nOur logo shows as a Chinese seal in a USA map. Our logo represents us a group of Asian Americans contributing to the engineering society and local community. \n \nWe are proud of our history and our identities\, and we strive for excellence. Please share with us “Who We Are” in your mind in a simple phrase or sentence. Please keep it short <10 words. \nFor the logo contest\, it can be a special 35th-anniversary logo or a customized logo representing the local DFW chapter. We are open to the best ideas if you have a compelling design. We reserve the right not to award a winner in this category. \nIf selected\, the winner will be announced at the 2024 CIE/USA-DFW annual convention\, the tagline and/or logo will be used on the cie-dfw.org website and its publications. A prize will be awarded in exchange for its copyright\, solely for CIE/USA-DFW chapter use. \nPlease submit your ideas and artwork by August 15\, 2024\, to enter the contest. Three submissions are allowed. \n \n\nTagline contest : 1st prize: $100; 2nd prize: $50; 3rd prize: $50.\nLogo contest: 1st prize: $100; 2nd prize: $50; 3rd prize: $50.
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2024-cie-tagline-logo-contest/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Other
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240622T170000
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SUMMARY:2024 DFW Youth English Speech Contest
DESCRIPTION:2024 DFW Youth English Speech Contest (In-Person)\, is Back in June!\nThe goal of the contest is to stimulate young students’ interests and boost their confidence and competence in public speaking by providing an opportunity for them to enhance their speech skills. This event has served the DFW community for over 10 years\, and each year it attracts over 100 students from 1st to 12th grades for the contest and hundreds of participants including parents\, educators\, and volunteers involving this event. \n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration details:\nEarly Bird rate of $10 expires on May 25\, 2024 11:59pm. \nRegistration fee will be $15 starting May 26. \n\n\nNote: If you have more than 1 child participating in this event\, please register tickets separately for each child. EX: If you have 2 children\, please select tickets for workshops and contest for your first child and finish your purchase. After you register your first child\, repeat the process for your next child.\nFinancial Assistance Available:\nWhile the YESC committee strives to accommodate all requests for assistance\, please note that our resources for financial aid are limited. Low-income families are encouraged to reach out to our committee to inquire about the possibility of waiving the participation fee. For further assistance\, please contact dfwyouthspeechcontest@gmail.com \nContest details:\nWho: All 1st to 12th graders (as of Spring 2024) in the DFW area. \nWhen: Saturday\, June 22\, 2024\, 12:45 PM – 5:00 PM CDT. \nCheck-in for the event begins at 12:45 AM. \nContestant briefing[MANDATORY] will begin at 1:35 PM. \nWhere: UT Dallas JSOM Davidson Auditorium \n \n \n\n\nInformation about workshop:\nTwo Free Workshops will be provided to help contestants prepare their speeches. All contestants are eligible for participating the workshop.The Youth English Speech Workshop is designed to help students learn core public speaking skills and gain an understanding of the criteria of a good speech. It also provides an opportunity for students to practice and enhance their speech skills.We have invited experienced speakers from Texas Dragon Toastmasters Club to present crucial techniques in public speaking\, including how to organize a speech\, how to use vocal variety and body language\, and more. Guest student speakers will give demonstration speeches that apply these techniques\, which will be followed by live evaluations from experienced evaluators\, including Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM).We will also explain the speech contest judging guidelines to prepare you for the upcoming contest on June 22th\, 2024. \nWhen: \n\nMay 25\, 2024\, 2:00PM-4:00PM CDT and\nJune 15\, 2024\, 2:00PM-4:00PM CDT\n\nWhere: UT Dallas JSOM 1.107 \nRegister for Workshop \nVolunteering\nIf you are interested in volunteering\, please Register Here \nQuestions?  \nYou may contact us at \n\nEvent Chair: Jasmine Yin\nEmail: yesc@cie-dfw.org
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2024-dfw-yesc/
LOCATION:Resources_youth_program
CATEGORIES:Paid Events,Speech Contests
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SUMMARY:2024 CIE Mentoring Circle
DESCRIPTION:2024 CIE Mentoring Circle\n***Now accepting applications. Register HERE!***\n(Deadline : June 30\, 2024)\n“Man is the only animal that can learn from history and from the experiences of others. Mentoring groups are one of the most efficient and highest forms of this learning and developing\,” says Mark Carpenter\, Sr. Vice President of Transmission and Distribution Operations at Oncor\, one of the architects and driving forces of CIE’s mentoring circle program. “CIE’s mentoring circle focuses on talent development\, the most important element in any organization\,” states Claire Jung\, Engineering Director in Analog Power Products at Texas Instruments. With the support of the CIE leaders including our founder-Dr. Faa-Ching Wang\, the mentoring circle started many years ago. \nMany agree with them\, as dozens of volunteers join this annual program every year\, aiming to learn from experienced community leaders. They meet in small groups\, discuss topics about the workplace or in everyday life\, and practice their leadership skills. Each group is led by one or two mentors\, follows a self-paced curriculum\, and meets online for two to three hours every two months. \nProgram mentees eagerly praise the benefits of this mentoring circle. “This is one thing that saves you time in the long run\,” says Will Jordan\, a supervisor at Oncor. “By hanging out with excellent people in CIE\, I could be a better person and a better leader myself!” says Minkai Wu\, a manager at Capital One. “I highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to become a better leader\,” says Yanping Chen\, Vice President as Quantitative Strategist at Goldman Sachs. “In the CIE mentoring groups\, all who participate—including the group leaders—grow and develop by learning from the perspectives and experiences of others. I urge you to take this opportunity and to later lead others in similar endeavors\,” says Mr. Carpenter. “You’ll be glad you did.”
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2024-cie-mentoring-circle/
LOCATION:Online or In-person
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Mentoring
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240518T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T021730
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241112T110140Z
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SUMMARY:2024 May Meetup - Cybersecurity
DESCRIPTION:Limited seating available – secure your spot now!  Click to Register >>> \nDev Shah is the Director of Applications and Cybersecurity at Plano ISD\, with 15 years of experience in education. He holds a Master\’s degree in Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas and possesses certifications like CISSP and CETL. Dev leads technological advancements while ensuring safety from cyber threats. Additionally\, he teaches cybersecurity at Southern Methodist University and volunteers with organizations like UNCON\, Lions club\, and CIE/USA-DFW. \nEvent Time: Saturday\, May 18th\, 2024 2:00-4:00pm\nEvent Address: JSOM 1.517\, UT Dallas\, 800 West Campbell Road Richardson\, TX 75080-3021 \nContact: yp@cie-dfw.org
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2024-may-meetup-cybersecurity/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Mentoring,SymposiumSeminars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240427T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240427T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T021730
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SUMMARY:2024 April Meetup – Mastering the Science of Persuasion
DESCRIPTION:Limited seating available – secure your spot now!  Click to Register >>> \nJackson\, an Expert Member of Technical Staff at AT&T\, Is dedicated to securing the company’s next-generation networks to prevent exploitation by hackers. With over three decades of experience at AT&T and its affiliates in various technical roles\, Jackson is well-versed in network security. Recognized for his contributions\, Jackson has received prestigious awards such as the CIE-USA 2023 Asian American Engineer of the Year Award and the 2022 CIE-USA DFW Individual Outstanding Community Service Award. \nEvent Time: Saturday\, April 27th\, 2024 2:00-4:00pm\nEvent Address: Science Building (SCI 2.235)\, UT Dallas\, 800 West Campbell Road Richardson\, TX 75080-3021 \nContact: yp@cie-dfw.org
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2024-april-meetup-mastering-the-science-of-persuasion/
LOCATION:University of Texas at Dallas – ECSS\, Engineering and Computer Science\, 800 W. Campbell Rd.\, Richardson\, TX\, 75080\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Mentoring,SymposiumSeminars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240316T143000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240420T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T021730
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SUMMARY:2024 Student Engineering and Creativity Convention (SECC)
DESCRIPTION:About this event\nThe CIE/USA-DFW Student Engineering and Creativity Convention (SECC) program is designed for all students in grades 1 through 12 to acquire interest in STEM through creative hands-on projects\, real world challenges\, and interaction with industry professionals. This STEM event supports the National Discover-E Engineers Week. The SECC consists of a series of programs: two free hands-on workshops and a competition. For the past four years\, SECC has attracted huge interests from DFW 1st to 12th grade students. We are excited to announce the new theme and updated technologies this year. Hundreds of students have improved their coding and presentation skills from this event\, and you can too! \n\n\n\nEligibility\nStudents currently enrolled in grades \n6 to 12 in spring 2024 are eligible to participate. \nWorkshops\nTwo FREE workshops are open to the public to give additional information of the competition as well as training for the tools. \nWorkshop 1: Introducing AWS DeepRacer and Competition Rules\nWhen: 3/16/2024 2:00PM – 4:00PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Zoom 2024 SECC 1st Workshop \nVideo: 2024 SECC 1st AWS DeepRacer Workshop \nWorkshop 2: In depth training in Reinforcement learning and fine-tune the DeepRacer \nWhen: 3/30/2024 2:30PM – 4:30PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Zoom 2024 SECC AWS DeepRacer Workshop #2 \nVideo: 2024 CIE SECC AWS DeepRacer workshop#2 Passcode: 7nLNZ*LQ \nQ&A Session\nWhen: 4/13/2024 2:30PM – 4:00PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Zoom 2024 CIE SECC AWS DeepRacer Q&A Session \nAWS DeepRacer Virtual Competition\nWhen: 4/20/2024 2:30PM – 4:00PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: Zoom \n2024 CIE Youth STEM Convention\nWhen: 6/1/2024  11:00AM – 5:30PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nLocation: UT Dallas \nAwards\n\nCash awards will be given to the first three places and special award winners per division. \nTrophy: The winners of each division will also receive a trophy at the event award ceremony\, presented by the corporate sponsors.\nRecognition: Award recipients will be recognized on both websites and in the eNewsletters of the CIE/USA-DFW\, local news media and social media\, and a showcase at CIE/USA-DFW Annual Convention in August 2024.\n\nTop 40% contestants will receive Honorable Mention awards and medals.\nAll contestants will receive E-certificates for participation.\nThe number of winners is subject to change based on number of contestants. \n  \nRegistration is required.  The early registration fee of $15 per student expires on March 23th. Then starting March 24th\, the registration fee will be $20 per student. CIE Members will receive a discount. The registration fee is non-refundable. \nRegister Now\nBoth individual and team registrations are accepted. Students are encouraged to form a team to learn teamwork skills and share responsibilities and costs.\nTo become a CIE member\, visit http://www.cie-dfw.org/register \nImportant dates and events:\n\n\n\nSaturday 3/16/2024\nWorkshop#1 – Introducing AWS DeepRacer and Competition Rules\n\n\n\nSaturday 3/30/2024\nWorkshop#2 – In depth training in Reinforcement learning and fine-tune the DeepRacer\n\n\nMonday 4/15/2024\nTeam Formation Deadline\n\n\nFriday 4/19/2024\nCode/Training snapshots submission\n\n\nSaturday 4/20/2024\nCompetition Day\n\n\n\n  \nSPONSORS\n         \n 
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2024-student-engineering-and-creativity-convention-secc/
LOCATION:Online or In-person
CATEGORIES:MathComp/MathFun,Paid Events,SECC
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240316T160000
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SUMMARY:2024 March Meetup - Accelerate Your Career: Why Continuous Learning & Certification
DESCRIPTION:Limited seating available – secure your spot now!  Click to Register >>> \nA chance of getting one of five Google Cloud Exam Vouchers! \nLee Bowers from Google is coming to present his career insight! An excellent opportunity to learn Google Cloud and accelerate your career!Lee Bowers is a Digital Transformation leader with 20+ years of experience in Information Technology and Solution Sales.  His employment experience includes companies like ExxonMobil\, Unisys\, and VMware\, and he currently works for Google Cloud\, where he serves as a Training Lead for the US and Canada.  Lee and his team are responsible for consulting customers to develop innovative training plans to accelerate the adoption of Google Cloud and produce measurable business outcomes. \nEvent Time: Saturday\, March 16th\, 2024 2:00-4:00pm\nEvent Address: TI Auditorium (ECSS 2.102)\, UT Dallas\, 800 West Campbell Road Richardson\, TX 75080-3021 \nContact: yp@cie-dfw.org
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2024-march-meetup-accelerate-your-career/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Mentoring,SymposiumSeminars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240217T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240217T160000
DTSTAMP:20260519T021730
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SUMMARY:2024 Meetup - Elevate Your Career: From Values to Victory
DESCRIPTION:Limited seating available – secure your spot now! Click to Register >>>\nThis seminar unfolds a roadmap for career triumph\, blending personal values with strategic skills development. Delve into the art of effective work management\, from prioritizing tasks to mastering presentation skills. Discover how to utilize Al tools and the wisdom of seasoned advisors. \nThe meetup has two parts: \n\nSeminar by Dr.Xiaowei Zhan\nRoundtable open discussion\, moderated by CIE Young Professional team
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2024-meetup-elevate-your-career-from-values-to-victory/
LOCATION:Parks & Recreation (Program room) 6701 Coit road Plano\, Texas 75024\, Parks & Recreation (Program room) 6701 Coit road\, Plano\, TX\, 75024\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Mentoring,SymposiumSeminars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231231T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231231T170000
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SUMMARY:2023 Annual Convention
DESCRIPTION:Technology Fusion – Artificial Intelligence in Action​\nOn behalf of the Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA – Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter(CIE/USA-DFW)\, we cordially invite you to the CIE/USA-DFW’s Annual Convention on September 30\, 2023\, at the Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center at the University of Texas at Dallas.​
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2023-annual-convention/
LOCATION:University of Texas at Dallas Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center\, 2501 Drive G\,\, Richardson\, TX\, 75080\, United States
CATEGORIES:Convention,Free Events
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231130T150000
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SUMMARY:2023 Round Table
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Convention is a celebration of the services that CIE/USA-DFW delivers to the DFW community\, and affirms the partnership we have with the industries\, universities\, government and community in which our members live and work.  We are excited to offer a new program\, the Career Development Round Table which will allow both college students and professionals at any stage in their career to talk through a number of topics with our distinguished moderators.
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2023-round-table/
LOCATION:University of Texas at Dallas Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center\, 2501 Drive G\,\, Richardson\, TX\, 75080\, United States
CATEGORIES:Convention,Free Events,Mentoring
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SUMMARY:2023 CIE/USA-DFW PICNIC PARTY
DESCRIPTION:Uptown Picnic Company is a luxury picnic and event design company serving the Dallas Fort Worth and Baton Rouge areas. We are passionate about creating intimate experiences for you and your closest friends!
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/cie-usa-dfw-picnic-party/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:CIE Picnic/Night,Free Events,Other
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SUMMARY:2023 Annual Convention News Release
DESCRIPTION:Congratulations for a successful 2023 annual convention \nUniversity of Texas at Dallas Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center​ \n800 W Campbell Rd\, Richardson\, TX 75080 \nSept 30\, 2023\, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm\, CDT \n \nIf you miss any of our events\, you can find the news report in the below links. \n\nCareer Development Roundtable \n \nYoung Professionals Round Table \n \nCollege Students Round Table \n\nTechnical Executive Forum \n \n\nVIP Reception and individual Outstanding Community Service awards \n \n \n\nYoung Achiever Awards and Community Service Awards \n \n \nThanks all the panelists\, speakers\, volunteers and participants that make this event successful! \nYou can download the complete 2023 CIE proceedings here. \n \n 
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2023-annual-convention-news-release/
LOCATION:University of Texas at Dallas Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center\, 2501 Drive G\,\, Richardson\, TX\, 75080\, United States
CATEGORIES:Convention,Free Events,Other
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SUMMARY:2023 CIE/USA-DFW Young Achiever Award
DESCRIPTION:2023 CIE/USA-DFW Young Achiever Award\n Application New Deadline is August 07th\, 11:59PM!\n(Supplemental materials can be submitted later\, see note below)\nThe Young Achiever Award (YAA) is one of the flagship programs of CIE/USA-DFW. The YAA is designed to encourage the younger generations of CIE members to achieve high academic performance\, develop leadership skills\, develop a strong interest in science and engineering\, and excel in extracurricular and community volunteer activities. These well-rounded skills will enable them to become strong leaders in this very competitive global marketplace and achieve the greatest possible impact in our community. \nYAA recipients will receive a trophy\, a scholarship award\, and a lifetime CIE/USA-DFW membership.  They will be featured in the CIE/USA-DFW Chapter Annual Convention Proceedings with a picture and a list of accomplishments. \nEligibility – APPLICANT:  \n\nHas achieved the highest levels in academic\, STEM\, leadership\, community service and extra-curricular activities\nAs of May 2023\, was a 10th or 11th grader\nCannot be a prior YAA Award recipient\nOne or both parents are members of CIE/USA-DFW\, apply here\nMust submit a YAA application: click here:  2023 Young Achiever Award Application\nMust be able to attend the YAA award presentation rehearsal (TBD) and the ceremony at the CIE/USA-DFW 2023 Annual Convention (Saturday\, September 30\, 2023)\n\nList of Key Items you’ll need for the APPLICATION: \n\nA 1- to 2-page BIO essay that describes your academic achievement\, strong interest in STEM\, active community service\, extracurricular activities\, and your personal aspirations.\nYour TOP 5 Academic honors or awards.\nOfficial High School Transcript – If you are unable to receive an official transcript directly from your school\, please have them send it by email to: yaa@cie-dfw.org\nThe official transcript should show coursework and grades up to 2022 Fall Semester and also 2023 Spring Semester grades if available.\nFor completed college coursework\, including dual credit coursework\, submit official transcripts of the credits issued by the college or university.\nMake a list of 2-3 extracurricular activities that are important to you. Please include a description of the activity\, the number of hours in a week you participate in that activity and your role.\nCommunity Service: In an Excel\, Word\, or PDF file\, provide the name of the organization(s)\, the time frame\, the number of hours per month and a brief comment about the impact your service had on your leadership development and your community.  If you want to share additional information\, you can write a short essay and send via e-mail to yaa@cie-dfw.org.  For the hours that you list\, please be prepared to provide certificates or other documentation.\nRecent portrait photo in JPEG format (headshot with formal dress and clear background; resolution higher than 720×480). NOTE:  This picture will be used for the Award Ceremony and the Convention Proceedings booklet.\nA 2- to 3-minute video (MOV or MP4 format) to introduce yourself\, your achievements\, your leadership\, your passion\, etc. (landscape style; resolution higher than 720p; phone video clip preferred.)\nPlease select a TEACHER and a COMMUNITY Service or Extra Curricular Coach/Sponsor/Mentor (see form links). Choose carefully and be sure to pick someone who is familiar with you and your achievements AND is willing to write the letter.  These letters should be manually sent via e-mail to yaa@cie-dfw.org.\nApplications missing any of the above may not be accepted.\n\nNote: If you need to request your transcript and/or request recommendation letters\, please submit the application by the due date (August 07th\, 2023) and ask your school\, teacher\, or community contact to send the document(s) separately to yaa@cie-dfw.org\n on or before August 15\, 2023. \n\nDownloadable Recommendation Forms:\n YAA Teacher Recommendation Form \nYAA Community-Recommendation Form \nAll applications are due by August 07th\, 2023\,  7/31/2023 (supplemental documents from school and community contacts are due by 8/15/2023)
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2023-young-achiever-award/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,YAA
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SUMMARY:2023 CIE Youth STEM Convention
DESCRIPTION:Congratulations to the winners of 2023!\n  \n\n2023 CIE/DFW SECC Winners\n\n\nCategory\nAward\n\n\n1st\n2nd\n3rd\n\n\nDivision A\n(Individual)\nMelody Jing\nAngela Zhou\nAmber Zhou\n\n\nDivision B\n(Individual)\nEvan Yang\nNone\nNone\n\n\nDivision A\n(Team)\nTeam E:\nBrian Zhou\nEugene Wang\nEric Huang\nJonathan Shan\nTeam D:\nCody Li\nEric Liu\nZhihan Jiang\nTeam B:\nAlex Miller\nRoger Tang\nNewton(xilong) Yang\nXinshou Zhou\n\n\nDivision B\n(Team)\nTeam C:\nCalab Su\nEtai Miller\nJaida Gao\nKevin Lu\nTeam B:\nBruce Wu\nFelicia Guo\nJasmine Zhao\nJonathan Li\nTeam D:\nHongJin Cao\nJophy Lin\nLucas Su\nWilliam Chen\n\n\n\n  \nThe MathComp/MCMF winners of 2023\nThe MathComp full scores list can be found at\nFull scores list \n  \n\n1st Grade\n\n\nAward\nStudent ID\nFirst Name\nLast Name\n\n\n1st\n106\nCj\nLiu\n\n\n2nd\n122\nEthan\nLu\n\n\n3rd\n120\nStephen\nYang\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n101\nAiden\nGuo\n\n\n109\nEric\nLi\n\n\n114\nMax\nGadiwan\n\n\n116\nPepper\nLi\n\n\n\n \n\n2nd Grade\n\n\nAward\nStudent ID\nFirst Name\nLast Name\n\n\n1st\n208\nCorey\nZhang\n\n\n2nd\n227\nSeldon\nYe\n\n\n3rd\n223\nMatthew\nLi\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n203\nAmelia\nChou\n\n\n233\nYuhan\nWang\n\n\n221\nMarcus\nMai\n\n\n218\nKelley\nCai\n\n\n216\nJiayuan\nGuo\n\n\n212\nHannah\nQuigley\n\n\n\n \n\n3rd Grade\n\n\nAward\nStudent ID\nFirst Name\nLast Name\n\n\n1st\n317\nEthan\nLi\n\n\n2nd\n314\nSamuel\nWang\n\n\n3rd\n311\nAnthony\nHu\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n312\nBrian\nKim\n\n\n310\nAngela\nGuo\n\n\n319\nHan\nShao\n\n\n323\nOliver\nQin\n\n\n303\nAaron\nTu\n\n\n329\nVivek\nDash\n\n\n\n \n\n4th Grade\n\n\nAward\nStudent ID\nFirst Name\nLast Name\n\n\n1st\n426\nTommy\nLi\n\n\n2nd\n403\nAlly\nJin\n\n\n3rd\n407\nAyden\nJin\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n422\nMichael\nMao\n\n\n402\nAllen\nAn\n\n\n416\nIsabella\nSong\n\n\n423\nMingyuan\nFu\n\n\n431\nEric\nDong\n\n\n418\nKai\nSheng\n\n\n\n \n\n5th Grade\n\n\nAward\nStudent ID\nFirst Name\nLast Name\n\n\n1st\n527\nShaheem\nSamsudeen\n\n\n2nd\n506\nAvahan\nGautam\n\n\n3rd\n526\nRoger\nWang\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n532\nBenjamin\nDong\n\n\n507\nAvni\nGautam\n\n\n524\nNathan\nLee\n\n\n525\nOlivia\nZhang\n\n\n528\nWilliam\nZhao\n\n\n\n \n\n6th Grade\n\n\nAward\nStudent ID\nFirst Name\nLast Name\n\n\n1st\n616\nNathan\nLiu\n\n\n2nd\n608\nEmma\nZhu\n\n\n3rd\n617\nSaanvi\nS Potluri\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n611\nJoshua\nShu\n\n\n613\nMadeline\nXing\n\n\n\n \n\n7th Grade\n\n\nAward\nStudent ID\nFirst Name\nLast Name\n\n\n1st\n711\nDevin\nLi\n\n\n2nd\n716\nJay\nYi\n\n\n3rd\n723\nVivinsha\nVeduru\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n720\nMichelle\nCheng\n\n\n715\nJacob\nJintian Yang\n\n\n\n \n\n8th Grade\n\n\nAward\nStudent ID\nFirst Name\nLast Name\n\n\n1st\n805\nBryan\nFu\n\n\n2nd\n802\nAndy\nLee\n\n\n3rd\n814\nShourya\nVyas\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n813\nOwen\nXie\n\n\n\n\n  \nOn August 19th\, CIE/USA-DFW Chapter will host a grand 2023 CIE Youth STEM Convention (CYSC) to the students. This convention combines two popular annual programs\, the MathComp/MathFun (MCMF) and the Student Engineering and Creativity Convention (SECC). Every year\, both of these flagship events of the CIE/USA-DFW Chapter\’s Youth Program host nearly 1\,000 participants including students\, parents\, educators\, and volunteers. CIE/USA-DFW is committed to serving the local community and stimulating students\’ interests in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Mathematics (STEM) fields through creative competitions and fun events. The 2023 CYSC event aims to provide educational value for the entire family. Parents will have the opportunity to engage with esteemed professionals from the education and industry sectors\, gaining valuable insights and knowledge. This year’s theme “RACE to the Future with AI” highlights the exciting and competitive nature of the AWS DeepRacer (TM) and how it drives innovation and advancement in autonomous driving technologies. \n\n2023 CYSC will have five sessions: \n\n\n\nMath Competition (Grades 1-8)\nMath Fun\nSECC (Grades 6 -12)\nParenting & Tech Seminar\nAwards Ceremony\n\n\n\n\nEvent address: UT Dallas JSOM & Davidson Auditorium – 800 W Campbell Rd\, Richardson\, TX 75080 \nRegistration is required. MCMF or SECC early registration fee of $15 per student expires on July 29th (July 22nd). Then starting July 30th (July 23rd)\, registration fee will be $20 per student. Students in grades 6-8 can register for both MCMF & SECC. CIE Members will receive a discount. \nRegister Now \n  \n\nTentative Schedule of Events \nMathComp\nThe “MathComp” (Math Competition) session provides young students an opportunity to demonstrate their math problem solving skills. All students Grades 1~8 are welcome! Contestants will participate only for the same grade he or she is at the 2022-2023 academic year. Sandbagging may result in being disqualified. Top scorers and honorable mentions will be awarded to each grade\, and the names of the winners will be published on the CIE/USA-DFW Chapter\’s website. \nSample MathComp Problems\n[2015 Grade 1\, Test Questions\, PDF][2015 Grade 1\, Test Answers\, PDF]\n[2015 Grade 2\, Test Questions\, PDF][2015 Grade 2\, Test Answers\, PDF]\n[2015 Grade 3\, Test Questions\, PDF][2015 Grade 3\, Test Answers\, PDF]\n[2015 Grade 4\, Test Questions\, PDF][2015 Grade 4\, Test Answers\, PDF]\n[2015 Grade 5\, Test Questions\, PDF][2015 Grade 5\, Test Answers\, PDF]\n[2015 Grade 6\, Test Questions\, PDF][2015 Grade 6\, Test Answers\, PDF]\n[2015 Grade 7\, Test Questions\, PDF][2015 Grade 7\, Test Answers\, PDF]\n[2015 Grade 8\, Test Questions\, PDF][2015 Grade 8\, Test Answers\, PDF] \nMathFun\n \nThe “MathFun” session is an interactive program which allows parents and children to work together in solving engineering quizzes & games and stimulating their interest in mathematics. Each year\, around 20 schools\, companies\, institutions\, and organizations bring interesting math and engineering materials onsite and interact with the students. This is the fun part of the fair that students look forward to. Don\’t miss this great opportunity to get your students involved in the wonderful world of math and engineering! MathFun is open to general public. \nSECC\n \nThe CIE/USA-DFW Student Engineering and Creativity Convention (SECC) program is designed for all students in grades 6 through 12 to acquire interest in STEM through creative hands-on projects\, real world challenges\, and interaction with industry professionals. This STEM event supports the National Discover-E Engineers Week. The SECC consists of a series of programs: two free hands-on workshops and a competition. For the past four years\, SECC has attracted huge interests from DFW 1st to 12th grade students. We are excited to announce the new theme and updated technologies this year. Hundreds of students have improved their coding and presentation skills from this event\, and you can too! \nSECC Project Eligibility \nStudents currently enrolled in grades 6th to 12th in fall 2023 are eligible to participate. \nWorkshops \nTwo FREE workshops are open to the public to give additional information of the competition as well as training for the tools. \nWorkshop 1: Introducing AWS DeepRacer and competition rules\nWhen: July 29th\, 2023 02:30 PM-04:30PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nZoom meeting recording: (click link) Password: “=75Axlw+” (remove double quote marks) \nWorkshop 2: In depth training in Reinforcement learning\, AWS DeepRacer and Race competition\nWhen: August 6th\, 2023 02:30 PM-04:30PM Central Time (US and Canada)\nLocation: Virtual \nZoom meeting recording: (workshop 2) Password: “==J9x6zp” (remove double quote marks) \nRace Competition\n\nFirst Round Race Competition: When: Sat\, August 5th\, 2023 02:30PM – 4PM (August 4th\, 2023 02:00 PM – 3:00 PM) Central Time  (US and Canada)\n\nLocation: Virtual \n\nFinal Round Race Competition: When: August 12th\, 2023 02:30 PM – 4:30 PM Central Time  (US and Canada)\n\nLocation: Virtual \n\nJudge Interview: When: August 19th\, 2023 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Central Time  (US and Canada)\n\nLocation: UT Dallas JSOM & Davidson Auditorium – 800 W Campbell Rd\, Richardson\, TX 75080 \nParenting Seminar and Panel Discussion:\n \nWhile students are competing at the MATH test\, all parents are invited to attend the Parenting Seminar and Panel Discussion\, which is free to MathComp & SECC participants\’ parents. \n2023 Speakers and Panelists:\nKeynote Speaker\nDr. Gaurav Shekhar\nDr. Gaurav Shekhar is the Assistant Dean of the Graduate Programs in the Naveen Jindal School of Management. He is also the Program Director of the Graduate Business Analytics Program at the University of Texas Dallas. He is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Information Systems area and teaches courses like Business Intelligence\, Digital Consulting\, and Robotic Process Automation to both Graduate and Undergraduates. He is a two-time TEDx speaker and was named as the 40 Under 40 by the Dallas Business Journal in 2023. He was also named as a 40 under 40 Data Leaders for the year 2022 by the CDO Magazine. He enjoys working with students and works with them across academic and non-academic areas. He has been instrumental in setting up student and corporate engagement programs at The University of Texas at Dallas. He is one big believer in Servant Leadership which is the base of most of his initiatives. He leads the Young Entrepreneurs Program and serves on the board of the US-India Chamber of Commerce. He is also a member of the Academic Panel for Peoplecert. He works with Fortune 500 CXOs and advises them on their strategic initiatives\, especially from the point of view of Technology. \nStudent Speakers\nCarolina Jaime Chinchilla\nCarolina is a candidate for the Master of Science in Business Analytics at UTD’s Jindal School of Management\, where she learns to merge statistical knowledge with computer science in the growing field of data. She’s part of the Business Analytics Leadership Council at UTD\, where she serves as a member of the marketing team. She is currently working at EssilorLuxottica as a Pricing Analyst Intern\, to help the company succeed in their mission to provide better vision worldwide. Carolina completed her undergraduate business degree at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School\, with an emphasis in Finance and Information Systems. She comes from El Salvador\, a small but beautiful country in Central America. Carolina prioritizes creativity\, innovation and excellence in everything she does\, from being an amateur artist to finding insights within data.\n \nMichelle Xing\nMichelle Xing is a recent graduate of Highland Park High School and a rising freshman at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She developed an early interest in the STEM fields and has been heavily involved in math and science competitions throughout her middle and high school years. Her passion for math and science is driven by not only her love for problem solving but also by her appreciation for the people of the STEM community. In addition to her STEM pursuits\, Xing is actively involved in community service and enjoys playing tennis in her free time.\n \nGabriel Bo\nGabriel Bo is an incoming freshman at Stanford University planning to major in computer science with a minor either in physics or international relations. He is a high school National champion in Speech and Debate\, competing as a finalist in over 20+ national tournaments. He is a teacher to aspiring student speakers and academics; founding leading local organizations like Be The Light Youth. He is also very passionate about STEM. Between learning physics theorems to producing web services\, Gabriel hopes to create his own business in the future.\n \nMax Fan\nMax Fan is an incoming freshman at Northeastern University. He is highly involved in a world class robotic team – TechnicBots 8565\, which represented the USA to compete in the First Global Challenge in 2021 and 2022. He is an Eagle Scout and has won awards in several competitions. \n  \nSPONSORS
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2023-cie-youth-stem-convention/
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SUMMARY:2023 DFW Youth English Speech Contest
DESCRIPTION:2023 DFW Youth English Speech Contest (In-Person)\, is Back in June!\n\nThe goal of the contest is to stimulate young students’ interests and boost their confidence and competence in public speaking by providing an opportunity for them to enhance their speech skills. This event has served the DFW community for over 10 years\, and each year it attracts over 100 students from 1st to 12th grades for the contest and hundreds of participants including parents\, educators\, and volunteers involving this event. \n\n\n\n\nThis year\, we are excited to announce that we are going to hold our Speech Contest in person. \n\nRegistration details:\nEarly registration ends on Saturday\, May 27th\, 2023. \nRegular registration ends on Saturday\, June 3th\, 2023. \nNote: If you have more than 1 child participating in this event\, please register tickets separately for each child. EX: If you have 2 children\, please select tickets for workshops and contest for your first child and finish your purchase. After you register your first child\, repeat the process for your next child. \nContest details: \nWho: All 1st to 12th graders (as of Spring 2023) in the DFW area. \nWhen: Saturday\, June 10th\, 2023\, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT. \nWhere: UT Dallas JSOM Davidson Auditorium \nInformation about workshop:\n\nOne Free Workshop will be provided to help contestants prepare their speeches. All contestants are eligible for participating the workshop. \nThe Youth English Speech Workshop is designed to help students learn core public speaking skills and gain an understanding of the criteria of a good speech. It also provides an opportunity for students to practice and enhance their speech skills. \nWe have invited experienced speakers from Texas Dragon Toastmasters Club to present crucial techniques in public speaking\, including how to organize a speech\, how to use vocal variety and body language\, and more. Guest student speakers will give demonstration speeches that apply these techniques\, which will be followed by live evaluations from experienced evaluators\, including Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM). \nWe will also explain the speech contest judging guidelines to prepare you for the upcoming contest on June 10th\, 2023. \nWorkshop on May 27\, 2023\, 2:00PM-4:00PM CDT\, UT Dallas JSOM Davidson Auditorium. \n\nVolunteering\nIf you are interested in volunteering\, please Register Here \nQuestions? \nYou may contact us at \n\nEvent Chair: Rong Zhang\nEmail: yesc@cie-dfw.org
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2023-dfw-youth-english-speech-contest-2/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Paid Events,Speech Contests
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SUMMARY:2023 CIE Mentoring Circle
DESCRIPTION:2023 CIE Mentoring Circle\n***Now accepting applications. Register HERE!***\n(Deadline : May 15\, 2023)\n“Man is the only animal that can learn from history and from the experiences of others. Mentoring groups are one of the most efficient and highest forms of this learning and developing\,” says Mark Carpenter\, Sr. Vice President of Transmission and Distribution Operations at Oncor\, one of the architects and driving forces of CIE’s mentoring circle program. “CIE’s mentoring circle focuses on talent development\, the most important element in any organization\,” states Claire Jung\, Engineering Director in Analog Power Products at Texas Instruments. With the support of the CIE leaders including our founder-Dr. Faa-Ching Wang\, the mentoring circle started many years ago. \nMany agree with them\, as dozens of volunteers join this annual program every year\, aiming to learn from experienced community leaders. They meet in small groups\, discuss topics about the workplace or in everyday life\, and practice their leadership skills. Each group is led by one or two mentors\, follows a self-paced curriculum\, and meets online for two to three hours every two months. \nProgram mentees eagerly praise the benefits of this mentoring circle. “This is one thing that saves you time in the long run\,” says Will Jordan\, a supervisor at Oncor. “By hanging out with excellent people in CIE\, I could be a better person and a better leader myself!” says Minkai Wu\, a manager at Capital One. “I highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to become a better leader\,” says Yanping Chen\, Vice President as Quantitative Strategist at Goldman Sachs. “In the CIE mentoring groups\, all who participate—including the group leaders—grow and develop by learning from the perspectives and experiences of others. I urge you to take this opportunity and to later lead others in similar endeavors\,” says Mr. Carpenter. “You’ll be glad you did.”
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2023-cie-mentoring-circle/
LOCATION:Online or In-person
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Mentoring
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SUMMARY:2022 CIE/USA-DFW Young Achiever Award
DESCRIPTION:2022 CIE/USA-DFW Young Achiever Awards\nApplication Deadline Extended to July 18th\, 2022!\n(Supplemental materials can be submitted later\, see note below)\nThe Young Achiever Award (YAA) is one of the flagship programs of CIE/USA-DFW. The YAA is designed to encourage the younger generations of CIE members to achieve high academic performance\, develop leadership skills\, develop a strong interest in science and engineering\, and excel in extracurricular and community volunteer activities. These well-rounded skills will enable them to become strong leaders in this very competitive global marketplace and achieve the greatest possible impact in our community. \nYAA recipients will receive a trophy\, a scholarship award\, and a lifetime CIE membership.  They will be featured in the CIE/USA-DFW Chapter Annual Convention Proceedings with a picture and a list of accomplishments. \nEligibility – APPLICANT:  \n\nHas achieved the highest levels in academic\, STEM\, leadership\, community service and extra-curricular activities\nAs of May 2022\, was a 10th or 11th grader\nCannot be a prior YAA Award recipient\nOne or both parents are lifetime members of CIE/USA-DFW\, apply here\nMust submit a YAA application: click here:  2022 Young Achiever Award Application\nMust be able to attend the YAA award presentation rehearsal (TBD) and the ceremony at the CIE/USA-DFW 2022 Annual Convention (Saturday\, September 24\, 2022)\n\n  \nList of Key Items you’ll need for the APPLICATION:\n\nA 1- to 2-page BIO essay that describes your academic achievement\, strong interest in STEM\, active community service\, extracurricular activities\, and your personal aspirations.\nYour TOP 5 Academic honors or awards.\nOfficial High School Transcript – If you are unable to receive an official transcript directly from your school\, please have them send it by email to: yaa@cie-dfw.org. The official transcript should show coursework and grades up to the 2022 Spring Semester.\nFor completed college coursework\, including dual credit coursework\, submit official transcripts of the credits issued by the college or university.\nMake a list of 2-3 extracurricular activities that are important to you. Please include a description of the activity\, the number of hours in a week you participate in that activity and your role.\nCommunity Service: In an Excel\, Word\, or PDF file\, provide the name of the organization(s)\, the time frame\, the number of hours per month and a brief comment about the impact your service had on your leadership development and your community.  If you want to share additional information\, you can write a short essay and send via e-mail to yaa@cie-dfw.org.  For the hours that you list\, please be prepared to provide certificates or other documentation.\nRecent portrait photo in JPEG format (headshot with formal dress and clear background; resolution higher than 720×480). NOTE:  This picture will be used for the Award Ceremony and the Convention Proceedings booklet.\nA 2- to 3-minute video (MOV or MP4 format) to introduce yourself\, your achievements\, your leadership\, your passion\, etc. (landscape style; resolution higher than 720p; phone video clip preferred.)\nPlease select a TEACHER and a COMMUNITY Service or Extra Curricular Coach/Sponsor/Mentor (see form links). Choose carefully and be sure to pick someone who is familiar with you and your achievements AND is willing to write the letter.  These letters should be manually sent via e-mail to yaa@cie-dfw.org.\n\nNote: If you need to request your transcript and/or request recommendation letters\, please submit the application by the due date (July 18\, 2022) and ask your school\, teacher\, or community contact to send the document(s) separately to yaa@cie-dfw.org on or before August 15\, 2022.\n  \n\n Apply Now\n\nDownloadable Recommendation Forms:\n YAA Teacher Recommendation Form \nYAA Community-Recommendation Form \nAll applications are due by 7/18/2022 (supplemental documents from school and community contacts are due by 8/15/2022).\n  \n2021 YAA Recipients\nCongratulations to the 2021 Young Achiever Award (YAA) winners. YAA promotes and recognizes exceptional academic excellence in STEM\, and active involvement of extra-curricular activities and community service. \nRepresentatives from Oncor\, TI\, AT&T and Diodes presented the Young Achiever Award virtually on September 25\, 2021..
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/yaa2022/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Free Events,YAA
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SUMMARY:2022 DFW Youth English Speech Contest
DESCRIPTION:2022 DFW Youth English Speech Contest\, In-Person\, is Back in June!\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nThe goal of the contest is to stimulate young students\’ interests\, and boost their confidence and competence in public speaking by providing an opportunity for them to enhance their speech skills. For over 10 years\, the Texas Dragon Toastmasters Club has organized this annual event to serve the DFW community. Every year\, over 100 students from 1st to 12th grade register for the contest\, and hundreds of parents\, educators\, and volunteers are involved in making it a success. \nWe are proud to announce the Youth English Speech Contest will return to an in-person format this year!\n\nRegistration details:\nEarly registration ends on Sunday\, June 12\, 2022.\nRegular registration ends on Sunday\, June 19\, 2022. \nContest details:\nWho: All 1st to 12th graders (as of Spring 2022) in the DFW area. \nWhen: Saturday\, June 25\, 2022\, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT. \nWhere: Davidson Auditorium\, JSOM\, UT Dallas \nInformation about workshops:\nTwo free workshops will be hosted to help participants prepare their speeches. All contestants are eligible to participate in the workshops.\n\nThe workshops are open to the public\, but seats are limited and available on a first come first served basis.\n\nWorkshop dates/times/locations:\nWorkshop 1: June 04\, 2022\, 2:00PM-4:00PM CDT\, TI Auditorium\, UT Dallas\nWorkshop 2: June 18\, 2022\, 2:00PM-4:00PM CDT\, Davidson Auditorium\, UT Dallas\n\nVolunteering\nIf you are interested in volunteering\, please Register Here \nQuestions?  \nYou may contact us at \n\nEmail: dfwyouthspeechcontest@gmail.com\nContest Chair: Nattawut Sridranop\nRegistration Chair: Rong Zhang
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2022-dfw-yesc/
LOCATION:Resources_youth_program
CATEGORIES:Paid Events,Speech Contests
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220611T160000
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SUMMARY:2022 CIE/USA-DFW MathComp & MathFun
DESCRIPTION:Congratulations to the winners!\n\n\n\nGrade 1\nGold\n\n\n\n\n\n90128\nSeldon\nYe\n\n\n\n90104\nBrandon\nGu\n\n\n\nSilver\n\n\n\n\n\n90102\nAmelia\nChou\n\n\n\n90103\nEvan\nGeng\n\n\n\n90108\nYimeng\nLi\n\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n\n\n\n\n\n90120\nHamsini\nVenkatesh\n\n\n\n90111\nEthan\nLu\n\n\n\n90123\nLucas\nWang\n\n\n\n90105\nAiden\nGuo\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrade 2\nGold\n\n\n\n\n\n90205\nAngela\nGuo\n\n\n\n90210\nCyrus\nKuang\n\n\n\nSilver\n\n\n\n\n\n90217\nHan\nShao\n\n\n\n90204\nSixuan\nDu\n\n\n\n90208\nAnthony\nHu\n\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n\n\n\n\n\n90214\nSuhui\nLi\n\n\n\n90218\nDion\nSun\n\n\n\n90203\nAudrey\nChwa\n\n\n\n90207\nSteven\nHe\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrade 3\nGold\n\n\n\n\n\n90315\nTommy\nLi\n\n\n\n90310\nAyden\nJin\n\n\n\n90319\nZhongze\nMei\n\n\n\nSilver\n\n\n\n\n\n90306\nAlexander\nSu\n\n\n\n90307\nDaniel\nHu\n\n\n\n90334\nCaleb\nZhang\n\n\n\n90324\nEthan\nShi\n\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n\n\n\n\n\n90325\nIsabella\nSong\n\n\n\n90309\nAlly\nJin\n\n\n\n90308\nDaniel\nHuang\n\n\n\n90326\nNeal\nStevens\n\n\n\n90316\nLeo\nLin\n\n\n\n90333\nSky\nYasuda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrade 4\nGold\n\n\n\n\n\n90405\nBenjamin\nDong\n\n\n\n90417\nShaheem\nSamsudeen\n\n\n\nSilver\n\n\n\n\n\n90429\nLillian\nYe\n\n\n\n90409\nAvery\nHu\n\n\n\n90435\nAvahan\nGautam\n\n\n\n90428\nEmma\nYang\n\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n\n\n\n\n\n90432\nAvni\nGautam\n\n\n\n90415\nYifei\nMei\n\n\n\n90424\nBrihasa\nVeduru\n\n\n\n90408\nEthan\nGuo\n\n\n\n90412\nAlex\nLin\n\n\n\n90410\nNathan\nLee\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrade 5\nGold\n\n\n\n\n\n90508\nNathan\nLiu\n\n\n\n90507\nDerek\nLin\n\n\n\nSilver\n\n\n\n\n\n90523\nDaniel\nZhou\n\n\n\n90520\nEthan\nYe\n\n\n\n90513\nJoshua\nShu\n\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n\n\n\n\n\n90512\nKristine\nQiao\n\n\n\n90522\nAndrew\nZheng\n\n\n\n90524\nEmma\nZhu\n\n\n\n90517\nBrian\nWu\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrade 6\nGold\n\n\n\n\n\n90607\nBryan\nKuang\n\n\n\n90624\nJay\nYi\n\n\n\nSilver\n\n\n\n\n\n90615\nDaniel\nTang\n\n\n\n90620\nJiayan\nWang\n\n\n\n90610\nDevin\nLi\n\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n\n\n\n\n\n90623\nJacob\nYang\n\n\n\n90622\nOwen\nXie\n\n\n\n90618\nVivinsha\nVeduru\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrade 7\nGold\n\n\n\n\n\n90718\nShourya\nVyas\n\n\n\n90709\nLeo\nLi\n\n\n\nSilver\n\n\n\n\n\n90719\nClaire\nWu\n\n\n\n90701\nKeshav\nAnand\n\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n\n\n\n\n\n90705\nJennifer\nDuan\n\n\n\n90721\nZongcheng\nYuan\n\n\n\n90703\nJenny\nChu\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGrade 8\nGold\n\n\n\n\n\n90804\nAaron\nKuang\n\n\n\nSilver\n\n\n\n\n\n90809\nKayden\nZhong\n\n\n\n90806\nHarini\nVenkatesh\n\n\n\nHonorable Mention\n\n\n\n\n\n90805\nDavid\nLiu\n\n\n\n90802\nKrish\nGoudar\n\n\n\n\nAbout MCMF 2022\n\nOn June 11\, 2022\, the annual MathComp/MathFun (MCMF) will return as an in person event this year! As one of the flagship events of the CIE/USA-DFW Chapter’s youth program\, every year we have nearly 1\,000 participants including students\, parents\, educators\, and volunteers. We are committed to serving the community and stimulating young students’ interest in Science\, Technology\, Engineering\, and Math (STEM). This event will provide educational value as well as a lot of fun for young kids and families. MCMF 2022 will have four sessions: \n\n\n\nMath Competition\nMath Fun Session\nParenting Seminar\nAwards Ceremony\n\nEvent address: Collin College Spring Creek 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway\, Plano TX 75074 \n\nMathComp\n  \n \nThe first program “MathComp” (Math Competition) provides young students an opportunity to demonstrate their math problem solving skills. Registration is required. Early registration fee is $15 before May 22nd\, then $20 before May 29th. All students Grades 1~8 are welcome! \nContestants will participate only for the same grade he or she is at the 2021-2022 academic year. Sandbagging may result in being disqualified. Top scorers and honorable mentions will be awarded to each grade\, and the names of the winners will be published on the CIE/USA-DFW Chapter\’s website. \nMathFun\n \n \nThe second program “MathFun” is an interactive program which allows parents and children to work together in solving engineering quizzes & games and stimulating their interest in mathematics. Each year\, around 20 schools\, companies\, institutions\, and organizations bring interesting math and engineering materials onsite and interact with the students. This is the fun part of the fair that students look forward to. Don\’t miss this great opportunity to get your students involved in the wonderful world of math and engineering! MathFun is open to general public. \n  \nParenting Seminar and Panel Discussion:\n  \n \n \nWhile students are competing at the MATH test\, all parents are invited to attend the Parenting Seminar and Panel Discussion\, which is free to MathComp participants\’ parents. \n2022 Speakers and Panelists:\n \nSPONSORS
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2022-cie-usa-dfw-mathcomp-mathfun/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:MathComp/MathFun,Paid Events
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SUMMARY:2022 Student Engineering and Creativity Convention (SECC)
DESCRIPTION:1PM – 4PM CST\, April 23\, 2022 for Competitions\nCongratulations to the winners!\nDivision A\n\n\n3rd Place: AFC2 Joanne Li\n\n\n2nd Place:  AFC1 Angela Guo\, Ryan Tseng\, Aiden Guo\n\n\n1st Place: AFC5 Roger Zhang\n\n\nCreativity award: AFC 3 Esslyn Mui\n\n\n\nDivision B: City of future  & improving Academics\n\n\n3rd Place: BIA1 Crystal Shen\, Sophia Zhou\, Zehan Li\n\n\n2nd Place: BCOF3 Jaida Gao\, Jason Huang\, Nancy Chen\n\n\n1st Place: BCOF2 Evan Chen\, Felix Sun\, Jaden Chan\n\n\nCreativity award: BCCA10 Olivia Zhang\n\n\n\nDivision B: Community Computational action\n\n\n3rd Place: BCCA5 Eviss Wu\, Betty Yan\, Matthew Wang\n\n\n2nd Place: BCCA7 Everett Jin\n\n\n1st Place: BCCA8 Andrew Ye\n\n\nCreativity Award: BCOF4 Alisa Tong\, Alisa Wei\, William Zhou\n\n\n\nEvent videos\nSECC ceremony video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BovLhJEFX0\nSECC finalists playlist here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2OCDHrmxsI0QoYFh8bllAMCmibXDCm2\nAbout this event\nThe CIE/USA-DFW Student Engineering and Creativity Convention (SECC) program is designed for all students in grades 1 through 12 to acquire interest in STEM through creative hands-on projects\, real world challenges\, and interaction with industry professionals. This STEM event supports the National Discover-E Engineers Week. The SECC consists of a series of programs: two free hands-on workshops and a competition. For the past four years\, SECC has attracted huge interests from DFW 1st to 12th grade students. We are excited to announce the new theme and updated technologies this year. Hundreds of students have improved their coding and presentation skills from this event\, and you can too! Please note the important dates:\n\n\nEligibility\nStudents currently enrolled in grades 1 to 12 in fall 2021 are eligible to participate. \n\nCompetitions \nDivision-A: Code in Scratch (Grades 1-5)\n\n\n\nTheme 1\n City of the Future \n\n\n\nCreate a Scratch game or animation in which you describe a solution to a practical problem in a sci-fi city of your own creation. You can envision how your program would benefit people in the city\, each with their own needs\, goals\, and dreams. Your city does not even have to be on Earth—for instance\, it could be a Lunar or Martian colony. In your final project submission and presentation\, include a clear\, concise description of your vision of the future.\n\n\nTheme 2\nHelping Our Community \n\n\n\nHow can you make the world better using computer code? Identify a need in your community and create a Scratch game or animation to describe a solution addressing that problem. For instance\, how can you raise awareness about air and water quality\, child hunger\, or another social issue? Or can you create a program to accelerate recovery in a post-pandemic world? In your final project submission and presentation\, include a concise description of how your program addresses the community need you chose. \n\n\n\nDivision-B: MIT App Inventor (Grades 6-12)\n\n\n\nTheme 1\n City of the Future \n\n\n\nCreate a Android APP in which you describe a solution to a practical problem in a sci-fi city of your own creation. You can envision how your program would benefit people in the city\, each with their own needs\, goals\, and dreams. Your city does not even have to be on Earth—for instance\, it could be a Lunar or Martian colony. In your final project submission and presentation\, include a clear\, concise description of your vision of the future.\n\n\nTheme 2\nImproving Academics\n\n\n\nWhere can teachers introduce coding into the classroom? Anywhere! Coding fits well in many academic subjects. For example\, a foreign language department could ask students to build apps to translate between languages\, a science department could ask students to build apps to recognize different types of plants\, a social studies department could ask students to build apps to guide users through historical landmarks of their city. In your final project submission and presentation\, include a clear\, concise description of how your app will help improving the classroom learning.\n\n\nTheme 3\nCommunity Computational Action  \n\n\n\nHow can you make the world better using computer code? Identify a need in your community and create a Android APP to address that problem. For instance\, how can you raise awareness about air and water quality\, child hunger\, or another social issue? Or can you create a program to accelerate recovery in a post-pandemic world? In your final project submission and presentation\, include a concise description of how your program addresses the community need you chose. \n\n\n\n\nWorkshops\nTwo FREE workshops are open to the public to give additional information of the competition as well as training for the tools. \nWorkshop 1: Introducing coding in Scratch and competition rules\nWhen: Mar 5\, 2021 02:00 PM-03:00PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nEvent recording YouTube playlist \nhttp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2OCDHrmxsI9-q4N109lFC8spP5mwO_k \n  \nWorkshop 2: In depth training in MIT APP Inventor\, Scratch and competition \nWhen: Mar 26\, 2021 02:00 PM-04:00PM Central Time (US and Canada) \nEvent recording YouTube playlist \nhttp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2OCDHrmxsJR0k1muhX0MytRtkL__uEv \n  \nAwards\n\nCash awards will be given to the first three places and special award winners per division. \nTrophy: The winners of each division will also receive a trophy at the event award ceremony\, presented by the corporate sponsors.\nRecognition: Award recipients will be recognized on both websites and in the eNewsletters of the CIE/USA-DFW\, local news media and social media\, and a showcase at CIE/USA-DFW Annual Convention in August 2022.\n\nTop 40% contestants will receive Honorable Mention awards and medals.\nAll contestants will receive E-certificates for participation.\nThe number of winners is subject to change based on number of contestants. \nRegistration fees\n\nSECC workshops: FREE\nSECC Competition: $10 per team or FREE registration for the SECC Competition teams with parents who are CIE members members.\n\nBoth individual and team registrations are accepted. Students are encouraged to form a team to learn teamwork skills and share responsibilities and costs.\nTo become a CIE member\, visit http://www.cie-dfw.org/register \nImportant dates and events:\n\n\n\nSaturday 3/26/2022\nRegistration Deadline\n\n\nSaturday 3/5/2022\nWorkshop#1 – Introducing coding and competition general rules\n\n\nSaturday 3/26/2022\nWorkshop#2 – Hands on instructions on Scratch and MIT APP Inventor and Competition Processes\n\n\nFriday 4/15/2022\nSubmission Deadline\n\n\nSaturday 4/23/2022\nCompetition Day\n\n\n\n  \nSPONSORS\n         \n 
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2022-student-engineering-and-creativity-convention-secc/
LOCATION:Online or In-person
CATEGORIES:SECC
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SUMMARY:Happy Holidays! 2021 CIE Event Summary
DESCRIPTION:In 2021\, CIE has worked dedicatedly to bring 15 events to the community\, to our students\, and to our members in the pandemic. Thank you for your support!\n\n“Build the Future”\, Student Engineering and Creativity Convention (SECC).\n\n\n\n“Resilience and Sustainability”\, Spring Symposium and LAMP\n\n\n\n“STEM Education” MathComp/MathFun and Parenting Seminar\n\n\n\n“Speak Loud\, Speak Proud”\, Youth English Speech Contest and Workshops\n“Thriving in a Post-Pandemic World”\, Fall Symposium and Annual Convention\n\n\nYou can find more details in the 2021 proceedings online.\n \n 
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/happy-holidays-2021-cie-event-summary/
LOCATION:Online or In-person
CATEGORIES:Free Events,Other
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SUMMARY:2021 CIE Proceedings
DESCRIPTION:NEW! 2021 CIE Proceedings published. Get your copy NOW!\n\nDownload here!
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/2021-cie-proceedings/
LOCATION:TX
CATEGORIES:Other
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SUMMARY:ONLINE: 2021 CIE/USA-DFW Young Achiever Award
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION: (Closed)\n\nYAA  Award Ceremony (9/25) (ZOOM # 823-6981-4846)\n\nThe YAA award ceremony started at 4PM\, right after the leadership and career development seminar. \n2021 YAA Award Ceremony Video\n\n2021 YAA Ceremony Photos\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlex Machoka (Oncor) congratulates CIE YAA recipients- Kai Joshi\, Joy Ting and Christine Yan.\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Jinrong Qian (TI) congratulates CIE YAA recipients- Audrey He\, Aaron Liu and Ashley Zhang.\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Lu (AT&T) congratulates CIE YAA recipients- Ivy Chen\, Derek He and Zachary Tian.\n\n\n\n\n\nCIE congratulates 2021 YAA recipients for their outstanding academic performance and leadership.\n\n\n\nONLINE: 2021 CIE/USA-DFW Young Achiever Awards\nYoung Achiever Award (YAA) promotes and recognizes exceptional academic excellence in STEM\, and active involvement of extra-curricular activities and community service of the youths. The award is to recognize students of 10th and 11th grade with top academic achievements at school\, outstanding engineering and science accomplishments\, demonstrated leadership and active involvement of community service. The award will be presented at the CIE/USA-DFW 2021 Annual Convention on September 25th\, 2021. \nEncourages the upcoming generation of CIE members to achieve excellence in: \n\nAcademic performance – especially with a strong interest in STEM\nExtracurricular activities\nCommunity Service\nLeadership\n\nAccepting applications now: \n\nApplication deadline: 7/5/2021\, \nApplicants must be a dependent child of a lifetime member within CIE/USA-DFW Chapter\nAward winners are required to be present at the Online CIE Annual Convention for the YAA award ceremony to receive the award on Saturday\, September 25th\, 2021.\n\nYAA winners receive a scholarship award and lifetime CIE membership. \nYAA Application Instructions and Form Template \nYAA Teacher Recommendation Letter Template \nYAA Community Service Recommendation Letter Template \nApply for 2021 CIE/USA-DFW Young Achiever Award! \n  \n \n 
URL:https://cie-dfw.org/event/online-2021-cie-usa-dfw-young-achiever-award/
LOCATION:Online or In-person
CATEGORIES:Free Events,YAA
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