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A public online community for the all those interested to inspire, inform and influence the engineering community in the Americas to meet the needs of society, whether volunteers in the Americas region, Local Networks (LN), Young Professional (YP), the Communities Committee-Americas (CC-A), or other professional engineering institutions (PEI), learned societies, or STEM education advocates. A place to share ideas, resources, experiences and best practice in support of The IET's vision, mission, values and international programs, competitions and awards.  If you know a STEM undergraduate student looking to set up a local OnCampus Group or YP looking for mentorship, networking, or leadership opportunities, please contact a member of the CC-A or Community Administrator.
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Welcome to the IET Americas Region Online Community
To stay informed about upcoming events and to network with other volunteer members in the Americas engineering and technology community, please register for a free account on Engineering Communities (or use your MyIET member login), complete your profile, and then follow us on Twitter @IET_CCA. this site is available to IET members and non-members alike. We recommend you also subscribe to the Americas Engineering Comunity Newsletter, and any other IET community newsletters of interest to you. For more info, contact the volunteer members of the Communities Committee-Americas or connect with your nearest Local Network (LN) or Online community.
 
 
News & Announcements

  1. Board/Committee Opportunities:  Members wishing to apply for appointment to Council, CRC, and all of our CCs should send an email to: governance@theiet.org  giving their membership number. They will then be contacted and asked to complete a form giving details of their experience and skills. Closing date is 2 April 2020

    More information can be found here: https://www.theiet.org/media/4983/call-for-nominations.pdf and at https://www.theiet.org/about/governance/elections/

  2. Achievement Award Nominations: Help us to recognise individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the advancement of science, engineering or technology, or demonstrated exceptional commitment, by nominating them for an IET Achievement Medal or other awards. ​Visit: www.theiet.org/achievement​ . Nominations close 18 May 2020
  3. Volunteer Core Value Awards Nominations:  ​​For more information and the nomination page please go to ​the Volunteer Core Values Awards page on the main IET website.​This is an opportunity to show your appreciation to ​those wonderful volunteers you know, who are passionate about engineering and technology and commit some of their free time to sharing that passion with others!  Nominations close 30 June. 2020.
  4. The 2018/19 IET Global Challenge is now closed for entries:  it is an exciting competition for teams of young innovators aged 18-35. Use your engineering, technical and commercial skills to develop an innovative solution to a real world problem - the increasing plastic waste in our oceans!.  You can decide which of the two challenges you would like to enter. Opening date was 14-November-2018 and the Closing date was 14-March-2019. Follow these hashtags to follow competition announcements: #IETGlobalChallenge, #IETSaveOurSeas, #BinsForGreenSeas.  Find out more about how you can take part> or contact globalchallenge@theiet.org
Student & Young Professional Programs

Present Around The World (PATW)  is a global competition for Young Professionals and Students to develop and showcase their technical presentation skills. If you would like to be part of this event please contact the PATW Team (patw@theiet.org) or reach out to your Local Network. For entry deadlines and local competition information follow @IETYoungPros and #IETpatw on Twitter

Global Challenge is an engineering competition to encourage Young Professionals across the globe to address a real world engineering challenge using their academic and technical skills. The Challenge focuses on the technical feasibility, efficiency and innovation of a proposed solution ot the engineering challenge, as well as stretch the collaborative, marketing and presentation skills of participants. Follow these hashtags to follow competition announcements: #IETGlobalChallenge, #IETSaveOurSeas, #BinsForGreenSeas.  Find out more about how you can take part or contact globalchallenge@theiet.org or follow @IETYoungPros on Twitter. 

IET Achievement Awards recognise professional achievements or voluntary contributions to the IET. The range of awards covers engineers and technologists at all levels – from dedicated apprentices to influential leaders or researchers. This is your chance to take action and ensure such individuals are credited for their work. For nominations and deadlines follow @IETAwards and #IETAchieve on Twitter.

IET OnCampus Program is designed to support everyone in the engineering faculty with students at the heart of it.  We will give you access to tailored practical, technical and career-related resources and help you create links with industry and other universities, building a platform for you to demonstrate your skills and raise your profile. ‘Delivering more energy on campus: a guide for student communities’ [PDF 2.2MB] give students the tools and ideas the need to enrich the activities of their IET On Campus community. If you have any questions about IET On Campus which are not covered in the brochures or these web pages, please email oncampus@theiet.org . Follow on www.facebook.com/IETMoreEnergy, @IETEarlyCareer, and #IETOnCampus.

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The IET's Americas Communities Volunteer Conference 2019, Houston, Texas, November 9 - 10
On the weekend of November 9 - 10, the IET's Americas Communities Volunteer Conference 2019 was held at the Aloft Hotel Downtown in Houston, Texas, USA. read more...
Posted by David McQuiggan on Communities Committee - Americas (CC-A) Dec 1, 2019 10:52 pm GMT

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