NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS
Focus Area Description: What type of
Current Program/ Activity:
Member / Stakeholder Engagement: Who are the current/ potential personal and professional connections involved in this experience? What role do they play? General Membership – Content developer/deliverer/ receiver National Leadership – Coordinator Regional Leadership – Coordinator (occasional) SIG Leadership – Content developer (occasional)/ coordinator/ deliverer (occasional) BCA Partners – Content developer/deliverer MOU Partners – Content developer/deliverer WHQ – Partnership Development
Suggested Changes Necessary: What will we change about the current experience or what should we add to provide additional value to the member? Refocus the technical development membership experience to promote: • Increased networking opportunities for technical collaborations between members; • Establishment of “NSBE Grand Challenges” to inspire members to solve technical problems identified by the organization, utilizing its Partners, the 14 Grand Challenges established by the National Academy of Engineering, and/or the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations; • Formalization of an organizational publication that focuses on the technical community impact work performed by members; and • Increase/Renegotiate MOUs that specifically provide low or no cost technical development resources and opportunities for members. Refine our professional development activities and increase oerings where needed by identifying and aligning key content in key places and moments across the pipeline where it can add value and better advance or target development interests.
How is this experience, currently inspiring and transforming? The NSBE Professionals provide industry specific technical content through programming at National, Regional and Chapter levels. Programming at the National level is coordinated by the Talent Development Chair as well as the Technical Excellence Chair (i.e. SIGs). Content is provided by Partners and delivered at conference
experience will provide value to the member?
Technical Development
events or virtually through webinars. Regional technical
content is less common but occasionally occurs.
Professional Development
General Membership – Benefit Receiver National Leadership – Coordinators Regional Leadership – Coordinators Chapter Leadership – Coordinators
The NSBE Professionals have established a niche in the area of professional development. Most of its activities center on providing members a platform to meet other professionals at various levels in their careers. Members engage in networking to develop meaningful relationships that translate into professional growth. These experiences occur at the National (led by Talent Development Chair), Regional and Chapter levels and are delivered through conferences (e.g., PDC, TPC), webinars and at regular chapter meetings/events.
BCA Partners – Content developer/Sponsor WHQ – Partnership Development
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