ENGINEERS WEEK
WELCOME
Welcome to ASCE LA YMF's Engineers Week page! I have the privilege of being this year's Engineers Week (EWeek) Chair for 2024 and I am very excited that you're interested in learning about this fun-filled, week-long event. Our goal is to inspire students that are curious about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and to explore the world of engineering together! We have put together a great team to lead EWeek 2024 and can't wait for you to join us.
If you are a student, teacher, or parent and are interested in participating in EWeek 2024, please reach out to us at laymf.eweek@gmail.com! If you are a prospective sponsor, please download our sponsorship packet below and reach out to us at laymf.eweek@gmail.com.
Thanks for your interest in EWeek 2024. We are excited to make it the best one yet!
Felipe Vázquez
Engineers Week 2024 Chair
Project Manager at Michael Baker International
ABOUT EWEEK
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Los Angeles Younger Member Forum (LA YMF), with support from our generous sponsors and several Council Districts, has participated in Engineers Week for more than a decade. Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, EWeek is dedicated to ensuring a diverse and well-educated future engineering workforce by increasing understanding of and interest in engineering and technology careers.
Our week-long event consists of five days of exciting fun-filled activities led by engineering professionals. Our unique event invites schools from the greater Los Angeles area to participate and is dedicated to introducing students of all levels to local branches of government and various fields of engineering. Our goal is to educate students about how their own communities were built and to inspire them with the possibilities of helping to shape their built environment!
In 2023, we returned as an in-person event and served over 800 students, teachers, professionals, and volunteers who joined together to inspire the next generation of engineers. Students participated in hands-on activities such as air-powered cars, water filtration projects and pasta towers. Engineers Week 2024 will be held from February 20-24 and will be also be a completely in-person event!
If you are interested in participating in Engineers Week, please do not hesitate to reach out to our EWeek Chair or Day Leads!
MEET OUR LEADS
Elementary School Day
When: Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Where: LA City Hall
Who: 2nd-5th Graders
What: Hands-on activities
Day Lead: Michael Lanzone
Contact: MichaelLanzone@gmail.com
Middle School Day
When: Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Where: La Kretz Innovation Campus
Who: 6th-8th Graders
What: Hands-on activities and essay contest
Day Lead: Chloe Gharios Osorio, LADWP
Contact: chloe.gharios.asce@gmail.com
Girl Day 2022
When: Friday, February 25, 2022
Where: Virtual
For: 7th-12th grade female students
Including: Scholarship Competition
Planning Lead: Joan Hsu of LADOT
Girl Day
When: Thursday, February 22, 2024
Where: Metropolitan Water District HQ
Who: 6th-12th Graders
What: Hands-on activities and essay contest
Day Lead: Lindsay Bruns, Michael Baker, Intl
Contact: the.lmbruns@gmail.com
High School Day
When: Friday, February 23, 2024
Where: Cal State Los Angeles
Who: 9th-12th Graders
What: Hands-on activities and essay contest
Day Lead: Gurjot Kohli, Stantec
Contact: gurjot.s.kohli@gmail.com
Girl Scouts Day
When: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Where: Cal Poly Pomona
Who: Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
What: Hands-on activities and campus tour
Day Lead: Elisa De La Peña, Michael Baker, Intl
Contact: elisa.the.hun@gmail.com
BECOME A SPONSOR
Engineers Week 2024 needs your support!
Engineers Week is focused on inspiring future generations of engineers and providing opportunities for K-12 students to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in an engaging and fun environment through professional panels, discussions and hands-on engineering activities. We rely on volunteers from STEM-related fields to serve as guides and mentors for the students, further introducing them to career opportunities they may not yet know exist. Our goal is expose students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds to the field of engineering and engage them in a fun and meaningful experience.
Engineers Week 2024 will be held in person at various locations and will consist of:
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Elementary School Day (2nd-5th grade), held on Tuesday, 2/20/2024
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Middle School Day (6th-8th grade), held on Wednesday, 2/21/2024
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Girl Day (6th-12th grade), held on Thursday, 2/22/2024
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High School Day (9th-12th grade), held on Friday, 2/23/2024
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Girl Scouts Day (K-3rd grade), held on Saturday, 2/24/2024
This fun-filled, week-long event would not be possible without our sponsors and so we seek support from both public agencies and private firms to join us in promoting the importance of government and engineering to students in the
Los Angeles area. Your financial support will provide scholarships, supplies, bus transportation, lunch, and t-shirts while giving you targeted, community recognition and exposure. Sponsorships include recognition on our social media platforms and print media, in addition to a variety of other benefits.
Sponsorship opportunities are detailed in the packet below. If you are interested in sponsoring Engineers Week 2024, please contact us at laymf.eweek@gmail.com.
We thank you in advance for your support and look forward to hearing back from you!
Excitedly,
Felipe Vázquez
2024 Engineers Week Chair
ASCE LA YMF
This is going to be an action packed week and we are looking for volunteers like you to help make the event a success! We are asking that you commit to be at the event of your choice! Volunteers will be provided with parking, lunch, an Engineers Week t-shirt and some great memories of mentoring and inspiring K-12 students!
Volunteer opportunities coming soon! Save the date! More information to come the first or second week of February 2024
THANKS TO OUR 2023 SPONSORS
CHAMPION SPONSORS
LEADER SPONSORS
ACTIVITY SPONSORS
SUPPORTER SPONSORS
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS
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