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L NATIONAL EXECUTIVE BOARD January 2021 CANDIDATE HANDBOOK National Executive Board Candidate Handbook National Executive Board Candidate Handbook Introduction from the National Parliamentarian ....................................................................3 National Candidacy Eligibility ................................................................................................4 National Executive Board Elected and Appointed Positions.....................................................5 National Candidate Certification Process.................................................................................6 NEB CANDIDATE DECLARATION OF INTENT .............................................................................9 Annual Convention Senator Requirements……………………………………………………..40 Mandatory Sessions for Senators……………………………………………………………….41 Voting Instructions for Senators……………………………………………………………...…42 National Forum Items…………………………………………………………………………..43 © NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS nebparliamentarian@nsbe.org | 2 National Executive Board Candidate Handbook Introduction from the National Parliamentarian Greetings Potential NSBE Leader, First would like to congratulate and commend you on your pursuit to become a member of the National Executive Board of the National Society of Black Engineers! The National Executive Board (NEB) is responsible for setting the direction and policies for the organization, overseeing NSBE on a holistic level, and monitoring results to ensure the organization is achieving its mission. Serving the membership as a member of The NEB will both challenge you and broaden your horizons. Please ensure you fully understand the commitment ahead of you and seek advice in preparation for this level of leadership; you will be responsible for the development of thousands of members and a multi-million dollar annual budget. More importantly, a commitment to lead is a commitment to serve our members and build upon the legacy of other servant leaders. To ensure you are prepared for your future leadership role, we have developed a National Candidate certification process, the requirements of which are outlined in this handbook. All NEB Declaration of Intent applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please contact the National Parliamentarian to determine the status of your application. Again, I commend your initiative to further our mission by seeking a position at the highest level of this organization and wish you well in your pursuit of a NEB office. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Godspeed, Jorge R. Zamudio 2021 – 2022 National Parliamentarian nebparliamentarian@nsbe.org © NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS nebparliamentarian@nsbe.org | 3 National Executive Board Candidate Handbook National Candidacy Eligibility ELECTED NEB POSITION In order to be eligible as a candidate for an ELECTED National position, you must: 1. Be a Member in good standing • The term Member is defined in National Constitution Article III, Section 3 (a) • Good standing is determined by your academic status at your college/university 2. Have a minimum classification of junior undergraduate status or the equivalent for the elected term. • Be registered as a FULL-TIME student the academic semester prior to the beginning of the elected term (Spring 2022) and must not have a graduation date sooner than December 2022. • Must be working towards a degree in engineering, engineering technology, or applied/physical science in an accredited program 3. Complete all requirements outlined in this documented by the designated deadlines APPOINTED NEB POSITION In order to be eligible as a candidate for an APPOINTED National position, you must: 1. Be a Member or Professionals member in good standing (as defined per National Constitution Article III, Section 3(a) & (d)) • The term Member is defined per National Constitution Article III, Section 3(a) • Good standing is determined by your academic status at your college/university. © NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS nebparliamentarian@nsbe.org | 4 National Executive Board Candidate Handbook National Executive Board Elected and Appointed Positions Applications for the following positions are currently being accepted: Elected National Executive Board Positions National Chairperson National Vice-Chairperson National Secretary National Treasurer National Programs Chairperson National Membership Chairperson International Committee Chairperson National Communications Chairperson National Public Relations Chairperson National Publications Chairperson National Finance Chairperson National Academic Excellence Chairperson National Pre-College Initiative Chairperson National TORCH Chair Appointed National Executive Board Positions National Parliamentarian National Financial Controller National Assistant Treasurer of Special Projects National Engineering Diversity Chairperson National Leadership Institute Chairperson National Technology Chairperson For more information on these positions, please refer to the National Constitution and National Bylaws (http://www.nsbe.org/Downloads/Official-Downloads.aspx) © NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS nebparliamentarian@nsbe.org | 5 National Executive Board Candidate Handbook National Candidate Certification Process There is a two-phase process to apply for a National position. Phase 1 is the submission of your Declaration of Intent for a desired National position. Phase 2 is the beginning of your training as a potential National Leader. If elected, there will be continued training to ensure you are equipped to be successful in your position. In order to be certified as a National Candidate, you must complete the following: PHASE 1: Application Initial application will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but must be submitted by the previously stated deadlines online , and includes the following: 1) LEADERSHIP VERIFICATION a) Undergraduate Students/Graduate Students i) Must be a paid collegiate or professional member (only for Graduate students seeking an appointed position) ii) Must submit an official (or unofficial) transcript/document directly from the institution in which you are currently enrolled that contains an official university seal/logo with the following information (1) Your Full Name (2) Your current status of “full-time” with your institution (3) Your status of “good standing” with your institution (4) The name of your college/school within your institution (i.e. College of engineering, college of computing, etc.) (5) Your specific major under that college/school (6) Classification (i.e. junior, senior, graduate student) (7) Expected graduation date Note: If a candidate expects to graduate before September 15, they must show evidence of acceptance for enrollment in a graduate school full-time and must then be enrolled in graduate school full-time for the elected term of office. If a graduate student’s degree is not in an engineering, engineering technology, applied/physical science field, they must also provide a copy of their undergraduate transcript or diploma indicating your previous degree fell within one of the aforementioned categories and the name of the college/school within your institution. If your institution provides online student enrollment verification via the National Student Clearinghouse, this is an acceptable form of enrollment verification only. © NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS nebparliamentarian@nsbe.org | 6 National Executive Board Candidate Handbook b) Professionals (Non-Students) i) Must be a paid professional member ii) Must submit an official proof of degree; can be a transcript showing degree completion or a copy of your degree received indicating: (1) Your full name (2) Name of your college or university (3) Your specific degree awarded within that college or university 2) ONE (1) RECOMMENDATION LETTER FROM AN ACTIVE NSBE MEMBER The purpose of the recommendation is to provide perspective regarding your character, work ethic and commitment to the NSBE mission. You should select a NSBE member who can speak directly to your character, work ethic and accomplishments and potential as a NSBE leader. The recommendation will be posted with your profile in the National Candidate’s Preview for elected positions and available to the NEB Elect for appointed positions. There are no restrictions on the recommender. 3) CANDIDATE LEADERSHIP RESUME This document should not exceed two (2) pages and be developed in a resume format to highlight all of your NSBE leadership and/or relevant leadership or management experience outside of NSBE. This resume will be posted with your profile in the National Candidate’s Preview for elected positions and available to the NEB Elect for appointed positions. 4) CANDIDATE STATEMENT: ESSAY RESPONSES Essay Question 1 (500 word or less): In reference to NSBE's 2025 Strategic Plan (Ready, Set, Go, Brand, Grow), if elected/appointed, how do you plan to utilize your position to help NSBE achieve a goal in two of the listed areas? Please dedicate equal thought to each of your chosen areas. Essay Question 2 (150 words or less): The past few years have shown transformative social justice and policy movements within the Black community. This prompted the launch of NSBE’s RISE and community crisis response initiatives. How will you expand NSBE’s reach and influence in 1) social justice or 2) STEM policy through your role, if elected? This information will be posted with your profile in the National Candidate’s Preview for elected positions and available to the NEB Elect for appointed positions. © NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS nebparliamentarian@nsbe.org | 7 National Executive Board Candidate Handbook 5) Read the National Campaign Practices Code and electronically sign on your application form. PHASE 2: NSBE Business Events and Leadership Training After successfully completing Phase 1 of the application, the National Parliamentarian will contact you regarding next steps in your application process. If verified, your initial training begins! All candidates must participate in the required events for convention and attend/perform all required leadership training tasks. 1) All elected position candidates must make strong efforts to participate in the National Leadership Orientation (NLO) on TBA. a) Must be available to participate in the National Candidates Q&A to be held on March 24th, 2022 . b) If elected or appointed, must be available to participate in the National Transition Meeting (NTM) hosted virtually TBA. c) If elected or appointed, must be available to travel to and participate in the National Leadership Conference (NLC) TBA. © NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS nebparliamentarian@nsbe.org | 8 National Executive Board Candidate Handbook NEB CANDIDATE DECLARATION OF INTENT The National Executive Board Candidate Declaration of Intent is a member’s official statement of their intent to run/apply for a National position. The information in the National Candidate Application will be presented to the Senate prior to Convention for elected positions. The Declaration of Intent should be submitted online and includes all the items listed below: 1. National Candidate Application Form 2. Full Name (as it should appear on all materials) a. University/College attending or Employer Name b. Major or Degree c. Classification (i.e. junior, senior, graduate student, professional) d. Email Address & Phone Number (not shared publicly) e. Professional Headshot Photo (350 X 350 pixels) f. Candidate Leadership Resume g. One (1) Letter of Recommendation h. Verification Document(s) – see National Certification Process section for details 3. Responses to Essay Questions 4. Read and electronically sign the National Campaign Practices Code All submissions should be spell-checked and proofread carefully before submitting because no editing will be performed on the content. All words over the word limit will be omitted. The deadline to submit these items is March 6th , 2022 11:59 PM ET for elected positions and April 16, 2021 11:59 PM ET for appointed positions. Please contact the National Parliamentarian to determine the status of your application. All questions/concerns regarding National Executive Board verifications should be sent to nebparliamentarian@nsbe.org. All questions/concerns regarding Professional Executive Board verification should be sent to pebparliamentarian@nsbe.org. © NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS nebparliamentarian@nsbe.org | 9 Election of the National Executive Board Each senator is required to cast their vote for election to the National Executive Board. The National Candidates have provided statements that describe how they will help NSBE work towards our strategic goals. These statements are provided in this handbook. In order to be considered a National Candidate for a National Executive Board position each person had to complete a Declaration of Intent and provide official documentation of their eligibility to serve on the National Executive Board. Each candidate will also have to complete all elements of the certification process to remain on the ballot for Convention. These combined elements include completion of basic NSBE leadership training and NSBE review exam and submission of a NSBE/Leadership resume, recommendation letter, and answer to short answer questions detailed in this handbook. There are 14 elected positions on the National Executive Board. All open positions will be filled by the NEB-Elect after convention along with the appointed positions mentioned in the Candidate Handbook. National Executive Board Candidate Overview NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON Favour Nerrise NATIONAL VICE-CHAIRPERSON Erron Williams NATIONAL PROGRAMS CHAIRPERSON Ira Moore Avery Layne NATIONAL FINANCE CHAIRPERSON Oluwaseyi Akinwumi NATIONAL PRE-COLLEGIATE CHAIRPERSON Tayluer Streat-Ricchiuti NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON Michele Tchindje NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS CHAIRPERSON Derius Galvez National Executive Board Candidate Information NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON CANDIDATE FAVOUR NERRISE Stanford University Electrical Engineering Graduate Student In reference to NSBE’s 2025 Strategic Plan (Ready, Set, Go, Brand, Grow), if elected/appointed, how do you plan to utilize your position to help NSBE achieve a goal in two of the listed areas? Please dedicate equal thought to each of your chosen areas. If not now, when? The GameChange 2025 strategic plan is an essential step to fulfilling the NSBE mission while positioning the Society to leap beyond our time. The world as we know now is at the precipice of great change, emphasized and exacerbated by the countless hardships we have endured over the past few years. Being no strangers to war or suffering, we have maintained an unrelenting commitment to positively impacting the Black community globally. As the National Chairperson this year, my National Directives, T.I.M.E. (Transform, Innovate, Mobilize, and Evolve), targeted critical areas in GameChange 2025 that aim to transform NSBE#039;s influence and outlook, innovate NSBE programs and amenities, mobilize the NSBE membership, and evolve NSBE infrastructure, policies and operations. Additionally, I served as head of the Strategic Planning Task Force (SPTF), which governs strategic development and implementation for the Society. Through SPTF, we launched Phase I of GameChange2025, with significant developments like re-developing the entire backend of nsbe.org, transitioning all business operations and communications to Microsoft365, developing the GameChange2025 Executive dashboard, instantiating quarterly Executive Officer retreats across all levels of NSBE leadership, launching GameChange25 Virtual Roadshows, and establishing a partnership with IBM for a NSBE data warehouse.​If re-elected, I plan to continue to guide NSBE into a new time by further renovating the NSBE Brand, building on the membership value proposition, and launching sustainable offerings, programming, and partnerships for member and community impact. In particular, I would enhance NSBE’s goals by focusing on strategic directions BRAND and GROW. BRAND—New Marketing and Promotion: I would continue to work with all stakeholders to ensure completion of the NSBE Brand project, refresh new Society-wide marketing products and processes, and highlight the NSBE member value through mass-strategic campaigns and partnerships. I would also aid our newly expanded IT team to complete additional phases of the nsbe.org website re-development and implement internal technology best practices. BRAND—STEM Policy & Influence: I would continue to work with our leadership and SIGs to facilitate our involvement in public and social issues as representatives and experts on policies that affect current and future Black engineers. I would also continue to work with our National TORCH Chair and Public Policy SIG to institutionalize the RISE (Research and development, Innovative thinking, Social emergence, and Excel) Initiative—which aims to educate members on social issues and participation in legislative and judicial platforms. GROW—Revenue Lift: I would continue to work with our Marketing and Communications leadership and staff to produce NSBE’s first Research & Technology Journal, a significant development that would amplify and acknowledge the work of NSBE members advancing frontiers in STEM. GROW—Professional and Technical Education: I would continue to work with our professional leadership to broaden year-round technical certifications and technology offerings for our members and communities. I would also continue to support the work of our Programs staff in extending our involvement in the 50K Coalition to include and support community college and technical trade schools. The past few years have shown transformative social justice and policy movements within the Black community. This prompted the launch of NSBE’s RISE and community crisis response initiatives. How will you expand NSBE’s reach and influence in 1) social justice or 2) STEM policy through your role, if elected? As the National Chairperson this year, I prioritized public and social policy issues, such as responding to key matters like relief requests for the Haiti earthquake and political turmoil, support for the Afghan women’s robotics team, advocacy involvement for the California K-12 Math curriculum, and assistance for discriminated African students during the Ukraine crisis. Additionally, I worked with leadership and UMass Amherst administration to support the NSBE UMass Amherst chapter in the wake of targeted ​anti-Black racist incidents. In my local community, I also serve in a few social justice and policy groups like the Stanford Electrical Engineering, Culture, Equity, and Inclusion (CEI) committee and the Stanford Science Policy Group. I plan to increase my involvement with social justice and STEM policy both through NSBE and in my day-to-day interactions in my community if re-elected as National Chairperson. Letter of Recommendation Leadership Resume NATIONAL VICE-CHAIRPERSON CANDIDATE Erron Williams Prairie View A&M University Chemical Engineering Junior In reference to NSBE’s 2025 Strategic Plan (Ready, Set, Go, Brand, Grow), if elected/appointed, how do you plan to utilize your position to help NSBE achieve a goal in two of the listed areas? Please dedicate equal thought to each of your chosen areas. As the National Vice-Chair, you must prioritize the SET lane as you are the leader of the National Membership Zone. We must focus on the NSBE Retention Program as we utilize the information and data we collect from the membership benefit project started by the previous Vice-chair. I will also utilize my position to launch the new national mentorship program. This year I was a part of the committee responsible for setting the groundwork for this program and as a vice, I can ensure that we carry out the framework so that all demographics of our members are connected to members they can learn and grow from. Lastly, for the Set lane, I will work with my International chair to better develop our multicultural Engineering initiative as NSBE takes steps toward more international representation As National Vice-Chair I will also prioritize the Ready lane of Game Change 2025. This Past year as National PCI Chair I had the responsibility of overseeing this lane and making structural improvements to the National PCI Committee to ensure its future. After doing this I was able to realize that a voice for NSBE Jr is needed in membership conversations as they are their own demographic. As National Vice-Chair I will include the PCI Chair on membership critical conversations as well as help to provide additional support to the PCI Committee. This along with the new mentorship that will work in tandem with Collegiate and professionals will help to make sure that our Pre-College section of the pipeline can keep up with the growth rate of the society. The past few years have shown transformative social justice and policy movements within the Black community. This prompted the launch of NSBE’s RISE and community crisis response initiatives. How will you expand NSBE’s reach and influence in 1) social justice or 2) STEM policy through your role, if elected? Visibility and Voice are two critical things when it pertains to Social Justice initiatives. As a Black organization, we must make sure that we are first to the discussion of these topics as we support our people. For the R.I.S.E initiative, I would like to membership a new NSBE platform to voice their opinion on these matters whether that would be more engaging town halls or a new initiative launched by the regional chairs the most important thing is that we make our members feel heard and give them a chance to take action. With the creative direction of our T.O.R.C.H. Chair, we can do a series of mini-community events or a large event at convention where we show the world what a group of educated professional people of color can do as we RISE to the challenge. Letter of Recommendation Leadership Resume NATIONAL PROGRAMS CHAIRPERSON CANDIDATE(s) Ira Moore North Carolina A&T State University Bioengineering Graduate Student In reference to NSBE’s 2025 Strategic Plan (Ready, Set, Go, Brand, Grow), if elected/appointed, how do you plan to utilize your position to help NSBE achieve a goal in two of the listed areas? Please dedicate equal thought to each of your chosen areas. As National Programs Chairperson, my primary focus will be concerned with the areas of Ready and Set where the content and implementation is the responsibility of the Program Zone. In addition to continuing to establish best practices in regards to the execution and evaluation of the programs disseminated, I will also look for innovative incentives and marketing tools to increase engagement and retention from our members, especially in a virtual environment. Specifically in the Ready, which is encompassed by our youngest members, the primary focus will be creating content that is designed to pique interest in stem and promotes consistent exposure to NSBE and to the different avenues they can pursue after their secondary education. We must provide all-encompassing support and engagement to our PCI members if they are to become dedicated collegiate and professional members. In terms of the Set area which is composed of our collegiate and graduate student membership, the focus will be supporting overall member wellness through academic, and mental health resources and activities. In addition, I would like to expose our collegiate members to both industry and academia so they are aware of all their options as future stem professionals and continue to build out the graduate student initiative which will serve as the center of NSBE graduate student programming moving forward. The past few years have shown transformative social justice and policy movements within the Black community. This prompted the launch of NSBE’s RISE and community crisis response initiatives. How will you expand NSBE’s reach and influence in 1) social justice or 2) STEM policy through your role, if elected? With the RISE initiative being seated in the programs zone it would be my responsibility to support the TORCH Chair in increasing awareness and engagement and expanding infrastructure. In addition to finding social justice organizations to partner with, we would leverage the public policy SIG to assist in lobbying our issue at the governmental level. Internally, the expansion will consist of regular panels with social justice experts, awarenesses seminars when issue arise so that we can be as culturally responsible as possible, and maintaining a consistent presence in the social justice space via our TORCH Chair and lastly providing opportunities virtually and in-person so that our members' voices can be empowered and heard. Letter of Recommendation Leadership Resume Avery Layne University of Maryland, College Park Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student In reference to NSBE’s 2025 Strategic Plan (Ready, Set, Go, Brand, Grow), if elected/appointed, how do you plan to utilize your position to help NSBE achieve a goal in two of the listed areas? Please dedicate equal thought to each of your chosen areas. As National Programs Chair, I would oversee, lead, and provide support for the National Programs Zone. In doing so, my support and guidance would be in terms of knowing what to prioritize and positioning the National Programs Zone to successfully carry out the programming needs of the Society at the National level. One of the goals I have is to provide chapters with the resources that they need to implement relevant National-level programming at the chapter level. For the Set Priority Lane, that includes resources for programs such as the Retention Program, the NSBE Career Academy, and chapter Shadow Initiatives. These resources would range from implementation guides to programming templates for activities to resources that are ready for chapter use. In doing so, we will ensure two things: (1) chapter-level program implementation will be built on the program foundations outlined in the Strategic Plan, and (2) chapters will have access to resources and documentation that can be used year in and year out, removing some stress on chapter leadership in terms of developing original programming and ideally ensuring that there is a baseline for program implementation that all chapters can reach. Another goal of mine is to increase the visibility of technical development opportunities for our membership. This falls perfectly in line with the Technical Development initiative under the Go Priority Lane. In this goal, I plan on working the the National Professionals Programs Zone and our Special Interest Groups to both create new opportunities and identify existing opportunities for members#039; technical development. Then, with intentional collaboration with our National Finance Zone, we can loop in our corporate and university partners to support these opportunities; meanwhile, intentional collaboration with our National Communications Zone will help get the word about these opportunities out to our membership. The past few years have shown transformative social justice and policy movements within the Black community. This prompted the launch of NSBE’s RISE and community crisis response initiatives. How will you expand NSBE’s reach and influence in 1) social justice or 2) STEM policy through your role, if elected? As National Programs Chair,;ll have the opportunity to affect NSBEs reach and influence in social justice through our R.I.S.E program. A recently developed program, R.I.S.E will educate members on social justice matters so that they can use their technical and other skills to affect change for the Black community. As the program is still new,;ll have the opportunity to work with the National TORCH Chair and other relevant leadership and staff to shape the program in a way that maximizes the impact on our membership and wider community. Ideally, we'll be able to add structure to the program that can guide members in recognizing where there are opportunities for their technical skills to affect the community, and providing guidance on how they can mobilize to bring about the desired change. Letter of Recommendation Leadership Resume NATIONAL FINANCE CHAIRPERSON CANDIDATE Oluwaseyi Akinwumi Purdue University Mechanical Engineering Junior In reference to NSBE’s 2025 Strategic Plan (Ready, Set, Go, Brand, Grow), if elected/appointed, how do you plan to utilize your position to help NSBE achieve a goal in two of the listed areas? Please dedicate equal thought to each of your chosen areas. If Elected Finance Chair the sector that I plan on immensely contributing towards the NSBEs 2025 strategic plan by leveraging my position and passion would be the Brand and Grow areas. As National Finance chair, one of the most important jobs is maintaining relationships with BCA partners and other possible NSBE partners. In order to positively impact the brand area of the NSBE’s 2025 strategic plan, I plan on working closely with the Communications zone to rebrand and optimize NSBE’s image in a manner that not only highlight’s NSBE’s mission but also showcase the talents that are available within the organization, stemming from k-12 all the way to the professional levels. In order for a partnership to occur, both parties have to be under the impression that they are equally gaining something from the transaction. Without a doubt, partnering with NSBE comes with a lot of great perks such as access to top-tier engineers and upcoming future leaders. However, if the organization is unable to showcase this quality to an external partner in the most efficient way possible then it might lead to skepticism on the partner’s end. A strategic example that can be effective in helping optimize the NSBE brand would be to constantly highlight the success of the members on social platforms. These highlights can either be in form of students making groundbreaking strides around the globe or in NSBE partnered companies. Doing this can reinforce the idea that NSBE is home to some of the best engineers the planet has to offer and thus persuading them to partner ad buy into the NSBE mission and plan. Secondly, a system can be created for NSBE to have a bigger social presence and pursue partnerships outside of the conventional ones that we might be accustomed too. There are a lot of wealthy and well Black celebrities and icon that would be willing to not only contribute, provide exposure but also willing to partner on an impactful level. Acquiring more partnerships and building a better brand for NSBE, would streamline into the GROW area. The Grow area is to make strategic investments in NSBE’s future sustainability. Having better partnerships and in turn, more revenue along with involvements with different stakeholders would essentially be a form of investment that would help accomplish the “aspirational goal of 10K by 2025 and progress in its mission to increase the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community”. The past few years have shown transformative social justice and policy movements within the Black community. This prompted the launch of NSBE’s RISE and community crisis response initiatives. How will you expand NSBE’s reach and influence in 1) social justice or 2) STEM policy through your role, if elected? From experience, the optimal way to make a social impact is through a unified front while gradually tackling an issue and growing the approach. Following this principle, if elected as finance chair, I would create a general template that every regional finance chair and chapter finance chair would follow. This template would require partners both on the regional and chapter level to be involved in some sort of community service/involvements that can help propel the Black Community. Finally, to further NSBE’s reach in social justice. I would look to partnerships with not just private companies but also government entities. Having this initiative in place can help create an environment that makes it easier to address social issues that have become hard to discuss in the past. Letter of Recommendation Leadership Resume NATIONAL PRE-COLLEGIATE INITIATIVE CHAIRPERSON CANDIDATE Tayluer Streat-Riccgiuti Cleveland State University Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student In reference to NSBE’s 2025 Strategic Plan (Ready, Set, Go, Brand, Grow), if elected/appointed, how do you plan to utilize your position to help NSBE achieve a goal in two of the listed areas? Please dedicate equal thought to each of your chosen areas. For 2021-2022, the Ready section of Game Change 2025 will focus on Middle School (6th-8th) and High School (9th-12th) students, therefore program priority will be given to the STEM Development Program and STEM Applications Program. If elected, my main goal as PCI Chair would be to use the National PCI Committee in conjunction with NSBE professionals to inform active and inactive NSBE Jr chapters about PCI programming and resources. To accomplish this, we need to strengthen the data collection method of all NSBE JR. chapters with active and inactive status criteria. Also, for the NSBE Jr. members, developing a bi-weekly newsletter about regional and national activities and programs. For the SDP, we will collaborate with NSBE Professionals to build an outreach program aimed at improving middle school members; professional and math qualifying skills. A Junior Debaters event or a National Science and Engineering Fair could be a conference program to inspire and stimulate engagement. For the SAP, we will use TORCH to develop outreach opportunities for our high school kids to interact with our collegiate members, as well as Engineering diversity to ensure that students are aware of all career pathways available to them. It is critical that we use NSBE += statistics to once again develop a system of accountability to indicate program success and attendance, but also to explore the source of poor participation from our NSBE Jr. members so that we can come up with strategies to remove barriers and evolve. For the Brand section, our organization needs to revitalize the reputation of black excellence. In the area of PCI, we can accomplish this goal by creating new ways to interactive with parents to ensure the awareness of our programs. In the past our approach has been in-person at the collegiate level, but if we're going to grow, we'll need to extend our exposure possibilities. We can accomplish this in a variety of ways, including conducting competitions outside of conferences. As a result, parents may attend these events and observe firsthand the positive experiences their children can have as a result of being a part of this organization. To improve the pipeline, we might take this opportunity to promote seek and partner university camps, as well as our conferences. The past few years have shown transformative social justice and policy movements within the Black community. This prompted the launch of NSBE’s RISE and community crisis response initiatives. How will you expand NSBE’s reach and influence in 1) social justice or 2) STEM policy through your role, if elected? The pandemic has shown the educational disparity in our community due to lack of resources and opportunities. As the PCI chair, I will create a communication pipeline of STEM summer camps and professional enhance opportunities along with mental health programs. I will encourage partnerships with national advancement associations and universities to create a fund for all students to apply for assist resources grants. Also, I believe it is important for our members to learn about past and current hidden figures in the industry. I would like to create a platform talk series of emerging Black leaders and historical figures. Letter of Recommendation Leadership Resume NATIONAL INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON CANDIDATE Michele Tchindje The University of Oklahoma Industrial and Systems Engineering Senior In reference to NSBE’s 2025 Strategic Plan (Ready, Set, Go, Brand, Grow), if elected/appointed, how do you plan to utilize your position to help NSBE achieve a goal in two of the listed areas? Please dedicate equal thought to each of your chosen areas. As the Region 5 international chair, my plan involved the unity of NSBE from all aspects of the world. That being said, I would like to reinforce the most inclusive environment there is in order to diversify the meetings held by NSBE to include more international chapters. The 2025 Strategic Plan of NSBE should include all members of NSBE, as international students should not be ignored as they serve NSBE well. While my platform as the Region 5 International Chair also focused on the success of international students in region 5, I would like to continue to grow the NSBE brand out beyond the US and Canada borders as the International Committee Chairperson. This would entitle increasing our membership numbers outside of the US and Canada. Our international students excel academically. I would also like for the communication between our international student body as well as the employers at conferences to be more prominent and precise. For example: knowing who is sponsoring international students ahead of time in order to be more efficient for the students would be ideal. Finally, as part of the 2025 Strategic Plan, I would like for us to continue efforts in chartering another NSBE chapter abroad and increase the number of accommodations and scholarships for our international students. The past few years have shown transformative social justice and policy movements within the Black community. This prompted the launch of NSBE’s RISE and community crisis response initiatives. How will you expand NSBE’s reach and influence in 1) social justice or 2) STEM policy through your role, if elected? Communication is a crucial part of any leadership position. As the international committee chairperson of NSBE, I will use my platform to encourage conversations which affect us as black people when it comes to social justice--no matter how uncomfortable. I want NSBE members to be aware of the issues we are facing not only in the US, but also abroad. We will continue to publish links that will help at home and abroad when there is a crisis. The STEM policy will be enacted more than it is now because when it comes to growing the NSBE brand, we should create more outreach programs for younger members through things such as promoting STEM activities to keep them curious and interested. This will be a stepping stone for the 2025 Strategic Plan. Letter of Recommendation Leadership Resume NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS CHAIRPERSON CANDIDATE Derius Galvez North Carolina A&T State University Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student In reference to NSBE’s 2025 Strategic Plan (Ready, Set, Go, Brand, Grow), if elected/appointed, how do you plan to utilize your position to help NSBE achieve a goal in two of the listed areas? Please dedicate equal thought to each of your chosen areas. AS the National Publications chair for the 2021-2022 I successfully outlined four critical areas for NSBE pub. to focus on that directly aligns with NSBE Gamechange 2025. I 've finalized the foundation for a NSBE Scientific Journal which will be live late 2022; this dips in to GO and Grow initiatives. NSBE members do not get enough recognition in the research and development side of engineering and by creating and maintaining this journal. We can capture research that is being done to advanced technical work and highlight NSBE community service efforts on a scholarly level. The NSBE Journal would be pivotal to sharing ideas from one black researcher to the next, also allowing opportunities for mentoring relationships to foster from industry workers, academic scholars, and undergraduate researchers. As the impact of research NSBE members publishes grows, NSBE would be able to create revenue from the journal; granting access to those who desire to use the knowledge we have presented to the world. With the establishment of the new NSBE website, the publication zone can bring awareness to a pivotal demographic of the organization; our NSBE Jr. and PCI members. Last year, I established a monthly content calendar that would highlight NSBE topics of NSBE Jr and PCI members through stories, videos and pictures that would inspire others to get ready and engage with STEM through NSBE. The past few years have shown transformative social justice and policy movements within the Black community. This prompted the launch of NSBE’s RISE and community crisis response initiatives. How will you expand NSBE’s reach and influence in 1) social justice or 2) STEM policy through your role, if elected? Over the years as universities sought to increase their enrollment numbers for African American in engineering fields, their STEM polices have not completed adjusted to meet the academic, mental, or professional needs of these new students. As National Publication Chair I would use my position to interviews leaders in academia and industry to discuss what polices they have in place to increase the retention of African American engineers in industry and in academia. Letter of Recommendation Leadership Resume Annual Convention Senator Requirements Senators serve as a chartered chapter’s representative to the National Senate. In order to serve in this position, Senators must meet the following requirements: • Be a paid Member of NSBE and the chartered chapter represented o Cannot be an affiliate member • Be knowledgeable of the National Constitution, National Bylaws, Regional Bylaws and parliamentary procedure (Roberts Rules of Order) • Be aware of the wishes of the chapter and vote accordingly Be registered as a Senator. Registration means that you are listed in our online NSBE Connect system as a Senator for your chapter and meet the requirements. See your Chapter President if you are unsure if you are registered. In order to be counted as present at Convention and able to vote, you must have check-in with a Parliamentarian by the end of the National Forum on Thursday, March 24th by 12:00 pm PDT. Mandatory Sessions for NSBE Senators All Senators are required to attend all ballot related events. Updates, regarding elections, will be announced at the end of General Sessions or any of the mandatory sessions. The following sessions are required for all NSBE Senators to attend. For times and locations,see the convention agenda. • National Forum • National Candidates Q&A • National Voting (March 25th @ noon PDT – March 26th @ noon PDT) Voting System This year, we will be using an electronic voting system entitled eBallot. eBallot is a secure,electronic voting system that allows everyone to vote with flexibility as long as they have internet access. It allows senators to vote via an online voting portal. For more information on the system, please visit www.eballot.com. Voting Instructions for Senators National Voting Instructions Each senator will cast a vote to select the members of the National Executive Board and to adopt any constitutional amendments/ballot proposals. • After the National Forum and National Candidate Q&A, discuss the candidates and any new information regarding governing document amendments with your chapter and determine your Chapter’s vote. • Once National Voting opens you will receive an email to the address within your NSBE Connect profile. The email will contain your credentials for the eBallot system along with The link to access the system. • Go to the VoteNet site using the provided link and log in. • Choose the ballot that you will be voting on (Regional/National) • Carefully make your selections on your electronic ballot. • Review your electronic ballot to ensure you have marked it appropriately • Cast your vote by hitting “Submit” • Save a copy of your ballot by clicking to download a receipt. • Continue to the link provided on the completion page. • Retain a copy of your receipt to provide in case it is requested. Consequence of Not Voting Chapters participate in Regional and National business by selecting 2 Senators to cast a vote on their behalf. When a Senator does not cast a vote, they have not fulfilled their duties and have done a disservice to their chapter and our national membership as their voice is not heard. In addition, Senators who do not cast a vote will automatically forfeit the conference discounted registration rate they received and will be billed the exact conference registration discount (Bylaws Article XVI F 3).