1. Sierra Leone Association of Women in Science and Engineering
Mrs Josette Tejan-Cole
Ms Bridget Bannerman

2. SLAWISE
Inaugurated during the 2nd Annual Science Education Workshop, May 2013
Mrs F. Kaiwa, Ms B. Bannerman, Ms Sam, Miss I. Sesay

3. Constitution Constitution adopted at an Annual General Meeting of
Sierra Leone Association for Women in Science and Engineering, 01/09/2014
Name
The name of the Association shall be Sierra Leone Association for Women in Science and Engineering (SLAWiSE).
Objective
The main objective of the Sierra Leone AWiSE shall be to
To help organize the annual Science Education workshops with Bannerman Education Administrator (Farmanga Ngobeh)
To help build and preserve the participation of Women in science, engineering and technology (SET) fields in both industry and academia by organising capacity building/ networking meetings and access to a mentoring scheme as well as gathering and distributing information

4. Progress Facebook group started on 2nd February 2014 With 3 members
Now 13 members on facebook
Mentoring programme has been designed by
Cambridge Association of Women in Science and Engineering, UK (Dr Jenny Koenig)
Maine Association of Women in Science and Engineering, USA (Lucie Hutchins)
We would like to encourage more women to sign and join the group

5. CAMAWISE - What our members say about us …
What SLAWISE can achieve…

6. Mentorship
To be role models in encouraging young girls in Science

7. Post Science Fair Ceremony
Brief meeting to be held after the Science Fair award ceremony to sign up new members (get names, s and facebook contacts)
A quick look at the draft constitution
Assign responsibilities
Appoint officers: President, Sec, Treasurer
Publicise group existence at your place of work and encourage more women to sign up
Thank you