1. Welcome Elections Meeting – Strategic Discussion Board of Directors
May 14th, Shoreline Public Library
Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers ©2015
Puget Sound Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
© 2015

2. Mission & Vision
SHPE changes lives by empowering the Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and to impact the world through STEM awareness, access, support and development.
SHPE's vision is a world where Hispanics are highly valued and influential as the leading innovators, scientists, mathematicians and engineers.
Have projection for people sit down. May have to split and add illustration.
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3. Our Documents
Our Mission is inclusive to all backgrounds and its for you to be inspire.
Who believes in our Mission and Vision?
Parents, Teachers, Finance Professionals, Entrepreneurs, Company Executives, Professors, Community Leaders, … It takes a lot of us to build and engineer.
Everyone is welcome! To focus on our Objectives.
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4. Agenda Call to Order: 10:00am
Approval of the Minutes: April 11th, 2016 by the Cabinet (website)
Motion
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5. Parliamentary Procedure
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6. The Chapter - All Volunteer Organization
Building Corporate Records & Bringing Bylaws up front
Reclaimed 501c3 Status (Federated Chapter)
IRS Taxes- reports and being transparent (with public minutes)
Researched and Claiming Escheated Funds
Increase the chapter funding from $3K to ~$35K
Part of Boeing & Microsoft Corporate Matching
Polishing Branding to Gain Sponsors*
Increase Membership from 55 to 173
Distribution List grown from 450 to 930+
We are setting up a committee structure
All Volunteer
Organization
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7. The Puget Sound Chapter of the SHPE
Founded 1986
Role models
Early Education
University
All Puget Sound Counties
Hispanics in WA
501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation
Chapter Goals
Everyone can be part of SHPE
(science degrees not required)
Include overview of the chapter.
What is the catch?
5-7 minutes (average attention span of our audience members)
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8. Be part of the Society Volunteer Time Leadership Expertise Invest
Lets Work Together
Be a Role Model
Find your interest in SHPE
What drives you?
Network and Collaborate
Promote SHPE
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9. Benefits to Our Chapter
We have to work Together
Chapter:
Leverage Support of Corporations
Channel Support to our Mission
Member
Professional Development Workshops
STEM Outreach / Prof. Development for the Member
HOW? Self-Sustainable Fundraising
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10. Bylaws Amended Bylaws – Motion to Approve in General Meeting.
Approved in Cabinet January 30th, 2016
Motion to Amend Chapter Bylaws per annotations on transcription document from original (image document)
Basic Up-to-date Documentation, Update Format and Fix Typos, Include Footer with Revision Block and Page Numbers, Update Chapters Address, Update chapters "ALSO KNOWN AS” names to refer to the chapter, Update Authority Block with Voting Meeting Dates, Include table of contents. Motion: Maggie Navarro. Carries.
Send to SHPE National for final approval.
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11. Executive Board
Motion to confirm Executive Board of Directors for the fiscal year as follows.
President Mr. Faraón Torres
Vice President Mr. Jose Martinez
Secretary Ms. Maggie Navarro
Treasurer Mr. Jose Martinez
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