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July/August 2018

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LATE SUMMER
EDITION
WTS EXPRESS
PROGRAMS & EVENTS
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Join us at the September Board meeting to find out more about director roles & our vision for the future of WTS MN!  

5:30-7:00 pm. Kimley Horn, 2550 University Avenue West, Suite 238N, St Paul, MN 5511
9.17-18


The 2018 Central Region Conference will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This years’ conference will include a muti-track program, mobile tours, student engagement, 5K fun run, yoga, and for those arriving Sunday afternoon, a free Sunday (Learning) and Funday tour of local transit and breweries. 

The Graduate Hotel
615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

10.10


Come learn from eight transportation leaders in our community! The panel will take questions from YOU on everything from career path to the future of transportation in a “speed mentoring” format.

Luncheon program at the Capitol Building, St Paul, MN

UP NEXT: Central Region Conference

The 2018 Central Region Conference will be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This years’ conference will include a muti-track program, mobile tours, student engagement, 5K fun run, yoga, and for those arriving Sunday afternoon, a free Sunday (Learning) and Funday tour of local transit and breweries. 



SPOTLIGHT: SEH

SEH is cultivating a culture that advances women is through the Women in STEM Employee Resource Group. The group is committed to encouraging women in the workplace by fostering an environment of open communication and support. SEH values organizations like WTS as we strive to achieve similar goals that improving our world’s transportation infrastructure while bringing people together to network, learn, grow and develop as leaders. the transportation industry and the women who are part of creating it!


MENTORING PILOT

WTS MN is launching a mentorship pilot program! The pilot program will run from September through December 2018 with one meeting anticipated per month. Interested in participating as a mentee? Fill out an application at http://bit.ly/wtsmentor by September 7.


P RESIDENT'S COLUMN

I hope you all have had a wonderful summer and have been able to enjoy some time outside with family and friends. WTS Minnesota has been busy this summer getting ready to host the upcoming Central Region Conference. I hope that I will see many of you there!!

WTS & MSES Summer Social
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TYOU UPDATE

The WTS MN Transportation YOU (TYOU) program is excited to begin another school year with students from around the Twin Cities area! TYOU is a mentoring program that aims to promote transportation careers among female students that are 13 – 18 years of age.

Learn more about Transportation YOU at http://www.transportationyou.org/


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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

You may have recently noticed WTS – MN is now asking for you to list your pronouns when registering for WTS – MN events and programs. This was an initiative of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee to help expand WTS membership and participation of people of all gender identities and to create a welcoming environment for people to participate authentically.

Read more about why pronouns matter.

MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

Celebrating milestones for our members and friends.  Have member news to share? Send in snippets about job changes, life milestones, and other accomplishments to Molly Weismantel so we can keep track of and recognize our colleagues!