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The NSBE-aE Special Interest Groups
By aderonke adetoBa, nSBe national alUmni eXtenSion tecHnical eXcellence cHair

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pecial Interest Groups (SIGs) are NSBE Alumni Extension signature programs chartered to link NSBE with technology and promote technical excellence among our professional members. NSBE offers six SIGs focused on a variety of industries. The goal of each SIG is to advance the state of science, technology and engineering in communities. Each NSBE SIG is different in structure, and the services the SIGs provide range from presenting technical workshops; to developing scientific products, technology task forces and industry forums; to providing community response to technical issues; to keeping NSBE members up to date on industry trends. As technical professionals and Alumni members of NSBE, it is our responsibility to serve as the voice of the AfricanAmerican community in the technical arena. For more information about how to join or start a SIG, contact NSBE’s national AE Technical Excellence chair, Ronke Adetoba, at techex@nsbe-ae.org.

•	 Demonstrate	how	your	technical	 talents can serve our community •	 Raise	your	level	of	vision	and	expand	 what you believe can be done •	 Equip	yourself	with	the	required	certifications to enhance your career (P.E., EIT, PMP, etc.)

ENvIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SPECIAL INTEREST GROuP
Director: Tyrone Hunter Website: http://environmental. havebalance.net E-mail: environmentaldirector@ nsbe-ae.org The programs and projects of the Environmental Engineering Special Interest Group have a goal of achieving and maintaining distributional equity of sustainability and environment-related information and experiences. Previous programs have addressed interdisciplinary sustainability, sustainable transportation regimes, leadership in energy and environmental design and community environmental awareness. Past projects have included an inner-city residential cleanup based in New Orleans, a nature conservatory tour and a bioretention garden case study/building with high school students. Projects being planned include contributing to the campaign to LEED-certify nonprofit organization buildings, developing certifiable education content for online courses and educating audiences in environmental awareness, action and sustainability.

ENERGY SPECIAL INTEREST GROuP
Director: Graham Cambrice Website: http://energy.nsbe-ae.org E-mail: energydirector@nsbe-ae.org The Energy SIG is your source for information about future energy technology. The mission of the energy SIG is to serve as the information source for the latest news about the energy industry. The Energy SIG also plans to increase energy education in the community through youth mentoring, tutoring and social events, and to make a striking impact in the field through technical research, technical papers and technical partnerships.

Who are SIG members? •	 Entry-level,	mid-level	and	senior	engineers, technologists and scientists in industry, academia and government •	 Passionate,	pioneering	problem-solvers	 becoming increasingly skilled in developing and executing innovative projects in challenging fiscal environments •	 Dedicated	NSBE	leaders	committed	 to ushering in a new era of technical excellence What is the vision for the SIGs? Through SIGs, we challenge you, the Alumni member, to: •	 Do	something	with	your	competence •	 Engage	in	technical	projects •	 Understand	how	your	skills	relate	to	 being part of NSBE
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