STEM is essential to Innovation and competitiveness and American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin is firmly committed to this objective. ASEI has been engaged in community giveback since its inception in 1983 and the Silicon Valley chapter was formed in 2015 to focus on skill building in STEM and innovation On Feb 2nd, 2016 driven by IBM On Demand Community Volunteers, ASEI helped organize a Job Shadowing Day at IBM North San Jose Campus. Around 50 High Schoolers from Alameda were invited to visit and interact with technical staff, researchers and executives from various parts of IBM. They presented a series of tech talks covering latest trends and accomplishments in cloud, data, mobile, Internet of Things, Cognitive as well as basic sciences like chemistry and physics and also hands on activities in design thinking for students as part of Job shadowing day activities sponsored by IBM site executives and local IBM Academy of Technology Affiliate. That day, ASEI Silicon valley also sponsored an essay contest for these attendee students and the best 3 reports were awarded certificates and prizes
Here is a summary video from the event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=194&v=kqT7H6-kab4
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