The proclamation reads in full: WHEREAS, founded in 1975, the National Society of Black Engineers is the nation’s largest student governed organization; and WHEREAS, The National Society of Black Engineers’ mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community; and WHEREAS, NSBE’s Region II, the host of this year’s Fall Regional Conference, comprises Pennsylvania, West Virginia and states along the eastern seaboard to South Carolina; participants include pre-college students, collegiate students and technical professionals from the Mid-Atlantic region and North Africa, Europe and the Middle East; and WHEREAS, this year the National Society of Black Engineers has returned to Pittsburgh for its conference, with the theme of “Innovation and Excellence: Reimagining Your Future”; and WHEREAS, over 700 NSBE conference participants will focus on the power of the individual by showcasing academic and professional skills through competitions and workshops as well as exchanging ideas on the improvement of technology within the community NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, William Peduto, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, do hereby declare November 14, 2014 “National Society of Black Engineers Day” here in our most livable City of Pittsburgh.
“This day allows us to target a major area of focus, which revolves around increasing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) literacy within the communities in which we reside, go to school, and work,” McCray said. “My regional focus on community impact directly correlates with not only the Presidential “Educate to Innovate” campaign, but also the NSBE National Initiative of Culturally Responsible Behavior.
“In order to increase the number of engineers, we have to expose the world to what being an engineer means. This can be accomplished with interactive science demonstrations, networking with current engineering students, and exposure to working engineering professionals. I charge all members of Region II and the Pittsburgh community to enjoy every aspect of NSBE Day and our Fall Regional Conference.”
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