COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Assist in writing, editing, and layout of communications materials for chapter membership including flyers, graphics, and email announcements. Gather information and write articles for monthly newsletter. Provide design and layout, publish, and distribute to WTS members. Assist other committees by providing communications support and social media outreach when appropriate. Maintain WTS Chapter website.

Contact: [email protected]

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE 

Participate in recruitment of new members and retention of current members; welcome new members; initiate and run programs to increase membership and special events for members. Committee meetings are typically monthly.

Contact: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Organize professional development events, material and partnerships on topics such as communication skills, presentations, investing, etc. Responsible for determining topics, getting speakers and choosing venues. Committee meetings are typically monthly.

Contact: [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION YOU

Develops programming to educate female high school students (ages 13-18) about transportation careers. Responsible for planning programs, coordinating with partner groups, and developing curricula and mentoring events. Committee meetings are typically monthly (often by teleconference).

Contact: [email protected]

PROGRAMS COMMITTEE

Responsible for monthly luncheon programs and assisting other committee’s events throughout the year. Committee members are encouraged to take the lead coordinator role for at least one month. Committee members work with decision makers in the community, tapping all modes of transportation for speakers and topics and event planning and logistics. Committee meetings are typically monthly.

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RECOGNITIONS COMMITTEE

Responsible for soliciting award nominations for six local awards, distributing ballots and forwarding award winners to WTS International. This committee manages the yearly awards banquet, typically held in the spring. Committee meetings are typically bi-annually. More activity as needed.

Contact: [email protected]

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

Solicit, review, select and secure applicants from area colleges and universities for three annual scholarship awards. Manage a monthly raffle in support of the scholarship fund and promote scholarships through fundraising, articles in our newsletter and on the website. Manage the yearly scholarship banquet, which typically occurs in February or March. Committee meetings are typically bi-monthly. More activity as needed.

Contact: [email protected]

 

DIVERSITY COMMITTEE

Create and maintain a community of inclusiveness and mutual support by providing a network of people, programs and tools all designed to help women of diverse backgrounds grow and manage their careers in the field of transportation.  Establish partnerships with local diversity programs at colleges, universities, public agencies and with private sector to encourage college students to join the field of transportation.

Contact: [email protected]

 

POLICY COMMITTEE

Foster awareness about public policy topics to promote learning, dialogue, and solution-oriented conversations about prominent issues affecting the transportation sector. Explore intersections with policies in related areas that impact transportation including environment, workforce diversity, and economic development. Engage WTS Greater Chicago members from the public, private, and non-profit sectors to help facilitate a multi-faceted approach to policy topics. 

Contact: [email protected]

PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE

Participate in recruitment of new partners and retention of current partners; create partnership request letters; create and maintain benefit listings by serving as partner manager; welcome new partners; initiate and facilitate appreciation programs to recognize partners. Committee meetings are typically monthly.

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LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

Connect with local, state, and national partners and elected officials to build a network supporting the organization's mission of creating a more diverse, inclusive, equitable transportation industry in the Chicago area. Primary responsibilities include organizing multiple legislative-focused events a year and keeping the WTS Chicago Chapter updated on the latest news coming out of Washington D.C. and Springfield.

Contact: [email protected]