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ASCE: Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch Younger Member Forum (MLAB-YMF)

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Welcome to The Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch Younger Member Forum (MLAB YMF) website. Within our site you will find information, events, opportunities and resources that our group puts together to provide young civil engineers the opportunity to get involved in ASCE early in their careers.


Our award winning group represents the LA County including the five local universities (CSULA, CSUN, LMU, UCLA and USC). Our goal is to provide the tools necessary for our younger members to become successful civil engineers, by hosting a wide array of events that will educate, inform, entertain, and challenge you both professionally and personally.


I have had the privilege of seeing our younger members become great leaders and role models because of their involvement with MLAB YMF. A great example of this is our current board of directors, which is composed of executive officers and committee chairs. They have all been diligently working to plan events that allow us to give back to our communities, promote our profession, educate the public and plant an engineering seed in the minds of our future engineers.


I encourage you to visit our website often, as you will find that we update it on a weekly basis. Also, feel free to contact me if you have any questions or suggestions.


Herendira (Heren) Molina
President
American Society of Civil Engineers
MLAB YMF
 
YMF Weekly Announcements

GENERAL:

Board Meeting – Tuesday, March 9th

All are welcome to attend the monthly MLAB YMF Board Meetings.  They are the second Tuesday of every month at the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works building (1149 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015) in downtown Los Angeles in the 7th floor conference room. For more information about our monthly board meetings, feel free to contact our Secretary, George Huang This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or our President, Heren Molina This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

Free food is served to all attendees.

 

SOCIAL & COMMUNITY:

K-12 Outreach – Career Day Speakers – Friday, March 12th

Become a speaker at Nevin Avenue Elementary’s 2nd Annual College and Career Assembly on Friday, March 12th!  We are in need of professionals who can commit an hour or two to speaking to 3rd-5th grade students about engineering.  Presentation materials can be provided, or you can create your own!  If you cannot make it this Friday but would be interested in speaking at a future event, there are other opportunities as well.  Please contact Jane Tran ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for more information, or to become a volunteer.


Community Service – St. Joesph's Center Bread and Roses Cafe – Friday, March 26th

Join us Friday in Venice Beach at the Bread and Roses Café for St. Joseph's Center March 26th, 2010. We will be feeding the homeless and making their spring a little brighter by providing them with meals and a warm place to stay for a few hours in the morning. For further information or to RSVP, please contact Andrew Parkhurst at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Click here for more details.

 

Social – Comedy Night – Friday, April 30th

Join us for a night of laughs at The IceHouse Comedy Club, with special guest John Caparulo! For more information please contact Rocio Duran at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or Click Here for more Details.

 

Community Service – San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon – Sunday, June 6th

Come join us to run in the San Diego Rock and Roll Marathon and Half Marathon to raise money for charitable cause (TBD). For further information or to RSVP, please contact Andrew Parkhurst at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Click here for more details.

 

Social – LA YMF Groups Kern River Water Rafting/Camping Trip – June 25th-27th

Join us for a day of whitewater fun! This year we will be camping for two night and rafting for half a day. Enjoy a day of rafting and infalable kayaking all in one day. Lunch is on us. So, hurry and sign-up. $150.00 (Includes equipment, camping, parking and all meals & drinks). For more information on the event please e-mail or call Rocio Duran at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 714-614-0727  or Click Here for more Details.

Please make payment to:
OC-YMF
Rocio Duran
P.O. Box 341236
Arleta, CA 91334-1236


CAREER:

Student Night Job Fair – Friday, March 19th

Dust off of your finest attire and join MLAB YMF for what is to be the most remarkable soiree of the year. Annually we reserve one special evening to honor the finest students found anywhere at our Student Night Job Fair. This year the event will be held in the beautiful Bayview Ballroom at the Marina Del Rey Marriott overlooking the Marina Habor. The event is scheduled to run from 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm on March 19th 2010. Please visit our webpage, Events/2010 Student Night Job Fair, or contact Erik Hoffman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

Company – click the link to view the company registration form.

Students – click the link to view the student registration form.


LOCAL ORGANIZATION NEWS:

Engineering Assist International – Engineering Assistance for Haiti – 1-2 week intervals, beginning 2/25/09, through February 2011

Engineering Assist International in association with Flight to Crisis is staffing volunteer engineers to work in Port au Prinnce with the National Organization for the Advancement of Haitians (www.noahhaiti.org). EWB LA member Tom Hennessey has posted additional information on www.eaintl.org. Please contact with questions ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ). Please send resumes/availability to above email address. All engineer fields needed. 

 

ASCE CI Symposium – Managing Project Risk – March 11-12th, 2010

Early Bird Rate Extended to February 26th!!

The Construction Institute (CI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers invites you to join them for a 2-day career boost and to get a head start on your spring break.  Enjoy the local conference location as you network with construction engineers representing all phases of construction from across the country.  Join CI leadership and technical committees as we explore the interrelationships that are critical to minimizing risk on engineering and construction projects.

During two interactive days, we’ll hear from CI’s technical committees, which will present their current initiatives that are tackling real issues experienced by the broad diversity of industry players.  You’ll get an opportunity to explore how their research and information exchange will bring best practices to each sector of the industry.  Topics include Construction Standards, Construction Quality Management and Inspection, Management Practices in Construction, and Specifications.

Leading the event will be CI’s Claims Avoidance and Resolution Committee with a one-day program on strategies to avoid claims and resolve disputes to prevent costly litigation.  Speakers will share expertise on dispute resolution methods, successfully navigating through a delay claim, beneficial contract change order clauses, techniques for constructability reviews, and avoiding disputes in consortium agreements within a Public Private Partnerships (PPP). Click Here for more Details.

Program Features:

  • Special Presentation from FMI Corporation on Construction Industry Trends
  • Opportunity to voice your suggestions about today's construction industry issues at the roundtable discussion with CI Board and Corporate Members

For program agenda, presentation details, and speaker bios:  http://content.asce.org/conferences/ciriskman/index.html.

In addition to the March 11, 2010 Symposium, your registration admits you to the Friday, March 12, 2010 Construction Institute Annual Meeting.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 03 March 2010 14:17