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Community guide CIntroduction The Florida Engineering Leadership Institute ? s goal is for Florida ? s professional engineers to become an in uential force in communitybased and government organizations such as homeowner associations chambers of commerce

CIntroduction The Florida Engineering Leadership Institute ? s goal is for Florida ? s professional engineers to become an in uential force in communitybased and government organizations such as homeowner associations chambers of commerce public planning boards and advisory committees and appointed boards These entities o ?er great venues for FES FICE members to be a voice in the community The Institute also encourages professional engineers to represent their peers in appointed and elected o ?ces The Engineer's Guide to Community Service plots the course for you to engage in community-based service all the way to elected o ?ce The guide includes ? Opportunities to get involved ? Strategies on how to get involved ? Testimonials and tips from your peers who have made it all the way to elected o ?ce CTable of Contents Section Community Involvement Section Community Advisory Boards and Committees Section Appointed O ?ce Section Elected O ?ce Section Success Stories Section Mentoring Program Section Conclusion CHow to Use This Guide As an active member of FES FICE you know local committees and boards have real needs that can be ?lled with someone who can take a fresh look at challenges from an engineering perspective At the same time you may have wondered how you can get involved and make a di ?erence This guide has been set up in sections that represent increasing levels of involvement and commitment You can start with local community involvement ? move on to volunteering on local boards ? get a formal appointment to a board ? and ?nally enter elected o ?ce It may seem daunting but it is a process that requires only a few simple ?rst steps Whether you are considering or actually making the leap the Florida Engineering Leadership Institute has developed a mentoring program to assist The mentors are your peers who are active in the community and are invested in making a di ?erence In Section of this guide are several Florida professional engineers who have successfully entered public o ?ce They are ready willing and able to guide you on your new path to involvement C Community Involvement SECTION Simply volunteering can be the ?rst step to actively participating in your community and it is often a sel ess way of giving something back to it People volunteer for a variety of reasons but it is also OK to get something back from your volunteer e ?orts Some people are uncomfortable with the notion that a volunteer ??bene ?ts ? from doing volunteer work Volunteering can be seen solely as a form of charity based on altruism and sel essness The best volunteering does accomplish these goals but this does not exclude you from gaining an understanding of your community and connecting with others in the fabric of your community Finding the Right Volunteer Activity Being sure that you have found the right volunteer activity for you will help make the experience the best it can be Altruism is one thing but volunteering