News – WISE

September 22, 2026 ChapterWISE Leadership Meeting

–      ChapterWISE Award Announcements!

Agenda

  • Making plans to review/implement a Microsoft form for distinction awards in 2026-2027 WISE year.

–      Feedback on the ChapterWISE one-pager

  • Reminder that this document was created, following requests from the ChapterWISE leaders. PDF is attached to this email.

–      You can get WISE 25th Swag for your local ChapterWISE events!

  • Request WISE Swag here: WISE Swag Request Form
    • NOTE: some items are currently unavailable (aka sold out—y’all showed up!)
  • Ongoing Leader Audit – Domini and Allison are reviewing our current list of ChapterWISE Leaders, to ensure the list is accurate and that the leaders/local WISE chapters are active. Our goal is to ensure we provide the best communication and value to our leaders, as well as ensuring we share accurate contacts for individuals who reach out to us, wanting to get involved with WISE at a local level.
  • Our next meeting on December 1, will be a webinar! We’ll hear from Domini Montgomery, ChapterWISE Co-Chair, and Sean Osborne with ASSP on the CEU submission process, how to ensure your topic is relevant, needed, and applicable to your audience, and how to secure CEUs.

○  Share and Nominate!

  • WISE loves to promote upcoming events and share successes with ChapterWISE.

§  Reminder- share ChapterWISE events and stories with Tina Troy, tina.troy.csp@gmail.com

  • Continue to nominate members for WISE Member of the Month (MOTM). Allison and I would love to see a ChapterWISE member nominated. Are you interested in being nominated, nominating a fellow WISEr, or nominating yourself? Please feel free to reach out to Allison or I if you have questions or need help with a submission.

□ Nominate here: MotM Nomination Form

  • WISE Webinars all available online: Women in Safety Excellence Common Interest Group Webinar Series

○  Donate to WISE Scholarship

○  Safety 2027

  • June 7-9, 2027 in New Orleans, LA
    • Mentorship—WISE is going global (again or more). If you are interested in responding to the WISE mentorship survey, please use this link and complete it by Friday, September 25.

–      Local ChapterWISE Happenings/Notes

–    Meeting Schedule for 2026: December 1, 2026 @ 12PM EST (next meeting)

               2026 ChapterWISE Leadership meeting (Microsoft Teams event for 2026).

Meetings held 12-1 PM EST.

  • May 26, 2026
    • July 28, 2026
    • September 22, 2026
    • December 1, 2026

April & October 2026 WISE Mentoring Program – Mentoring Invitation

We are inviting a select group of members to participate as mentors in our April and October Mentoring Program. Your experience and guidance can make a meaningful difference for participants looking to grow professionally.

Program details

  • Program cycles: April and October
  • Role requested: Mentee/Mentor
  • Matching: Mentee sign-ups are required so we can match mentees with available mentors.

Next step: Please review the message and, if you are interested, go to assp.org/WISE and sign up as a mentee.

Thank you for supporting the growth and development of our community.

Sincerely,

Mary Stine, MSc, ASP
Chairperson WISE
ASSP Greater San Jose Chapter 

ChapterWISE Fundraising Page

Fundraising Page Image

ASSP ChapterWISE established a national service initiative for 2024-2025, to promote access to period supplies. ChapterWISE is partnering with The Period Project, the Alliance for Period Supplies, and the Naitonal Diaper Bank to increase awareness of period poverty and to provide mentrual hygiene products to those in need. 

For more information on the cause and to donate click here or use the QR code below.

WISE Swag

Make sure to check out the new WISE merch available at Vicki’s Safety Creations! From shirts and tanks to bottles, mugs, stickers, and more, there’s something for everyone. Plus, with every WISE purchase, 15% will go towards the WISE Scholarship Fund.

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