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<font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Announcing .... MIT L.E.A.D - Lead. Engage. Act. Develop. <br>
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</span></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">MIT is thrilled to unveil a new leadership development opportunity for students and groups. What is MIT L.E.A.D.? It is an effort to provide intentional and easily accessible forms of leadership training for MIT students and student organizations. MIT L.E.A.D. consists of three parts:<br>
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</span></font><ol><li><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">A series of workshops happening over the fall and spring semesters.
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The Fall 2011 workshop offerings include everything from nuts and bolts of event planning to navigating complicated aspects of group dynamic and conflict resolution. For a complete list of course offerings, please visit (or see below) <a href="http://studentlife.mit.edu/sao/leadership/mitlead">http://studentlife.mit.edu/sao/leadership/mitlead</a><br>
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</span></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Our first session, Student Organization 101, starts next week on Tuesday, September 20 at 6pm! It is all about surviving and thriving as a student organization at MIT. Enrollment is limited and participants are confirmed on a first come, first served basis. Dinner is provided, and you can sign-up here: <font color="#0000FF"><u><a href="http://housing.mit.edu/mit_lead_registration_form">http://housing.mit.edu/mit_lead_registration_form</a>.<br>
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</span></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Questions? Email <a href="mitlead@mit.edu">mitlead@mit.edu</a><br>
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We look forward to see you there!<br>
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</span></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">Best, MIT L.E.A.D. Team<br>
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</span></font><span style="font-size:12pt"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><b><i>Fall 2011 Workshop Offerings<br>
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</font></span><font color="#7F0000"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Student Organization 101: Start the year off with Success</b></span></font></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <<a href="http://housing.mit.edu/mit_lead_registration_form">http://housing.mit.edu/mit_lead_registration_form</a>> <br>
<i>Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6pm - 32-124 (Stata Center)<br>
</i>This session is a one stop shop for student organizations basic functional needs. In this workshop we will discuss understanding and utilizing your organization’s mission and purpose, collaborating with other student organizations, and branding and promoting your organization. We hope that this session will help kick start a successful year for your student organization!<br>
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</span></font><font color="#7F0000"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Event Planning 101</b></span></font></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <br>
<i>Tuesday, September 27th at 6pm - 32-124 (Stata Center)<br>
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</span></font><font color="#7F0000"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Recruit + Retain = Results!<br>
</b></span></font></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>Wednesday, October 5th at noon - Coffeehouse Lounge (W20 3rd floor)<br>
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</span></font><font color="#7F0000"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>The Wheel was Already Created! Transitioning Effectively for Teams<br>
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</span></font><font color="#7F0000"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Teambuilding and Planning for Community Leadership <br>
</b></span></font></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>Wednesday, October 19th at noon - Coffeehouse Lounge (W20 3rd floor)<br>
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Show me the Money: Behind the Scenes look at Student Organization Fundraising<br>
</b></font><i>Tuesday, October 25th at 7pm - Location TBD<br>
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</span></font><font color="#7F0000"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Evicting the Elephant in the Room: Strategies to Prevent & Resolve Conflict within a Group </b></span></font></font><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><i>Thursday, November 3rd at noon - Coffeehouse Lounge (W20 3rd floor)<br>
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</span></font><font color="#7F0000"><font face="Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt"><b>Focus on Group Dynamics <br>
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