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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: MIT's Science Policy Initiative (SPI) 2021 Congressional Visit Days Application Open</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Date: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">January 18, 2021 at 11:23:36 AM EST</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We would like to inform your department that MIT Science Policy Initiative (SPI) is now accepting applications for our 2021 Congressional Visit Days. The event is intended
for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars but undergraduates may also apply. If you would please send the following information to your students and postdocs we would appreciate the help in advertising this event. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Lucy Hu and Erin Rousseau</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">SPI CVD Co-Chairs</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">*** Application Deadline: February 1st at 5:00 pm,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://forms.gle/YLkg1KdPLMNwoLzr9">apply here</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>***</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Do you care about science policy and are interested in meeting with your congressional representatives?</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Apply for MIT Science Policy Initiative’s Congressional Visit Days (CVD) 2021! This year’s advocacy event is scheduled for March 8th. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">COVID-19 has impacted all facets of our lives. In addition to the impact on our personal and collective health, it has also been a large disruption to our academic careers
and the state of science.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Through a seminar series in collaboration with the MIT Washington Office, you will learn how to schedule and lead constituent meetings with your Senators and Representatives
and communicate how COVID-19 has affected the lives of scientists and the status of research to our nation's lawmakers. Your constituent meetings will take place on March 8th with potential committee meetings to be scheduled for a later date. No prior experience
with policy or advocacy is required.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">SPI will support meal reimbursement during the preparation sessions and lunch during March 8th. All sessions will be virtual. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Apply now - space is limited! The event is open to all MIT undergraduate*, graduate students, and postdocs. The application deadline is February 1st at 5:00 pm</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://forms.gle/YLkg1KdPLMNwoLzr9">Apply here</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">*Due to funding sources there are limited spots for undergraduates.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Contact Lucy Hu (<a href="mailto:lucyhu@mit.edu">lucyhu@mit.edu</a>) or Erin Rousseau (<a href="mailto:erouss@mit.edu">erouss@mit.edu</a>) with questions.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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