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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Maria Salmeron Melendez <<a href="mailto:mariasal@mit.edu">mariasal@mit.edu</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">Subject: *Student Opportunity* Apply for a funded PKG Fellowship for IAP 2022! MIT PKG Center</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"">September 17, 2021 at 12:03:55 PM EDT</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">I hope this email finds you well. My name is Maria Salmeron Melendez, and I am a Graduate Assistant at the MIT PKG Center. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">I am reaching out to flag a great opportunity for Biology students interested in public service. The
<a href="https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/programs/fellowships/pkg-fellowships/">PKG Fellowships program</a> supports MIT students working on capacity-building social impact and community engagement projects. Students work with community-focused organizations including
non-profits and social enterprises. Additionally, students can even explore their own social enterprise, which is awesome!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Students are encouraged to explore their passions through their social impact projects in various ways. From collaborating with community-focused organizations,
working on an enterprise they have already started, to consulting with an existing organization, the opportunities are abundant. Examples of past projects can be found
<a href="https://pkgcenter.mit.edu/blog/">here.</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">We welcome a wide range of social impact projects and support work with communities in the US and abroad.
<b>For IAP 2022, students must be prepared to work remotely if required to do so by the PKG Center or your community partners</b>. We can help with questions about travel and in-person work.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">The PKG Fellowship is a great opportunity for students to explore social impact work, and we are looking forward to connecting with prospective applicants. Students
can <a href="https://calendly.com/hynd/15min?month=2021-09">sign-up for an advising session<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></a> if they want feedback on their ideas or have questions about writing their proposals. If students can’t
make these times, please contact <span style="background:#FFEE94">Alison</span> at
<span style="background:#FFEE94"><a href="mailto:hynd@mit.edu">hynd</a></span><a href="mailto:hynd@mit.edu">@mit.edu</a> to schedule an alternative.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Thank you, and have a great weekend! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Maria Salmeron Melendez</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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