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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/ixe" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:#861106">Intercultural Engagement (i.e.)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://lbgtq.mit.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:#861106">LBGTQ+
Services</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/womenmit" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:#861106">Women
and Gender Services (WXGS)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">, and </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/sole" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:#861106">Student
Organizations, Leadership and Engagement (SOLE)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif"> are proud to present the 3rd Annual </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/ixe/signature-programs-and-events/i-am-leader-conference" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:#861106">I
am a LEADer Conference</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif"> (LEAD - Learning Equity And Diversity) diversity leadership conference!</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">This year, we are excited to partner with the </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/wellbeing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:#861106">Office
of Student Wellbeing (OSW)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif"> to offer workshops that will focus on diversity, leadership and wellbeing. The conference will take place virtually over the last week of IAP from January
30th - February 3rd and is open to all MIT undergraduates, graduates, and postdocs! Students can </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/r913583" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:#861106">RSVP</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif"> for
the Conference via Engage and register for individual workshops at the same time. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">RSVP TODAY: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/r913583" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:#861106">https://cglink.me/2cy/r913583</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif"> </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">Last year we had over 200 students participate and gave out over 20 LEADer badges to students who completed at least 7 of the 18 workshops. This year, participants will receive an “I am a LEADer”
digital certificate after attending at least 7 of the workshop offerings (opening and closing sessions included)! </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif"><a href="https://cglink.me/2cy/r913583" target="_blank" title="https://cglink.me/2cy/r913583 "><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#861106">RSVP</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif"> today!
Check out this year’s </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qUBzzfBn2lwqsK9APc7Kj4vq-Ol1gBjpZtbehzF-5Xs/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:#861106">agenda</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif"> and
the official I am a LEADer </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://studentlife.mit.edu/content/i-am-leader-conference-schedule" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif;color:#861106">website</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif"> for
more information on individual workshops including presenter bios, live updates, Zoom links and more! </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">We are committed to making this experience as accessible and welcoming to all attendees as possible. If you need an accommodation or have other questions, please email us by Wednesday, January
18th at <span style="color:#861106">iamaleader@mit.edu</span>. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">Thank you! </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Avenir",sans-serif">2023 I am a LEADer Planning Committee</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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