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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hi everyone! We hope you had a great weekend and please enjoy the latest edition of the GSC DEI newsletter.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">General GSC DEI Announcements</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We will have our next GSC DEI full body meeting this coming Thursday, 10/22, at 4pm. All grad students are welcome who are interested in getting involved. Zoom link
</span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/95917913423"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Our next Town Hall will take place on Thursday, 10/29, at 5pm. This month’s topic is Increasing Resources for Education and Support Regarding Harassment and Discrimination. This
includes the hiring of departmental Diversity Officers, which is one of the most common recommendations we have seen at the departmental level. Zoom link
</span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/95877394456"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Department and Classroom Inclusion</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Our next Conduit interdepartmental discussion will take place this coming Friday, 10/23, at 3pm. We welcome anyone who would like to discuss DEI initiatives in their department!
Zoom link </span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/92971235830"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. We are also planning to use this
</span><a href="https://www.when2meet.com/?10123208-E9wXo"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">when2meet</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> to find the best times to hold future discussions, so please
fill this out if you are interested in participating!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Student Life</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The MIT LGBTQ+ Chaplain will be hosting a “Coping in Community” event for LGBTQ+ community members and allies to build community during COVID-19. The event will be 10/19 (TOMORROW)
from 5-6:30pm. Zoom link </span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/91829163744"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. Please come and spread the word to those who might
be interested! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Other MIT Opportunities</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">LIVE: Moderated Discussion with Angela Davis</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> this Wednesday, 10/21, from 1-2:30pm.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#212121;background:white">Webinar link:
</span><a href="https://bit.ly/2SVCOFd"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://bit.ly/2SVCOFd</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The departments of Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science and Engineering are proud to announce a live moderated discussion and Q&A on allyship, anti-racism, and social activism
with Dr. Angela Davison October 21, 2020 from 1 to 2:30pm. The discussion will be moderated by Blanche Staton, Senior Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Graduate Education. This event is open to all MIT constituents. For accessibility requests or
more information, reach out to OMP (Office of Minority Programs).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Join the International Support Network! </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">International Student Support mailing list URL:
</span><a href="https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/international-support-network"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/international-support-network</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Contact:
</span><a href="mailto:international-support-admin@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">international-support-admin@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Recent Developments have highlighted the lack of support and heightened concern among the international community at MIT. MIT COVID Relief has created a new mailing list to share
information, provide each other support, and organize future town halls. Join the mailing list
</span><a href="mailto:international-support-network@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">international-support-network@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> at the above URL. All members
of the MIT community are welcome! For more MIT COVID Relief news, see </span><a href="https://twitter.com/mitcovidrelief"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://twitter.com/mitcovidrelief</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GSC DEI</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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