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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Apologies, forgot to attach the document with ORSEL resources for faith, religion, and ethics. Here it is!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From: </span></b><span style="color:black"><gsc-diversity-all-bounces@mit.edu> on behalf of Madeline Elizabeth Dery <derym@mit.edu><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, November 6, 2020 at 6:55 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>gsc-diversity-all <gsc-diversity-all@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject: </b>[GSC-Diversity-All] GSC DEI Newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hi everyone! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We hope everyone is taking some time for self-care this week. 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</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Check out our new Google Calendar that includes all of our events
</span><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0?cid=dWszdDZhb2tuZWMyMm5nMzZlZ2psdXNjZHNAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ"><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;background:white">We are seeking a group of Fellows with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and life histories for the DEI Graduate Fellows program. The DEI Graduate Fellows are a
cohort of 30 MIT graduate students seeking to create a more equitable, inclusive, and engaging MIT community. This program is sponsored by the Graduate Student Council Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (GSC DEI), the Office of Graduate Education (OGE),
MindHandHeart (MHH), and the Institute Community and Equity Office (ICEO). We have a few more spaces for Fellows to apply, if you are interested in participating in this program please see this
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdLf7ET8n0FM6AGSblkl9m4NvncBhA1Uv-v11LXf1n4JaRcw/viewform"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white">application</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
for more information! Applications are due by November 17, 2020. </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">We are excited to announce that our GSC DEI Recommendations Scorecard has been published on our
</span><a href="https://gsc.mit.edu/committees/diversity/gsc-dei-recommendations-scorecard/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">website</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> as well as the
</span><a href="https://www.rise4mit.com/dept-scorecard"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">RISE website</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">! The GSC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee has collected
lists of recommendations presented across a majority of the departments at MIT. These recommendations are made by students to their department administration in response to
</span><a href="https://www.shutdownstem.com/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">#ShutDownStem</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> discussions that took across MIT on June 10, 2020. This scorecard both
compiles all the departmental recommendation lists in one place, and tracks progress of their implementation. We recognize the significant work being done across MIT towards building an equitable, diverse and inclusive community. We hope that the Departmental
Recommendations Scorecard will further this work by serving as an accountability tool and encouraging the sharing of ideas across campus.</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 MLK Celebration Planning Committee is requesting your input to help pick the next MLK Keynote speaker for our community’s celebration this coming February of the life and legacy
of Dr. King. Follow </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfA_KMhso3V3obyr8M4VFRivtOCx_7u6NduWVGtCIKw5CkdvQ/viewform?usp=sf_link"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">this survey link</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
to let them know who you’d most like to hear from! We encourage you to also share this with other students who may be interested.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The ORSEL chaplains and student faith groups on campus are here to support you through any election or pandemic anxiety if you need it! Please see the attached document for resources
available to graduate students for faith, religion, and ethics. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Latinx Virtual Leadership Experience Conference will be held March 27, 2021. If you’re interested in attending and identify as LGBTQ+, LBGTQ+ Services can fund the conference
ticket for you! Please e</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">mail
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">lbgt@mit.edu</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> with your interest, and whether you’re an undergraduate or a graduate student (since there are separate funding
applications for both groups). </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Institute Community & Equity Office is hosting a variety of public guest lectures on the Black experience - check them out
</span><a href="https://diversity.mit.edu/events"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">! Zoom link to register
</span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqcO-hrz8qGtDBsu_3dCAa5QAi3_x-VnWp"><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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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 10th: Walking while Black I: Prof. Elijah Anderson</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 17th: Walking while Black II: Topher Sanders</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The MIT International Students Office is hosting their
</span><a href="https://calendar.mit.edu/department/mit_international_students_office"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">“Navigating MIT” Series</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> in the coming weeks
(also open for non-international students to attend). RSVP </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/y5d4jmm"><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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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 13th 10am: Effective stress management during COVID-19</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We have two open Constituency Representative (C-Rep) positions for first generation/low income students and students with disabilities. Please contact
</span><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> if interested.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sign up to the DEI mailing list gsc-diversity-all@mit.edu
</span><a href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/gsc-diversity-all"><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">For any general questions regarding DEI or how to get involved, please contact us at
</span><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">gsc-diversity@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">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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