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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">Happy Friday the 13th! 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-size:11.5pt;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 Google Calendar that includes all of our events
</span><a href="https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r?cid=dWszdDZhb2tuZWMyMm5nMzZlZ2psdXNjZHNAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">!
If you would like to submit an event to the calendar you can do so using this </span>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD6FFBRfAHf1ukXeo3DubrU_gP55UbJ1z1NyTQe2tb67jVeQ/viewform"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">form</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 25, 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;background:white">Student Life </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<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-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Nov. 17th: Walking while Black II: Topher Sanders<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<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>
<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">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"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GET INSPIRED AND MEET NEW PEOPLE AT THIS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH SOME OF MIT’S MOST INNOVATIVE WOMEN.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><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">One of the best ways to support women entrepreneurs is to celebrate them! Join this culminating celebration event, a candid conversation with innovators at MIT who represent the
pipeline of women in innovation and entrepreneurship from undergraduate to faculty. There will also be breakout room networking. Walk away with inspiration, insights, and new connections at MIT.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registration is Free!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Event Hosts:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">MIT Innovation Initiative and MIT Legatum Center for Development & Entrepreneurship</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Event Date:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Thursday, November 19, 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">Event Time:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> 12:00PM Eastern</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Speaker Lineup:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Smita Bhattacharjee - undergrad student , founder of TILT</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Celi Lynch - grad student, founder of Green Source</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Shruti Muralidhar - postdoc, co-founder of BiasWatchIndia and IndSciComm</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Floris Engelhardt - postdoc, Kano Therapeutics</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Christina Qi - alumna, founder of Domeyard LP and Databento</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Rebecca Hui - alumna, founder of Roots Studio</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Yiyuan Jasmine Qin - alumna, founder of re+collective</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><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">Moderated by: Hala Hanna, Managing Director, Community at MIT Solve</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-entrepreneurship-day-mita-celebration-tickets-127494929767"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">REGISTER NOW</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">For more info, Visit:
</span><a href="https://mitii.news/WEMatMIT"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">https://mitii.news/WEMatMIT</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><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">Follow on social media: #WEMatMIT #WomenOfMIT #sheINNOVATESatMIT #OneMIT #ChooseWomen</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Audition for
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#990000">MIT The F-Word</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">'s 2021 production of</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:28.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#990000">The Vagina Monologues</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Written by Eve Ensler</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Produced by Meghan Davis '21</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#990000">November 14th & 15th</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#990000">1-4PM</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#990000">zooooom:
</span></b><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/99578812096"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#B7B7B7">https://mit.zoom.us/j/99578812096</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">No preparation required, auditions are walk-in.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">No acting experience necessary!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#990000">All women and non-binary folks are welcome to audition**</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Want to write your own piece? Amazing! Email us or sign up
</span></b><a href="https://forms.gle/MT6R5xPBKnXY3DzZ7"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#990000">here</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Don’t want to act but want to GET INVOLVED? Email us or sign up
</span></b><a href="https://forms.gle/eW16NqaGSxEbaUadA"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#990000">here</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The goal of The Vagina Monologues at MIT is to combat gender-based violence by amplifying the voices of marginalized genders and promoting a sex-positive
culture. We would love for you to bring your story into our production in whatever way makes sense for you.</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Questions? Comments? Concerns? Can’t make it?</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please reach out to the directors at
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#999999">vagina-dir@mit.edu</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">See you there!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#272727">**All women and non-binary folks are invited to audition, and bring in their individual identities and experiences to their performance.
<b>Participation does not involve vagina-essentialism, but a connection to the themes and narratives expressed in the play.</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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