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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please enjoy the latest edition of the GSC DEI</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Newsletter!</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">General GSC DEI </span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Check out our Google Calendar that includes all of our events</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><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><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><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD6FFBRfAHf1ukXeo3DubrU_gP55UbJ1z1NyTQe2tb67jVeQ/viewform" title="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD6FFBRfAHf1ukXeo3DubrU_gP55UbJ1z1NyTQe2tb67jVeQ/viewform"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">form</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu" title="mailto:gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">if
interested.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sign up to the DEI mailing list</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity-all@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">gsc-diversity-all@mit.edu</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/gsc-diversity-all"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity@mit.edu"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">gsc-diversity@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We will be hosting our<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>first Conduit General Assembly of the semester on Thursday, March 11th from 5 - 6pm</b>. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>We
highly encourage all conduits to attend this assembly event</i>. <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://forms.gle/teLUKNjXK3BXPwB47" title="https://forms.gle/teLUKNjXK3BXPwB47">RSVP to the event here.</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>If
you are unable to attend, we encourage sending another representative from your department. During this assembly, we will share some DEI updates from across the institute, share and discuss DEI challenges from across departments, and discuss some upcoming
projects and ideas. We will reimburse up to $20 per person for dinner if you attend the meeting! (Note that tax will not be reimbursed). We encourage everyone in the Boston/Cambridge area to order from POC-owned restaurants. Checkout a list of restaurants<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1W29eQSWmNc4eKPue3xExbTIRJjW3MEGE2calTJPP5qE/edit#gid=0">here</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We also hope everyone enjoyed the bi-weekly conduit meet-ups last semester. Let us know if you enjoyed that format and let us know your thoughts in the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://forms.gle/teLUKNjXK3BXPwB47">RSVP
form</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>from above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Student Life </span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Come celebrate the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>women<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>run Start-ups at MIT/Wellesley with us! The event is going to be educational,
celebrational and inspirational. Network with Start-up teams, get advice from an amazing panel and learn about resources to help launch your business. Looking forward to seeing you on International Women's Day 2021. To gain access to a FREE ticket to the showcase through
GSC DEI, <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">RSVP</span></strong> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg8qOXb6Ol9YKI2KmSTM8mABiSSigimmPCnC714ZzIEkukJg/viewform"><span style="color:#0563C1">here</span></a>. (Flyer attached).<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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 class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC"><a href="mailto:lbgt@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">lbgt@mit.edu</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></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><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">Save the date for the Boston Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, & Sexuality @ MIT conference: Radical Love Across Difference! The conference will be held virtually April 9-11,
2021. For more information and to sign up to attend, visit</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.gcws.mit.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://www.gcws.mit.edu/</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222">. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Join the International Support Network! </span></b><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">International Student Support mailing list URL:</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><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><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Contact:</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><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><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><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><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><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><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><a href="https://twitter.com/mitcovidrelief"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://twitter.com/mitcovidrelief</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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