<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-732a65a4-7fff-d425-9917-e1580e3b76dd" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p style="text-align:left;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt"><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Hello everyone - we hope you&#39;ve had a good beginning of your semester!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt"><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt"><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">Please join us for the</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt"><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">GSC DEI Start-of-the-Year Welcome Event!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.728;text-align:center;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:2pt"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">When</span><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: Monday, September 20, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:center;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:2pt"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">W</span><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">here</span><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">(virtual, over zoom):</span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/96892091314" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://mit.zoom.us/j/96892091314</span></a></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:center;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:2pt"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">RSVP</span><span style="color:rgb(33,37,41);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">: </span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/welcomedei" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-skip:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://tinyurl.com/welcomedei</span></a></font></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Join the Graduate Student Council Diversity, Equity, &amp; Inclusion Committee (GSC DEI) for our start-of-the-year welcome event, and </span><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">please spread the word to your friends and colleagues (especially if they&#39;re new to MIT) and encourage them to attend!</span></font></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">GSC DEI is a student-led organization with the mission to:</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">1. Collectively amplify the voices of, and advocate for, marginalized groups in higher education;</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">2. Promote awareness, engagement, and community-building around diverse experiences; and</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">3. Improve the recruitment, retention, and support of marginalized groups via institution-level change.</font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">At this welcome event with the current GSC DEI team, you can expect to:</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">- Learn about our past and upcoming advocacy work</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- Hear about how you can get involved with GSC DEI - </span><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">there are lots of opportunities and positions available at many levels, and no prior experience is required.</span><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> We would love to work with you!</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">- Meet and chat with current graduate student advocates</font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Please RSVP at the link above (or via the QR code in the poster below) so that we can plan most effectively for this event, and ask your friends and colleagues to come with you - we always welcome new folks who want to get involved!</font></span></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Feel free to email us at </span><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu">gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu</a></span><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> with any questions (especially if you are interested and not available to attend the event).</span></font></p><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Thank you, and we hope to see you there!</span><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best,</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:b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