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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello Everyone!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">GSC DEI had our first monthly meeting of the semester today and I wanted to share with you all some updates from that meeting. You can review the meeting minutes here:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f3wROLTzVWQ13GC50ZaiQY2KiUkPZg8WlWzEyEFQWiY/edit?usp=sharing">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f3wROLTzVWQ13GC50ZaiQY2KiUkPZg8WlWzEyEFQWiY/edit?usp=sharing</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>The TL;DR<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Learn more about our committee in this presentation:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19ozFxeP50d-DJ_178kQgPM_bJ_SJwC5L/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118437262270062101469&rtpof=true&sd=true">
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19ozFxeP50d-DJ_178kQgPM_bJ_SJwC5L/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118437262270062101469&rtpof=true&sd=true</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">If interested in open positions on our committee, please fill out the interest form and the officer team will follow up with you. Link to form:
<a href="https://forms.gle/faCkUjQJ9oGLLRA29">https://forms.gle/faCkUjQJ9oGLLRA29</a>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">GSC Open House –
<b>September 21<sup>st</sup> (this Wednesday) from 5:30 – 7:30 PM ET in Morss Hall, Walker Memorial</b>.
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">Meet the GSC committees and learn about what we do and how to get involved. Snacks and refreshments are provided!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Day of Action for abortion access and reproductive justice
<b>– October 6<sup>th</sup>, 2022</b>. <o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">If interested in helping plan MIT-specific event,
<b>contact Bianca Lepe (<a href="mailto:blepe@mit.edu">blepe@mit.edu</a>). </b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">For more information, check out the coalition’s twitter:
<a href="https://twitter.com/GradAction">https://twitter.com/GradAction</a> <o:p>
</o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Class Action First Gen Summit –
<b>November 5<sup>th</sup>, 2022</b>. <o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">Looking for volunteers! If interested, email Adj Marshall (<a href="mailto:writeadj@mit.edu">writeadj@mit.edu</a>).
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">For more information, check out the website:
<a href="https://classism.org/10th-anniversary-first-gen-summit-2022/">https://classism.org/10th-anniversary-first-gen-summit-2022/</a>
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Food Resource Fair –
<b>TBD</b>. <o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">GSC DEI will hold food & personal hygiene product distribution again this year.
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">If interested in attending the planning meeting or helping, email us at
<a href="mailto:gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu">gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">International Education Week –
<b>November 14<sup>th</sup> – 18<sup>th</sup>, 2022</b>. <o:p></o:p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo2">Looking to start planning events for this week and currently in early planning stages. Contact us at
<a href="mailto:gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu">gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu</a> if interested in helping!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Kayla Storme<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Student Council Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (GSC DEI) Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Ph.D. Candidate | <a href="https://swagergroup.mit.edu/">Swager</a> and
<a href="https://smithlab.mit.edu/">Smith</a> Labs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Program in Polymers and Soft Matter (PPSM)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Department of Chemistry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Massachusetts Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Pronouns:</i> <i>she, her, hers</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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