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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hello and Happy Friday!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As we wrap up another week, here's a quick roundup of upcoming events and activities for GSC DEI! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">1. Grad Food Resource Fair - April 10th, 10 AM - 12 PM</span><span style="color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">GSC DEI will be cohosting another grad food resource fair with the Food Security Action Team @ MIT on
<b>April 10th from 10 AM - 12 PM</b>. We plan to have tables set up <b>in North Corridor (outside) and Lobby 13</b> with lots of great resources like food maps, recipes, and more. GSC DEI will be distributing personal hygiene products and non-perishable food
items throughout the fair, too. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are looking for volunteers to help with setting up tables before the fair, staffing the GSC DEI tables during the fair, and helping clean up after the fair.
Please add your name and availability to </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RUtySdA7Gh-3rQppVFf2hF3V8YXeL0zacS6z_SHQ5AA/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">this sheet</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
if you are able to help!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">2.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">
<b>Resources for Conference Recruiting</b></span><span style="color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Are you interested in recruiting at identity-based conferences? Recruiting at these conferences is a crucial step for encouraging students who hold underrepresented
and historically marginalized identities to apply to graduate programs at MIT and can be an enriching opportunity for the applicants and student body here. GSC DEI would like to compile a list of current sources of support (financial or other) and understand
existing initiatives for conference recruiting across the institute. We are also interested in developing additional resources and a best practices guide for students who participate in (or are interested in) conference recruiting. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested in this, please fill out this
</span><a href="https://www.when2meet.com/?19333635-YKolp"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">when2meet</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> by
<b>Wednesday, March 29th at 12 PM ET </b>so we can schedule a time to discuss further.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">3. Save the Date! Next GSC DEI General Meeting - April 3rd, 5 - 6 PM</span></b><span style="color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The next GSC DEI General Meeting will be held on
<b>April 3rd from 5 - 6 PM</b> <b>in room 4-145 and over Zoom (</b></span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/j/95579344008"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://mit.zoom.us/j/95579344008</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">).
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We will send a calendar invite next week!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0">4. Open Positions</span></b><span style="color:#7030A0"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are still looking for someone to serve as GSC DEI’s Secretary! You may learn more about the position (as well as the other officer positions)
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZB3yN_Lrcduayik7vmI7mTyNGJnRKEre8IZGSVC7Gew/edit#heading=h.xckvxpmiwjmy"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
If you are interested, please email </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"> with a
brief statement that includes the position you are interested in and what you hope to work on within that role/with the GSC DEI committee. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Do you have an idea for an event centered around community-building among students and DEI advocacy? Whether it’s a supportive meet-and-greet, an informational
panel, or anything creative in between, we would love to provide support! Please get in touch with us at
</span></i><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">gsc-diversity-officers@mit.edu</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> to discuss your initiative and
potential funding opportunities.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sign up to the DEI mailing list
<a href="mailto:gsc-diversity-all@mit.edu">gsc-diversity-all@mit.edu</a> </span></i><a href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/gsc-diversity-all"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;text-align:justify"><i><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></i><a href="mailto:gsc-diversity@mit.edu"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">gsc-diversity@mit.edu</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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