[GWAMIT] Announcements (8/8/11)

Mon Aug 8 10:09:46 EDT 2011

Dear GWAMIT Members,

Applications for the GWAMIT mentoring program are due by August 14th;
details below.

Enjoy the week!

*The GWAMIT Board*
Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec at mit.edu
 Send your announcements to: gwamit-sec at mit.edu
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IN BRIEF
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*GWAMIT: *
1. Applications open for this year's GWAMIT Mentoring Program for Graduate
Women (Due: Sun. Aug 14)
2. Help Lead the MIT Feminist Campaign! *

* *MIT:*
3. Join the 2011 Path of Professorship Planning Team!

*Outside MIT:*
4. [Mass-AWIS] Hands-on Resume Workshop (Thurs, Aug 25, 6-9p)
5. [IGNITE]: Life Science Technologies at the Convergence of Science and
Engineering (Tues, Sept 27, 5:30-9p)
6. Students Active for Ending Rape [SAFER]: Seeking Candidates for Campus
Accountability Project Fellow
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To see more events beyond this week's digest visit
http://bit.ly/gwamitevents and http://bit.ly/gwamitcollaborators*
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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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**1. Applications open for this year's GWAMIT Mentoring Program for Graduate
Women (Due: Sun. Aug 14)*
*Applications:* tinyurl.com/menteesurvey11
*Contact:* Shelby at skimmel at mit.edu

*Applications are now open* for women graduate students to be mentored by a
female faculty/alum in the *GWAMIT Mentoring Program*.

Mentorship can be sought in areas ranging from careers to more personal
matters. Grad women mentees are responsible for meeting with their mentor
each month for a minimum of 1 hour and attending a beginning-of-term and
end-of-year dinner. Your commitment to the program would last one semester
at which point you can choose to continue and/or be rematched.

*Graduate mentee applications submitted through*:
tinyurl.com/menteesurvey11<https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dHpQR3NzSlh2LTgyb2dsb3lHSUotdlE6MA#gid=0>-
please
*sign up by August 14*. Spots may be limited, so sign up soon!

And, please forward to anyone you think would be interested in
participating.

If you have a recommendation for a faculty/alumni mentor, questions, or
would like more info, e-mail Shelby at skimmel at mit.edu.

-GWAMIT Mentoring Program Planning Committee

*2. Help Lead the MIT Feminist Campaign! *
*Contact*: Mitali at mitalit at mit.edu

GWAMIT and Women's & Gender Studies are teaming up to organize a creative
feminist event series for 2011-12. We're envisioning a "this is what a
feminist looks like" campaign with a unique MIT twist, engaging our culture
of creativity and hosting brilliant speakers with smart and sassy ideas.
Contact Mitali at mitalit at mit.edu if you've got ideas and want to get
involved on this team!

*********MIT*********

*3. Join the 2011 Path of Professorship Planning Team!
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Have you ever wanted to ask your favorite female professor how she does it
all?  The grants, the lab meetings, the kids, the institute service - and
still manages to look good doing it?

If so - now is your chance!  Be a part of the 2011 Path of Professorship
Planning Team!  As a member you will get guaranteed acceptance to this
year's Path of Professorship Workshop, as well as the opportunity to suggest
and network with your favorite female faculty members.   Path of
Professorship is MIT''sbootcamp for the secrets of success of female faculty
members - a day and a half of sessions, lectures, meals, contacts and
information on how to succeed along the road to academia.  See
http://web.mit.edu/odge/development/pop/index.html for more info.

Commitments include one kick-off meeting at the end of August, two one hour
meetings in September and October, as well as help during the October 28th -
29th Path of Professorship (oh yes - and a love of cookies - since there
will be some at meetings).

Please respond to Annalisa at annalisa7 at gmail.com if you are interested!
We'd love to hear from you!

***********Outside MIT***********

*4. [Mass-AWIS] Hands-on Resume Workshop (Thurs, Aug 25, 6-9p)
When*: Thursday, August 25, 2011, 6:00 – 9:00 PM
*Where:* MGH Simches Building, Room 3110, 185 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA
02114
*Register*: Space is limited!
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=222038
*Cost: *$10 – AWIS Members & students; $25 – Non-members

~ A light dinner will be served ~
Lauren Celano – founder and CEO at Propel Careers – will give a short
presentation about how to write a good resume. Then we will break up into
small groups and experienced recruiters will review the resume of each
participant.

Please bring copies of your resume/ CV!

This workshop will help make your CV/resume suitable for your next position
or for a change to industry. If you are looking to stay within the academic
track, you also can get help with your academic CV. If you are as yet
undecided about your career path, come and get advice on both options.

Please register as soon as possible as space is limited!
http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=222038

This event is open to all but the discounted registration fee is only
available for AWIS members and students. Become an AWIS member at
www.awis.org - be sure to select the Massachusetts Chapter. Parking for this
event is available at the Whole Foods lot as well as paid garages in the
area. MBTA Red Line Charles/MGH Stop and Green Line Gov't Center Stop are
both within walking distance.

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*5. [IGNITE]: Life Science Technologies at the Convergence of Science and
Engineering (Tues, Sept 27, 5:30-9p)*
*When:* Tuesday, September 27, 2011, 5:30 - 9:00 pm
*Where: *100 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02140
Registration: *Early Bird Registration - $45.00 through September 5, 2011
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http://www.bvsweb.com/php/register.php?ShNbr=2182&src=exhibitor.php
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Keynote Speaker: Dr. Susan Windham-Bannister, President and CEO,
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
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The Life Science Innovation & Technology Forum (IGNITE) is an ongoing
presentation and networking series that highlights cutting edge life science
centered innovation and technologies. IGNITE’s mission is to provide a
spotlight where young companies and entrepreneurs can present their
technologies to a multidisciplinary and diverse audience. Further, we seek
to create an environment that fosters productive, high-impact, networking
opportunities for presenters and attendees.

Please join us for an exciting evening of cutting edge science and
technology as well as a multidisciplinary networking forum. Open networking
and discussion with the speakers will be ongoing throughout the evening.
Food and refreshments will be provided and a cash bar will be available.

IGNITE is brought to you by Biotech Vendor Services, Inc. and Munevar &
Associates, Inc., with space kindly provided by Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.

6. Students Active for Ending Rape [SAFER]: Seeking Candidates for Campus
Accountability Project Fellow

Students Active for Ending Rape (SAFER) is seeking candidates for our Campus
Accountability Project (CAP) Fellowship. CAP invites
college students to become advocates by researching their schools' sexual
assault policies, and finding out what their schools are doing
to prevent and respond to sexual assault.

The CAP Fellowship will run from mid-August through December. The Fellow
should expect to work for 10 to 15 hours a week. The position pays $3500.
You can learn more about CAP on our website:
http://safercampus.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=310&qid=41
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The CAP Fellow will increase submissions to our Campus Sexual Assault Policies
Database and help catalyze movements for sexual assault policy reform
nationwide by:

       * Designing and implementing two creative online organizing campaigns
encouraging student submission to CAP
       * Helping to organize and carry-out a $10,000 online fundraising
campaign
       * Working with relevant SAFER Board members to develop new outreach
strategies
       * Coordinating with our web developer on any necessary website
alterations
in conjunction with the campaigns
       * Utilizing all social media platforms in collaboration with
our Communications
team to further the campaigns
       * Assisting with publicity for the online campaigns
       * Reviewing campus sexual assault policy submissions

       Strong Fellowship Candidates will have:

       * Successfully carried out online organizing campaigns
       * Demonstrated experience with social media platforms and online
communications
       * Creative and innovate ideas for engaging student activists online
       * Video and audio editing skills
       * Strong writing skills
       * The ability to work independently with limited supervision
while remaining
organized and detail-orientated
       * Experience in social justice activism. Experience in the anti-violence
movement is a plus.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to
contact at safercampus.org [3]. Preference is given to applicants in the NYC-area.
We hope to fill this position by mid-August and applications will be
reviewed as they are received. SAFER is committed to maintaining a diverse
organization and we will actively recruit people of color, people with
disabilities, and people with diverse gender and sexual identities.

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