[GWAMIT] Announcements (1/4/11)

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,

There are a lot of IAP events in the next few weeks for you.

*The GWAMIT Board
*Visit us at: http://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit
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. GWAMIT is Recruiting New Leaders!

*MIT:
*2. Negotiation and Assertive Communication Practice Session (Tues 1/11
5-7pm)
3. IAP Event: Pursuing an Academic Career While Starting a Family (Wed
1/12/11 2-4pm)
4. IAP Panel: Women in the Sciences Challenges and Opportunities in the
Workplace (1/24/11)
5. MIT Multicultural Conference (3/5/11; Register by 2/25/11)

*Outside MIT: *
6. Science Shaping the World (1/27/11)
7. Application Deadline for 2011 CRA-W Grad Cohort Workshop (Sat. 1/15/11)

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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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*********GWAMIT********
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*1. GWAMIT is Recruiting New Leaders!
*Interested? Questions? Contact gwamit-exec at mit.edu

Leaders for the Executive Board
Co-Chairs (3 positions):
- Internal collaborations - maintain relations with MIT offices for
financial and other collaborations
- External relations - maintain corporate and other relations
- General co-chair - oversee smooth operations across GWAMIT activities

Leaders for the Mentoring Program
- Co-Chair (1 Spring, 1 Fall) - hold Planning Committee Meetings, oversee
matching, events, attend Exec Mtgs
- Planning Committee Members - develop matching surveys, plan
kick-off/end-off dinners

Leaders for the Fall '11 Leadership Conference
- Co-Chair (1 position) of Planning Committee - oversee events, hold
Planning Committee Meetings, attend Exec Mtgs
-Committee members - help with logistics, advertizing, event content, or
coordinating speakers

Leaders for the Monthly Collaborative Events Leads (Feb, Apr)
- 1 position - work w/ Exec Member to plan a 1-time event in collaboration
with existing MIT offices and services, undergraduates, other universities

Interested? Please send a statement of your interest to gwamit-exec at mit.edu

******MIT*****
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*2. Leadership Conference Follow Up Event: Negotiation and Assertive
Communication Practice Session
When:* Tuesday, January 11, 5-7pm
*Where:* 2-131
*RSVP:* Amy Nichols, amn at mit.edu

The mechanics of negotiation and assertive communication seem simple, but
applying it to your daily life can be daunting and challenging.  Both
seminars built on an ability to think on your feet and reframe requests and
comments into the context of your overall goals.  This practice session will
start with a summary of the basic content and strategies covered in both
seminars and then we will break into small groups to practice through open
ended brainstorming, role playing, and discussion.  Overall, this event
provides a supportive and safe environment in which to explore different
communication styles with your peers and learn from one another.
Please RSVP to attend the event to amn at mit.edu

** While this event was inspired by the 2010 GWAMIT Leadership Conference,
any opinions expressed at this event are those of the participants and do
not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of GWAMIT **

*3. Pursuing an Academic Career While Starting a Family: Work-Life Balance
Issues
When:* Wednesday, January 12th, 2-4pm
*Where:* 4-149
*What:* http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-a526.html for full IAP details
Enrollment limited: first come, first served; Limited to 40 participants.

Interested in an academic career, but also starting a family? We will
feature a panel of women faculty from engineering and science who have
different family situations and are balancing those with an academic career.


Grad students, postdocs, research scientists welcome to attend. There will
be plenty of time for questions!
Contact: Kim Hamad-Schifferli, 56-341C, (617) 452-2385, schiffer at mit.edu
Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering

*4. Women in the Sciences: Challenges and Opportunities in the Workplace
When:* Monday, 1/24/2011, 12:00-1:30 PM
*Where:* W20 (Student Center), 3rd Floor Coffeehouse
*RSVP:* through CareerBridge, https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/

“For the first time in our nation's history, women now represent half of all
workers and are becoming the primary breadwinners in more families than ever
before” (Maria Shriver, A Woman’s Nation). In the sciences, however, women
continue to be underrepresented; according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s
Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 2009, women represent only about 30% of
workers in life, physical, and social science occupations and earn about 88%
of what men in the field earn. In addition, women experience unique
challenges throughout their careers and can make missteps during the job
search process or in their jobs that could cost them the position, a
promotion, etc. Come hear from our panel how they achieved their successes,
what mistakes they made along the way, and what special issues you will need
to consider as a woman in the sciences! RSVP requested through CareerBridge.

*5. MIT's Multicultural Conference 2011
When:*  Saturday, March 5th, 2011
*Where:*  Endicott House
*Register:* http://web.mit.edu/mcsquared/ by 2/25/11
*Free* for all MIT Students! Meals and transport provided!

MIT's Multicultural Conference is a one day retreat that focuses on
 bringing students together across race, ethnicity, gender, religion,
 nationality, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and other aspects of
 cultural identity.   The conference offers a provocative day of workshops,
 speakers, community-building, action, and reflection centered around issues
of culture, identity, and social justice at MIT and beyond.

For more information, or to register, please visit
http://web.mit.edu/mcsquared/ or email mcsquared at mit.edu


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*6. Science Shaping Our World "The Development of Humanized Mouse Models for
Biomedical Research"
When:* Thursday, January 27, 2011, 6-9pm
*Where:* Work Bar Boston, 711 Atlantic Ave, Lower Level; Boston, MA 02111
*Hosted by:* Munevar & Associates
*Register:* http://showjanuary2011.eventbrite.com

Keynote Speaker: Michael A. Brehm, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor in the Program
of Molecular Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School

Science Shaping Our World (SHOW) is an ongoing seminar and networking series
that highlights areas of life science research possessing significant
application potential. Our mission is to bring together researchers,
entrepreneurs, investors, technology and business professionals, in a
setting where they can gain exposure and insight into the life science
advancements changing our world. Further, we seek to promote active inter
and cross-disciplinary networking toward fostering the creation of
opportunities for the development of these emerging technologies and their
applications.

January’s SHOW will focus on the development and application of humanized
mouse models toward the better understanding of human diseases and
therapeutics development.  The presentation will focus on a general overview
of humanized mouse models, a brief description of how these invaluable
research models are created, and how they are used to study human
immunology.

*7. Application Deadline for 2011 CRA-W Grad Cohort Workshop*
*When:* April  1-2, 2010 in Boston, MA
*Application Deadline:* January 15, 2011
*More info and apply:* http://www.cra-w.org/gradcohort
*Eligibility: *Women students in their first, second or third year of
graduate school in
computer science and computer engineering or a closely related field

CRA-W is announcing the formation of the 2011 Grad Cohort for Women. Cohort
activities will kick off with a workshop April 1-2, 2011 in Boston, MA,
funded by generous donations from Microsoft and Google. This workshop is the
cornerstone of CRA-W's Grad Cohort Program to increase the ranks of senior
women in computing by building and mentoring nationwide communities of women
during their graduate studies.

Travel expenses, meals and lodging will be provided for students chosen
to participate in this program.
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