[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 7/29/13

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,

We are currently recruiting a Membership Chair for Fall 2013 – see details
below. If you have any events or announcements to share with the GWAMIT
membership, please email us at gwamit-sec at mit.edu.

*The GWAMIT Board
*Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec at mit.edu
Send your announcements to: gwamit-sec at mit.edu
Visit us: http://gwamit.org

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GWAMIT:*
1. Application Open for GWAMIT Membership Chair (Apply by Mon. Aug. 5,
11:59pm)
2. Taza Chocolate Factory Tour (Tues. Aug. 6, 1-2pm)

*MIT*:
3. Backup Childcare Program for Students (Available now)
4. [GSC] Academic Development Series: Finding a Good Postdoc (Wed. July 31,
3-4:30pm)

*Outside MIT:
*5. Free Zumba Class at the Esplanade Hatch Shell (Tues. July 30, 6-7pm)
6. Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) Boston Summer Happy Hour (Wed. July 31, 6pm)
7. [MASS-AWIS] Mentoring Program Seeking Mentees (Apply by Wed. July 31)
8. Women’s Night at the Venture Café (Thurs. Aug. 8, 5-8pm)

To see more events beyond this week's digest visit
http://bit.ly/gwamitevents and http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest

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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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**********GWAMIT**********

1. Application Open for GWAMIT Membership Chair (Apply by Mon. Aug. 5,
11:59pm)
When:* Apply by Monday, August 5, 11:59pm
*Apply:* http://bit.ly/GWAMITMembChair
*Contact:* gwamit-exec at mit.edu

Interested in being more involved in GWAMIT? Have you attended or helped
plan a past GWAMIT activity and would like to become a member of the
Executive Board? We are currently recruiting for a Membership Chair for
Fall Semester, from August to December 2013!

Before applying, please review the description and responsibilities of the
Membership Chair position on the GWAMIT website. Apply at:
http://bit.ly/GWAMITMembChair. Additionally, after submitting your
application, please email gwamit-exec at mit.edu to schedule a brief interview
with a current Executive Board member.

If you have any questions about the application or selection process,
please do not hesitate to reach out to gwamit-exec at mit.edu. The application
due date is Monday, August 5, at 11:59 PM.


*2. Taza Chocolate Factory Tour (Tues. Aug. 6, 1-2pm)
When:* Tuesday, August 6, 1-2pm
*Where:* Meet on campus, 12:30pm
*RSVP:* http://bit.ly/TazaTour
*Contact:* gwamit-exec at mit.edu

Join GWAMIT for a tour of the Taza chocolate factory on Tuesday, August
6th, at 1pm. Learn about the growth and harvesting of cacao, where Taza
sources cacao beans and their entire chocolate making process from bean to
bar. There are, of course, delicious chocolate samples along the way!

RSVP here: http://bit.ly/TazaTour. (Meet up details to follow.)


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*3. Backup Childcare Program for Students (Available now)
When:* Starting Monday, July 1
*Pre-register:* http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/backup-child-care-students
*Contact:* MIT Work Life Center (worklife at mit.edu) or GSC Family
Subcommittee (gsc-hca-family-chair at mit.edu)

The MIT Work Life-Center, the Graduate Student Council, and the Office of
the Provost, with the support of the Office of the Dean for Graduate
Education and the Office of the Chancellor, are pleased to announce a new
one-year pilot program to offer high-quality affordable backup child care
to students for the 2013-2014 academic year, starting July 1, 2013 and
running through June 30, 2014.

Parents in a Pinch, Inc. is a nation-wide service provider, and their
screened, trained caregivers are available on short notice to provide
childcare, day or evening, 7 days a week Students pay only $5 per hour, and
can use the service up to 10 times annually, for a minimum of 4 and a
maximum of 8 hours each time. To use the service, please pre-register
online: http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/backup-child-care-students


*4. [GSC] Academic Development Series: Finding a Good Postdoc (Wed. July
31, 3-4:30pm)
When:* Wednesday, July 31, 3-4:30pm
*Where:* 32-123
*Contact:* gsc-arc at mit.edu

A panel discussion on how to find a good Postdoc position, and how to use
it to advance your academic career. Prof. Hazel Sive, Chair of the Faculty
Postdoc Advisory Committee, will give her views on Postdoc employment.

Refreshments offered! Live-streaming available for students unable to
attend in person! RSVP to konar at mit.edu for the URL.


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*5. Free Zumba Class at the Esplanade Hatch Shell (Tues. July 30, 6-7pm)
When:* Tuesdays, July 16 – August 27, 6-7pm
*Where:* The Boston Esplanade Hatch Shell
*Register:* http://healthworkszumba-es2.eventbrite.com/

Back by popular demand, Healthworks Fitness Centers for Women and The
Esplanade Association are teaming up to bring you FREE Zumba classes
outdoors at the Esplanade Hatch Shell on Tuesday nights at 6pm this summer!
Come join the party for one, two or even all eight nights (Tuesdays July
16th – August 27th). These 1-hour classes led by Healthworks Zumba
instructors are open to the public!

Bring your friends, families, coworkers, boyfriends, girlfriends, and
neighbors, and come ready to get your Zumba on all summer long!


*6. Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) Boston Summer Happy Hour (Wed. July 31, 6pm)
When:* Wednesday, July 31, 6pm
*Where:* Firebrand Saints, 1 Broadway, Cambridge
*RSVP:* http://wowebostonhh-es2.eventbrite.com/

Please join the Boston chapter of Women of Wind Energy for a summer happy
hour Wednesday, July 31st. The event will take place at Firebrand Saints
starting at 6:00PM. If the weather is nice, we hope to be on the outdoor
patio!

Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) promotes the education, professional
development, and advancement of women to achieve a strong, diversified
workforce and support a robust renewable energy economy.

This is a great opportunity to get to know and network with your fellow
WoWE chapter members. Additionally, the federal government will hold the
first lease sale for commercial offshore wind energy projects at the end of
July, so we will be celebrating the continued progress of offshore wind in
our region! Please RSVP so we know how many to expect at the event!


*7. [MASS-AWIS] Mentoring Program Seeking Mentees (Apply by Wed. July 31)
When:* Apply by Wednesday, July 31
*More info:* http://massawis.org/mentoring-circles/
*Apply:* https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Mentee2013-2014

It's not too late for prospective mentees to apply for the 2013-14
Mentoring Circle program. Mentee applications will be open until July 31st.
Don't miss out on this outstanding opportunity to explore your career
development goals, get advice on how to manage your current work
environment, expand your network, and make new friends!

For more information: http://massawis.org/mentoring-circles/


*8. Women’s Night at the Venture Café (Thurs. Aug. 8, 5-8pm)
When:* Thursday, August 8, 5-8pm
*Where:* Cambridge Innovation Center, Venture Café, 1 Broadway, 4th Floor,
Cambridge
*Register:* http://westandventurecafe-es2.eventbrite.com/

WEST, XX in Health, Venture Café, and mosaicHUB invite you to a special
“Women's Night” at the Venture Café with fun, food, drinks, and featured
panels/breakout sessions.

The Venture Café was created to provide a resource for the Boston
entrepreneurial and innovation communities. The mission is to enable fresh
and useful conversations. The Venture Café serves as a nexus for helping
innovators and entrepreneurs find one another and collaborate to bring
their dreams to reality. The shared physical spaces provide common meeting
ground and a forum for semi-serendipitous encounters that often foster
brainstorming and drive creativity.


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