[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 8/4/2014

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Dear GW at MIT Members,

happy Monday! I hope you and a fun week end and that you are enjoying this summer. Find all the information about this week events below!

If you have any events or announcements to share with the GW at MIT membership, please email us at gwamit-sec at mit.edu<mailto:gwamit-sec at mit.edu>.

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GW at MIT:
1. Submit your questions to Dear Kate|

MIT:
2. GSC Dissertaion Bootcamp (July 28th- Friday August 8th, 10am-5pm)
3. Gradmoms - Lunch (August 6th, 11-12am)
4. Fall Reception for New Women at MIT (September 29th, 4:30-6pm)

Outside MIT
5. Femsex Boston – workshop & info sessions (August 5th and August 6th, 7-8pm)
6. [MASS AWIS] Cocktails and Conversations (August 7th, 6:30-9:30pm)
7, [MASS AWIS]  Science Club for Girls Career Panel (August 26th, 6-8pm)
8. Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program (Application Deadline: September 1st)
9. [HGWISE] Centered Leadership Workshop (September  11th, 5:30-7:30 pm)
10. [MASS AWIS] 10th year anniversary of MASS AWIS! (September 20th, 11:30am-4pm)

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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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********** GW at MIT **********

1. Submit your questions at Dear Kate!
Link:http://tinyurl.com/ah49j5b

Dear Kate, he GWAMIT Mentoring advice blog, is looking for more questions to answer! Each month, the GWAMIT mentors answers questions anonymously posed by students. Previous questions and answers can be found at http://gwamit.blogspot.com<http://gwamit.blogspot.com/>

Please submit your questions for next month's edition! They can be submitted at http://tinyurl.com/ah49j5b

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2. GSC Dissertaion Bootcamp
When: Monday, July 28th- Friday August 8th, 10am-5pm
Where: Hayden Library, MIT Campus
Info: gsc-arc at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-arc at mit.edu>

Dear Graduate Students,

Are you preparing for your thesis to meet the summer thesis submission deadline? GSC is here to help! We will provide you with a quiet place to work on your thesis with other graduate students! Breakfast & coffee will be provided everyday! This bootcamp will start on July 28th, and continue till Aug. 8th. You can choose attend any day that work best for you. If you are interested, please sign up here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19Bwqg3HFTUhasJW5iyxMcHMiU0vAWO3J6h_ZQTyL9Dw/viewform?c=0&w=1>.

Breakfast & Coffee Provided!

GSC
Academics, Research & Career Committee

3. Gradmoms - Lunch
When: Wednesday, August 6th, 11-12am
Where: Cheney Room (3-310), MIT Campus

‪Hello GradMoms,

Our next lunch will be on Wednesday, August 6th from 11AM to noon in the Cheney Room (3-310).  Food will be catered by Milk St. Cafe, and Keiko from ODGE will join us to chat about the needs of graduate moms at MIT.

See you then!

Katherine

P.S. Our lunches will be held at the same time and place on the first Wednesday of every month for the coming year, so please mark your calendars!

4. Fall Reception for New Women at MIT
When: Monday, September 29th 4:30-6pm
Where: Bush Room (10-105)

This fall the MIT Women's League will once again host its annual reception to welcome new women in the MIT community.  Our wish is to extend our invitation to all women in faculty, administrative, academic, research, and support staff positions who have come to MIT since October 2013, as well as to the wives or significant others of new faculty, administrative, academic, research, and support staff members who have come to MIT since that time.

On this occasion, these newcomers are introduced to helpful MIT offices and services as well as to the Women's League, to ease their transitions into our community, helping to make them smooth and informative.  As administrative officers you have the most current information about new arrivals in your workplace.  Your assistance in identifying these newly arrived women in the past has contributed enormously to the success of this outreach.

Please forward the names and addresses (home addresses if possible) and MIT affiliation (spouse, employee, etc.) of the women new to your department to the League office via email to esdeb at mit.edu<mailto:esdeb at mit.edu> or via fax to 253-5433.  Also, please tell us if there are no new women in your area this year, as that information is helpful too.

To keep to our schedule, we will need to receive your list of new women by September 2nd.  Please contact Sis de Bordenave in the League office at 253-3656 if you have any questions.

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5. Femsex Boston – workshop & info sessions
When: Tuesday, Aug 5th and Wednesday, August 6th, 7-8pm
Where: Cambridge Women's Center, 46 Pleasant St, Cambridge, MA  near the Central Square T stop
Info: http://femsexboston.org<http://femsexboston.org/>

Femsex Boston is looking for Fall 2014 participants to join its female gender and sexuality workshop!

Who we are: Femsex is a community-based organization focused on exploring female experiences and identity.  Through The Femsex Workshop, we hope to build a space for participants to share their stories, to engage in honest and open dialogue about topics that are often tabooed or silenced, and to explore and challenge the experiences, the ideals, and the externalized and internalized structures that have been defining gender and sexual identity for generations.

The Workshop:  The Femsex Workshop is a peer-facilitated 16-week workshop that uses peer-to-peer learning, readings, discussions, and self-exploration to engage participants in an honest and open dialogue about female identity.  We are looking for participants for our Fall 2014 season starting August 26 and continuing until December 19.  We welcome participation by anyone who has ever had experience identifying with being female/a woman, including: individuals of many different gender identities (including individuals who are transgender, genderqueer, pangender, intersex, transsexual, gender fluid,and cisgender women), all races, nationalities, sexual orientations, sexual experiences/interests, religious affiliations, political leanings, ages (18 and over), income levels, and occupations.  At this time, we unfortunately cannot accommodate cis-gendered men.

To find out more, come to one of our info sessions on either:
- Tues, Aug 5 at the Cambridge Women's Center (46 Pleasant St, Cambridge, MA  near the Central Square T stop) from 7-8 PM
- Wed, Aug 6 at the Cambridge Women's Center (46 Pleasant St, Cambridge, MA near the Central Square T stop) from 7-8 PM

If you would like to apply for the workshop but cannot attend an info session, please email us at femsexbos at gmail.com<mailto:femsexbos at gmail.com>

Topics Covered:
Anatomy; Sex and Gender; Power and Privilege; Communication and Consent; Mental Health; Sexual Health; Body Image; Reproductive Choices; Sexual Practices and Orientation; Masturbation, Pleasure, and Orgasm; Mental Health; Relationships; Pornography, Erotica, and Sex Work; Boundaries and Violations; Empowerment

Visit http://femsexboston.org <http://femsexboston.org/> to learn more

6. [MASS AWIS] Cocktails and Conversations
When: Thursday, August 7th, 6:30-9:30pm
Where: Beat Hotel, 13 Brattle St (downstairs),Cambridge

MASS AWIS invites you to attend a social mixer at the Beat Hotel Brasserie, Bar and Live Music. Come along and network, be inspired by and create lasting relationships with your fellow female STEM professionals in an informal setting.

7, [MASS AWIS]  Science Club for Girls Career Panel
When: Tuesday, August 26th, 6-8pm
Where: Broad Institute, Monadnock Conference Room (2nd floor),7 Cambridge Center

Since its founding in 1994, Science Club for Girls (SCFG) has strived to provide the very best in girls-specific programming in science and engineering. AWIS and SCFG are looking to continue this legacy by connecting teenage girls to students and professionals in science for an informal, roundtable-style career panel. We hope this August event will foster excitement to seek education and careers in STEM fields.

Interested in volunteering as a panelist for this August event? RSVP at: http://massawis.org/SCFGpanel2014

8. Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
Application Deadline: September 1st
Apply at: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/policyfellows/index.htm

The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is designed to engage early career individuals in the analytical processes that inform U.S. science and technology policy.  Fellows obtain the essential skills and knowledge needed to work in science and technology policy at the federal, state, or local levels.  Fellows spend 12 weeks at the National Academies in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and the role that scientists and engineers play in advising the nation. Each year, applicants from around the world become part of a National Academies committee, board, or unit.  Each fellow is assigned to a senior staff member who acts as his or her mentor. The mentor provides guidance and ensures that the fellow's time is focused on substantive projects and activities within the fellow's assigned unit.  An immersive experience, the program is designed to broaden fellows'appreciation of employment opportunities outside academia and leave them with both a firm grasp of the important and dynamic role of science and technology in decision-making and a better understanding of the role that they can play in strengthening the science and technology enterprise for the betterment of mankind.

The online application is available at: http://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/policyfellows/index.htm

9. [HGWISE] Centered Leadership Workshop
When: Thursday, September  11th, 5:30-7:30 pm
Where: Dudley House Grad Student Lounge
RSVP appreciated but not required: http://bit.ly/1rWrDay

In partnership with HGWISE, McKinsey is eager to introduce you to Centered Leadership, a program designed to build skills in five key capabilities that are predictors of leaders’ satisfaction with their performance and life overall. We would like to introduce you to some of these capabilities and invite you on the leadership journey with us. Dinner will be provided.

10. [MASS AWIS] 10th year anniversary of MASS AWIS!
When: Saturday, September 20th, 11:30am-4pm
Where: Boston Marriott, Cambridge Hotel, Kendall Square
Info: www.massawis.org/10thAnniversaryCelebration<http://www.massawis.org/10thAnniversaryCelebration>

Program includes:
• Keynote Speaker Dr. Ellen Daniell, author of the book, “Every Other Thursday: Stories and Strategies from Successful Women Scientists”
• Video introduction from Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator from MA
• “Excellence in Mentoring Award” presentation to Sarah Cardozo-Duncan, Career Strategist

Take advantage of the regular registration today:
Regular (until Sept 1st): MASSAWIS members ($75), Non-members ($100)
Late (after Sept 1st): MASSAWIS members ($100), Non-members ($150)

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