[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 11/3/2014

[GWAMIT]

Dear GW at MIT Members,

I hope your week started well! If you are interested in art you should definitely join GWAMIT on a MFA tour on the evening of November 14th! 

Find all the information about this and other upcoming 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.

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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GW at MIT:
1. Join Title IX working group! 
2. GWAMIT goes to the MFA! (November 14, 5:30-8:30PM)

MIT:
3. Boutique Consulting Meet Up (November 4, 5:30-6:30)
4. GradMoms Lunch this Wednesday (November 5, 11AM-12PM)
5. Film Screening: Anita: Speaking Truth to Power (November 5, 7 pm)
6. Life in the Age of the App: Move Beyond Burnout and Create a Career You Love (November 6, 1:00-2:00pm)
7. Girls Day @the MIT Museum (November 8, 12pm-4pm)

Outside MIT:
8. J.P. Morgan Quantitative Research networking Reception (November 5, 6:00pm - 8:00pm)
9. TransH4ck Boston: Trans* Identity, Technology, and Entrepreneurship (November 14-16th)

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

1. Join Title IX working group! 

We are looking for two GWAMIT representatives on the Title IX working group. Please see the below announcement from Sarah Rankin, Title IX Coordinator, and email lisik at mit.edu if interested or for more information.

Over the past year, the Institute has worked to introduce a number of new initiatives to address sexual misconduct at MIT. Among those initiatives is a revised Sexual Misconduct Policy, http://sexualmisconduct.mit.edu, designated Title IX Coordinators throughout the Institute, and the creation of my position, Title IX Investigator, dedicated to investigating allegations of misconduct and developing educational efforts.

In this new role, I feel it is important to include students in guiding our Title IX outreach efforts and educational initiatives. To that end, I am writing to invite you to participate in a new Title IX Student Working Group. To give you an idea of the group’s focus, the following is a sample of possible topics:

· assist in creating educational messages and material related to Title IX and Sexual Misconduct;

· provide advice on the best way to reach students and disseminate information;

· think through “big picture” issues such as assessing the campus climate;

· create tools to better assess unique issues affecting undergraduate and graduate students (focus groups, surveys, etc.)

I would be grateful if you would consider joining this working group. I anticipate the time commitment will be a bi-monthly meeting with some sub-committee work as needed. I hope to finalize the membership by the end of this term and anticipate our first meeting will be the last week of January, 2014.

2. GWAMIT goes to the MFA!
When: Friday, November 14, 5:30-8:30PM
Where: Meet at Kendall sq. at 5:30pm or meet us at the MFA at around 6pm
RSVP: click here to RSVP
 
GWAMIT is sponsoring a guided tour of the MFA for a group of about 15 people.. Let us know if you'd like to join the guided tour of if you would like to explore the MFA on your own! Meet in Kendall sq. at 5:30pm. We will arrive at the MFA ca. 6:15pm, and the guided tour will be from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. At 7:30pm we will re-group and head over to the MFA Taste Cafe & Wine Bar - have a drink on us! 

********** MIT **********
3. Boutique Consulting Meet Up
When: Tuesday, November 4, 5:30-6:30
Where: Stata 4th floor R&D Commons (32-G401)

Join GECD for its first Boutique Consulting Meet Up, a casual and informational event for students to mingle with professionals from several local boutique consulting firms.  Meet MIT alumni and other representatives from these companies, learn about their work, their culture, and about potential career paths. Some of the firms attending include Canback & Company, Trinity Partners, Clearview Healthcare Partners, and  Stroud International. Light refreshments will be served. All GECD events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/studen

4. GradMoms Lunch this Wednesday
When: Wednesday, November 5, 11AM-12PM
Where:  Cheney Room (3-310) MIT

If you're an MIT grad student or post-doc and also a mother, please join us for lunch this week!  We'll meet in the Cheney Room (3-310) this Wednesday (Nov. 5) from 11AM to noon.  Lunch will be catered by Milk St. Cafe, courtesy of ODGE.  Please email gradmoms at mit.edu if you would like to be added to the listserve to receive future event invitations.

5. Film Screening: Anita: Speaking Truth to Power
When: Wednesday, November 5, 7 pm
Where: MIT, Building 4 Room 370
Contact: lanacook at mit.edu

he Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies at MIT invites you to a film screening of Anita: Speaking Truth to Power on Wednesday November 5, 7 pm, at MIT Building 4 Room 370.
 
The film screening of Anita (2013) will be followed by a panel discussion featuring: Dr. Evelynn Hammonds, Professor of the History of Science and African and African American Studies at Harvard University, and Leena Akhtar, Doctoral Candidate, History of Science, Harvard University.
 
About Anita (2013)
 
"Anita Hill's graphic testimony was a turning point for gender equality in the U.S. and ignited a political firestorm about sexual misconduct and power in the workplace that resonates still today. She has become an American icon, empowering millions of women and men around the world to stand up for equality and justice.
 
Against a backdrop of sex, politics, and race, ANITA reveals the intimate story of a woman who spoke truth to power. Directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Freida Mock, the film is both a celebration of Anita Hill's legacy and a rare glimpse into her private life with friends and family, many of whom were by her side that fateful day 22 years ago. Anita Hill courageously speaks openly and intimately for the first time about her experiences that led her to testify before the Senate and the obstacles she faced in simply telling the truth. She also candidly discusses what happened to her life and work in the 22 years since." - Read more on the film website.
 
All events are free and open to the public.  This public event is hosted in conjunction with the Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies' Fall 2014 course Gender, Health, and Marginalization taught by the GCWS faculty team Norma Meras Swenson, Chris Bobel, and Silvia Domínguez.
 
 Questions? Contact lanacook at mit.edu.

6. Life in the Age of the App: Move Beyond Burnout and Create a Career You Love
When: Thursday, November 6, 1:00-2:00
Where: 1-190

You're smart, motivated, and hungry to make an impact on the world. But at times, the pressure of where you're heading after graduation and how to get there can feel unrelenting. When given the choice, should you put in another hour studying for finals, try to land a killer internship, take a much-needed social break or catch up on sleep? The answer isn't always cut and dry; the pressure to succeed can weigh heavily, and you fear making a "wrong" move. In this workshop you'll learn from Millennial expert and bestselling author, Jenny Blake, a new approach to career-building that will allow you to create a customizable, sustainable, dynamic career that you love -- whether you're still in school or preparing for life after graduation. Rather than think of your education and career linearly, like a ladder, you'll learn how to embrace life as a smart phone: fully customizable to your skills and interests. Sponsored by GECD, MIT Work Life Center, and Google. All GECD events are open to MIT undergraduates, graduate students, postdocs, and alumni. Advanced registration requested via CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student

7. Girls Day @the MIT Museum
When: November 8, 12pm-4pm
Where: MIT Museum

The Museum has invited Girl Scouts in the eastern Massachusetts region to participate in holography workshops which our Museum Educators will teach during the day. From noon until 4pm we have invited organizations to facilitate hands-on demonstration and activities. We would love if your organization could volunteer and organize an activity for the day. 

Last year we had more than 100 girls attend the both days during November and May. It would be great if we could have representations of women in science and engineering from around campus. Please let me know if your group would be willing to volunteer time during the day.

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

8. J.P. Morgan Quantitative Research networking Reception
When: Wednesday, November 5, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Where: Details will be shared with confirmed attendees only
Open to: Masters and PhD students interested in summer opportunities in Quantitative Research
RSVP by: Clicking Here and submitting your resume by Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Everyone has different perspectives, experiences and qualities. It's what makes them an individual. But one of your particular talents is going help you make a real impact early on. You'll be part of one of the largest teams on Wall Street - one that's proven its value, time and time again. It'll see you get to know the industry and its macroeconomic trends inside and out and provide the insight and edge we're known for. As important, you'll be surrounded by great people to learn from and who are keen to support you.
It's set to give you more mobility, more choices and more ways to contribute than you could ever imagine. Visit our website to find out more.
 
http://careers.jpmorgan.com/student/jpmorgan/careers

9. TransH4ck Boston: Trans* Identity, Technology, and Entrepreneurship
When: November 14-16th
Where Harvard

We are finally bringing our hackathon and speaker series to the east coast!

In partnership with Harvard Innovation Lab, Trans*H4CK BOSTON will address the conversations on diversity in tech and entrepreneurship that continue to ignore the contributions of trans* people.

Over the course of a weekend, developers, designers, hackers, and social justice advocates of all genders will come together to create technology and celebrate proud trans* leaders who are shaping innovation in tech and social entrepreneurship.

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