[GWAMIT] Correct: Weekly Digest 9/15/2014

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Dear GW at MIT Members,

Good morning again, I realized that I sent the older version of the weekly digest!
Please, find the corrected and current list of events, and excuse me for the confusion!

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>.

The GWAMIT Board

Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec at mit.edu<mailto:gwamit-exec at mit.edu>
Send your announcements to: gwamit-sec at mit.edu<mailto:gwamit-sec at mit.edu>
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GW at MIT:

1. GWAMIT Mentee Applications Open (September 17)
2. GWAMIT Intel Panel (September 18, 6pm)
3. GWAMIT Fall Leadership conference: save the date! (October 27-31)


MIT:

4. GECD Career Service Events
5. An Evening with Ambassadors of the U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Program (September 15, 6:30-9:30pm)
6. Join the MIT women's club water polo team!  (Thursdays, 8:30-10:30 PM)
7. Come play hockey with us! (September 15th, 7pm)
8 Make the Breast Pump Not Suck:Hackathon Creating Innovation in Maternal and Global Health  (September 20-21, 10am-6pm)
9. Negotiating Professional and Personal Boundaries  (September 22nd, 6pm)
10. Clubes de Ciencia (Science Clubs) (January 2015)
11. MIT Energy Week - Resources in the Wider Boston Area (September 25, 7:30pm)

Outside MIT
12. Call for abstract: Workshop for Women in Machine Learning  (September 16)
13. [MASS AWIS] 10th year anniversary of MASS AWIS! (September 20th, 11:30am-4pm)
14. Boston Women in Public Finance: Careers Opportunities in Public Finance (October 7, 5:30-8pm)

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

1. GWAMIT Mentee Applications Open
When: Sign up by Wednesday, September 17
Apply: http://bit.ly/menteesurvey2014
Contact: gwamit-mentor at mit.edu <mailto:gwamit-mentor at mit.edu>

This week, the GWAMIT Mentoring Program has extended applications for women graduate students to be matched with a mentor. In the program, graduate women are mentored by female faculty, alums, or Boston-area professionals. Mentorship can be sought in areas ranging from careers to more personal matters.

Grad women mentees are responsible for meeting with their mentor every month for a minimum of 1 hour and attending a beginning-of-term and end-of-year dinner. After one semester, you can choose to be rematched or leave the program, but we prefer for you to participate for the entire academic year so that you can build a strong relationship with your mentor.

Graduate mentee applications must be submitted here: http://bit.ly/menteesurvey2014 - please sign up by Wednesday, Sep. 17th. Spots are limited, so sign up soon! If you are already part of the program, please fill out the survey as well - even if you plan to continue with your current mentor. If you have a recommendation for a female faculty/alum/professional mentor, questions, or would like more info, please contact gwamit-mentor at mit.edu<mailto:gwamit-mentor at mit.edu>.

2. GWAMIT Intel Panel
When: Thursday September 18, 6PM
Where: Chipman Room - 6.104
RSVP: here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12juoKRLBdLOu43f1Y0dwZxYRybOD5wMOYpcypFD-KM4/viewform>

We hope you can join us for an informal panel discussion and dinner with female engineers from Intel, Thursday September 18, 6PM. There will be several of Intel engineers for a casual dinner and career development discussion. The topic is open to anything of interest to GWAMIT members: this is your hour to ask whatever is in your min!

Dinner will be provided!

Please RSVP here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12juoKRLBdLOu43f1Y0dwZxYRybOD5wMOYpcypFD-KM4/viewform>.

3. GWAMIT Fall Leadership conference: save the date!
When: October 27-31

The GWAMIT Fall Leadership conference will take place October 27-31, 2014. We hope to see you there! Also, the planning committee is still looking for one event chair. If you are interested in helping to plan the conference, please contact Emily Mackevicius (elm at mit.edu<mailto:elm at mit.edu>) or Mallory Sheth (mmbounds at mit.edu<http://mmbounds%20at%20mit.edu>).

Thanks for checking in!

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

4. GECD Career Service Events

Check out all the activities and workshops organized by the GECD for this week’s career fair. To register for events or for more information log in to CareerBridge<https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fmit%2fstudent%2f>.

5. An Evening with Ambassadors of the U.S. Clean Energy Education and Empowerment Program (C3E)
When: Monday, September 15, 6:30-8:30pm
Where: MIT campus, Room 04-163
RSVP: http://bit.ly/1opH1HT

The U.S. C3E Ambassadors will be gathering in September for the annual Women in Clean Energy Symposium. Join us for a special night with a select group of these ambassadors. These women will discuss their careers - important decisions made and challenges overcome, as well as the trends they see in clean energy technology and policy that will influence tomorrow's energy landscape. Panelists include Rose McKinney-James, Managing Principal of Energy Works LLC and President of McKinney-James & Associates; Kim Saylors-Laster, VP of Energy for Walmart; Dymphna van der Lans, CEO of the Clinton Climate Initiative; Nancy Pfund, Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Investors, and Dian Grueneich, Senior Research Scholar at Stanford University with a long history of government service. Full bios for the panelists available at http://c3eawards.org/about-c3e/c3e-ambassadors/. Networking begins at 6:30, and panel at 7:00. Snacks will be provided.

What is C3E? The Clean Energy Education & Empowerment (C3E) Initiative was launched by the 23-government Clean Energy Ministerial in 2010. The U.S. C3E initiative, executed in collaboration by the MIT Energy Initiative and the Department of Energy, is "designed to attract, retain, and advance the careers of women in the field." One pillar of the U.S. C3E Initiative are the Ambassadors, distinguished senior professionals with extensive experience in the clean energy field.

6. Join the MIT women's club water polo team!
When: Thursdays, 8:30-10:30 PM, Z-Center Pool

We are a club team made up of grad students and undergrads of all levels - beginners welcome!  We have coached practices Mondays and Thursdays from 8:30 to 10:30 PM at the Z-Center Pool. Come join us at practice or email Cecilia (Grad Captain)  cecilia at mit.edu<mailto:cecilia at mit.edu> for more information.

7. Come play hockey with us!
When: Monday, September 15th, 7pm
Where:  MIT Room 1-150

Interested in playing ice hockey? Whether you are looking to get back on the ice or are a beginner and want to learn the game, we would love to have you! We are a diverse team consisting of current students, alumni and staff who compete against other schools in the area in the New England Women's Independent League. We accept players of all levels and are able to provide equipment if you don’t have your own. For more information, come to our kickoff meeting for new and returning players! Dinner will be provided.  Women’s Club Ice Hockey Kickoff Meeting Monday September 15th, 7PM MIT Room 1-150.

8. "Make the Breast Pump Not Suck"
Hackathon Creating Innovation in Maternal and Global Health
When: Saturday, September 20 & Sunday, September 21, 10am-6pm
Where: MIT Media Lab  Win! World-class judges will be giving cash prizes to the best ideas
Register: http://bit.ly/makethebreastpumpnotsuck <http://bit.ly/makethebreastpumpnotsuck>

MIT students will work together with parents, medical professionals, designers, and engineers to radically redesign the breast pump, as well as explore other innovations in maternal and pediatric health to improve the lives of families and children around the globe.  Our generous supporters of this event include Vecna Technologies (http://www.vecna.com<http://www.vecna.com/>), Medela (http://www.medela.com<http://www.medela.com/>) and Naia Health (http://naiamom.com).  Presented by the MIT Media Lab with organizational support of iKatun ( http://www.ikatun.org<http://www.ikatun.org/>).

Registration is free but space is limited!

Pre-Hackathon Movie Screening:

Join us for a free public screening and discussion of Breastmilk: The Movie (http://breastmilkthemovie.com/) on Wednesday, September 10, at 7pm at MIT Bartos Theater, 20 Ames Street, Building E15, Lower Level, Cambridge, MA. No RSVP required! Babies welcome.

Questions? Check out our website http://breastpump.media.mit.edu<http://breastpump.media.mit.edu/> or contact us at breastpump-organizers at media.mit.edu<mailto:breastpump-organizers at media.mit.edu> or 617-501-2441.

9. Negotiating Professional and Personal Boundaries
When: September 22nd, 6pm
Where: Cheney Room MIT
Info: here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GMtUhkoXQJ80JO6m1PCkEf2CieGeUQJOM6rLKZmOnmc/viewform>

Do you enjoy book clubs, but find that you are too busy to commit to reading a whole book every month? Interested in discussing and sharing experiences on a variety of issues in a comfortable environment limited to your fellow female graduate students?  Are you just excited about getting to know your woman graduate student community better? You're in luck! The MIT Graduate Community Fellows for Women's Programs are starting a brand new non-book club book club (N-BC-BC). Like a book club, N-BC-BCs will feature an evening of discussion, but instead of reading an entire book, our discussions will be motivated by two short articles posted the week before.  Our inaugural meeting will be 9/22 at 6 pm in the Cheney Room and will feature a discussion about 'Negotiating Professional and Personal Boundaries', mediated by Kelley Adams from VPR. Dinner will be provided! To RSVP and get a link to the articles: here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GMtUhkoXQJ80JO6m1PCkEf2CieGeUQJOM6rLKZmOnmc/viewform>.

10. Clubes de Ciencia (Science Clubs)
When: January 2015
Where: Guanajuato, Oaxaca, or Ensenada, Mexico
Application Deadline: September 30
Info: http://quieroaprender.masporfavor.com/participar/usa-instructors/

We are looking for motivated grad students/postdocs to share their knowledge in Mexico! Teach anything STEM-related during one week in January. Knowledge of Spanish is not required to participate as an instructor. Selected applicants receive round trip flight, accommodation, and stipend for meals. Applications due Sept. 30!

11. MIT Energy Week - Resources in the Wider Boston Area
When: Thursday, September 25 at 7:30pm
Where: MIT Building 6, Room 120<https://mail.google.com/>

Are you new to Boston and looking to get plugged in, or getting closer to graduating and considering jobs or internships in the energy field? Are you working in energy and want to meet your peers? Then don't miss this intro to the Boston clean energy ecosystem<http://mitenergyclub.org/calendar/mit-energy-week-opportunities-wider-boston-area>. The CEO of the Mass Clean Energy Center, President of the New England Clean Energy Council, and Executive Director of the MIT Energy Initiative will guide you through the resources and events that make Boston one of the most vibrant energy communities in the world. Speakers: - Alicia Barton, CEO of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) - Peter Rothstein, President of the New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC) - Martha Broad, Executive Director of the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI)


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

12. Call for abstract: Workshop for Women in Machine Learning
When: December 8, 2014
Deadline for abstract submissions: September 16, 2014
Info: http://www.wimlworkshop.org<http://www.wimlworkshop.org/>

The Workshop for Women in Machine Learning is a day-long event taking place on the first day of NIPS. The workshop aims to showcase the research of women in machine learning and to strengthen their community. The event brings together female faculty, graduate students, and research scientists for an opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. Underrepresented minorities and undergraduates interested in pursuing machine learning research are encouraged to participate. Scholarships will be provided to female students and postdoctoral attendees with accepted abstracts to partially offset travel costs.  While all presenters will be female, all genders are invited to attend.

Workshop registration is free.

We strongly encourage women in all areas of machine learning to submit an abstract (3500 characters or less) describing either new or previously published research.

13. [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)

14. Boston Women in Public Finance: Careers Opportunities in Public Finance

When: Tuesday, October 7, 5:30-8pm

Where: Simmons School of Management, 300 The Fenway, Boston

RSVP: www.bostonwpf.com/calendar.html

<http://www.bostonwpf.com/calendar.html%E2%80%A8%E2%80%A8>

This event is targeted towards graduate students, and will provide them with an opportunity to understand the various facets of the public finance sector and possible career opportunities.  The panel discussion will consist of a cross-section of female professionals working in this area who will speak out their career paths and their current positions, and the networking reception to follow will provide an opportunity to meet the rest of our membership.


Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP at our website at www.bostonwpf.com/calendar.html<http://www.bostonwpf.com/calendar.html>.


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