[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of August 17, 2015

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Dear GW at MIT Members,

We're *still *looking for Fall Leadership Conference co-chairs, event
leads, and committee members!  Email us (gwamit-exec at mit.edu) if you have
any questions, and feel free to pass this on to anyone you think would be
interested.

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



*======== IN BRIEF========*

*GW at MIT:*
1. Apply to Organize the Fall 2015 Leadership Conference (Now!)

*MIT:*
2. [MITeri] Donate to Nepali Relief Fund
3. Graduate Community Fellows Positions OPEN for 2015-2016 (Now)
4. Rising Stars Workshop for Early Career Women (Aug. 31st)
5. VPR Graduate Student Advisory Board (Aug. 21st - Sept 4th)
6. [GCWS] 2015-2016 Graduate Seminars (Aug. 24th)

*Outside MIT:*
7. Free LGBTQ-Related Hair and Makeup Consultations
8. Help Needed - 4GGL Voices and Choices Survey Data Analysis (Now!)
9. P. A. Shaw Elementary School STEM Teacher Position (Now - Aug. 28th)
10. Feminism in Action Grant (Aug. 31st)
11. [MASS AWIS] Get Powerful: Influence Workshop (Sept. 9th)
12. Hacking Eating Tracking (Sept. 18-20th)



*====================FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS====================*

*********** GW at MIT ***********

*1. Apply to Organize the 2015 GWAMIT Leadership Conference*
*When*: Now!
*Application*: link <https://goo.gl/371XYR>
*Contact*: link <gwamit-exec at mit.edu>

GWAMIT is currently recruiting conference co-chairs, event leads, and
committee members for the annual Fall Leadership Conference to be held in
October 2015. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the 2015
organizing team!

There are many different ways you can get involved depending on your
interests and schedule:

   - *2 Co-Chairs*: Conference Co-Chairs lead the committee members, set
   the conference theme, and oversee all general planning of the conference.
   - *Event Leads*: Each conference has 4-5 Event Leads who spearhead a
   single event (either an invited speaker, a panel, or a workshop). Event
   Leads are part of the conference committee.
   - *Committee Members*: attend regular meetings, contribute to theme
   brainstorming, logistics, publicity, and volunteer during events.

Please contact the GWAMIT Executive Board at gwamit-exec at mit.edu if you
have questions. We also encourage you to read more about previous leaders
and events on our website
<https://gwamitleadership2014.wordpress.com/people/>.

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

*2. [MITeri] Donate to Nepali Relief Fund*
*Donate*: link
<http://www.gofundme.com/MITeriNepalEQ?fb_action_ids=10206345938748103&fb_action_types=og.shares&fb_ref=m_d_tyhttp://www.gofundme.com/MITeriNepalEQ?fb_action_ids=10206345938748103&fb_action_types=og.shares&fb_ref=m_d_ty>

On April 25th, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. The death toll has
risen above 4000, and still many more are injured.

MITeri, a Nepali group on campus, has set up a relief fund for donations,
which will be sent to Help Nepal Network <http://www.helpnepal.net/>, a
non-profit organization involved in  immediate disaster relief on ground.
Any donation amount will be highly appreciated.

*3. Graduate Community Fellows Positions OPEN for 2015-2016*
*When*: Now!
*Questions*: link <juliekuk at mit.edu>
*Apply*: link <http://odge.mit.edu/community/gcf/>

Several openings are still available in the Graduate Community Fellows
program in the Office of the Dean for Graduate Education!

Graduate Community Fellows are a cadre of graduate students who work on
projects and assignments that enhance MIT graduate community in unique
ways.  Fellows receive partial stipend support for the length of their
appointment period.  Each Fellow reports to a staff member either in the
Office of the Dean for Graduate Education or in a partner organization, and
focuses on a specific project.

Open positions are as follows:

   - Graduate Orientation
   - Institute Community and Equity Office
   - Language Conversation Exchange
   - Violence Prevention and Response: Program Development

Join the fellows program for positions that are fun and rewarding!  Please
see our web site for position descriptions and an application form (
http://odge.mit.edu/community/gcf/). * We are accepting applications now
and hope to fill all positions by mid-August.*  Please contact Julie
Kukharenko (juliekuk at mit.edu) with any questions.


*4. Rising Stars Workshop for Early Career Women*
*When*:Thursday-Friday, October 15-16; Deadline Monday, August 31
*Questions*: link <heald at mit.edu>
*Apply*: link <http://ceerisingstars.mit.edu>

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at MIT is inviting
top early career women (postdocs and advanced PhD students) in CEE and
related fields who are interested in careers in academia to apply for
participation in an expenses-paid, two-day workshop (Oct 15-16, 2015).
Participants will have an opportunity to present their research, as well as
attend panel discussions with faculty focused on issues related to
navigating the early stages of an academic career. The goal of this "Rising
Stars" workshop is to foster a new generation of women in academia and
promote diversity in the faculty ranks.

Further information regarding eligibility and the application process can
be found in the attachment and on the event website
<http://ceerisingstars.mit.edu>(ceerisingstars.mit.edu). Applications are
due by August 31, 2015.

All early career women who might be interested in academic careers are
encouraged to apply. The workshop is being coordinated by Professor Colette
Heald. Any questions that you may have can be directed to her via email
<heald at mit.edu> (heald at mit.edu)

*5. VPR Graduate Student Advisory Board *
*When: *Biweekly on Fridays, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
*Where: *MIT Medical
*Email: *link <hank at MED.MIT.EDU>

VPR (Violence Prevention & Response
<https://medical.mit.edu/community/violence-prevention>) is currently
soliciting help for a small group of graduate students to sit on the
Violence Prevention and Response Graduate Advisory Board (VPR-GAB). The
commitment is a short 1 hour evening meeting every other week with an
invitation to stay on for monthly meetings in the future. Their purpose
will be to assist with VPR’s programming and outreach efforts within the
graduate community. We are looking for MIT grad students who would be
willing to share information about what being a grad student is like, give
feedback on ideas, and help tweak and/or plan various initiatives.

We are looking for 10-20 students. The participants will be gifted
generously for their time. Please let me know if you have any questions. If
you're interested, let Amanda know directly. Thank you again for your
continued support of VPR and all of our efforts!

Meeting Schedule:

   - Aug 21st @ 5:30-6:30pm
   - Sept 4th @ 5:30-6:30pm

**Meetings will be held in MIT medical and dinner will be provided.
Children are welcome.**

Contact info:
Amanda L. Hankins, MSW
Education & Prevention Specialist
Violence Prevention & Response, MIT Medical
E23-498, (617)258-6948
VPR 24-HOUR HOTLINE 617-253-2300

*6. [GCWS] 2015-2016 Graduate Seminars*
*Deadline:* August 24, 2015
*Info:* link <http://web.mit.edu/gcws/courses/current-upcoming-courses.html>

The GCWS is still accepting applicants to our Fall courses!

GCWS graduate seminars are open to students across disciplines at all GCWS
member institutions
<http://web.mit.edu/gcws/about/member-institutions+programs.html>. Masters
and PhD students are eligible to apply as well as advanced undergraduate
students doing work in a discipline related to the course topics. More
information is available below and on our website:
http://web.mit.edu/gcws/courses/current-upcoming-courses.html

   - Workshop for Dissertation Writers in Women’s and Gender Studies,
   Tuesdays, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
   - Understanding the Pornographic and the Obscene, Tuesdays, 2:00 PM –
   5:00 PM
   - American Motherhood and Mothering: Theory, Discourse, Practice, and
   Change, Wednesdays, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Please look closely at these wonderful opportunities. The GCWS is one of
the finest options graduate students have in the greater Boston area,
providing intellectual, professional, and networking opportunities that are
unparalleled and unique.  We will be accepting applications until our
deadline: Monday, August 24th, 2015.

If you have any questions about our courses or application process, please
contact Andi Sutton at arsutton at mit.edu.

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

*7. Free LGBTQ-Related Hair and Makeup Consultations*
*When*: Contact to set up a time
*Where*: Hair by Christine and Co, 217 Highland Ave, Somerville
*Email*: link <christine at hairbychristineandco.com>
*Phone*: 617-776-6470

My name is Christine. I own my own hair salon located in Somerville. We are
an extremely LGBTQ friendly salon and I am looking to extend my hand and
services to help out the transgender community. There is still a lot of
judgement that the LGBTQ community is faced with and I want to make sure
that  HAIR by Christine & co is always viewed as an absolutely NON
JUDGEMENT establishment. We just want people to walk in and be themselves
and leave a better version of themselves.

My heart has been deeply affected with all the stories and media
highlighting the transgender community and what the struggles are that they
go through on a daily basis. I feel compelled to help. I am offering FREE
makeup and hair consultations for those transitioning to help make them
feel beautiful and more confident on a daily basis. I have been working
with a client Michelle on her transition and it has been amazingly
rewarding for not only her but myself. I have always had such an open heart
for the LGBTQ community but now I feel like I have something to offer that
could really be great!

You can find me via email at christine at hairbychristineandco.com or by phone
at 617-543-3574. The salon phone number is 617-776-6470 and is located at
217 Highland Avenue, Somerville. It is minutes from the Davis Square red
line Train Station.


*8. Help Needed - 4GGL Voices and Choices Survey Data Analysis*
*When*: Now!
*Info*: link <http://4ggl.org/about/research-2/>
*Contact:* link <jin at 4ggl.org>

We wanted to hear voices, values and visions of today’s girls and young
women, worldwide. So in 2014, 4Girls Glocal Leadership (4GGL)
<http://4ggl.org> launched the first-ever  global empowerment survey in 5
different languages!

We are currently tallying feedback we received during our survey to share
the results of our empowerment research! But we *need support* to analyze
this qualitative data as soon as possible. If you are interested, contact
Jin In (founder of 4GGL) at jin at 4ggl.org as soon as possible for more
specific information.

*9. P.A. Shaw Elementary School STEM Teaching Position*
*Where: *P.A. Shaw Elementary, 429 Norfolk St, Dorchester 02124
*When: *Accepting Applications Now - August 28, 2015
*Info/Apply:* link
<https://bostonpublicschools.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=3044>

The P.A. Shaw Elementary School
<http://www.bostonpublicschools.org/Domain/347> is seeking a 0.5 FTE STEM
teacher who holds an Elementary Science license with preference for an
additional Early Childhood license.  This position is part of the ELT focus
on project based learning as it relates to STEM.  The candidate will be
working Tuesday - Friday from approximately 10:15am - 3:20pm..

The P.A. Shaw reopened its doors the Fall of 2014 with grades K0-K2 and
will expand to 1st grade for the Fall of 2015. We have established our core
values as Respect, Excellence and Perseverance and aim to achieve these
values through teamwork and collaboration. Instructionally, our goal is to
provide students with hands-on, project based learning with real-world
application.

This position will entail piloting and tailoring the new 1st Grade
curriculum. Preferred candidates are ones that hold an elementary school
license, hold and/or pursuing their Moderate Disabilities license, and have
a deep understanding of literacy and reading development.  As an
open-posted position, there is a $1,250 stipend associated with this
position for the performance of additional duties, including teacher
leadership responsibilities.

*10. Feminism in Action Grant* *Contest*
*When*: Monday, August 31
*Info*: link
<http://www.massnow.org/massnow-foundation/feminism-in-action-grant>
*Apply*: link <feminisminaction at massnow.org>

The Massachusetts Chapter of the National Organization for Women (Mass NOW
<http://www.massnow.org>) is the largest multi-issue feminist organization
in Massachusetts and is sponsoring the Feminism in Action Grant Contest.
We want to make sure that as many young feminists as possible in
Massachusetts can hear about this and have the chance to apply.

The 2015 Feminism in Action Contest seeks to inspire young feminists to use
$3,000 in grant funds to improve the lives of women and girls by creating
an education-based project in Massachusetts.

At Mass NOW, we work every day on our six priority issue areas:
(1) constitutional and civil rights;
(2) reproductive and health rights;
(3) racial justice;
(4) LGBTQ rights;
(5) violence against women; and
(6) economic equality.

Feminism in Action projects must relate to one or more of Mass NOW’s
priority issue areas.  Some examples include: creating a public education
media campaign on transgender equal rights, starting a sexual health
resource center at your school or in your community, or organizing a
conference on domestic violence.

For more information please visit our webpage:
http://www.massnow.org/massnow-foundation/feminism-in-action-grant or
e-mail cschwalm at massnow.org.

*11. [MASS AWIS] Get Powerful: Achieving Influence Workshop*
*When*: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
*Where*: Harvard Medical School, Building C-Cannon Room (240 Longwood Ave,
Boston)
*Register*: link <http://www.massawis.org/GetPowerful2015>

Want to be more effective at work and advance your career?Then you need to
understand and apply the concept of “power” in the workplace. Power is “the
capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the
course of events.” This fun and interactive workshop explores surprising
research findings, shares simple techniques to enhance your power and
teaches participants how to apply these techniques in all aspects of life.

Sean is a former Lecturer in Marketing at the Boston University Graduate
School of Management and Adjunct Professor of Marketing at Northeastern
University in Boston. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Political
Science) from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and a Masters of
Business Administration Degree, with a concentration in Marketing, from
Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts.

Agenda:

   - 6:00-6:30 pm: Refreshments/Networking
   - 6:30-7:30 pm: Seminar
   - 7:30-8:00 pm: Networking

To register, visit: www.massawis.org/GetPowerful2015

First 8 HMS/HSDM Postdoc registrants free!

MASS AWIS & HMS/HSDM Postdocs $10 · Non-members$20

Register before Sept. 2nd for a chance to win a copy of “Black Hole Focus”!

*12. Hacking Eating Tracking*
*When*: Friday - Sunday, September 18-20
*Where*: Harvard Northwest Building, Cambridge, MA
*Info*: link <http://www.hackingeatingtracking.org/get-involved/>

Eating behavior has a major influence on food intake, nutrition and overall
health, yet what we know and understand about it is still limited.
Importantly, most methods that we use nowadays to study how humans eat are
indirect and rely on self-report.

We want to bring together a group of creative scientists and hackers to
catalyze the development of new ideas and disruptive solutions that can
shape the future of the collection and application of quantified human
eating behavior data.

Hacking Eating Tracking will have an unusual format that can be defined as
an hybrid between a scientific symposium and a hackathon. Saturday and
Sunday morning there will be three discussion panels covering science,
technology and applications. The hackathon will run in parallel with these
panels. Sunday afternoon there will be a final pitch and demos of hackathon
teams and prizes. Aside from the program agenda there will be also be a
number of opportunities to socialize and exchange ideas.

We welcome participants from a variety of disciplines: science, technology,
arts and business, in particular active individuals who are passionate
about this topic and are willing to spend a weekend generating ideas,
connections, discussions and hackathon innovations. Learn how to get
involved here <http://www.hackingeatingtracking.org/get-involved/>.

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