[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of Jul. 27, 2015

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Dear GW at MIT Members,

The Orientation Women's Welcome Lunch is our biggest event to reach out to
new graduate women in the fall, and we're currently recruiting co-chairs!
This is a fantastic way to get involved with GWAMIT before the craziness of
the school year starts (and to get re-acquainted with all those campus
resources that you forgot about), so fill out an application now!  Let us
know if you have any questions.

And don't forget to RSVP
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KPAbs7ocn9X6a77nj_QNv7ZD0Paih4n9mQx9V4uIagk/viewform>
for the Intel-GWAMIT lunch happening *this week*! It will be a great event,
and we hope to see lots of you there.

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. Intel Lunch with GWAMIT (July 30th)
2. Apply to Organize the 2015 Orientation Women's Welcome Lunch (July 31st)
3. Apply to Organize the Fall 2015 Leadership Conference (Aug 7th)
4. Join the GWAMIT Mentoring Program 2015-2016 Committee (Now!)

*MIT:*
5. [MITeri] Donate to Nepali Relief Fund (Now!)
6. Graduate Community Fellows Positions OPEN for 2015-2016 (Now!)
7. Rising Stars Workshop for Early Career Women (Aug. 31st)
8. VPR Graduate Student Advisory Board (July 10th - Sept 4th)
9. [GCWS] 2015-2016 Graduate Seminars Announced (August 24th)

*Outside MIT:*
10. Help Needed - 4GGL Voices and Choices Survey Data Analysis (Now!)
11. P. A. Shaw Elementary School STEM Teacher Position (Now - Aug. 28th)
12. [MASS AWIS] Pottery Painting Night (July 30th)
13. STEM a Relationship, become a Pathfinders Mentor! (July 31st)
14. [MASS AWIS] Potluck Picnic (August 9th)



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

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

*1. GWAMIT & Intel Women PhD Engineers Luncheon and Career Development
Discussion.*
*When*: Thursday, July 30, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
*Where*: W20-491 <http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20>
*RSVP*: link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1KPAbs7ocn9X6a77nj_QNv7ZD0Paih4n9mQx9V4uIagk/viewform>

Intel will be in town this week, and we’d like to invite members of GWAMIT
to join our women PhD engineers for a casual lunch and career development
discussion. Lunch will be provided.

The topic is open to anything of interest to GWAMIT members, and we
encourage questions around work/life balance, working in a male dominated
field, value of graduate degree, etc. This is your time to ask whatever is
on your mind!  All degrees are welcome.

The panelists are:

   - *Rachel Sussman* is Data Team lead in the New Devices Group at Intel,
   where she is responsible for gathering and maintaining language data to
   support product development.  Before that, she worked at Fidelity
   Investments as a content strategist, internal technology communications
   specialist, and cartoon Frog.  She holds a Ph.D in Linguistics and Brain
   and Cognitive Science from the University of Rochester, and currently lives
   in Needham with her husband, daughter, and a cat named Pencil.
   - *Nevine Nassif* is a Senior Principal Engineer at Intel’s
   Massachusetts Design Center and is currently working on the next generation
   Intel Xeon Servers. She was the Haswell Server integration lead and has
   been involved in various facets of the design and delivery of Xeon,
   Itanium, Alpha and VAX processors. She holds a PhD in Electrical
   Engineering from McGill University.
   - *Lisa McGill* is an Integration Engineer in Intel's Portland
   Technology Development group, responsible for delivering NMOS transistor
   performance for the 10nm node.  Lisa holds a B.A. in Geological Sciences
   from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in Electronic Materials from MIT's
   Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
   - *Mondira (Mandy) Deb Pant* received her B.Tech in Computer Science and
   Engineering from I.I.T Kharagpur, India, a MS in Electrical Engineering and
   a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Institute of
   Technology, Atlanta, GA. She joined Intel in 2001 as part of the Alpha team
   acquisition from Compaq Computer Corporation where she worked since
   graduating in 2000.Over the past several  years, as a lead technologist in
   the area of power delivery and power management, she investigated and drove
   several issues in the power space, particularly on-chip power delivery
   issues, power management and power reduction on the next generation server
   microprocessors. She has led Intel's die power delivery synergy efforts and
   recently driven Intel's power delivery Roadmap program. Further, she has
   also been a key player in driving and deploying Intel's internal innovation
   programs. In her current role of Academic Research Director at Intel, she
   loves working with leading academic researchers worldwide and technical
   experts at Intel to seed and drive research efforts in areas of strategic
   importance to Intel in particular and the computing industry in general.
   She is regarded as a very strong and motivating technical speaker having
   given numerous invited talks at various conferences and universities,
   including several keynote talks and Distinguished lectures and sits on the
   TPC on several top VLSI conferences. She is an active proponent of STE(A)M
   for Women and young girls and has participated in various efforts in
   promoting it particularly in the New England area. In 2009, Mandy was
   recognized by Mass High Tech as one of the top ten upcoming Women to Watch
   in the New England area.  In 2013, she was recognized by the India New
   England journal as one of the top 20 South Asian Women of 2013 in the New
   England area. She is currently Technical Vice-Chair for Intel’s biggest
   internal design conference.

*2**. Apply to Organize the Orientation Women’s Welcome Lunch*
*When*: Deadline Friday, July 31
*Application*: link <http://goo.gl/forms/fBU9LHoF8X>
*Contact*: link <gwamit-exec at mit.edu>

GWAMIT is currently recruiting 2 co-chairs for our annual Orientation
Women’s Welcome Lunch <https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitwelcome/>to be
held during the first week of orientation in September. The OWWL is a great
opportunity to gain experience planning an event essential to connecting
and informing the incoming graduate women community, network and get to
know offices like ODGE and GSC that advocate for graduate students, and get
involved in GWAMIT!
*3. Apply to Organize the 2015 GWAMIT Leadership Conference*
*When*: Deadline Friday, August 7
*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. 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/>.


*4. Join the GWAMIT Mentoring Program 2015-2016 Committee*
*When*: Recruiting Now
*Email*: link <gwamit-mentor at mit.edu>
*Website*: link <https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitweb/mentoring-program>

Interested in helping women graduate students connect with faculty and
alumni mentors? Excited about applying your technical and organizing skills
to creative projects? Come and join us at the Mentoring Program Committee!

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

   - Co-chair (lead the committee in running the program!)
   - Dear Kate Lead (curate a monthly advice column in which mentors from
   the program respond to questions from grad students)

For more information on the GWAMIT Mentoring program, please visit our
website <https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitweb/mentoring-program>.
Contact gwamit-mentor at mit.edu to apply.


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


*5. [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.

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

Openings are now 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:

   - Addir Fellows – MIT Interfaith Dialogue
   - Data Visualization Specialist: Blacks at MIT History Project
   - Online Life Learning Fellow
   - Institute Community and Equity Office
   - Financial Literacy Fellow
   - Graduate Accomplishments Writer
   - Graduate Orientation
   - GSC Creative Media Manager
   - Celebrating Student Accomplishments
   - Language Conversation Exchange
   - Programs for Women (Fall 2015 only)
   - Violence Prevention and Response

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.


*7. 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)

*8. 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:

   - July 10th @ 5:30-6:30pm
   - July 24th @ 5:30-6:30pm
   - Aug 7th @ 5:30-6:30pm
   - 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

*9. [GCWS] 2015-2016 Graduate Seminars*
*Deadline:* August 24, 2015 and January 4, 2016
*Info:* link <http://web.mit.edu/gcws/courses/current-upcoming-courses.html>

We’re glad to announce our course offerings for 2015-2016.  Please share
this information with your students and colleagues!

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

Our current course offerings include:

*FALL 2015*

   - Workshop for Dissertation Writers in Women’s and Gender Studies
   - Understanding the Pornographic and the Obscene
   - American Motherhood and Mothering: Theory, Discourse, Practice, and
   Change

*SPRING 2016*

   - Feminist Inquiry
   - The Secret Sex Life of Anthropological Artifacts: Gender and Race in
   the Museum

There is an application process for GCWS courses.  Applications are
accepted until the enrollment deadline and are reviewed by the seminar
instructors immediately following.  Students will be notified of their
final acceptance two to three days after the deadline. Students may apply
after the deadline, pending available space in the class.

2015-2016 Application Deadlines:
Fall application deadline: August 24, 2015**
Spring application deadline: January 4, 2016**
**Rolling admission until course is filled

Please call or email the GCWS at gcws at mit.edu for more information about
application procedures, member institution cross-registration policies, or
credit questions, and visit our web site: http://web.mit.edu/GCWS

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

*10. 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.

*11. 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.

*12. [MASS AWIS] Pottery Painting Night*
*When*: Thursday, July 30, 6:30 - 9:30 PM
*Where*: The Clayroom <http://clayroom.weebly.com/>, 1408 Beacon St,
Brookline, MA 02446
*Register*: link <http://www.massawis.org/pottery2015>

Join MASS AWIS for a night of painting, chatting and dining. Choose from an
assortment of pottery pieces (bowls, plates, mugs, etc up to $12 in value).
The Clayroom allows those 21 and older to bring a bottle of wine or beer to
enjoy while they paint.

This social event is a great opportunity for MASS AWIS members to
re-connect and for prospective members to learn more about MASS AWIS.

MASS AWIS members $22 · Non-members $27

Seating is limited to 40. Registration will close once the limit is reached
or by July 29th.

Register before July 20th for a chance to win a copy of *Black Hole Focus*
*** There will be no on-site registration***

To learn more about MASS AWIS and other upcoming AWIS events, please visit:
www.massawis.org

*13. STEM a Relationship, become a Pathfinders Mentor!*
*When: *September - December 2015 (Application deadline Friday, July 31)
*Where: *Computer Clubhouse at the Museum of Science
*Info/**Apply: *link <http://dlp.io/pathfinders/>

Pathfinders is a mentoring initiative of the Digital Literacy Project
<http://dlp.io/index.html> that pairs academics and professionals (mentors)
in STEM with middle and high school students (mentees). Mentoring sessions
focus on building relationships, career exploration, and computer science
education.

We are looking for caring and enthusiastic mentors who are eager to share
their passion and help students realize their potential. For more
information and to apply please visit our website
<http://dlp.io/pathfinders/>.

*14. [MASS AWIS] Annual Potluck Picnic*
*When*: Sunday, August 9, 12:00 - 3:00 PM
*Where*: Raymond Park <http://bit.ly/1HI6pbL> (Located at 112 Raymond St
between Upland Rd and Walden St in Cambridge, 0214)
*RSVP*: link <http://www.massawis.org/SummerPotluckPicnic2015>

Join MASS AWIS as we soak up the sun during our annual potluck picnic.
Friends and family are welcome to attend. Please bring a food dish to share
as well as chairs and/or blankets for you and your guests. We’ll provide
the beverages and tableware. Challenge your fellow AWIS members to a
friendly competition during our scheduled games! Win prizes and bragging
rights.

1:00 pm Three-legged race
2:00 pm Cornhole tournament

Public Transportation: Take the MBTA Red Line to Porter Square T or
Fitchburg Line
Driving: All street parking will be free on Sunday in Cambridge.
<http://bit.ly/1HI6pbL>
The event is free, but please register to help us plan accordingly:
www.massawis.org/SummerPotluckPicnic2015

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