[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of May 2, 2016

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May 2, 2016

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*IN BRIEF*

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*GW at MIT:*

1. Call for volunteer to revamp the GWAMIT website!

2. Apply to be GWAMIT Department Representatives!



*MIT:*

3. [MITGSL] Haiti: Voice, Gender and Representation in the Aftermath of
Disaster (May. 2)

4. [MITSWE] May General Body Meeting (May. 2)

5. Holi - Indian Festival of Colors (May. 2)

6. [MIT Alumni] Impostor Syndrome Talk: Why Capable People Suffer from It &
How to Thrive in Spite of It by Dr. Valerie Young (May. 3)

7. [Postdoctoral Associate] Yoga Class Series (May. 4 – Jun. 29)

8. [MS&PC] Career Connect Networking Event - Spouses share their experience
(May. 5)

9. Moving Day at MIT (May. 7)

10. MIT Work-Life Center Spring 2016 Seminar Series (now - May)



*Outside MIT:*

11. "To Be The Best": A Talk on Imposter Syndrome, Unconscious Bias, and
Stereotype Threat by Dr. Joan T. Schmelz (May. 4)

12. [MASS AWIS] From Academe To Entrepreneurship: Transferable Skills (May.
10)

13. [MASS AWIS] The O2O2O Principle: Building Strategic Networks That Have
BIG Power (May. 12)

14. Naturejobs Career Expo (May. 18)

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Dear GW at MIT Members,

Hey graduate women, we're seeking your talent and looking for a volunteer
to revamp our website. This is definitely a great opportunity to get more
involved with GWAMIT. If you would like to work with us, please apply here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RKyLu9vzntQHtqGtIAYvOIivaXFwDkkaNXcjq55Y-UE/viewform>
!

The GWAMIT Board

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*FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS*

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

*1. **Call for volunteer to revamp the GWAMIT website!*

*Apply:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RKyLu9vzntQHtqGtIAYvOIivaXFwDkkaNXcjq55Y-UE/viewform>

We’re seeking your talent and looking for a volunteer to revamp our website
<https://gwamit.org/>. We would like to have a cleaner, more user-friendly
site that is easy to navigate. We currently use WordPress and host our site
through GoDaddy, but are open to change if the chosen applicant has a
preference that works within our financial means. We are also asking that
the management of the new site be something that you can hand off to the
existing executive board so that changes and maintenance can be performed
by us over time. We only have several logistical requirements for the
site's layout and content, and will leave most creative power to you!



*2. Apply to be GWAMIT Department Representatives!*

*Apply:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uoexHi8Sx_YS-NS0ArZqR3dxlL08begaBEdmKVVuzR4/viewform?c=0&w=1>

Department representatives serve as a liaison between GWAMIT and members in
their home department. Semesterly funding is available for active
Department Representatives to hold an event for GWAMIT members in their
home departments. Please apply through the above link!



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

*3. [MITGSL] Haiti: Voice, Gender and Representation in the Aftermath of
Disaster *

*When:* Monday, May 2nd, 5:00pm

*Where:* MIT Building 14E-304

*Contact*: gsl-events at mit.edu

Professor Kaiama L. Glover (Barnard College)

Professor Glover joined the Barnard College faculty in 2002. Her teaching
and research interests include francophone literature, particularly that of
Haiti and the French Antilles; colonialism and postcolonialism; and
sub-Saharan francophone African cinema.

Professor Charles Forsdick (University of Liverpool)

Charles Forsdick is James Barrow Professor of French at the University of
Liverpool. He has published widely on travel writing, colonial history,
postcolonial literature and the cultures of slavery. He is also a
specialist on Haiti and the Haitian Revolution, and has written widely
about representations of Toussaint Louverture.



*4. [MITSWE] May General Body Meeting*

*When:* Monday, May 2nd, 7:30pm

*Where:* MIT Building 4-149

*Contact*: swe-memdev at mit.edu

*RSVP:* link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1x6UvB8ZxLjGM-fsvZFboZmpLfuHW1AD1oDL6ZraC3v8/viewform?c=0&w=1>

Come make finals care packages for your SWE family & friends, learn some
tips for surviving finals, and eat barbecue from SWEet Cheeks (vegetarian
options available)! Please RSVP
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1x6UvB8ZxLjGM-fsvZFboZmpLfuHW1AD1oDL6ZraC3v8/viewform?c=0&w=1>
here.



*5. Holi - Indian Festival of Colors*

*When:* Monday, May 2nd, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

*Where:* Kresge Lawn (yard in front of Z center and kresge auditorium)

*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holi-indian-festival-of-colors-tickets-24334539262>

*Contact*: westgate-officers at mit.edu

Join us to celebrate Holi festival with bright colors and Indian themed
snacks. Fun activities for kids with water guns and liquid colors. White
shirts are recommended but not required

This is an event funded by LEF/Arcade and sponsor by: MIT Spouses and
Partners Connect and Westgate and Eastgate.



*6. **[MIT Alumni Association] Impostor Syndrome Talk: Why Capable People
Suffer from It & How to Thrive in Spite of It by Dr. Valerie Young*

*When:* Tuesday, May 3rd, 6:30pm

*Where:* MIT Stata Center | MIT Building 32-123

*RSVP*: link
<http://alumic.mit.edu/s/1314/03-alumni/wide.aspx?sid=1314&gid=13&pgid=31710&content_id=35425>

Join us for a seminar, book signing, and dessert reception: *An Evening
with Dr. Valerie Young*

The MIT Alumni Association is thrilled to welcome internationally renowned
speaker, award-winning author, and expert on Impostor Syndrome, Dr. Valerie
Young.

Dr. Valerie Young, one of the leading experts in the study of The Impostor
Syndrome, will speak on her years of research on the topic which examines
and discusses the millions of professionals who experience the
confidence-zapping feeling about themselves and their success. She will
share her empowering plan to overcome the needless self-doubt that keeps
individuals from feeling as intelligent and competent as everyone else
knows they are.

A former manager of strategic marketing at a Fortune 200 company herself,
Dr. Valerie Young has shared her highly relatable and practical advice to
tens of thousands of executives, managers, and professionals at top
universities and companies in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

*Key Take Aways:*

- Why the impostor syndrome is not “just low self-esteem”

- Creative ways “impostors” discount or minimize their success

- 7 perfectly good reasons why smart people feel like frauds

- How your personal Competence Type may be setting you (or your employees)
up to fall short

- Procrastination, perfectionism and other unconscious coping strategies
“impostors” use to avoid being found out

- The cost of the impostor syndrome on organizations

- Why women are both more susceptible to and held back by impostor feelings

- Practical steps to help yourself, your employees, or high achieving
children to interrupt the impostor syndrome and end needless self-doubt.



*7. [MS&PC] Career Connect Networking Event - Spouses share their
experience *

*When:* Thursday, May 5th, 7:00pm - 8:30pm

*Where:* MIT Building E25-401

*Register*: link <http://careerconnect2016.eventbrite.com/>

Meet MIT spouses who will share their experiences through an informal
conversation moderated by Program Manager, Jennifer Recklet Tassi. You will
learn about their job search process and about their understanding and
experience of the American workplace. After the discussion, you will be
able to practice networking and make some new friends! We hope this event
will help you feel a sense of community and enhance your networking skills,
as well as give you an opportunity to learn from each other, and have a fun
time together. We will provide snacks and refreshments.



*8. [Postdoctoral Associate] Yoga Class Series *

*When:* Wednesdays, May 4th - June 29th, 7:30pm

*Where:* MIT Building 37 or building 16

*Contact*: sarahsaf at mit.edu

Postdoctoral Associate is conducting yoga class series regularly and the
next one is starting on April 27. This will be taking place on Wednesdays,
at 7:30 pm on campus (building 37 or building 16). A rate for postdocs and
their MIT Spouses & Partners is offered for a 10 class session for $80.
This is a gentle all-level relaxing yoga class and no prior experience is
required.

The classes will take place on the following dates:

May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29

If you are interested, please reserve your spots by contacting
sarahsaf at mit.edu or the instructor Hadassah Segal directly.



*9. Moving Day at MIT*

*When:* Saturday, May 7th, noon – midnight

*Where:* Charles River

*Info:* link <http://mit2016.mit.edu/movingday>

MIT commemorates its move across the Charles River with an afternoon and
evening of celebratory events.

*Crossing the Charles with MIT family and friends*

All are invited to participate in an afternoon parade and competition.

Assembly at 1 pm; procession 2–3:30 pm

*Mind and Hand: A Pageant!*

A multimedia experience for MIT community members and families. Is it mind
or hand? The spirits of Mens and Manus come to life for a debate on the
true essence of MIT. Please dress for the weather; no tickets required.
Killian Court opens at 7:45 pm. We recommend arrival by 8 to catch the
pre-pageant entertainment and to ensure you are seated by 8:30, when the
pageant begins.

*Let’s Dance!*

Come as you are—or dressed for your favorite decade!—to campus dance
parties whose themes trace 100 years of music and culture. Live
performances, food and drink, and frivolity from 9:30 pm to midnight. For
MIT community members, families, and friends.



*10. **MIT Work-Life Center Spring 2016 Seminar Series*

*When:* now - May

*Info:* link <http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/>

*Register:* link <http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars/>

We are pleased to announce the launch of the MIT Work-Life Center’s Spring
2016 Seminar Series. Our presenters, who are experts in their fields, will
share research-based strategies, tips, and information on more than 25
topics, including changing how you respond to stress; supporting your
child’s emotional and intellectual development; understanding the U.S.
college admissions process; navigating life as a young professional; and
learning how to help an aging family member.

All seminars are free of charge and open to the entire MIT community and
their families; however, registration is required.

We believe these seminars and workshops will help MIT community members
find better balance in their professional and personal lives, and
appreciate your help in communicating this information to the broader MIT
community.



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

*11. "To Be The Best": A Talk on Imposter Syndrome, Unconscious Bias, and
Stereotype Threat by Dr. Joan T. Schmelz*

*When:* Wednesday, May 4th, 5:00pm - 6:30pm

*Where:* Science Center A, Harvard College

Women (and other underrepresented groups) still struggle in their efforts
to rise to leadership positions in science and engineering. Old ideas blame
nature: girls’ brains are wired differently, so, for example, they are not
as good as boys at math. New ideas shift the blame to nurture - girls face
a powerful combination of hidden obstacles that are part of the society we
live in. This talk introduces five nurture topics that sociologists have
been studying for decades but are rarely discussed by the scientists and
engineers whose lives and careers are most seriously affected by the
findings. Studies of Unconscious Bias show that men and women both
unconsciously devalue the contributions of women. Growth Mindset is the
idea that believing in the potential for intellectual growth, in and of
itself, improves outcomes for women and girls. Stereotype Threat is the
anxiety women face in a situation where they have the potential to confirm
a negative stereotype about women as a group. Tests of Spatial Skills still
result in one of the largest and most persistent gender gaps, where boys
consistently outperform girls. Women may also face Impostor Syndrome where
they find it impossible to believe in their own competence. This talk is
not just for women. Everyone who expects to be the best, select the best,
and judge the best needs to understand how these issues skew the
competition and keep us from vying on a level playing field.

Joan Schmelz, PhD, works for Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
and currently serves as the deputy director of the Arecibo Observatory in
Puerto Rico. She was honored for her work fighting sexual harassment as one
of Nature’s top ten people who made a difference in science in 2015. She is
a professor at University of Memphis, a former program officer for the
National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences, and the
former chair of the American Astronomical Society's Committee on the Status
of Women in Astronomy.



*12. [MASS AWIS] From Academe To Entrepreneurship: Transferable Skills*

*When:* Tuesday, May 10th, 5:45pm – 8:00pm

*Where:* Common, 10th & 11th floor, Microsoft NERD center, Kendall square,
Cambridge

*Register:* link
<http://mass-awis.org/from-academe-to-entrepreneurship-transferable-skills-tuesday-may-10th/>

Come and join this talk with Nina Dudnik, Founder and CEO SeedingLabs, &
Marco Lagi, Founder and CTO Kemvi

*Schedule:*

5:45 pm-6:15 pm Registration, Networking, & Snacks

6:15 pm-7:30 pm Seminar and Q&A

7:30 pm-8:00 pm Networking

*Fees:*

MASS AWIS members $8 · Non-members $15 · Microsoft employee Free



*13. The O2O2O Principle: Building Strategic Networks That Have BIG Power
featuring Mari Anne Snow*

*When:* Thursday, May. 12th, 5:30pm – 8:00pm

*Where:* AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 100 Research Drive, Worcester, MA 01605

*Contact: *Kristie Kapinas, Kristina.kapinas at gmail.com

*Register:* link
<http://mass-awis.org/the-o2o2o-principle-building-strategic-networks-that-have-big-power-thursday-may-12th/>

This event is our annual Spring Social co-hosted by MASS AWIS and WPI AWIS
Affiliate. It is geared for women and men within the scientific community
(from undergrads to mid-career levels) who are interested in developing
their strategic networking skills in an interactive workshop.

Networks are an essential element to a successful career in any field.
Today we are fortunate to have great face-to-face networking opportunities
as well as easy to use digital tools that can extend relationships beyond
an initial meeting. No more passive business card exchanges, participants
at this workshop will learn modern techniques for building and expanding
their networks to support their career goals.

Mari Anne Snow is founder of Sophaya, a start-up dedicated to building
modern products and services for organizations with virtual teams and
remote professionals. Mari Anne has experienced first-hand the critical
power of a well-cultivated network and she is a strong advocate of
investing time and effort to build and maintain one for long term career
success.

Refreshments will be served. Registration is limited to 60 people.
Registration is FREE, but is limited to Abbvie Employees, MASS AWIS, and
AWIS WPI Affiliate MEMBERS ONLY. Parking is available on site at no cost.
Please bring a valid ID.

Please email Kristie Kapinas (MASS AWIS Events West Co-Chair) at
Kristina.kapinas at gmail.com with any questions.



*14. Naturejobs Career Expo *

*When:* Wednesday, May 18th

*Where:* Back Bay Events Center, Boston

*Contact: *boston.careerexpo at nature.com

*Register:* link
<http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/career-expo/event/naturejobs-career-expo-boston/>

The Naturejobs Career Expo 2016, hosted for the third time in Boston,
Massachusetts, offers talented researchers an excellent opportunity to meet
a diverse selection of national and international employers from academic
institutions and scientific industries, such as pharmaceutical
organizations, digital technology companies, science publishing and more.

This year’s free one day event will be held on May 18, 2016 and offers you
a chance to:

--Attend exclusive conferences and workshops

--Meet employers face-to-face

--Networking with leading scientific institutions of your interest

--Benefit from free one-to-one resume checking

--Learn how to enhance your employability

--Maximize your career prospects.

More information and registration here
<http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/career-expo/event/naturejobs-career-expo-boston/>





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