[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of September 12, 2016
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September 12, 2016
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*IN BRIEF*
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*GW at MIT:*
1. Sign up for the GWAMIT mentoring program! (Sep. 16)
2. GWAMIT Professional Development Lunch Series: Intel Lunch (Sep. 22)
3. Come to GWAMIT General Board Meeting (Sep. 27)
4. Be a Lady Boss and Join the Organizing Team for the Fall Leadership
Conference! (Now)
*MIT:*
5. MIT Global Poverty Initiative Info Session (Sep. 13)
6. Become a MIT Graduate Community Fellow (now)
7. Last week to register for the Community Wellness September classes
8. From Goals to Actions workshop - planning an outreach program for girls
in technology (Sep. 13/27)
9. Merck-MIT Meet-up for Women Scientists and Engineers (Sep.14)
10. Book your place at Pitch2Match! (Sep. 14)
11. GCWS Feminisms Unbound event series: Black Women and the Carceral State
(Sep. 14)
12. Advocating for Science Symposium and Workshop (Sep. 16/17)
13. MIT Work-Life Center Fall 2016 Seminar Series (now – Dec.)
14. MIT CONNECT: Free one-on-one Lunches
*Outside MIT:*
15. McKinsey & Company: Women's Leadership Challenge Program (Sep. 18)
16. TEDxHarvardCollege 2016: Incite Insight
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Dear GW at MIT Members,
Welcome to all the new members, and thank you to everyone who came out to
the OWWL! Check out the resources page on our recently-launched new website
<http://gwamit.mit.edu/> and our events calendar
<http://gwamit.scripts.mit.edu/gwamit-exec/events/> if you missed any of
the presentations or want more information.
GWAMIT is still recruiting now for the Mentorship Program and Fall
Leadership Conference! 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.
And finally, surveys for the GWAMIT Mentorship Program are due this week!
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity.
The GWAMIT Board
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*FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS*
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************** GW at MIT **************
*1.** Sign up for the GWAMIT mentoring program!*
*When:* Friday, Sept. 16th, first-come first-served
*Info:* link <http://gwamit.scripts.mit.edu/gwamit-exec/mentoring-program/>
*Apply:* link <http://bit.ly/2cbpqaX>
*Contact*: gwamit-mentor at mit.edu
In the program, graduate women are mentored by faculty, alums, or
Boston-area professionals. Mentorship can be sought in areas ranging from
careers to more personal matters.
Graduate 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.
If you are interested in participating as a mentee this school year, please
fill out the survey here <http://bit.ly/2cbpqaX> by September 16th.
If you have a recommendation for a faculty/alum/professional mentor,
questions, or would like more info, visit our website
<http://gwamit.scripts.mit.edu/gwamit-exec/mentoring-program/> or e-mail us
<gwamit-mentor at mit.edu>.
* 2. GWAMIT Professional Development Lunch Series: Intel Lunch*
* When:* Thursday, September 22th, 12:00pm
* Where:* MIT Building HST-119
Mark your calendars for this second talk from GWAMIT Professional
Development Lunch Series.
Food will be provided.
*3. Come to GWAMIT General Board Meeting*
*When:* Tuesday, September 27th, 6:00pm – 8:00pm
*Where:* MIT Building 32-124
Mark your calendars for the Fall 2016 GWAMIT General Board Meeting. Meet
awesome fellow graduate women, learn more about getting involved with
GWAMIT, give input on future events, and enjoy some delicious catering!
*4. Be a Lady Boss and Join the Organizing Team for the Fall Leadership
Conference!*
*When:* Recruiting Now
*Info:* link
<http://gwamit.scripts.mit.edu/gwamit-exec/fall-leadership-conference/>
*Apply: *link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NrTtnrrRrsaL2T_cho39k2MW7JHy6-fjdo-I2wbFSF4/viewform?c=0&w=1>
*Contact*: leadership2016 at mit.edu
Hey Lady Bosses! We need YOU to help plan the annual GWAMIT Fall Leadership
Conference. This year the conference will be October 24-28 and the theme is
Lady Bosses: Women in Leadership and Entrepreneurship.
We are currently recruiting Event Leads and Committee Members. Join our fun
organizing team, meet new people, and help contribute to the professional
development of the women in our community!
Please contact this year’s committee at leadership2016 at mit.edu or if you
have questions. You can find more info about our previous conference on our
website
<http://gwamit.scripts.mit.edu/gwamit-exec/fall-leadership-conference/>.
************** MIT **************
*5. MIT Global Poverty Initiative Info Session*
*When:* Monday, September 12th, 7:00pm
*Where:* MIT Building 5-233
Interested in international development?
Want to find out how YOU can make a difference?
GPI is a student-led organization that directly engages the MIT community
in the fight against global poverty. We work on MIT student-led projects
abroad and organize an annual international development hackathon. Come
grab some FREE FROYO from Pinkberry and learn how you can join the fight!
Those interested in CodePhil should come to learn more!
*6. Become a MIT Graduate Community Fellow*
*When:* now
*Where:* on campus
*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.
We have some exciting new positions this academic year!
Open positions are as follows:
Assessment for Conflict Management at MIT (Accepting applications for AY17)
Celebrating Graduate Students (Accepting applications for AY17)
Diversity and Inclusion (Accepting applications for AY17)
Diversity Initiatives Community (Accepting applications for AY17)
Diversity Initiatives Recruitment (Accepting applications for AY17)
DSLx Life Learning (Accepting applications for AY17)
Institute Community and Equity Office (Accepting applications for AY17)
Language Conversation Exchange (Accepting applications for AY17)
MindHandHeart: Innovation Fund (Accepting applications for AY17)
MindHandHeart: Working Group (Accepting applications for AY17)
Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center (Accepting applications for AY17)
Programs for Graduate Student Support (Accepting applications for AY17)
Shadow Magicians (Accepting applications for AY17)
Join the fellows program for positions that are fun and rewarding! Please
see our web site <http://odge.mit.edu/community/gcf/> for position
descriptions and an application form. We are accepting applications now and
hope to fill all positions ASAP.
*7. Last week to register for the Community Wellness September classes*
*When:* now through December
*Where:* MIT various
*Register*: link <https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes>
PRENATAL YOGA --Tuesdays, 5:00-6:15PM with Celeste Lemieux
This class prepares your body for childbirth with movement in gentle to
moderate postures (asanas) that stretch, strengthen and tone muscles,
breathing techniques for focus, and meditation to connect with one’s inner
self and center of intuition. Mats provided; wear comfortable clothing.
STRETCH + STRENGTHEN + TONE: Free Weights with a Focus onThree Dimensional
Movement -- Mondays, 2:00PM-3:00PM with Hadassah Segal
Hadassah’s newest class presents an integrated approach to resistance
training, using light, free weights between 1-3 pounds. Participants will
move through simple and fluidthree dimensional patterns, working multiple
muscles and joints in every sequence. Exercises are crafted to develop
strength, muscle tone, body and spatial awareness, improved coordination,
and balance. This class is suited for all levels of fitness, including
those who are recovering from injuries, and beginners looking to start a
gentle and safe exercise program.
DIET
Are you tired of dieting? Are you looking forlasting change? Gain power
over food, lose more weight without hunger or deprivation, and effortlessly
maintain your new healthy weight. It’s really possible with iDiet, an
eight- week web-based weight loss program. In the first year of iDiet at
MIT, 67 MIT members have participated and have lost a combined total of 950
pounds in 8 weeks!
SELF DEFENSE AND WORK OUT-- Wednesdays, 1:00PM-2:00PM with Joshua Grant
Get a greatwork out while promoting your own empowerment. Tone and stretch
your legs with kicking drills. Develop core strength while learning self
defense techniques. Improve your coordination, balance and self confidence.
No experience necessary!
ZUMBA -- Mondays, 5:30PM-6:30PM with Allison Daly
Take the "work" out ofwork out! Zumba mixes low intensity and high
intensity moves for an interval style, calorie burning, dance fitness
party! It is perfect for everyBody! The 60 minute class requires no prior
dance experience, just a great attitude & excitement for sweat!! Ditch the
workout, join the party! You are in for a full body work out!
FREE! MEDITATION FOR YOUR WELL-BEING ---Second Wednesday of the month,
12:10 pm-12:40 pm
Community Wellness at MIT Medical offers drop-in meditation and relaxation
sessions. Sit back and relax - no experience necessary. Please arrive
promptly. A short talk and guided meditationbegins at 12:10 pm. The program
is free for members of the MIT Community.
*8. From Goals to Actions workshop - planning an outreach program for girls
in technology*
*When:* Choose from three: Sept 13, 4:00-8:00pm; Sept 27, 10:00am-2:00pm;
Sept 27, 3:00pm-7:00pm
*Where:* MIT Media Lab
*Contact*: Moran Tsur, morant at media.mit.edu
*Register*: link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSduSQNVDWOfeoNamS53Jqo2OR1HUlJ_Dfe8y1tLmHpK0JqoEg/viewform?c=0&w=1>
Are you interested in introducing girls and women to technology? Part of a
program that empowers them and shows the beauty of computer science? Want
to start a new one, or join others?
Our workshop deals with the process of planning a new program, or iterating
on an existing one. We will use the experience of many existing programs in
the field and research findings to talk about goals, activities and
tensions.
The workshop will help you:
- Formalize your goals and vision for the program.
- Design activities and methods to advance those goals, taking into account
your unique situation.
- Familiarize yourself with other programs in the field, through a library
of methods and activities.
- Learn about pressing issues in the field like inclusion, working with
commercial companies, and scaling up.
- Learn from each other and connect with other leaders in the area.
*9. Merck-MIT Meet-up for Women Scientists and Engineers (Sep.14)*
*When:* Wednesday, September 14th, 11:00am – 3:00pm
*Where:* W20-202, MIT Student Center
*Contact*: Whitney Hess, wrhess at mit.edu
*Register*: link <https://signup.mit.edu:444/signup.php?id=MerckMIT>
*Submit an abstract*: link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg2IQHs4K9ATxswzSH4I_C_aVEKct6wSZMAqEMybVEO_AuFQ/viewform?c=0&w=1>
Are you interested in sharing your research and practicing your
presentation skills? Thinking about a career in industry, and want to learn
more about industry opportunities and have the chance to network with
industry scientists?
Join us for the Merck-MIT Meet-up for Women Scientists and Engineers on
Wednesday, September 14th from 11am-3pm in W20-202!
This will be a great opportunity to learn about the exciting work being
done at Merck and MIT, to share your work with the community, and to
network and learn more about a career in industry.
Graduate students and post-docs are encouraged to present their research at
the event. Accepting abstracts for talks and posters until August 26th!
Submit here <https://goo.gl/forms/Sg2HcvMXqBzqEZFT2>. To help us plan
accordingly for the lunch and reception, please RSVP here
<http://signup.mit.edu/MerckMIT> (requires MIT certificates).
Program schedule:
11am-12pm: Merck research talks from the areas of medicinal, process, and
analytical chemistry
12-1pm: Lunch and career panel
1-2pm: MIT graduate student and post-doc research talks
2-3pm: Poster session and reception (poster session attendance open to all)
This event is being organized by Merck and Women in Chemistry. Please let
us know if you have any questions (email wrhess at mit.edu), and we hope you
can participate!
*10. Book your place at Pitch2Match!*
*When:* Wednesday, September 14th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm
*Where:* MIT Building 32-123
*Sign up*: link <http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/pitch2match/>
Got 60 seconds to pitch yourself? This networking events brings together
MIT and students from other Boston area schools to meet collaborators and
make an impact. Find your startup team here! Sign up for your pitch slot
at http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/pitch2match
*11. GCWS Feminisms Unbound event series: Black Women and the Carceral
State *
*When:* Wednesday, September 14th, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
*Where:* MIT Building E51-095
This roundtable discussion considers the totality of the carceral state,
from the vantage point of black women’s histories, testimonies, experiences
and creative works. Black women’s fraught relationship to the state has
often existed invisibly within the intersectional axes of marginalization,
and been submerged beneath the specter of race, class, gender, and
sexuality. Three interdisciplinary scholars will gather to ponder all of
the mechanisms of the prison system, from its long historical trajectory to
literary and visual representations. The event promises to be a
far-reaching discourse on the frameworks of restriction and containment
that impact black women and the lives they attempt to control.
Roundtable participants:
Sarah Haley, Assistant Professor of Gender Studies and African American
Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
This Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and
Sexuality (GCWS) initiative, Feminisms Unbound, is an annual event series
featuring debates that focus on feminist concerns, theories, and practices
in this contemporary moment. This series is intended to foster
conversations and community among Boston-area feminist intellectuals and
activists. The series, in its open configuration, endeavors to allow the
greatest measure of engagement across multiple disciplinary trajectories,
and a full array of feminist investments.
The event organizers, who are also visiting scholars with the GCWS this
year, are Kimberly Juanita Brown, Assistant Professor of English and
Africana Studies, Mount Holyoke College, Lisa Lowe, Professor of English
and American Studies, Tufts University, and Jyoti Puri, Professor of
Sociology, Simmons College, have programmed the four events in this series.
*12. Advocating for Science Symposium and Workshop*
*When:* Symposium: Friday, September 16th, 4:00pm-8:00pm; Workshop:
Saturday, September 17th, 9:00am – 6:00pm
*Where:* MIT
*Register*: link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advocating-for-science-forafsmit-gsc-2016-symposium-registration-26685644481>
Please join us for the Advocating for Science Symposium and Workshop, which
will take place on-campus at MIT September 16-17, 2016. Organized by the
GSC External Affairs Board, Future of Research, and Academics for the
Future of Science, this meeting will be an opportunity for those with a
passion for advocating for science to develop their advocacy skills, meet
like-minded scientists and develop focused efforts together to effect
positive change.
The Advocating for Science Symposium on Friday 16th September 4pm-8pm will
discuss ongoing advocacy efforts to promote systemic changes within the
scientific enterprise and how it is funded. Rush Holt, former congressman
and CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, will
present the Keynote address. A reception and networking event will follow.
There is no charge to attend the Symposium.
On Saturday 17th September 9am – 6pm, we will build on this with the
Advocating for Science Workshop: an intense advocacy "boot camp" for a
focused group of participants who want to gain practical skills in
advocacy. The program will progress through the many aspects of effectively
advocating for change: from leading and inspiring a group of like-minded
individuals to collecting and using effective data, creating an overall
message, and communicating that message to the appropriate audiences.
Workshops will be run by experts in their respective fields. There is a
small fee for Workshop registration. Spaces are limited for the workshop
and accordingly we ask that all participants attend the entire day, along
with the Friday Symposium.
To register for either the Symposium or the Symposium + Workshop please go
to the following link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advocating-for-science-forafsmit-gsc-2016-symposium-registration-26685644481>.
*13. MIT Work-Life Center Fall 2016 Seminar Series *
*When:* now - December
*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 Fall
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. We appreciate
your help, as always, in communicating this information to the broader MIT
community.
*14. MIT CONNECT: Free one-on-one Lunches*
*Sign up:* link <http://connected.mit.edu/>
Are you interested in having lunch with fellow MIT students, faculty, staff
and alumni this semester? MIT Connect is designed to create a more
connected campus by arranging for friendly, informal, platonic lunches
between individuals from all over campus, and all walks of life. We are
providing $10 in Tech Cash towards selected lunches for participating
students!
************** Outside MIT **************
*15. McKinsey & Company: Women's Leadership Challenge Program*
*Deadline:* September 18th
*Apply*: link
<https://mckinsey.secure.force.com/Event/careers/APD_Womens_Leadership_Challenge_5000>
*WHAT IS THE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE?*
McKinsey passionately believes in developing outstanding female leaders. We
do so every day, both internally and with our clients. We have published
numerous acclaimed pieces that demonstrate the importance of women in
leadership positions, including our long-running Women Matter series and
the Centered Leadership project.
You are invited to take the next step of your leadership journey with us by
participating in the APD Women's Leadership Challenge In this program
(November 2016 through May 2017), we will help you:
Shape your own leadership style by playing to your strengths
Develop your communication style
Network with other highly talented women
*WHAT DOES THE WLC PROGRAM INCLUDE?*
Professional development: Our leadership experts will present professional
programming topics via video, and we will host in-person debrief sessions
led by McKinsey women following each video session. These debrief sessions,
held in our regional offices, will allow you to connect with peers in your
geographical area and fine-tune your leadership style together throughout
the year.
McKinsey Mentor: In addition to the professional programming and debrief
sessions, you will be assigned a McKinsey Mentor to support you over the
course of the program. Our Mentors will connect with you informally
throughout the year and can help you think about a potential application to
McKinsey for full-time opportunities in the future.
Interview invitation: If selected as a WLC participant, you are guaranteed
a first-round interview* should you choose to apply to us after the program.
*Guaranteed interview for a full-time Associate role; 1L JD students may
receive a first round Associate Internship interview if applicable
*WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS?*
The program is open to APD women (including PhDs, JDs, postdocs, medical
students, interns, residents, and fellows) at Harvard, MIT, Northwestern,
University of Chicago, and Stanford who will complete their programs in
2018 and 2019.
*HOW DO I APPLY?*
Please submit your application online by September 18, 2016. The
application process is simple and takes only a few minutes to complete. All
applications will be reviewed and we will notify you of next steps within a
few weeks of our application deadline. We will invite finalists to take an
online assessment in late September and afterwards, selected participants
will be notified by mid October. The program starts in November 2016 and
runs through May 2017.
*16. TEDxHarvardCollege 2016: Incite Insight*
*When:* Sunday, September 18th, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
*Where:* Sanders Theatre - 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
*Register*: link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tedxharvardcollege-2016-incite-insight-tickets-27196400165?aff=es2%22>
*Info: *link <https://www.facebook.com/events/331636240504419>
"We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we
created them” - Albert Einstein
Humanity’s pursuit of progress has been boxed in by the same modes of
thought that we once used to propel it. What we need to spur revolutionary
breakthroughs is a new mode of thinking—shattering new perspectives that
break down old boundaries of thought.
We believe that innovation is the life-force of this era of change, and we
want to spark creativity in the entrepreneurs, inventors, and political
minds that will shake up tomorrow’s reality. In TEDxHarvardCollege’s 2016
Conference, you will have the opportunity to listen to
internationally-acclaimed professors, speakers, and thought leaders on how
current topics can be turned, reconsidered, and seen from an angle to
Incite Insight.
In between these talks, TEDxHarvardCollege will also be featuring
performances by the Harvard Breakers and Harvard Wushu.
Be a part of TEDxHarvardCollege, Harvard University's TEDx event, on
September 18th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at Sanders Theater.
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