[GWAMIT] GWAMIT Newsletter - Week of July 24, 2017

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 GWAMIT Newsletter - Week of July 24, 2017
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*July 24, 2017*
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*FROM THE BOARD*

Dear GW at MIT Members,

GW at MIT is actively seeking a *Publicity Chair *and *Orientation Women's
Lunch Chairs* - so if you're interested, reach out to us and join the
vibrant community of women that is GW at MIT! More details included in the
description below.

Join us for the *Inaugural Retreat for Graduate Women* in science and
engineering in the New England area! A fun-filled day of food,
networking, scavenger hunts and BBQ await! (details provided below)
- The GW at MIT Board
*IN BRIEF*

*GW at MIT:*
1. Intel Lunch n' Learn (July 28)
2. NE GWiSE Women's Inaugural Retreat (Aug 19)
3. Apply to organize Orientation Women's Welcome Lunch (now)
4. Apply to be GW at MIT publicity chair! (now)
*MIT:*
5. MIT List Visual Arts Center: Civil Disobedience (July 18 - Oct 29)
6. GSC Housing Survey (July 26)
7. MIT School of Engineering Communication Lab (July 24-28)
8. SOLVE MIT : Women and Technology (Aug 01)
9. MIT Aikido Club (T, W, F)
*Outside MIT:*
10. Screening: She's Beautiful When She's Angry (July 27)
11. J-WAFS Grant for Water and Food Projects (Sept 18)
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*FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS*
************** GW at MIT ************* *

*1. Intel Lunch n' Learn Panel *
*When: *July 28, 11:45-1:15
*Where:* 4-145
*RSVP:* link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intel-lunch-n-learn-getting-the-first-job-tickets-36082714370>

Join a panel of women engineers from Intel as they discuss their
experiences working in industry, and dispense invaluable advice about
getting that first job out of school. Be sure to stay around for lunch and
networking after their talks! Read more about the panelists and RSVP here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intel-lunch-n-learn-getting-the-first-job-tickets-36082714370>
.
*2. NE GWiSE Women's Inaugural Retreat*
*When:* August 19, 12 PM - 7 PM
*Where:* BU College of Graduate Arts and Sciences building and BU Beach
*Register: *Link
<https://ne-gwise-inaugural-retreat-tickets.eventbrite.com/>

New England Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (“N-E-G-wise”) is a
new alliance between groups of graduate women in STEM from universities in
Boston and across New England. We’re joining forces to address the issues
facing graduate women in STEM.

Join us for our first event, the *NE GWiSE Inaugural Retreat*, for a day of
connecting with graduate women from different universities and
collaborating to help make NE GWiSE an organization that can effectively
address the issues we face and create change within our community. For more
details, go to the Eventbrite link above or check out our website,
https://negwise.wordpress.com

*Registration closes August 16th* at 5pm so sign up now!
*3. Apply to organize the Orientation Women's Welcome Lunch! *
*When: *Now
*Apply: *link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdri-KIdPAIR8KrDbn3IC_5fMX-oVh2LRaRSHCp8BnX2MiQ9Q/viewform>

Welcome the incoming graduate women at MIT with a fun and food-filled
women's lunch! GW at MIT is currently recruiting (up to) 2 Co-Chairs for our
annual Orientation Women’s Welcome Lunch to be held in September 2016. This
is a low time commitment and fun opportunity to get involved with the
existing as well as future graduate women at MIT! Click to APPLY using the
link provided above and reach out to us at gwamit-exec at mit.edu if you have
any questions!
*4. Apply to be GW at MIT Publicity Chair*
*When:* Now
*Apply:* gwamit-exec at mit.edu <gwamit-mentor at mit.edu>
Are you passionate about social-media engagement? Are hashtags, snaps and
insta your jam? Do you have creative marketing and communication skills? Do
you want to apply these skills at an organizational scale? Join GW at MIT as a
Publicity Chair!

The responsibilities of the Publicity Chair will include:
- Managing and updating GW at MIT's social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook,
Instagram as well as blog and website)
- Designing promotional materials (such as posters, flyers, banners) for
official GW at MIT events and conferences
- Attend weekly board meetings and have fun with the rest of the awesome
board members!

If you're excited about helping GW at MIT become social-media savvy and gain
greater visibility on campus, please email us at gwamit-exec at mit.edu
<gwamit-mentor at mit.edu> with a short description of who you are (name,
year, department) and if you any experience  with publicity, marketing, or
digital content (even if it is personal!) :)
************** MIT **************

*5. MIT List Visual Arts Center: Civil Disobedience*
*When:* July 18 - October 29, 2017
*Website:* link
<https://listart.mit.edu/exhibitions/list-projects-civil-disobedience>
*List Projects: Civil Disobedience* is a program of documentaries, news
footage, citizen journalism, artist’s films and videos focusing on moments
of political resistance and public demonstration from the early 20th
century through today. Presenting records from the historical Civil Rights
and women’s movements, gay liberation and AIDS activism, the Black Lives
Matter movement, and recent Women’s Marches recognize the history of
resistance, and considers the role that artists and documentarians play in
chronicling and confronting abuses of power and social injustice.

Thursday evening film program:

*I Am Not Your Negro (*2016) Directed by Raoul Peck. 95 min.


*July 20, 6 pm  July 27, 6 pm  August 3, 6 pm*
All programs are free and open to the general public. RSVP
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/film-screening-i-am-not-your-negro-2016-dir-raoul-peck-tickets-35432482509>
required.
*6. GSC Housing Survey*
*Link:* Survey <http://tinyurl.com/gsc-housing-survey>
*Deadline: *July 26
The MIT Graduate Student Council needs your help to better understand the
housing needs of graduate students and postdocs.

We know there are issues with housing availability and affordability, but
we need quantitative data to back up our advocacy efforts. We are now
offering incentives for completing the Housing Survey, funded by the
Division of Student Life. Vice President for Student Life Suzy Nelson has
expressed a strong interest in the results of this survey so she can best
help us determine and address the need for additional grad housing. Please
respond by *Wednesday, July 26* - three more days!

Take the survey for a chance to win the following:


*5 - $100 Amazon Gift Cards  25 - $25 Amazon Gift Cards*

If you have already completed the survey, you have automatically been
entered in the raffle. If you have any questions about or issues with the
survey, or if you have housing-related feedback/thoughts not addressed in
the survey, please email gsc-housing-feedback at mit.edu
*7. MIT School of Engineering Communication Lab: Summer Institute*
*When:* July 24th - 28th
*Where: *Whitaker Building, 56-614
*Sign-up*: link <http://mitcommlab.mit.edu/events/>
We warmly invite you to join us for our first Communication Lab Summer
Institute, a hands-on workshop for students, postdocs, and administrators.
Participants will learn how to create innovative communication resources
for engineers and scientists.
July 24- 27, 2017: Communication Lab Summer Institute
July 28, 2017: Optional additional day to learn about our Fellow training
curriculum, which is available for purchase.
The deadline for submitting your registration and payment is Monday, July
17, 2017.
*8. SOLVE MIT Challenge : Women and Technology*
*Submission Deadline:* August 1
*Apply:* link <https://solve.mit.edu/challenges/women-and-technology>



How can women and girls of all socioeconomic backgrounds use technology to
fully participate and prosper in the economy? The Solve community aims to
unearth and support innovative solutions to ensure women and girls can
fully participate and prosper in the workforce and the economy.

To do so, the Solve community can:
- Improve connectivity and technology access for women, particularly in
underserved areas
- Increase women’s financial inclusion through access to digital payments,
savings, investment, and insurance
- Increase opportunities for dignified income generation in nontraditional
sectors and through access to new supply chains and new markets
- Correct for bias and heuristics, whether in the workplace or within
communities

If you have a solution to one of these big global challenges, apply to
become a Solver by August 1 and join the Solve community today.
*9. MIT Aikido Club (A Japanese Martial Art)*
*When:* Tuesday, July 25, 5:30 PM - 7:15 PM
*Where: *W-32
*Website:* link <http://aikido.mit.edu/>
Aikido is a Martial art that emphasizes blending with the attacker, rather
than confronting the attacker with hard techniques such as punches and
kicks.

Beginners and MIT Affiliates are always welcome to come by and observe a
practice or join us on the mat. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays and we offer a
Beginners class from 5:30 to 6pm.Regular class follows from 6pm -7pm. Meets
at Old Dupont Gym Squash courts, 3rd floor, top of far stairwell,
Multi-purpose court  #2.
************** Outside MIT **************

*10. Documentary Screening: She's Beautiful When She's Angry*
*When:* July 27, 6:15 PM
*Where*: Cambridge Main Library
We are so pleased to announce the upcoming free screening of the
award-winning documentary She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry at the Cambridge
Main Library on July 27 at 6:15pm. The movie will be followed by a
conversation with producer/director Mary Dore. You won’t want to miss this
exciting evening!

"Reminds us, feminists didn't just feel as if they were changing the world
- THEY CHANGED IT. Makes clear: the fight isn't over." - Rachel Saltz, The
New York Times
*11. J-WAFS Grant for Water and Food Projects in India  *
*Deadline:* September 18, 2017
*Apply:* link
<https://jwafs.mit.edu/sites/default/files/images/J-WAFS.India.call.for.proposals.FINAL.pdf>
The J-WAFS Grant for Water and Food Projects in India is a funding
opportunity for current members of the MIT community interested in
addressing a water or food challenge in India. Up to three grants, totaling
$15,000, will be awarded. The grants are intended to further work being
pursued by individuals as part of their MIT research, innovation &
entrepreneurship initiatives, coursework, or related activities, or support
a relevant new activity.

The grant is for development projects or projects benefiting low-income
populations. Examples of relevant challenges may include but are not
limited to:
- Economically appropriate water purification technologies, esp. for rural
areas
- Water distribution and management strategies, esp. for rural areas
- Other water quality issues, e.g. sanitation, monitoring, etc.
- Food safety issues
- Food preservation and waste reduction
- Water for agriculture, especially smallholder farms
- Agricultural innovations and improvements

Interested applicants should read the J-WAFS Water and Food Projects in
India call for proposals
<https://jwafs.mit.edu/sites/default/files/images/J-WAFS.India.call.for.proposals.FINAL.pdf>
for instructions and application requirements. Eligible applicants should
submit a proposal to Andi Sutton, J-WAFS communications and program manager
(arsutton [at] mit.edu).
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