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 GWAMIT Newsletter - Week of Oct 23, 2017
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Dear GW at MIT Members,

Halloween is just around the corner!

On *October 31st*, GW at MIT will celebrate the festive cheer with some
halloween themed breakfast and snacks in the Cheney Room! Come on over for
some morning coffee and grub and connect with your women peers on Halloween!

On *November 3rd*, we will be tackling the challenging issue of sexual
harassment in higher education and the workplace with a discussion with
several MIT representatives, professors and students on the problems,
resources and possible solutions.

Make sure to follow us on the links above.
- The GW at MIT Board
Events In Brief
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*GW at MIT:*
1. Stop! Sexual Harassment in Higher Education and the Workforce (Nov 3)
2. NextGen Summit (Nov 11)
3. Fall 2017 General Board Meeting (Nov 16)
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*MIT:*
4. Graduate Student Life Grants review panel (now)
5. GLBTQ Support Group (Mondays)
6. Film Screening: Organizing Women - 9 to 5 (Oct 24)
7. Gretchen Steidle: Leading from Within (Oct 24)
8. The Gender/Race Imperative — A Series of Presentations and Workshops
moderated by Anita Hill (Oct 25)
9. Become a Women's Initiative co-director! (Oct 26)
10. Growing Up in Science: a conversation with Gigliola Staffilani (Oct 26)
11. Volunteer for Girls Day @ the MIT Museum (Nov 4)
12. Work-Life Center Fall Seminar Series (Fall '17)
13. Fellowship Opportunity (Fall '17)
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*Outside MIT:*
14. Horizons Fellowship Applications Open (now)
Women in History Edith Wharton
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*Edith Wharton* (1862-1937) was born into a tightly controlled society at a
time when women were discouraged from achieving anything beyond a proper
marriage. Wharton broke through these strictures to become one of America’s
greatest writers. Author of The Age of Innocence, Ethan Frome, and The
House of Mirth, she wrote over 40 books, including authoritative works on
architecture, gardens, interior design, and travel. She was the first woman
awarded the *Pulitzer Prize for Fiction *and a full membership in the
American Academy of Arts and Letters. She was also thrice nominated for the
Nobel Prize in Literature.

*The Age of Innocence*, for which she won the Pulitzer, combined an
insider's view of American aristocracy with a powerful prose style. Her
novels and short stories realistically portrayed the lives and morals of
the late 19th century, an era of decline and faded wealth.
GWAMIT Events

*1. Stop! Sexual Harassment in Higher Education and the Workforce*
*When: *November 3, 12:0o PM - 1:30 PM
*Where:* W20-306, Twenty Chimneys, Stratton Student Center, MIT
*RSVP:* Link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stop-sexual-harassment-in-higher-education-and-the-workforce-tickets-38880074349?utm_campaign=new_event_email&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eb_email&utm_term=viewmyevent_button>

We welcome you to be part of a discussion on the matter of sexual
harassment in higher education and the workforce. Representatives from the
MIT Title IX and Bias Response, Ombud's and Violence Prevention and
Response (VPR) offices, professors and fellow students will share their
perspectives on how to deal with difficult situations, drawing from their
personal and work experience.

Submit questions <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q39MSKJ> NOW that you want
to be discussed at the panel anonymously on SurveyMonkey. Lunch will be
served!
*2. NextGen Summit*
*When: *Saturday, November 11th
*Where:* Harvard University
We are excited to announce that GW at MIT will be partnering with NGS at Harvard
<https://www.ngsummit.com/ngs-harvard> - a one-day event designed to bring
together an invite-only cohort of the most talented student entrepreneurial
leaders from the Boston area.

*Why come to NGS at Harvard?*

●   Pitch your startup to a panel of leading investors and VC firms for
funding. (Previous participating firms include DFJ, Bessemer, StarVest, and
dozens more)

●   Connect and network with executives and recruiters from billion-dollar
brands. (Previous partners include Facebook, Google, Walmart, and
Blackrock).

●   Get mentored 1:1 by industry thought leaders, hear from inspiring
keynote speakers, and meet up with fellow leaders.

We are happy to share that all members of your organization are invited to
attend. You simply have to fill out the short application
<https://ngscampus.typeform.com/to/ufCThI>and mention your group. Make sure
to act fast before the spots are filled!
*3. GWAMIT Fall 2017 General Board Meeting!*
*When: *Thursday, November 16th, Time TBD
*Where:* MIT Building 32-144

Please join us for the GWAMIT Fall 2017 General Board Meeting!
We welcome everyone to this meeting: members, departmental representatives,
and anyone wanting to know more about GWAMIT to discuss personal,
professional, and academic issues relevant to our community.
MIT Events

*4. Serve on the Graduate Student Life Grants review panel*
*When:* now
*Email:* jlandry at mit.edu
MIT OGE is looking for a few women graduate students to serve on the
 Graduate Student Life Grants review panel this year.  The total time
commitment is about 8 hours between now and November 20  – two meetings
(1.5 hours each) plus time to review about 25 brief proposals. The panel is
made up of 5 administrators and 5 students. For more details, please email
Jessica Landry at jlandry at mit.edu.
*5. GLBTQ Support Group*
*When:* Mondays, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
*Where: *Mental Health and Counseling Conference Room, 3rd floor, MIT
Medical

This group is a safe space for students who want to come together to talk
about their identities, the intersections of such identities on campus and
in the world, and being themselves. It’s an opportunity to share things
that they are comfortable with and gain support. Prior to joining the
group, we encourage students to meet with one of the co-leaders first so
they can ask any question they might have.

The group is open so students might come once or as often as they want

MEET:  Mondays (first meeting, Monday, October 23, 2017)
Snacks will be served!
*6. Film Screening: Organizing Women - 9 to 5*
*When: *October 24, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
*Where:* 6-120

Join us for the second film in our series Organizing Women, the classic
comedy “9 to 5” with the epic cast Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly
Parton!

*Pizza at 6:45.*
*7. Gretchen Steidle: Leading from Within*
*When: *October 24, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
*Where:* MIT Press Bookstore, 301 Mass Ave, Cambridge
*Register:* Link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gretchen-steidle-leading-from-within-tickets-36869861749>


In Leading from Within, Gretchen Steidle provides a roadmap for integrating
mindfulness into every aspect of social change.

Gretchen is the founder of Global Grassroots, a nonprofit dedicated to
catalyzing women and girls as leaders of change in their communities. She
is also co-producer of the Emmy-nominated documentary, The Devil Came on
Horseback, which chronicles the devastating genocide in Darfur. This is a *free
event*, which includes author talk and book signing. Books will be
available for purchase at 20% off.
*8. THE GENDER/RACE IMPERATIVE—A Series of Presentations and Workshops
moderated by Anita Hill*
*When: *October 25, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
*Where:* 10-250


The *Gender/Race Imperative* aims to revive awareness of the broad capacity
of Title IX, the crucial law mandating equal education opportunities for
women. We hope it will kick start inquiry to foster legal, policy, and
social reforms that enable success in schools and workplaces for girls and
women of all races and economic backgrounds. To engage and educate MIT and
the broader Boston area community on the role of Title IX in education,
particularly for STEM, MIT brings engineers and other scientists together
in conversation with lawyers and social scientists to develop
multidimensional strategies for promoting equity in STEM.

*Coeducation at MIT in the 1950s--60s with an Epilog on the enduring
bottleneck of women engineering faculty*

*In the 1950s women made up 1 to 3% of the MIT student body, less than half
that of 1897. A faculty committee produced a majority report that
recommended that MIT cease admitting women, but President Killian and
Provost Stratton instead accepted a minority report with the opposite
recommendation: that MIT accept more women and improve their quality of
life. This talk tells the story of three major players in this sea change:
Dottie Bowe and Professors Kenneth Wadleigh and Emily Wick. A half century
later, nearly half of the students were women. The talk concludes with a
less optimistic appraisal of the stagnant number of women faculty in
electrical engineering and computer science in the US.*

Doors open at 3:30PM
Presentation starts at 4:00PM
MIT Maclaurin Building: 10-250
Open to the public, no registration required
*9. Become a Women's Initiative co-director!*
*Deadline: *October 26, 11:59 PM
*Apply:* Link
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJ3Jn09qjkOceIMtb5SGAdhyT3HJ7-zHZDpqIg0UTJ3xo5Cw/viewform>
*Contact: *wi-directors at mit.edu

Women comprise only 24% of science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) professionals. The MIT Women's Initiative is a student group that
aims to address the gender discrepancy in STEM.

Each IAP, our club travels to under-privileged school districts in the
United States to give presentations about STEM to middle and high school
girls. Locations have included Washington, Hawaii, Miami, Alaska, and San
Francisco. Co-directors get first pick on location!

Read more about us on our website <http://web.mit.edu/wi/>.
*10. Growing Up in Science: a conversation with Gigliola Staffilani*
*When: *October 26, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
*Where:* 32-123
*Contact:* growing-up-in-science at mit.edu
Have you ever wondered what your advisor was like as a graduate student?
What they struggled with? What they are struggling with now? This
conversation series is not about science, but about becoming and being a
scientist.

How do you deal with your own and others' expectations, and with impostor
syndrome? How do you keep yourself motivated? Prof. Gigliola Staffilani
(MIT Math) will share her personal stories and invite you to join the
conversation.

Pizza will be provided following the event.
*11. Volunteer for Girls Day @ the MIT Museum*
*When: *November 4, 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM
*Where: *MIT Museum, 265 Mass Ave
*Contact: *novotney at mit.edu
*Website: *Link <https://mitmuseum.mit.edu/calendar/girls-day>
Are you a physicist who is excited about inspiring a new generation of
scientists? Do you want to share your work with the community? Join us
for *Girls
Day: Physics Matters *on Saturday, November 4th!

We are looking for volunteers to run hands on activities for shifts from
11:30 am – 4:30 pm. Girls’ Day is not only for girls, but our goal is to
celebrate women scientists, and show (and inspire) diversity in the
sciences.
*12. MIT Work-Life Center Fall Seminar Series*
*When:* Various dates, Fall 2017
*Where: *Koch Institute
*Event link: *link <http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars>
The MIT Work-Life Center’s popular Seminar Series provides research-based
strategies, tips, and information to help you deal with a diverse array of
work-life issues.


Registration <http://hrweb.mit.edu/worklife/seminars> is required for all
seminars, briefings, and discussion groups. All programs are free of charge
and open to all members of the MIT community, including students, staff,
faculty, and their partners and families.
*13. MIT List Visual Arts Center: Fellowship Opportunity*
*When:* Now
Apply: eagarner at mit.edu

The List Visual Arts Center, MIT’s contemporary art museum, collects,
commissions, and presents rigorous, provocative, and artist-centric
projects that engage MIT and the global art community. The Center is
pleased to offer a fellowship position to assist with all details in
organizing a two-day symposium.

The working topic for the *2018 Wasserman Forum* will be *Future Genders*
and looking at how gender identity is being addressed by artists today. The
List Center is seeking a candidate that has a demonstrated interest in
gender issues as they are presented through contemporary visual arts.  The
Wasserman Forum Assistant will work in conjunction with the List Center
Staff in conceptualizing the panels for the Forum, and undertake
organizational duties such as and not limited to speaker contracts,
obtaining and editing speaker bios, handling travel needs, assisting in all
aspects of hospitality for Forum participants, preparing press materials,
coordinating volunteers for the Forum, and determining and ordering all
amenities for the event. The Wasserman Forum Assistant will also be
expected to be on hand for the entire duration of the forum planned for
November 2018.

*Job Requirements*
Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in art history, women’s and
gender studies, or a related field with a preference of being enrolled in a
graduate degree program. Applicants also must be authorized to work in the
US. To apply, please submit a letter of interest, a resume, and the names
of two professional and/or academic references to Emily A. Garner,
eagarner at mit.edu.
Events Outside MIT

*14. The Horizons Fellowship *
*When:* Now
*Website:* link <http://www.joinhorizons.com/fellowship>
The Horizons Fellowship supports 200 outstanding university students on a
fully-funded experience in San Francisco, in their pursuit to become
leaders in technology. Our programs provide immersive software engineering
and web/mobile development courses geared towards high-achieving college
students. Students need not have a computer science background!

Horizons students have gone on to receive offers from firms such as Google,
Slack, Yelp, Amazon, BCG, Visa, J.P. Morgan, and more. Past Horizonites
have come from a variety of schools and backgrounds. Applicants have hailed
from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard, Princeton, Yale,
UPenn/Wharton, Columbia, Northwestern, Brown, Michigan and more.

Interested students can start an application here
<http://www.joinhorizons.com/fellowship>!

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