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GW at MIT Newsletter September 11, 2018
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Message from the GWAMIT Board:

The GW at MIT executive board warmly welcomes all the new and returning
graduate students!

We hope to meet you soon in our events and wish you the best for
the 2018-2019 academic course! Let's make this an amazing year together.

- The GW at MIT Board
*Event overview:*


*GW at MIT:    *
     1. GW at MIT and AMITA: Truth Values (September 13)
     2. GW at MIT Running Group (September 15)
     3. Applications for GW at MIT Mentoring Committee (September 15)
     4. Talk on Sexual Harassment of Women (September 18)
     5. GW at MIT and Intel breakfast (September 20)
     6. GW at MIT Empowerment Conference: sign-up to volunteer!
     7. NE GWiSE: Girls Science Club - volunteer needed!


*CHILDREN:*

     8. Expecting and New Parents Group at Westgate (September 12)
     9. Choosing quality childcare (September 12)

 *PROFESSIONAL/CAREER/SKILLS:*

    10. Amplify your Professional Impact - 6.928J Leading Creative Teams
(Fall)
    11. Jin In: What is the most powerful force for change? (September 17)
    12. GSC Networking event for grad student with employers (September 21)
    13. MIT Alumni Advisors Hub (online)
    14. MISTI Information Sessions (several dates)
   15. Diversio: Hackaton #hackinclusion (September 24)
*Did you know ... ?*

Returning MIT students - *you are eligible to borrow a work of artwork from
MIT's contemporary art museum to live with for the 2018-19 academic year!*

Since 1977 the Student Lending Art Program Exhibition and Lottery has
provided MIT students the enviable opportunity to borrow, appreciate, and
live with a museum quality work of original art for the academic year.
Works from the collection are distributed through a lottery system.
Remaining unclaimed works are available for students to take home on a
first come, first serve basis, once the exhibition closes.

MIT students can check the FAQ page
<https://listart.mit.edu/collections/student-lending-art-program/student-lending-art-program-faqs>
for more details on how to participate in the lottery.
*Storied Women of MIT:*

*Susan Hockfield*
( 1951 - )



(click here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wci_tdbF6M> to see video
about her)
*GW at MIT event details*

*1. GW at MIT and AMITA: Truth Values - One Girl’s Romp Through M.I.T.’s Male
Math Maze*

*When: *Thursday, September 13th. 7.30PM.
*Where:* Central Square Theater
*Website:* web <http://truthvaluesplay.com>
*RSVP:* here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gwmit-amita-truth-values-one-girls-romp-through-mits-male-math-maze-tickets-49900196832>.
Tickets subsidized to $15 pp.* Sold out, but waitlist is open. *

Photo credit: Silvana Ximena


Join AMITA and GWAMIT to see the award-winning national hit play, “*Truth
Values: One Girl’s Romp Through M.I.T.’s Male Math Maze*.” *Created by
M.I.T. alumna Gioia De Cari,* and called “hilarious” by WIRED, the play is
also a serious exploration of the world of elite mathematics and the
challenges women face in the STEM environment.

“Truth Values” has been presented at more than 50 different theaters and
performing arts centers throughout the U.S., including sold-out shows at
the La Jolla Playhouse Potiker Theatre, The Annenberg Center for the
Performing Arts, Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York, and USC’s lauded
Visions and Voices Arts and Humanities Series, among many others. M.I.T.
presented the play as part of the institute’s 150th-anniversary
celebration. For more information, visit truthvaluesplay.com
<http://www.truthvaluesplay.com>.

Hope to see you there!


*"If you see only one play this year about reflexive non-binary relations,
make it this one."*
- The Los Angeles Times

***Note*: tickets are student tickets so they're only available for current
MIT grad students.
*2. GW at MIT Running Group*

*When: *every Saturday morning, 9:30 AM
*Where:* Meet at Student Center (Alchemist Statue), MassAve



We will meet at 9:30 am by the statue outside of the student center (the
Alchemist), and leave soon after for a lovely 3 mile run along the edge of
the Charles River. We will end our run at Flour Bakery + Cafe on Mass Ave,
and have a coffee or a drink, courtesy of GWAMIT.  All levels welcome. Hope
to see you there!
*3. Applications for GW at MIT Mentoring Committee*

*When: *Deadline September 15th
*Contact:* sbahri at mit.edu
*Web:* web <http://gwamit.scripts.mit.edu/gwamit-exec/mentoring-program/>


The GW at MIT Mentoring program matches graduate women with successful women
professors and alumni in the Boston area who can provide professional
and/or personal advice.

   - We are recruiting for matching chair and communications chair
   positions!
   - Matching Chair is involved in the matching process of mentors and
   mentee, and facilitates mentor- mentee relations.
   - Communications chair facilitates communication: mentor recruitment,
   relations, matching, and announcements.
   - If interested, please email sbahri at mit.edu with your name and desired
   position.

*4. Talk on Sexual Harassment of Women *

*When: *Tuesday, September 18. 3PM
*Where:* 10-250
*Web:* link <http://www.rle.mit.edu/anita-hill/upcoming-events/>





President Reif will welcome Institute Professor Sheila Widnall, Wellesley
College President Paula Johnson, and MIT Research Affiliate Anita Hill for *a
conversation about the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and
Medicine’s recent report: Sexual Harassment of Women: Climate, Culture, and
Consequences in Academic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine*. You can read
more about the report here
<http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=24994>.

Sheila and Paula co-chaired the group that developed the report, and they
will detail the report’s findings and recommendations before Anita
moderates a panel discussion featuring Q&A with the audience. I think this
conversation will be informative, thought-provoking and, with strong
attendance and participation, will show how seriously the entire MIT
community takes these issues and how committed we are to finding solutions.
*5. GW at MIT and Intel breakfast*

*When: *September 20th, 9-11AM
*Where:* 66-144
*RSVP:* here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/intel-breakfast-n-learn-getting-the-first-job-tickets-27731184720>



Join a panel of 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 refreshments and coffee
chats after their talks!
*6. GW at MIT Empowerment Conference: sign-up to be a co-chair/event
lead/committee member*

*Sign-up link:* link <https://goo.gl/forms/xeTAdjTAPDUoQQPE3>


Help GW at MIT organize its annual Empowerment conference this Fall!

The conference will be scheduled during the week of October 15th or 29th,
2018.
Open positions:


   - *2 Co-Chairs*: Conference Co-Chairs lead the committee members, set
   the conference theme, and oversee all general planning of the conference.
   - *Event Leads*: Each conference has 4-5 Event Leads who each spearhead
   a single event (either an invited speaker, a panel, a workshop, etc.).
   - *Committee Members*: attend regular meetings, contribute to theme
   brainstorming, logistics, publicity, and volunteer during events.

Join us for finding (and enhancing!) your leadership and event planning
skills! You'll get to reach out to inspiring speakers on a personal basis
and expand your network, while helping organize events and workshops that
will benefit you and the entire community of graduate women. Time
commitment will be around 1-2 hours a week for meetings and putting your
event together.

*Sign up* here <https://goo.gl/forms/xeTAdjTAPDUoQQPE3>.
*7. NE GWiSE: Girls Science Club - volunteer needed!*


Are you interested in *being a positive STEM role model for young women*?
Are you looking to get more involved with the NE GWISE and Boston
community? You should *become a mentor in the Girls Science Club!* We
coordinate fun, hands-on activities for elementary and middle school girls
once a week at the West End House in Allston. Our goals are to help young
girls gain a better understanding of basic scientific concepts and
engineering principles, and get them excited about science. The commitment
is flexible and the reward is immense!

We are currently seeking volunteers for both elementary and middle school
groups, and, in particular, *a volunteer coordinator for the middle school
group*. Please email Julia Marrs (jmarrs at bu.edu) about volunteering with
the elementary school group, or about being the middle school volunteer
coordinator. If you're interested in volunteering with middle school group,
a follow-up email will be sent out with the new coordinator's contact info!
*Children event details*

*8. Expecting and New Parents Group at Westgate*

*When: *Wednesday, September 12. 11AM-12PM (more dates through December 12)
*Where:* Westgate Lounge, W85-Basement




Led by MIT mom Colleen, this is a weekly group for parents-to-be and
parents of infants to crawlers to share information and support each other
*9. Choosing quality childcare*

*When: *September 12, 12-1.30PM
*Where:*  Building NE49, 600 TECHNOLOGY SQ, Cambridge.

Presenter – Kathy Kasabula, B.A.; Child Care Operations Administrator, MIT
Work-Life Center

This monthly introductory discussion is specially designed for expectant
parents and those new to parenting or child care. The Choosing Quality
Child Care session addresses your different infant and toddler child care
options, what child care costs, how to find and evaluate your child care
choices, planning your parental leave, and the transition to parenting.

*Career/Skills event details*

*10. Amplify your Professional Impact - 6.928J Leading Creative Teams*

*When:* MW, 2:30-4pm (Same subject as 15.674 and 16.990)
*Prereq*: None. 9 Units: G 3-0-6
*Instructor:* David Nino (dnino at mit.edu)



Are you interested in amplifying your professional effectiveness? Our class
will equip you with three of the most valued skills needed in today’s fast
changing technology and engineering environments:

•    The ability to work in a team
•    Creativity and innovation
•    Leadership and personal impact

Enrollment is limited so register now!
For more info: gelp.mit.edu/grad

*****Counts towards many engineering PhD distribution minors and some
Masters degrees.

*11. Jin In: What is the most powerful force for change?*

*When: *Monday, September 17, 4:15-5:15pm
*Where:* MIT Wong Auditorium. 2 Amherst Street, Room E51-115.



Jin In is the founder of 4GGL – For Girls Glocal Leadership – a bold social
change movement to ignite the next generation of empowered women
changemakers. She is a researcher on women’s empowerment of the Millennials
and a speaker in demand worldwide. She launched the 1st-ever young women’s
empowerment global survey – collecting voices from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Then she heard voices of Syrian young women – citizens, immigrants and
refugees – across 20 countries. Jin’s mission is to collect this powerful
data in every country – starting with those at the frontline of war – to
illuminate their inner power, showing the world that they are our most
powerful force for change.

*12. GSC Networking event for Grad students with employers*

*When: *Friday, September 21st, 7 pm-9 pm
*Where:* Stratton Student Center (W20) 3rd floor Mezzanine Lounge
*RSVP:* here
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-graduate-student-and-postdoc-employer-networking-event-registration-49903254979>



Are you interested in learning about careers outside academia?  Looking for
companies interested in hiring graduate students?  Hate that the Career
Fair is so crowded? Come to the GSC's new networking event at the end of
Career Week!

The MIT Graduate Student Council is hosting an informal event for graduate
students to network with employers on Friday, September 21st, 7 pm-9 pm in
Stratton Student Center (W20) 3rd floor Mezzanine Lounge.  Light
refreshments will be provided. Confirmed attending employers include:

Exponent
Boston Children’s Hospital
BlazeTech Corporation
Boston Dynamics
Goldman Sachs
Medical Analytics Group / Massachusetts General Hospital
Vertex
Kensho
SSOT Health
Desora Inc.
Clark+Elbing LLP

If you are interested in attending, please register now to reserve a spot
on Eventbrite and help us plan for food.

Questions? Contact gsc-networking at mit.edu.
*13. MIT Alumni Advisors Hub *

*Website: *https://alumniadvisors.mit.edu/

Interested in reaching out to *MIT alumni that are eager to help you *on a
variety of topics? Advisors Hub is a great new online tool that connects
alumni who have expressed interest in providing career advice and mentoring
to current MIT affiliates and other alumni. Students can book appointments
with alumni to have career conversations like "Navigating a PhD program,"
advice for politics in your research lab, exploring jobs outside of
academia, etc.; to review their resume; to do mock interviews; and more.
Advisors Hub also has a library of over 200 webinars created by industry
experts and external educational partners available to help educate and
inspire you on a variety of topics.

Check it out now!

*14.  MISTI Information Sessions*

*When and where: *Several dates and locations. Look at the poster below.



Interested in MISTI? Intern, teach and research across the globe. Start the
conversation at the MISTI program-specific info sessions Sept 12 - Dec 10
and open office hours. Sign up for email updates here
<http://mist.mit.edu/hello.>.

*15.  Diversio: Hackaton #hackinclusion *

*Website: *web <https://www.diversio.com/>
*Deadline*: September 24



Check out this cool opportunity to win $10,000 in CAD + the chance to
network with one of the world's top business and non-for-profit leaders
(CEOs of McKinsey, Malala Fund etc).

*Submit an idea* here <https://ideas.diversio.com> to promote inclusion at
work! It only needs to be 1-2 lines 😊  *#hackinclusion *

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