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Message from the GWAMIT Board:
Check out the following events happening soon!
Enjoy your well-deserved Spring Break!

- The GW at MIT Board
*Event overview:*


*GW at MIT:  *
1. GW at MIT: EXPONENT company lunch & learn (April 5)
2. NE GWiSE Spring to Action (April 6)
3. Join the NE GWiSE board! (apply now!)
4. GW at MIT: National Eating Disorder Association Walk  (April 14)

*WOMEN-RELATED EVENTS:*

5. Apply for Beautiful Pattern! (now!)
6. Student Outreach Specialist (apply now!)
7. Scientista Symposium (March 29-31)
8. McKinsey & Company: Diversity Connect (March 31)
9. SAAM: Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April)
10. BCG: Women's Breakfast (April 1)
11. AMITA: A life in Science - from Academia to Entrepreneurship (April 2)
12. School of Science: Truth Values Play and Mentoring Event (April 16-17)
*Did you know ... ?*

Gioia De Cari <http://www.ams.org/notices/201006/rtx100600740p.pdf> is a MIT
alum (Master in Mathematics) who became a dramatist!

She will be coming to MIT in April to perform her play *Truth Values: One
Girl’s Romp through M.I.T.’s Male Math Maze *where she describes her
experience as a woman in STEM.

The event is sponsored by the School of Science (free for MIT students!).
Do not miss it! More information below.
*Storied Women of MIT:*

*Li-Huei Tsai*



(click here
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMuqpbNxFSs&list=PL39HkZXO7Cwn4mJjCN1pEp1NuJcJGMV_y&index=4>
to see video about her)
*GW at MIT event details*
*1. GW at MIT: EXPONENT company lunch & learn!*

*When:* Friday, April 5th. 12-1pm.
*Where:* 2-141
*RSVP:* link <https://exponentrecruit.azurewebsites.net/Register/3601>


Join us for a discussion and networking session with MIT Alumni, Dr.Lindsey
Gilman <https://www.exponent.com/professionals/g/gilman-lindsey>.

Dr.Gilman will talk about her transition from graduate school, career
progression, and the day-to-day work of a technical consultant. She will
also be available to answer questions from graduate students interested in
careers in industry. *Lunch will be provided.*

RVSP in the link provided above!

For more information, email pmafioletti at exponent.com with your CV.

*2. NE GWiSE Spring to Action*

*Title:* Roles and Relationships: A Summit on Mentorship in Grad School and
Beyond
*Date:* Saturday, April 6th, 10:20am-5:30pm
*Location: *Harvard University (exact location TBD)
*Who:* We welcome all affiliates of all genders from our partner schools
who are interested in the topic to attend!
*RSVP:* here <https://bit.ly/2HfYTJS>




NE GWiSE is having its second annual Spring to Action event! This year, it
will be a summit addressing roles and relationships and how to optimize
your mentorship experiences in grad school and beyond, hosted by Harvard
University.

The goals will be to discuss and understand how to navigate mentor/mentee
relationships, open the discussion to what roadblocks one might face when
trying to get the most out of a professional relationship, and learn the
current mentorship opportunities available at our local graduate schools
and discuss ways to improve or add mentorship programs.

The day will include:

•        Inspiring  keynote by Tamara Brown (Director of Sustainable
Development and Community Engagement at Praxair, Inc.);

•        Workshops led by Dr. Avi Rodal (associate professor at Brandeis
University) and Dr. Kylie Huckleberry (post-doctoral researcher at
Northeastern University);

•        Panel on mentorship featuring Dr. Kvilcim Kilic (Research
Scientist at Boston University), Dr. Simina Ticau (Senior Scientist at
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals), Dr. Shaun Patel (Neuroscientist and
bioinformatician at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General
Hospital), Dr. Caroline Uhler (Associate Professor at MIT), and Mounika
Vutukuru (PhD candidate at Boston University);

•        Discussions;

•        Optional mocktail hour for networking and socializing!

Come to any part of the event!
*Lunch, snacks, and coffee will be served throughout the event.*

*3. Join the NE GWiSE Board! *

*Interest form:* https://bit.ly/negwise-board
*When:* Now!
*Website:* www.negwise.wordpress.com
*Contact:* mbird at mit.edu


Interested in getting involved in a group of graduate women (who span 9
universities!) that advocates for improvements for grad women, networks
across schools, and helps schools form GW at MIT-equivalent groups?

Join New England Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (NE GWiSE)!
Our main events are an annual summer retreat focused on discussing the
progress of the group and professional development and an advocacy event,
"Spring to Action," focused on a specific topic (2018: sexual harassment,
2019: mentorship).

*Fill out our interest form above or contact mbird at mit.edu <mbird at mit.edu>
if you're interested! We're recruiting for the next board now! *

*4. GW at MIT: National Eating Disorder Association Walk*

*Date:* Sunday, April 14, 2019
*Time:* 10-11 am
*Location:* Boston Common



*Why:* NEDA Walks are inspirational, community-building events where
passionate walkers raise money to fund eating disorders education,
prevention, and support, as well as advocacy and research initiatives. The
largest eating disorders awareness events in the nation, NEDA Walks are a
celebration of hope and strength, filled with body-positive activities,
motivational guest speakers, and a short walk to symbolize unity in the
fight against eating disorders.

*Join our team:* go to https://nedawalk.org/boston2019, click "Register,"
then "Join an Existing Team." In the search bar, search for GWAMIT, then
click join!

Fundraising is optional!
*Women-Related event details*
*5. Apply for Beautiful Pattern*

*What: *Teach Computational Thinking to High School Girls in Mexico
*Looking for: *Women instructors
*When: *The week of May 27, 2019
*Application deadline: *End of March 2019
*Expense: *All expense paid by sponsor


Overview video:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ctd6Srk7Yac

Website:
http://dreamers.mit.edu


*WHY:* Computational thinking is a necessary fundamental skill for
everyone. It's as important as reading, writing, and arithmetic. The need
is evidenced by MIT's recent report on computational thinking. Obama's
*Computer
Science for All* initiative aimed to dothesamein k-12, "Our economy is
rapidly shifting, and both educators and business leaders are increasingly
recognizing that computer science (CS) is a “new basic” skill necessary for
economic opportunity and social mobility."

Unfortunately, in the developing world the access to computational thinking
education is rare. For high school young women the access is practically
non-existent.

The goal of this project is to deliver computational thinking workshops to
high school young women in Mexico. To reach young women before they make
career decisions and motivate them to consider careers in computation.

Even if they choose a different career, Computational Thinking
fundamentals, are sure to be of great value in their lives.

*CONTACT:*
chicas at mit.edu

*UPLOAD CV:*
here <http://bit.ly/cvs2019>

*6. Student Outreach Specialist*

*Apply:* here <CCWGSProgram at gmail.com>

*Do you enjoy attending on-campus activities and meeting other students?
Are you interested in diversity issues and/or the performing arts? *

An innovative new Arts and Education project, “Creating a Community for
Women Graduate Students in STEM,” led by MIT alums, pairs the work of an
NYC-based professional theatre company with a diversity workshop. This
project was launched in New York City in 2018, sponsored by the Alfred P.
Sloan Foundation.

We are seeking Student Outreach Specialists for phase two of the project,
which will take place on the MIT campus in April 2019, sponsored by the MIT
School of Science. This is fun and enjoyable opportunity for outgoing and
friendly students to foster an additional network of support for students
in the MIT community, especially with regard to diversity and inclusion.
Other key opportunities this work offers are: building an outreach profile
that is useful for future applications, such as NSF Postdoctoral
Fellowships; laying the groundwork for future programs that support women
students in STEM nationwide; interfacing with prominent leaders in
diversity and the performing arts. Students will work closely with our
team, based in NYC and Boston, to do outreach to student groups in person
and online.

Applicants must be current undergraduate or graduate students, friendly,
communication-savvy, detail-oriented, and able to work independently. STEM
majors or STEM grad students preferred. Part-time commitment of 10
hours/week starting immediately and continuing through April 19, 2019, with
possibility to extend. Hourly compensation is $15 an hour. All applicants
must submit a resume and a cover letter stating what especially interests
them about this project. Please apply via email to CCWGSProgram at gmail.com with
“Student Outreach” in the subject line.
*7. **Scientista** Symposium 2019*


The Scientista Symposium is a *national conference that helps advance the
careers of young women in STEMM* by facilitating networking with
representatives from top companies, a range of professional and technical
skill workshops, and a chance to present research and compete for cash
prizes.

This year’s program features 3 inspirational keynote speakers, 7 career
panels on topics such as science communication, science policy, industry,
and entrepreneurship in STEM, workshops on Python coding, a research poster
session, a pitch competition to a panel of investors, free headshots(!),
resume review sessions, and a career fair with 50 top organizations like
Google, Genentech, NASA, and more. Our conferences regularly attract over
500 young women from top institutions throughout the country – it’s a
fantastic opportunity to cultivate professional relationships.

For more information, check out the Symposium website
<http://symposium.scientistafoundation.org/>or email us @
jackie at scientistafoundation.org


See you at #SciSymp19!
*8. McKinsey & Company: Diversity Connect*

*Application deadline:* March 31


We welcome you to apply to Diversity Connect, McKinsey & Company’s
inaugural program for Black, African-American, Hispanic, Latino, and/or
Native American students who are pursuing a PhD, postdoc, MD, and/or JD
degree and plan to complete their program or degree in 2020.

The 1.5-day program will include interactive workshops and professional and
social activities as well as exciting panels and speakers. We hope you’ll
join us for this opportunity to learn about consulting and McKinsey. Learn
more and apply here <https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/diversity-connect>.

If you want to hear more, RSVP
<https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/students/online-events-for-advanced-professional-degree-candidates>
for our live WebEx session, occurring March 20 at 7:00pm ET.

*Program Details*
Date: May 17-18, 2019
Location: Norwalk, CT
All program-related expenses will be paid by McKinsey & Company.
*9. **SAAM: Sexual Assault Awareness Month *


*April is the SAAM - Sexual Assault Awareness Month.*
Please, stay tuned for some great programming and events coming their way!

Meanwhile, you can find more about it in this link
<http://elephant.mit.edu/>.

*10. AMITA: A life in science - from academia to entrepreneurship *

*When: *Tuesday, April 2nd
*Time:* 6pm-8pm
*Location: *MIT Building E51-149
*RSVP*: here
<http://emclick.imodules.com/wf/click?upn=ocu-2FQ1QiMyqIyYO8ZH9-2Fs8j5qoY-2BaGmli-2F7iXydF9AAbkkxTAJHhEelEqJDDndUmQwCJYjOEdPBs5tkygz3gYE-2B6LvUx2Fdb8WbdAmv28ZZoO0mVv45RCQL5ZqpYvNRptneKh-2B5Rfgv6ZhO8oorNtriOi8gssZo68yJxA6mt5QHj9ccO2hxo-2FN-2FCIF-2FploNKCnhhufrzp1G0R0cwJpQOVg-3D-3D_b-2BZCkXnalbZEvkLYPxtEEmT9H6In2ScvukZL6Dg9RPq-2F-2F-2Fg13uY5KdoLKsFkbgLf9r6e6EkGKclack5oWWLS6zVHIgFOodx39pvevXgUhjubH4l2gFFfuKK7fbYNhJrD7-2F-2FCj-2FKMFau1f-2BLATVXfq4lXpzNmBQXoLv0ElMdX9ywR1F77v-2FVHt5AP-2FaYPw13Mhb0CEM6OACqtL5ke0uoZgdxiRNVVxjx35WalpS1Pp60fpTA5V35mM-2BOr0Vc-2FzdFfNi3WSlaSuXwmT427MdHzPaMMxJUg3leRBIidbum4Jjeo-2FwBLfftPuPHyTw6l88Q5I4iyaKVpoz8GdyM8hes4Z2LRPHmYUFMo5zSRGXUjvJ4o1HYMkaDO2unUhpgQNZvqyoM7TRxD0HOjrrmdIvJdW70ZQw4r68lTnqOunkWalowzK5rSZVcLxiwMWHxkvsEyhnnRWlZ78Irv-2Bd13-2FzfVLsaFBx-2BITpQUuQXDBKSOLPg-3D>



Join AMITA on April 2 for the event “A Life in Science: From Academia to
Entrepreneurship” featuring Barbara S. Fox, an MIT PhD who will share about
her personal and professional experience in biotech.

Barbara S. Fox, PhD, is a biotechnology executive with extensive leadership
expertise starting up and building clinical-stage biotech companies. She is
currently CEO of Tilos Therapeutics, a Lexington biotech company developing
antibody-based therapies for oncology and immune-mediated diseases.Dr. Fox
has previously served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Partners Innovation
Fund, founder and CEO of Avaxia Biologics, founder and CSO of Recovery
Pharmaceuticals, VP Discovery and Immunology at ImmuLogic Pharmaceutical
Corp., and Associate Professor of Rheumatology at the U. Maryland School of
Medicine. Dr. Fox received her AB in chemistry from Bryn Mawr College, her
PhD in chemistry from MIT and trained as a post-doc in cellular immunology
at the NIH.

$10 for AMITA Members
$15 for AMITANon Members
Limited # of* free tickets available for students *with valid ID. Light
refreshments will be provided.
*11. BCG: Women's Breakfast*

*When: *Monday, April 1st
*Time:* 9am
*Location: *TBD
*RSVP*: here
<https://talent.bcg.com/Events/RegisterStep2?folderId=10025526&source=Event&id=>



Are you a Harvard or MIT PhD, JD, MD student or postdoc considering the
possibility of a business career?  We invite you to learn more about
consulting at our upcoming Women's Breakfast!

*12. School of Science: Truth Values Play and Workshop*

*When & where: *
                           Play - April 16th. Little Kresge Theatre at 7:00
pm
                           Workshop - April 17th. W20-306 from 11:15 am
– 1:30 pm
*Apply:* https://www.truthvaluescommunity.com/apply


Unexpected Theatre, supported by the MIT School of Science, cordially
welcomes graduate students to apply for a unique new program whose mission
is to create a profoundly supportive environment for women in STEM fields,
"Truth Values Community." The program, FREE to students, includes:

• A special one-night only performance of the award-winning national-hit
play *Truth Values: One Girl’s Romp Through M.I.T.’s Male Math Maze, *followed
by a panel discussion onstage with prominent leaders in STEM. Called
“hilarious” by *Wired*, the play is also a serious exploration of the world
of elite mathematics and the challenges women face in STEM. *Truth Values* has
been presented at more than 50 venues nationally, including the
La Jolla Playhouse, Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York, and Central Square
Theater in Cambridge, MA, and was recently nominated for a 2019 IRNE Award.

• A next-day workshop (lunch included) with *Truth Values *creator and MIT
alumna Gioia De Cari, celebrated diversity expert Dr. Silvia Mazzula, and
prominent leaders and mentors in STEM. A presentation by Professor Anna
Frebel follows, relating themes in the play to current challenges of women
graduate students in STEM at MIT.

For any questions, please contact Laura Carter (laurabc at MIT.EDU, ext.
4-8199).

*“[M.I.T. Biologist Nancy] Hopkins says she did not enjoy the tumult
surrounding the Summers controversy, ‘but if it had the effect of bringing
this issue forward and inspiring this young woman to write this fabulous
play . . . I’d say it was worth **it,** because this is an important play.’*
”

*— The Boston Globe*


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