[gwaMIT] gwaMIT upcoming events and opportunities!

[gwaMIT]

Dear gwaMIT community,

Please see the following announcements for events and opportunities with upcoming dates/deadlines.

Sincerely,

The gwaMIT Exec Board



Mentoring & Networking Event with AMITA

Please join us on Tuesday, January 26th, 2021 at 7PM Eastern (US) for mentoring and networking, co-sponsored by the Association of MIT Alumnae: meet alumnae and fellow students, discuss careers, and create a community of support. Participants will be able to select a breakout room to start and move freely between rooms to explore other topics of interest. To help us with planning, please complete the survey of topics included on the registration form<https://amita.alumgroup.mit.edu/s/1314/bp19/interior.aspx?sid=1314&gid=20&pgid=55433&cid=90742&ecid=90742&crid=0&calpgid=49590&calcid=76196>. We will send all registered participants an email with a Zoom link a few hours before the event.



Sign Up to Help Organize the 2021 gwaMIT Leadership Conference

Sign-up link: here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeslpWipUbEgwhzM5db0LKTUGp-mo7eKrOD_tH2-WPsvYuafA/viewform?usp=sf_link>

We are currently accepting sign-ups to help plan our annual Leadership Conference, which will be held virtually from April 5th to April 9th:

* 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.

Please contact the gwaMIT Executive Board at gwamit-exec at mit.edu if you have any questions. We also encourage you to read more about previous conferences and events on our website: https://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/. We look forward to working with you!



gwaMIT Publicity Chair & Secretary Positions Open for Applications!

Looking for a way to get involved with gwaMIT? Join our Executive Board!

We are recruiting for the Publicity Chair position on the GWAMIT Executive Board for the 2021-22 academic year. Candidates would be expected to start in February 2021. Prior experience with gwaMIT is not necessary to apply. Prior experience with WordPress and web editors is not necessary, but appreciated.

As we are actively working to create a Board that is representative of the MIT student body, individuals from underrepresented and minoritized groups are especially encouraged to apply. The primary responsibilities include maintaining content for the gwaMIT website, blog and social media sites, overseeing the creation and ordering of gwaMIT marketing materials and supplies, and aid committees on poster design, website development and event announcements. A link to the position description is included in the application form. Once you fill out the application form, please remember to set up a one-on-one meeting with a board member. Please fill out the application<https://forms.gle/HdEj4JwvojDGo6f79> by Friday, January 22, 11:59pm EDT.



We are also recruiting for the gwaMIT Secretary Position! The position will start in May 2021, but onboarding will be available starting in the Spring to ensure a smooth transition. The application can be found here<https://forms.gle/UAQX7JWA8pWoqkhL6>. Please fill out the application by Friday, March 5th, 11:59PM EDT.

If you have any questions, please contact us at gwamit-exec at mit.edu<mailto:gwamit-exec at mit.edu>.



BGSA Reimagining Policing Event

The last year has brought us a visceral moment of national reckoning with  the policies and structures that harm people of color in the criminal justice system, and the double standard of police response to different races. These events should motivate us to critically reflect on what public safety means, and how it is best achieved.

The MIT Black Graduate Student Association and the Institute Community Equity Office are proud to announce a live discussion and Q&A on campus policing and the "defund the police" movement with community organizers from Chicago, New York and Boston. The event will take place on Feb 4th, 2021 from 1 to 2:30pm ET. Attendees of this event will walk away with a deeper understanding of the "Defund the police" movement  and the information to form their own opinions about how public safety should look on a college campus.

Webinar link: http://web.mit.edu/webcast/bgsa/s21/

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