[gwaMIT] Announcing gwaMIT's 2021 Empowerment Conference

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Announcing gwaMIT’s 2021 Empowerment Conference!
October 18th—22nd, 2021

Mark your calendars for this year’s Empowerment Conference! More details including sign-up links will be sent out next week, but for now, check out our list of events:


  *   Monday, October 18th, 5:30PM: Sleep Better, Stress Less: Grad Student Wellbeing Workshop with Zan Barry
Location: 32-144
Event details: Sleep and stress are deeply interconnected. Learn strategies to help you improve your sleep and decrease stress, reboot your sleep schedule, and make getting up in the morning easier. MIT resources to manage stress and improve sleep health will be provided. Susanna (Zan) Barry is a senior program manager in Community Wellness at MIT Medical. Her preventive health programs at MIT include stress reduction, sleep health, mindfulness, and new ways of finding motivation and meaning in the Covid era. She has a doctorate in clinical psychology and certifications in health coaching, meditation, and yoga.



  *   Tuesday, October 19th, 12-1PM: Keynote Address by Professor Sara Seager

Location: W20-307


  *   Tuesday, October 19th, 4-5PM: Bystander Intervention and Coping Strategies Around Sexual Harassment with IDHR and VPR

  *   Wednesday, October 20th, 4-5PM: Zumba & BollyX Combo with Fen Tung

Location: in-person in W20-491 and virtual<https://mit.zoom.us/j/91021996931> options
Event details: Join this high energy, super fun party to music from around the world! You’ll be sweating and smiling as you move to heart-pounding beats. No equipment needed, just space on your dance floor. Open to all fitness levels. Wearing sneakers, comfortable fitness clothes that allow for movement, and having water on hand is highly recommended for class. (Zumba is a Latin-inspired cardio dance fitness format and BollyX is a Bollywood-inspired cardio dance fitness format.) Fen is a NASM-Certified Personal Trainer, AFAA-Certified Group Fitness Instructor, ISCA Master Trainer, STOTT Pilates certified instructor, and BollyX Co-founder & Fitness Director who has been training and teaching since 2003. She believes that each day is a new opportunity to do something good for your health. It’s not about perfection but about giving it your best. Fen graduated from MIT with a BS in Biology.



  *   Thursday, October 21st, 6-8PM: Movie Night

Location: W20-307


  *   Friday, October 22nd, 12-1PM: Individual Development Plan Workshop with CAPD (Career & Professional Development)

  *   Friday, October 22nd, 5-7PM: Womxn in History Trivia Night


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