[gwaMIT] gwaMIT Newsletter: June 13, 2022

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gwaMIT Newsletter
June 13th, 2022

Become a member of the gwaMIT Executive Board!
Want to get involved with gwaMIT, build your network, and collaborate with an incredible community of womxn graduate students? Apply to be part of the 2022-2023 gwaMIT Executive Board! The application form is available here<https://forms.gle/ba6szdcxL7EShJek8>. There is a link to the official descriptions in the application form. We are evaluating the applications at a rolling base so please apply as soon as possible.



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Did you know? Womxn-related news from around the world

Dipali Trivedi<https://indianewengland.com/dipali-trivedi-mit-entrepreneur-on-a-mission-to-bring-more-women-executives-and-founders-to-the-boardroom/>, who earned both her Masters of Engineering and MBA degrees from MIT, has made it her mission to bring more women executives and founders to the boardroom.

Three MIT faculty launched the Future Founders Initiative<https://news.mit.edu/2021/future-founders-initiative-aims-increase-female-entrepreneurship-biotech-0224> in 2020 to increase the number of female faculty members who start biotechnology companies; two years later, nine finalists in the MIT Future Founders Initiative Prize Competition gained hands-on mentoring in how to commercialize their ideas.

Fallon Sherrock has been the only woman<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/05/sports/fallon-sherrock-us-darts-masters.html> to regularly beat men at the biggest events in darts; she started competitive darts as a teenager and last fall became the first woman to make the final of a men’s tour event.

Maria Porro, the president of Salone del Mobile—or the Milan Furniture Fair, as it’s known in English—is the first woman<https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/arts/design/milan-design-week-maria-porro.html> to run the event.


Events & Opportunities

  1.  Join MIT CAPD for a summer alumni mentoring conversation series for women-identifying graduate students (starting June 15th)
  2.  Attend the New England Future Faculty Workshop 2022 (apply by June 20th!)
  3.  Celebrate Pride at MIT with the LBGTQ+ Employee Resource Group (June 22nd)
  4.  Join LBGTQ+ Services for a screening of Fire Island (June 23rd)
  5.  Attend Proteintech’s Life Sciences Appreciation Week event (June 23rd)
  6.  Opportunity to receive precise birth control recommendations through adyn
  7.  Job opportunity at Magrathea (apply now!)
  8.  Become a gwaMIT Department Rep!



  1.  Join MIT CAPD for a summer alumni mentoring conversation series for women-identifying graduate students

Spilling The Tea: Alumni Mentoring Conversation Series<https://capd.mit.edu/blog/2022/05/31/spilling-the-tea/>

Spilling the Tea is a summer alumni mentoring conversation series for women identifying graduate students at MIT. These events will open with a short discussion of a case study and evolve into organic conversations.

Spilling the Tea on Women and Identities<https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1048836>

Wednesday, June 15 from 4 – 5 PM ET at the Alumni Lounge (10-100)



There are as many ways to be a woman as there are individuals who identify as women. In addition, a woman’s identity can be the site of many intersections. As women pursuing advanced degrees, you are all navigating through gateways and obstacles. How do our identities as women in academia and beyond come to bear on our research, our collaborations, and our supervised/supervisory experiences? In this “Spilling the Tea mentorship event, hear from Angie Chatman about her identities and their role in her professional experience. Learn more about Angie Chatman<https://www.linkedin.com/in/angiecwriter/>. Register here<https://app.joinhandshake.com/login>!


Spilling the Tea on Work-Life Balance<https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1046907>

Thursday, June 16 from 12 – 1 PM ET at the Alumni Lounge (10-100)

Have you ever wished you could get candid, straightforward advice about balancing your work and personal/family life as an unendingly busy graduate student? What if you could have the chance to hear from women more advanced in their careers who have been where you are, contending with many of the same issues that you are now facing? Join us for one of the “Spilling the Tea” mentorship events for graduate women with Catherine Lee<http://www.linkedin.com/in/catherine-bohutinsky-lee> SM ’90 and Rachel Pytel<https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-pytel-phd/> PhD ’07. Register here<https://app.joinhandshake.com/login>!


Spilling the Tea on Women and Communication<https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1050007>

Wednesday, June 22 from 7 – 8 PM ET on Zoom

Communication is an art that is rarely separated from the dynamics of power, especially in professional contexts. How does gender factor into the equation? What should women pursuing advanced degrees consider as they develop their communication skills? Join us for this “Spilling the Tea” mentorship event featuring Dhaya Lakshminarayanan<https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhaya-lakshminarayanan-94346/> ’96, MCP ’99 to ask your questions and learn from her experienced advice. Register here<https://app.joinhandshake.com/login>!

Spilling the Tea on Women and Leadership<https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/events/1050025>

Thursday, June 23 from 5 – 6 PM ET on Zoom

There’s something very special about the opportunity to hear directly from a leader about what her path to success was really like, how she learned to lead, and what has helped her to thrive.  In this “Spilling the Tea” mentorship event, come talk with Colleen Akehurst and hear her advice on leadership in graduate school and beyond. Learn more about Colleen Akehurst.<https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhaya-lakshminarayanan-94346/> Register here<https://app.joinhandshake.com/login>!


  1.  Attend the New England Future Faculty Workshop 2022
When: July 27 – 28th, 2022
Where: virtual
Details: This virtual two-day conference hosted by Northeastern University and Harvard Medical School is for postdoctoral fellows and advanced graduate students interested in faculty careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), Health Sciences, and Social Sciences and Humanities. Apply by June 20, 2022 here. Applicants will be notified by mid-June and directed to a registration site where they will pay a fee of $50 to confirm their participation. Registration fee waivers are available if requested.
Northeastern University is committed to cultivating talent and promoting the full inclusion of excellence. This workshop is designed to serve those who are members of groups whose representation in faculty positions is smaller than their representation in the US population. This includes women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, first-generation students, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Topics covered:

  *   Day 1:
     *   Learn about types of higher education institutions
     *   Find your institutional fit
     *   Align your priorities with the institution
     *   Craft your research, teaching, and diversity statements
     *   Make your CV stand out
  *   Day 2:
     *   Ace the interview
     *   Hone your negotiation skills
     *   Discuss navigating a campus where you are one of the few ___
     *   Master time management
     *   Design a quick start plan


  1.  Celebrate Pride at MIT with the LBGTQ+ Employee Resource Group
When: June 22nd, 2022 3 – 6 PM EST
Where: E38 7th floor
Details: Celebrate Pride at MIT with the LBGTQ+ Employee Resource Group!
Join MIT (and Lincoln Labs) staff, faculty, and community members for a dance party for the MIT Queer Community. There will be music, food, dancing, raffles, give-aways, and more! Register here<http://tinyurl.com/stillherestillqueer>!

  1.  Join LBGTQ+ Services for a screening of Fire Island
When: June 23rd, 2022 5 – 7PM EST
Where: Rainbow Lounge 50-250
Details: Let's watch Fire Island <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASN_qGMUREY&ab_channel=SearchlightPictures> (2022).  A group of queer best friends gather in the Fire Island Pines for their annual week of love and laughter, but when a sudden change of events jeopardizes their summer in gay paradise, their bonds as a chosen family are pushed to the limit.


  1.  Attend Proteintech’s Life Sciences Appreciation Week event
When: June 23rd, 2022
Where: Technology Square, Cambridge
Details: For Life Scientist Appreciation Week 2022 Proteintech will be touring the US stopping at eight universities to celebrate life scientists with a free cupcake, music, and Proteintech giveaways! We will be stopping in the Boston/Cambridge area on Thursday June 23rd! Complete the RSVP<https://www.ptglab.com/lsaw-boston/> form to reserve your spot now, and be sure to use your institutional email only!


  1.  Opportunity to receive precise birth control recommendations through adyn
About adyn:
adyn<https://www.adyn.com/?utm_source=network_outreach&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gwamit_laurel> is making birth control selection more scientific and less of an experiment – because nobody should have to suffer through trial-and-error to find their best fit. The Birth Control Test is an at-home test that detects your hormone levels and genetic risk for certain side effects. The test includes a virtual care visit with a licensed medial provider who will help you choose a birth control method based on your results and preferences. You can even fulfill a prescription through adyn for easy, at-home delivery.
Promo exclusively for gwaMIT:
adyn is offering the gwaMIT community $50 off their order of The Birth Control Test<https://adyn.com/shop/the-birth-control-test/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gwamit> with the promo code GWAMIT50 at checkout! You can contact Laurel Marcus, a 2020 MIT Sloan graduate and current employee at adyn, with any questions (laurel at adyn.com<mailto:laurel at adyn.com>).


  1.  Job Opportunity at Magrathea
The start-up Magrathea, which is focused on the production of structural metals that can be effectively decarbonized through electrification and novel process technologies, is hiring<https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/1022442950/?fbclid=IwAR1MmP5VR4rZgnsv5Z__doAI6Fz1uoW8BXjzzL-A62hOmvi0bOSyj1LmQhU>! They are looking for someone to fill a technical role in Ann Arbor, MI. In particular, someone with experience designing, constructing, and/or operating lab and pilot scale processes and/or who is familiar with inorganic chemistry, gas-phase chemistry, catalysis, salt chemistry, metallurgy, alloy technology, or other structural metals would be ideal.


  1.  Become a gwaMIT department rep!
gwaMIT is accepting applications for the position of department representatives! As a gwaMIT department rep, you'll build connections across MIT and help in the personal & professional development of graduate womxn. It is also a powerful means to bring about department-level change and strive towards a more equitable and inclusive MIT. The position lasts for one year, with an option for renewal. Read more about the role and responsibilities here<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BepM4QWy2tUO7ju1dkIOt69lb9wJb_DIs9Us_ljVqUA/edit>. Fill out the short application form here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxO1KrUGe7rS_tvZsAW8jOOMFNBnv5BdAi4ssn1svoKUqV9w/viewform>. Womxn who are members of underrepresented and minoritized groups are encouraged to apply. The departments with openings are: Architecture, EECS, ChemE, PolSci, HASTS, Humanities, NSE, CTL, CCWCE, CMS, CSB, MAS, CRE. If the position is currently filled, but you are still interested in being involved with gwaMIT, email us to let us know! We have multiple avenues for engagement in gwaMIT's activities and initiatives.


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