[gwaMIT] gwaMIT Special Announcement: March 28, 2022

[gwaMIT]

gwaMIT Special Announcement
March 28th, 2022

Announcing the 2022 gwaMIT Leadership Conference!


Storytelling Workshop with Kirsty Bennett:

When: Monday, April 11th, 2022 12 – 1:30PM

Where: W20-307 Mezzanine
Details: How do you talk in a way that makes people want to listen? Good storytelling is a skill you can learn, and in this workshop, you'll learn the fundamentals of spoken word storytelling, including how to develop a story arc, structure your ideas and frame your experiences. These skills are transferable, so we'll also talk about how to use these techniques to talk about your work and research in an engaging way.

Kirsty Bennett is the founder of MITell, a storytelling program for MIT <https://diversity.mit.edu/events/2019/mitell-storytelling> and the Manager of the MIT Women’s League<https://wl.mit.edu/>. Previously, she spent seven years as a Producer and Director for the Peabody Award-winning The Moth<https://themoth.org/>, designing and running The Moth College Program and teaching storytelling workshops for literary festivals, corporations, schools, and colleges. She leads storytelling workshops for multiple departments at MIT, taught at the 2019 NAFA Conference, and is the regular host for MIT’s FAIL!, a twice-yearly storytelling event. In 2018, she curated and directed Synaptic Stories at the MIT Museum, as part of the Beautiful Brain exhibit. She thinks you have a story to tell.
Register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1AOeU7_H2Vw5PAYDFdXWt67Tq2OpaqCdo5BZ4a5gasCs7rQ/viewform>!



gwaMIT Alumni Panel

When: Wednesday, April 13th, 2022 5:30 – 6:30PM

Where: Zoom<https://mit.zoom.us/s/98731006220>
Details: Meet and chat with MIT alumni to learn more about their career paths and professional development tips.

Register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6-dGkTIRqz5DvegV9Soc2qsKfpiiNb4b_eqQxlFNnzpwCPA/viewform>!

Keynote – Fireside Chat with Chancellor Nobles
When: Thursday, April 14th, 2022 12 – 1PM
Where: W20-307 Mezzanine
Details: Chat with Chancellor Nobles to learn more about her experience and challenges along her career path.

Melissa Nobles is MIT’s chancellor and a professor of political science who has been an MIT faculty member since 1995. From 2015-2021, she served as the Kenan Sahin Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and, from 2013-2015, as head of MIT’s Department of Political Science. Chancellor Nobles oversees “all things students,” and is responsible for undergraduate and graduate education and residential life and plays a leading role in strategic planning, faculty appointments, resource development, and campus planning activities. Her international, comparative research focuses on restorative justice in light of ethnic and racial conflicts.
Register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2YPdZI6BrA0hbW3BBBOPQu6nZx0x0ejp3_2C_fLyN5aw2kw/viewform>!

Gender Bias in AI Discussion
When: Thursday, April 14th, 2022 6 – 7PM
Where: W20-307 Mezzanine
Register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFeqSj333OeKdTO7MgUo0_nHzqPcZ2FaHTruojj3fAuNjg-Q/viewform>!

Fundamentals of Communication Workshop
When: Friday, April 15th, 2022 12 – 1:30PM
Where: W20-307 Mezzanine
Details: This interactive workshop, using curriculum developed by RELATE (learntorelate.org), will cover fundamental communication skills for talking to any audience about technical topics. We will discuss how to develop an understanding of your audience, choose appropriate language, and craft a central message. As part of this workshop, participants will put these principles into practice to create and deliver an effective elevator pitch.​

Dr. Deanna Montgomery is the manager of the EECS Communication Lab, which provides writing, speaking, and visual design support to MIT’s largest department. Deanna holds a B.S. in chemistry from Houghton College and a Ph.D. in medicinal chemistry from the University of Michigan. In addition to her scientific background, she has experience in communicating with a variety of audiences about technical topics and teaching researchers about technical communication. Deanna firmly believes that communication skills can always improve, and she particularly enjoys helping others work towards implementing better communication techniques and strategies through training and practice.
Register here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPhW9dLseCBAw7KspsiX7OhV_-MyUEGKqgpx3dpHjVNMlJTA/viewform>!


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