<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Dear GWAMIT Members,</font></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Take the GWAMIT 2012 Membership Survey at </font><a href="http://bit.ly/gwamit_survey" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://bit.ly/gwamit_survey</a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> now until May 31 to enter a raffle to win a $50 Amazon.com gift card! Every 10th survey respondent will also win a GWAMIT reusable tote.</span></p>
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</font><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><font><b>The GWAMIT Board<br></b>Send your ideas to: <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a><br>
Send your <span style="background-image:initial"><span style="background-image:initial"><span style="background-image:initial"><span style="background-image:initial"><span style="background-image:initial"><span style="background-image:initial"><span style="background-image:initial"><span style="background-image:initial"><span style="background-image:initial"><span style="background-image:initial"><span style="background-image:initial">announcements</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> to: <a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a><br>
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<b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">GWAMIT:</b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">1. Take the GWAMIT 2012 Membership Survey! (Survey open now until May 31st)</div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">2. GWAMIT Mentoring Program Committee Positions Open (Respond by May 15)</div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">3. Join the GWAMIT Fall Leadership Conference Planning Committee (Fri. May 18, 3-4pm)</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style>4. Join the GWAMIT Publicity Team (Positions open now!)</span></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></b></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">MIT:</b></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">5. [GECD] Career Planning for PhD's Workshop Series (Applications due Wed. May 16)</span></div>
<div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-align:left"><span style><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto">6. </span><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Help strengthen advising and career services for Ph.D. students (Volunteer to be interviewed in May)</font></span></span></div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Outside MIT:</font></b></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">7. [AWIS] Influence without Authority Event (Wed. May 16, 6-8:30pm)</span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">8. NextGen Voices: Be Published in Science! (Due Fri. May 18)</span></div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">9. Outreach: Telling Your Story (Sat. May 19, 9am-2:30pm)</span></div></div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">10. [GWIS-Boston] Travel Grant Applications Open Now (Due May 20)</span></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">11. [AWIS] Mentoring Matters - A Celebration of the MASS-AWIS Mentoring Program (Wed. May 23, 6:30-9pm)</div>
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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">12. Participate in Research on Engineering Ph.D. Education (Sign up now!)</span></div><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br>
</font><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>To see more events beyond this week's digest visit <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitevents" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/gwamitevents</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest</a><br>
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</font></b></p><b>1. Take the GWAMIT 2012 Membership Survey! (Survey open now until May 31st)</b><div><b>When:</b> Now until May 31</div><div><b>Where:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamit_survey" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://bit.ly/gwamit_survey</a> </div>
<div><b>How Long:</b> About 10 minutes</div><div><b>Win!</b> Enter the raffle to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Every 10th survey respondent receives a GWAMIT tote.</div><div><br></div><div>The GWAMIT Executive Board invites you to take our first ever Membership Survey. Your responses will help us shape GWAMIT initiatives, policies, events and event content for the next year. We would love to know your opinions! </div>
<div><br></div><div>In taking the survey, you may enter to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card! In addition, every 10th survey respondent will recieve a GWAMIT tote (while supplies last; must be able to pick up or have interdepartmental mailing address). </div>
<div><br></div><div>Thank you for your time and useful feedback, </div><p class="MsoNormal"><span>The GWAMIT Executive Board</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style><br>
</b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style>2. GWAMIT Mentoring Program Committee Positions Open (Respond by May 15)</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style><b>When: </b>Opening dinner meeting in mid-May<br><b>Contact if interested:</b> Xuwen (<a href="mailto:xwzhu@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">xwzhu@mit.edu</a>) or Ricarose (<a href="mailto:ria@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">ria@mit.edu</a>)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Interested in helping women graduate students connect to faculty and alumni mentors? Mentoring program is now recruiting committee members!</span><br>
<span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. What is the Mentoring Program?
</span></font></b></p><ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A yearlong program: we match mentors and mentees during the summer, and groups meet individually every month </span></font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Three events during the year: kick-off dinner, spring social, end-of-year reception</span></font></li>
</ul><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. How can I get involved with Mentoring Program Planning Committee?
</span><br><span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">a) Open positions include: </span></font></b></div><div style="font-size:13px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br>
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<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Advertising Lead: Recruit new grad students to the program</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mentor Relations Lead: Oversee recruitment, and retention of mentors</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Group Relations Lead: Liaison between committee and groups</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Event Planning Lead: Plan the two dinners and spring social
</span></li></ul><span style="font-weight:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">b) Committee members are guaranteed participation in the program and have the chance to choose their mentors</span></font></b></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><br></span></font></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><b>3. Join the GWAMIT Fall Leadership Conference Planning Committee (Fri. May 18, 3-4pm)
When:</b> Friday, May 18, 3-4pm
<b>Where:</b> Stata Center Cafe</span></font></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><b>Contact:</b> </span></font><a href="mailto:smtikoo@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">smtikoo@mit.edu</a></span></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><b><br></b></span></font></span><span style>Were you impressed with our Fall 2011 Leadership Conference and Spring 2012 </span><span style>Empowerment Conference?</span><br style>
<ul><li><span style>Do you want to get more involved with GWAMIT?</span></li><li><span style>Do you want more leadership experience to further your personal/professional </span><span style>development?</span></li><li><span style>Do you want to work with strong, motivated, and passionate women?</span></li>
<li><span style>Do you have an idea for a talk/panel/workshop?</span></li></ul><span style>If yes, you should definitely join our Fall 2012 Leadership Conference </span><span style>Planning Committee. Event ideas proposed for this year so far include: Personal</span><br style>
<span style>Branding, Building and Managing a Successful Team, Dress to Impress, and more! </span><span style>Help us bring innovative, provocative, and informative events to campus! Come </span><span style>to our planning meeting or email Sonia Tikoo-Schantz at </span><a href="mailto:smtikoo@mit.edu" style>smtikoo@mit.edu</a><span style> for </span><span style>more information!</span></div>
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</font></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="white-space:normal"><b>4. Join the GWAMIT Publicity Team (Positions open now!)</b></span></span></font></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style><font><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="white-space:normal"><b>For more information: </b>Contact<b> </b></span></span></font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Dianne Kamfonik (<a href="mailto:diannek@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">diannek@mit.edu</a>) or Lan Li (<a href="mailto:lanli@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">lanli@mit.edu</a>)</font></span></div>
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<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>GWAMIT is currently recruiting for a Publicity Team. If you are looking for a way to contribute more to GWAMIT in a low-key and flexible way, this is a great opportunity! Post on our blog or social media sites once per week. Available positions include: <br>
</font><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Textual Social Media Chair</font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Photo Social Media Chair</font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Feminist/Activism Blogger</font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Resource Highlights Blogger</font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>STEM News/Professional Development Blogger</font></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br>
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</div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></b></div><div style="font-size:13px;text-align:left"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">5. [GECD] Career Planning for PhD's Workshop Series (Applications due Wed. May 16)</b></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>When:</b> June 11, 13, 18, 25, and 27, 10am-12pm; Applications due Wednesday, May 16</font></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"><span style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Application:</b> </font><a href="http://surveys.myinterfase.com/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=n4324l20" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://surveys.myinterfase.com/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=n4324l20</font></a></span></div>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>Do you ever find yourself wondering?</b><br></font><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>“What do I really want out of my life, my PhD and future jobs?</font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>“What do I want out of a career?”</font></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>“How do I talk about my research to a non-technical audience?” </font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>“How do I even go about networking and making external connections?</font></li></ul></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left">
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>If you have answered YES to any of the above questions, you might be a good candidate for the<b> </b>Career Planning For PhD’s program.</font></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style> <br><b>Description:</b><br></font><div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>In these five 2 hour group sessions, we will cover essential career planning competencies such as self-assessment, communication, business etiquette and networking. As a participant you will gain awareness of what skills, interests and values you want to use in your work and expand your knowledge of relevant resources and tools that will help when seeking full time employment upon graduation. [<i>PLEASE NOTE:</i> This course does NOT deal with direct job hunting, resumes, salary negotiation etc. The focus will be on self-exploration, career decision making and expanding your knowledge of resources to help you upon graduation.]</font></div>
<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style> <br><b>Space:</b> Space is limited. 14-16 PhD students will be accepted<br><b> </b></font></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left">
<i><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>PLEASE NOTE: it is mandatory that you are able to attend ALL 5 sessions.</font></i></div><div style="font-size:13px"><div style="text-align:left">
<div style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><p style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style><b><br><br>6. </b><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Help strengthen advising and career services for Ph.D. students (Volunteers to be interviewed in May)<br>
</font></b></span><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">When:</b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> Interviews are being scheduled in May<br></span><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Where:</b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> On campus<br>
</span><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Contact:</b><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><a href="mailto:STEMcareer@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" target="_blank">STEMcareer@mit.edu</a><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">to book a time that fits your schedule</span></p>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Are you PhD student in engineering at MIT?</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Have you completed your second year?</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Provide your perspective on the role of advisors and mentors</span></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Interviews last 1 to 1.5 hours</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Gift card of $25 to all participants</span></li>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b style><br></b></font></p><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">7. [AWIS] Influence without Authority Event (Wed. May 16, 6-8:30pm)</b></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><b>When:</b> Wednesday, May 16, 6-8:30pm</span></font></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><b>Where:</b> Merck Research Laboratories Atrium & Auditorium, 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA</span></font></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://www.acteva.com/go/mass-awis" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.acteva.com/go/mass-awis</a></span></font></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><br></span></font></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left">
<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Many situations require getting things done through others, when we don't have explicit power. This seminar will provide an overview of what motivates others, common mistakes, and practical tips on how to lead others in an organization when you don't have authority over them.</font></p>
<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>Speaker:</b> Dr. Gwen Acton is the CEO of Vivo Group, a strategic consulting firm in Boston that specializes in improving the productivity and innovation of scientists and engineers. She is an expert on strategic leadership at the intersection of science and business. Gwen holds a PhD in biology from MIT and has served as the Director of Scientific Development at the Whitehead Institute, Center for Genome Research. She is also a former faculty member at Harvard and the Author of the book: "Bluffers Guide to Genetics".</font></p>
<p><span style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Agenda:</font></b></span></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>6:00-6:30 pm: Registration, Networking and light dinner (Atrium)</font></p>
<p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>6:30-6:45 pm: <span style="background-image:initial">Announcements</span> and Promotions (Auditorium)</font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>6:45-7:45 pm: Talk by Dr. Gwen Acton (Auditorium)</font></p>
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<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><b>When:</b> Submission deadline Friday, May 18</span></font></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Response submission:</b> </font><a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NextGen3br" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NextGen3br</a></span></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style><br></span></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style>Thank you for your continued support for our NextGen VOICES survey, a feature intended to engage young scientists. Our third survey is now open. The question is: Describe a specific experience and how it changed your science, training, or career goals. Submit responses of 250 words or less to the URL above - submission deadline is 18 May. A selection of the best responses will be published in the 6 July issue of Science. You can read responses from the second survey here: <a href="http://scim.ag/NextGen2Results" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://scim.ag/NextGen2Results</a></span></div>
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When:</b> Saturday, May 19, 9am-2:30pm</span></font></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><b>Where:</b> Bush Room (10-105)</span></font></div>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"><span style><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="text-align:-webkit-auto"><b>Signup:</b><a href="http://goog_1661981900/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"> </a></span></font><font color="#222222" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/ScienceOnTheStreet/TellingYourStory.aspx" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/ScienceOnTheStreet/TellingYourStory.aspx</a></font></span></div>
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<div><span style><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The </span><b style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Telling Your Story</b><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> program </span>aims to form collaborations resulting in classroom visits where STEM <span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">professionals will “tell the story” of how they became inspired to pursue a STEM career, and what their </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">research and life is like now. Teachers and STEM professionals work together to craft a visit that will </span><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">inspire the next generation about science, technology, engineering and math! </span><br>
<span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></span></div><div><span style><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">This is a great opportunity to learn more about K-12 education, learn best practices for speaking with </span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">young audiences, and make connections that will provide you with valuable 'broader impacts' experience. </span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The program is open to 5th-8th grade teachers and scientists and engineers at all levels, from graduate </span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">students to faculty to lab technicians. </span><br>
<span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></span></span></div><div><span style><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">TYS is facilitated by Dr. Phoebe Cohen, Education and Outreach Lead for the MIT NASA Astrobiology </span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Team, and Jessica Garrett, MIT Edgerton Center Outreach Coordinator</span><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">, </span></span><div>
<span style><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32)">and a former public school teacher. </span><span style="color:rgb(32,32,32);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The project is funded by the Paleontological Society, </span>NASA Astrobiology Team<span style="color:rgb(32,32,32)"> and the Cambridge Science Festival.</span></span></div>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>When: </b>Deadline for application May 20</font></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br>
</font></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style>Travel grants of $300-500 will be awarded to academic scientists (undergraduate, graduate student, or postdoc at an institution in New England) for travel to a scientific conference where the awardee will be giving a presentation (oral or poster), between May 15, 2012 and May 30, 2013. Researchers in all fields of experimental and theoretical science (including the social sciences), mathematics, and engineering are eligible.<br>
<br>Please submit the following (as PDF, MS Word, or text format documents ONLY) by May 20, 2012, to the GWIS Alpha Omega email address <a href="mailto:sdegwisboston@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">sdegwisboston@gmail.com</a>:<br>
</span><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style>Name, mailing address, and email address</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style>Name of the advisor who will submit the letter of recommendation</span></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><span style>A description of the applicant's research geared toward a lay scientific audience (no more than 1 page)</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px">
<span style>A copy of the abstract that has been or will be submitted for the conference, including the conference name, dates, and location</span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style>A brief statement describing how the conference will contribute to the applicant's professional development</span></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><span style>A brief statement of financial need.</span></li></ul><span style>In addition, the applicant’s faculty advisor should submit a letter of recommendation directly to <a href="mailto:sdegwisboston@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">sdegwisboston@gmail.com</a> with the name of the applicant stated at the beginning of the letter.<br>
<br>Applicants will receive confirmation that their applications are complete. The award will be announced in June. The applicant must be a member of GWIS at the time of application. The application for membership is available at <a href="http://www.gwis.org/member/application.htm" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.gwis.org/member/application.htm</a> or join on-line. The awardee(s) will be expected to present the research to the GWIS Alpha Omega Chapter upon return from the conference, and will be given complimentary GWIS membership for an additional year.<br>
<br>Funding for this award is generously provided by Pearson Higher Education. Please support our sponsors! Additional funding provided by donations from GWIS members. Thank you for your support!</span></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
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<span style><b>11. [AWIS] Mentoring Matters - A Celebration of the MASS-AWIS Mentoring Program (Wed. May 23, 6:30-9pm)</b></span></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif">
<span style><b>When:</b> Wednesday, May 23, 6:30-9pm</span></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style><b>Where:</b> 46-3310</span></div>
<div><span style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><b>RSVP: </b></span><a href="http://www.acteva.com/go/mass-awis" target="_blank"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">http://www.acteva.com/go/mass-awis</font></a></div>
<div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Mentoring is fundamental to both our personal and career development – mentoring matters! This celebration marks the end of the MASS AWIS 2011-2012 Mentoring Program. We also welcome those interested in participating in future mentoring circles, either as a mentor or mentee.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Come hear our distinguished speaker, Dr. Joanne Kamens- Executive Director of Addgene; Dr.Kamens has been actively involved in raising awareness for women in science since 1998. She was the founding president of the Massachusetts AWIS chapter and was instrumental in starting the MASS AWIS Mentoring Circle program.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Agenda:</font></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:18px">6:30-7:00pm: </span><span style="line-height:18px">Registration, Networking, and Light Dinner</span><span style="line-height:18px"></span></font></p>
<p><span style="line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">7:00-8:00pm: Recap of this year’s Mentoring Circles</font></span></p><p><span style="line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">8:00-8:30pm: Presentation by Dr. Joanne Kamens</font></span></p>
<p><span style="line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">8:30-9:00pm: Networking/Conclusion of the evening</font></span></p></div><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style><br>
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<font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b style>12. Participate in Research on Engineering Ph.D. Education (Sign up now!)</b></font></div><div style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>When:</b> Interviews from May - August</font></div>
<div style="font-family:arial"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><b>Questions:</b> <a href="mailto:ann.masterman@bc.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">ann.masterman@bc.edu</a></font></div>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>I am conducting a study as part of my dissertation research that compares and contrasts the doctoral experiences and degree progress for women in Engineering with those of women in Education, and I am writing to ask for your participation as a female doctoral student pursuing an Engineering doctoral degree at MIT. I am looking for women doctoral students enrolled full-time in their second, third, fourth, or fifth year or beyond of doctoral study in the School of Engineering at MIT. The nature of your participation in this study would require 3 1-hour individual interviews with me, and a 1-hour focus group with other Engineering women at MIT facilitated by me.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Women who participate in my research study will be compensated <b>$75 in</b> <b>Gift Cards </b>for the interviews <b>and a free lunch or dinner</b> while participating in the focus group. The interviews and focus group are scheduled to take place between May and August 2012 at MIT. With the exception of the first interview which must be in-person, these interviews can be conducted using video-conferencing (e.g. Skype) if you will not be on-campus at MIT during these months.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>Because women are underrepresented as doctoral students in male-dominated fields such as Engineering, I am interested in learning more about your unique doctoral student experiences as a woman studying Engineering, as well as the supports and barriers you experience as you continue to pursue your doctoral degree.</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><span style="line-height:14px">If you are interested in participating in this important project, please click the link above </span><span style="line-height:14px">to fill out a 6-question participant eligibility form. Once you submit the form, I will be in touch with you shortly to provide you with additional information about your participation in the study.</span> </font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:18px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style>- Ann K. Masterman; Ph.D Candidate, Higher Education; Boston College Lynch School of Education</font></p>
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