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<br><b>========<br> IN BRIEF<br>========</b><br><br><b>GWAMIT:<br></b>1. Join the GWAMIT Mentoring Program Committee (Recruiting now)<br><br><b>MIT: <br></b>2. Writing Center Workshop (Tuesdays in May, 4-4:50pm)<br>3. MIT Women’s League Annual Meeting (Fri. May 17, 12-2pm)<br>
<br><b>Outside MIT:<br></b>4. [HGWISE] Coffee hour with Dr. Christine Goddard (Wed. May 29, 4pm)<br>5. [MASS-AWIS] Resume Round Table Workshop (Wed. June 19, 6:30-9pm)<br>6. Women in Science and Engineering Computer Science Bootcamp (June 24-25, Register now)<br>
7. Volunteer with Science Club for Girls (July 9-12, Apply now)<br><br>To see more events beyond this week's digest visit <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitevents">http://bit.ly/gwamitevents</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest">http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest</a><br>
<br><b>====================<br>FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS<br>==================== <br><br>**********GWAMIT**********</b><br><br><b><u>1. Join the GWAMIT Mentoring Program Committee (Recruiting now)<br></u>Apply by contacting:</b> Ricarose (<a href="mailto:ria@mit.edu">ria@mit.edu</a>) or Xuwen (<a href="mailto:xwzhu@mit.edu">xwzhu@mit.edu</a>)<br>
<br>Interested in helping women graduate students connect to faculty and alumni mentors? Excited about applying your technical and organizing skills to creative projects? Come and join us at the Mentoring Program Committee!<br>
<br>What is the Mentoring Program? <br>- A yearlong program: we match mentors and mentees during the summer, and groups meet individually every month <br>- Events during the year: kick-off dinner, February social, spring reception, and more informal events during the summer<br>
<br>If you're interested or would like to know more details, please send an email to Ricarose <a href="mailto:ria@mit.edu">ria@mit.edu</a> or Xuwen <a href="mailto:xwzhu@mit.edu">xwzhu@mit.edu</a> as soon as possible. We are having monthly dinner meetings, and you're welcome to join! (Committee members get to choose their own mentors!)<br>
<br><br><b>**********MIT**********<br></b><br><b><u>2. Writing Center Workshop (Tuesdays in May, 4-4:50pm)<br></u>When:</b> Tuesdays, May 14 and 21, 4-4:50pm<br><b>Where: </b>12-134<br><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/WritingCenterWorkshop">http://bit.ly/WritingCenterWorkshop</a><br>
<br>Writing your proposal? Planning your dissertation? Completing your dissertation? You don't need to go it alone! This writers' group will help you manage your time and stress as you write your proposal, plan and outline your dissertation, and complete it and journal articles. The group will discuss ways to work more effectively, prioritize, and use resources available at MIT. Check in on weekly goals, hear others' experiences, and decompress.<br>
<br>Cookies, tea, and hot water provided; Keurig coffee available for $.50. Bring your mug and favorite tea if you wish. Sponsored by the MIT Writing and Communication Center.<br><br><br><b><u>3. MIT Women’s League Annual Meeting (Fri. May 17, 12-2pm)<br>
</u>When:</b> Friday, May 17, 12-2pm<br><b>Where: </b>Emma Rogers Room, 10-340<br><b>Register: </b><a href="mailto:wleague@mit.edu">wleague@mit.edu</a><br><br>Each May, the MIT Women’s League holds its annual meeting, at which a summary of the activities and business of the past academic year is given. New and returning Board Officers for the slate are introduced and presented for election. It is also an occasion with a guest speaker. <br>
<br>This year, we are honored to have MIT First Lady Christine (Chris) Reif as our guest speaker. In addition to her role as the Honorary Chair of the MIT Women's League, she also serves as a member of the Council for the Arts at MIT and as a member of the Medical Consumers Advisory Council at MIT.<br>
<br>To reserve your place at the annual meeting, contact the League office at 617.253.3656 or <a href="mailto:wleague@mit.edu">wleague@mit.edu</a>. The cost of the luncheon is $15.00. Seating is limited. Open to MIT community only.<br>
<br><br><b>**********Outside MIT**********<br></b><br><u style="font-weight:bold">4. [HGWISE] Coffee hour with Dr. Christine Goddard (Wed. May 29, 4pm)<br></u><b>When:</b> Wednesday, May 29, 4pm<br><b>Where:</b> 353 Northwest Laboratories, Harvard University, Cambridge<br>
<br>Join HGWISE for a coffee hour featuring Dr. Christine Goddard. Christine currently is a Principal at Fish & Richardson, an international law firm. She graduated from Harvard Chemistry in 1999 and went on to build a career in intellectual property law, acquiring her law degree in 2010. You can find out more about her career path here- <a href="http://www.fr.com/christine-a-goddard/">http://www.fr.com/christine-a-goddard/</a><br>
<br>Come find out more about her career path and hear advice she has for grad students and post docs who are considering jobs outside of academia. An RSVP is not required.<br><br><br><b><u>5. [MASS-AWIS] Resume Round Table Workshop (Wed. June 19, 6:30-9pm)<br>
</u>When: </b>Wednesday, June 19, 6:30-9pm<br><b>Where:</b> Monadnock Room, Broad Institute, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge<br><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://goo.gl/LbosL">http://goo.gl/LbosL</a><br><br>Get ready for the job market – bring your resume or CV and get resume-writing<br>
tips from professionals involved in hiring decisions in industry, academia,<br>consulting, tech transfer, and more. Experts will be in attendance to<br>critique your resume. $10 for AWIS members and Broad affiliates, $25 General Admission.<br>
<br><br><b><u>6. Women in Science and Engineering Computer Science Bootcamp (June 24-25, Register now)<br></u>When:</b> Monday, June 24 – Tuesday, June 25<br><b>Where:</b> Microsoft Research, 1 Cambridge Center, Cambridge<br>
<b>Register:</b> <a href="http://software-carpentry.org/bootcamps/2013-06-wise.html">http://software-carpentry.org/bootcamps/2013-06-wise.html</a><br><br>Our goal is to help scientists and engineers become more productive by teaching them basic computing skills like program design, version control, testing, and task automation. In this two-day boot camp, short tutorials will alternate with hands-on practical exercises. Participants will be encouraged both to help one another, and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems during and between sessions. There will be online follow up sessions for 6 to 8 weeks extending the material from the boot camp.<br>
<br>This boot camp is open to female graduate students, post-docs, faculty members, staff scientists, or their equivalent in science, engineering, medicine, or a related field in academia, industry, or the public and non-profit sectors. Participants should have some prior experience with basic programming.<br>
<br><br><b><u>7. Volunteer with Science Club for Girls (July 9-12, Apply now)<br></u>When:</b> Tuesday, July 9 – Friday, July 12<br><b>Where:</b> Lasell College, Newton, MA<br><b>Apply:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/ScienceClubVolunteer">http://bit.ly/ScienceClubVolunteer</a> <br>
<b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:volunteer@scienceclubforgirls.org">volunteer@scienceclubforgirls.org</a><br><br>We have a great opportunity for you to give back and volunteer this summer with Science Club for Girls. This July we will be holding Summer Science Week at Lasell College from July 9th - July 12th. Summer Science Week is an opportunity for girls all over the greater Boston area to participate in free STEM programming. <br>
<br>During the day, they work with volunteers who teach STEM curricula, and during the afternoon, the girls go on field trips related to what they've been learning. We are hoping you can volunteers as a Science Teacher in the morning or a Field Trip Chaperone in the afternoon for Summer Science Week. You can volunteer for multiple positions on multiple days, or just one position for one day during the week. If you are interested in volunteering for Summer Science Week, you can complete the application online. Want to know more? Email me back at <a href="mailto:volunteer@scienceclubforgirls.org">volunteer@scienceclubforgirls.org</a> with "Summer Science Week" in the subject line.<br>
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