Dear GWAMIT Members,<br><br>Hope you had a relaxing and stress-free Memorial Day weekend. The GWAMIT Leadership Conference Planning Committee is now recruiting! See details below. If you have any events or announcements to share with the GWAMIT membership, please email us at <a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a>.<br>
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<br><b>========<br> IN BRIEF<br>========<br><br>GWAMIT:</b><br>1. Join the GWAMIT Leadership Conference Planning Committee (Recruiting now)<br><br><b>MIT: <br></b>2. Should the MIT Energy Club Launch a Women in Energy Community?<br>
3. Leadershape Positions Available (June 3-9, Apply ASAP)<br>4. Not Networking 101—Building Relationships for Success (Mon. June 10, 3-4:30pm)<br><br><b>Outside MIT:<br></b>5. [HGWISE] Parenting in Academia (Wed. May 29, 1:30-2:30pm)<br>
6. [HGWISE] Coffee hour with Dr. Christine Goddard (Wed. May 29, 4pm)<br>7. Boston Women Inspire Tech Meetup (Thurs. May 30, 6:30-7:30pm)<br>8. Wonder Women of Boston Networking Event (Thurs. June 13, 6-8pm)<br>9. [MASS-AWIS] Resume Round Table Workshop (Wed. June 19, 6:30-9pm)<br>
10. Women in Science and Engineering Computer Science Bootcamp (June 24-25, Register now)<br>11. 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**********<br></b><br><b><u>1. Join the GWAMIT Leadership Conference Planning Committee (Recruiting now)<br></u>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:gwamit-leadership@mit.edu">gwamit-leadership@mit.edu</a><br>
<br>GWAMIT is actively recruiting energetic, motivated graduate women to join the planning committee for the leadership conference to be held this fall. <br><br>-Positions available: event co-leads, logistic co-chairs, and advertising co-chairs. <br>
- Perks: opportunities to connect with top-notch speakers, develop leadership and event planning skills, and work with like-minded, awesome graduate women across all departments at MIT. <br>- The conference websites from past years can be found at <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitweb/leadership-conference">https://sites.google.com/site/gwamitweb/leadership-conference</a> along with more information about the types of events and speakers that were featured each year. <br>
<br>Take ownership of this fall's conference theme and events by joining the team early!<br><br><br><b>**********MIT**********<br></b><br><b><u>2. Should the MIT Energy Club Launch a Women in Energy Community?<br></u>Respond to survey:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/WomenInEnergy">http://bit.ly/WomenInEnergy</a><br>
<br>The MIT Energy Club is always looking for opportunities to support the interests of members. With that in mind, they are exploring the creation of a Women in Energy Community. This Community would focus on promoting career and leadership development through speaking events and networking opportunities that highlight women leaders across this sector. <br>
<br>However, they want to know what's important to women at MIT. If you would be interested in joining, leading or contributing to the Women in Energy Community, please let them know by completing the survey linked above. <br>
<br><br><b><u>3. Leadershape Positions Available (June 3-9, Apply ASAP)<br></u>When:</b> Monday, June 3 – Sunday, June 9<br><b>Where:</b> Wonderland Conference Center, Sharon, MA<br><b>Apply by contacting:</b> Jonathan Griffith, <a href="mailto:jong@mit.edu">jong@mit.edu</a><br>
<br>The MIT/SUTD collaboration is looking for a cluster facilitator for its Leadershape program to be held June 3-9, 2013 at the Wonderland Conference Center in Sharon, MA. The goal of this Leadershape program is to help cultivate ideas of developing goals, thinking outside the box, being strong leaders, and pushing the edges of engineering creativity and critical thinking amongst Singaporean students from SUTD. It is crucial for the female students from SUTD to have female role models.<br>
<br>Cluster facilitators will work with a group of undergraduate students from SUTD and MIT to build skills in leadership, creative thinking, and teamwork. It is a paid position, and facilitators stay at the camp for the week.<br>
<br><br><b><u>4. Not Networking 101—Building Relationships for Success (Mon. June 10, 3-4:30pm)<br></u>When:</b> Monday, June 10, 3-4:30pm<br><b>Where:</b> 46-3002 (Singleton Auditorium)<br><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/NotNetworking101">http://bit.ly/NotNetworking101</a><br>
<br>Networking has gotten a really bad name these days. I take your card, you take my card, and then we don’t call each other. This workshop is designed to reintroduce you to how strong professional relationships can be necessary for most people to succeed in their careers. It will provide practical tools for meeting people and for nurturing new and established connections <br>
<br>Dr. Joanne Kamens received her PhD in Genetics from Harvard Medical School and then spent 15 years at BASF/Abbott, where she led discovery research projects on small molecule and antibody approaches to inflammatory diseases, ultimately serving as Group Leader in Molecular Biology. In 2011, Dr. Kamens became the Executive Director of Addgene, a mission driven, non-profit dedicated to helping scientists around the world collaborate. Dr. Kamens founded the current Boston chapter of AWIS. In 2013, she was elected as a fellow to the Massachusetts Academy of Science for service to science and the community.<br>
<br><br><b>**********Outside MIT**********<br></b><br><b><u>5. [HGWISE] Parenting in Academia (Wed. May 29, 1:30-2:30pm)<br></u>When:</b> Wednesday, May 29, 1:30-2:30pm<br><b>Where:</b> Dudley Graduate Student Lounge, Harvard University, Cambridge<br>
<br>Come chat over coffee and desserts with our four panelists about having and raising children while in an academic or research-intensive environment. Panelists include: <br><br>Dr. Ruth Murray-Clay, Lecturer and Astophysicist in Harvard astronomy department <br>
Dr. Jacob Barandes, Associate Director of Graduate Studies and Lecturer in Harvard physics department <br>Dr. Deborah Woods, Technical Staff at MIT Lincoln Laboratory <br>Dr. Jason Beckfield, Professor in Harvard sociology department<br>
<br><br><b><u>6. [HGWISE] Coffee hour with Dr. Christine Goddard (Wed. May 29, 4pm)<br></u>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>7. Boston Women Inspire Tech Meetup (Thurs. May 30, 6:30-7:30pm)<br>
</u>When:</b> Thursday, May 30, 6:30-7:30pm<br><b>Where:</b> 15 Broad Street, #404 Boston<br><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6443040307/">http://www.eventbrite.com/event/6443040307/</a><br><br>We are very excited to bring Women Inspire Tech to Boston! Women Inspire Tech is a solution-based meetup. Our goal is to increase the number of women leaders in tech.<br>
<br>Join us on Thursday, May 30th at 6:30 at Talener: 15 Broad Street, Suite 404, Boston, MA 02109. Please RSVP, and let me know if I can answer any questions! Also, please feel free to bring along any female colleagues or friends in the tech space who are interested in joining us! Contact: Ashley McNamara, 617-651-8074, <a href="mailto:Amcnamara@talener.com">Amcnamara@talener.com</a>. <br>
<br><br><b><u>8. Wonder Women of Boston Networking Event (Thurs. June 13, 6-8pm)<br></u>When:</b> Thursday, June 13, 6-8pm<br><b>Where:</b> The Living Room, 101 Atlantic Avenue, Boston<br><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://wwbos0613biannual-es2.eventbrite.com/">http://wwbos0613biannual-es2.eventbrite.com/</a><br>
<br>Wonder Women of Boston is an opportunity for ambitious, accomplished women of all ages to mix and mingle. Whether you work in the corporate or non-profit world, are a community leader, entrepreneur, job-seeker, student, or someone simply looking for inspiration, you're bound to make a few great new connections. We encourage you to think of three or five exceptional women you know and send invitations their way. Come find new friends, catch up with old friends, make new professional connections, and enter to win a raffle item or two.<br>
<br>A portion of the proceeds from this event benefits Project Have Hope. Project Have Hope is a Boston-based non-profit organization that seeks to empower women in the Acholi Quarter of Uganda by providing education to both the women and their children and assisting the women to establish business opportunities to promote economic stability and sustainability.<br>
<br><br><b><u>9. [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>10. 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>11. 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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