<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Dear GWAMIT Members,<br> <br>Happy New Year! Dear Kate questions are currently being accepted, and Empowerment Conference applications are due today. See further details below. If you have any events or announcements to share with the GWAMIT membership, please email us at gwamit-<a href="mailto:sec@mit.edu">sec@mit.edu</a>.<br> <br><b>The GWAMIT Board<br></b>Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec@mit.edu<br>Send your announcements to: gwamit-sec@mit.edu<br>Visit us: http://gwamit.org<br> <br><b>========<br> IN BRIEF<br>========<br> <br>GWAMIT:</b><br>1. Apply to organize the 2014 GWAMIT Empowerment Conference! (Applications due Mon. Jan. 6)<br>2. Submit Questions for “Dear Kate” (Respond by Wed. Jan. 15)<br> <br><b>MIT: </b><br>3. [GSC] Dissertation Bootcamp (Mon. Jan. 6 – Fri. Jan. 17)<br>4. Government and Policy Panel (Wed. Jan. 8, 1pm)<br>5. Aspiring Writer's Weekend at MIT Endicott House (Fri. Jan. 10 – Sun. Jan. 12)<br>6. Sloan Women in Management Conference 2014 – “Challenge Accepted” (Sat. Feb. 8, 8am-4:30pm)<br> <br><b>Outside MIT:</b><br>7. New Skill, New Year! Taza and Taranta: Chocolate and Wine Pairing Class (Thurs. Jan. 9, 6:30-8:30pm)<br>8. Communicating Science Workshop (Mon. Jan. 13 – Tues. Jan. 14)<br>9. [MASS-AWIS] Health, Fitness & Wellness: Panel Tips and Techniques for Health in the New Year (Wed. Jan. 22, 6-9pm)<br>10. BOS Lady Project: Kick-off Event (Thurs. Jan. 23, 6:30-8:30pm)<br>11. Winter Xcelerate (Thurs. Jan. 23 – Fri. Jan. 24)<br> <br>To see more events beyond this week's digest visit http://bit.ly/gwamitevents and http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest<br> <br><b>====================<br>FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS<br>====================<br> <br>**********GWAMIT**********<br><u>1. Apply to organize the 2014 GWAMIT Empowerment Conference!<br></u>When: </b>Applications due Monday, January 6<br><b>Application:</b> http://bit.ly/Empowerment2014Application<br> <br>GWAMIT is currently recruiting conference co-chairs, event leads, and committee members for the annual Spring Empowerment Conference to be held in March 2014. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the 2014 organizing team!<br> <br>There are many different ways you can get involved depending on your interests and schedule. Please contact the GWAMIT Executive Board at gwamit-exec@mit.edu if you have questions. We also encourage you to read more about previous leaders and events on our website: http://gwamit.org.<br> <br> <br><b><u>2. Submit Questions for “Dear Kate” (Respond by Wed. Jan. 15)<br></u>When: </b>Submit questions by Wednesday, January 15 for the January edition<br><b>Link for question submissions:</b> http://tinyurl.com/ah49j5b<br> <br>Please submit your questions for Dear Kate, the GWAMIT Mentoring Committee's advice blog. Each month, the GWAMIT mentors answers questions anonymously posed by students.<br> <br>The most recent edition can be found at: http://gwamit.blogspot.com/2013/12/dear-kate-december-2013-edition.html. Please submit your questions for this month's edition! They can be submitted at: http://tinyurl.com/ah49j5b<br> <br> <br><b>**********MIT**********<br> <br><u>3. [GSC] Dissertation Bootcamp (Mon. Jan. 6 – Fri. Jan. 17)<br></u>When: </b>Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 17<br><b>Sign up: </b>http://bit.ly/DissertationBootcamp<br><b>Contact: </b>gsc-arc@mit.edu<br> <br>The GSC ARC committee is running a Dissertation Bootcamp from Jan 6th-17th. This program provides dedicated writing space to give you a quiet, reserved space to write your thesis.<br> <br>There is a $20 deposit -- refunded entirely if you complete the whole session signed up for. For those that also complete the program, each participant will also get an award. After you sign up, we'll e-mail you with more instructions.<br> <br> <br><b><u>4. Government and Policy Panel (Wed. Jan. 8, 1pm)<br></u>When: </b>Wednesday, January 8, 1pm<br><b>Where:</b> 68-181<br><b>More info:</b> http://science.mit.edu/events/government-and-policy-panel<br> <br>A scientist's skills need not be applied only to the lab and classroom. Come find out how scientists can employ their expertise in government and policy agencies, playing a role in shaping research infrastructure and public perception and understanding of science!<br> <br>Panelists include: Amanda Arnold, MSc, Senior Policy Advisor, MIT Washington Office; Zofia Gajdos, PhD, Lecturer and Curriculum Fellow in Microbiology and Immunology, Harvard University; Ellie Graeden, PhD, Director of Strategic Systems Analysis, Gryphon Scientific; and David Healey, PhD candidate, Gore Lab, MIT Biology Department.<br> <br> <br><b><u>5. Aspiring Writer's Weekend at MIT Endicott House (Fri. Jan. 10 – Sun. Jan. 12)<br></u>When: </b>Friday, January 10 – Sunday, January 12<br><b>Where: </b>MIT Endicott House, Dedham<br><b>More info: </b>http://www.mitendicotthouse.org/packages-themed-weekends.htm<br> <br>Have you ever wanted to write? You can. Writing is a learned skill. Join Jane K. Cleland, author of the Josie Prescott Antiques Mysteries and a gifted teacher of writing, for this highly interactive working weekend. You'll find your unique writer's voice as you journey through six modules with thought-provoking and inspirational activities.<br> <br>Whether you're a first time attendee or one of Jane's students, you'll participate in fresh exercises that target just the kind of writing you want to do, from memoirs, cookbooks, and other creative nonfiction to literary novels, children's literature, and genre fiction like mysteries and thrillers.<br> <br> <br><b><u>6. Sloan Women in Management Conference 2014 – “Challenge Accepted” (Sat. Feb. 8, 8am-4:30pm)<br></u>When: </b>Saturday, February 8, 8am-4:30pm<br><b>Where: </b>MIT Media Lab, 75 Amherst Street, Cambridge<br><b>Register: </b>http://bit.ly/SWIM2014<br><b>More info: </b>http://sloanwomeninmanagement2014conference.com/<br> <br>At different points in our lives and careers, we are faced with opportunities, setbacks, and difficult choices. The 2014 SWIM Conference, entitled “Challenge Accepted”, is about facing these events head-on — whether you hope to start your own business or join the C-Suite.<br> <br>We will hear from leaders across a variety of industries that have achieved success in often arduous environments. And many of us have our own challenges and opportunities on the horizon. This interactive forum will discuss how to approach each new opportunity and setback with confidence, forward-thinking, and trust in your abilities and networks.<br> <br> <br><b>**********Outside MIT**********<br></b> <br><b><u>7. New Skill, New Year! Taza and Taranta: Chocolate and Wine Pairing Class (Thurs. Jan. 9, 6:30-8:30pm)<br></u>When: </b>Thursday, January 9, 6:30-8:30pm<br><b>Where: </b>Taza Chocolate Factory Store, 561 Windsor Street, Somerville<br><b>Register:</b> http://bit.ly/TazaTaranta<br> <br>Chocolate and wine is a classic pairing with so many different options and Taza is excited to share some of our favorites! Join Taranta Restaurant's Beverage Director, Alex Galimberti, and Taza Chocolate's resident Wine Enthusiast, Josh Mamaclay, for an evening of enticing combinations to surprise even the most seasoned wine experts.<br> <br>This tasting includes a flight of 6 wines that will demonstrate how to pair some of Taranta's sustainably-sourced wines with various organic, stone ground chocolates from Taza (and a sweet treat created especially for the occasion). To top off your evening, Josh will give you a brief tour of Taza's Somerville factory, a Taza goodie bag, and plenty of chocolate samples. Cheers!<br> <br> <br><b><u>8. Communicating Science Workshop (Mon. Jan. 13 – Tues. Jan. 14)<br></u>When: </b>Monday, January 13 – Tuesday, January 14<br><b>Apply:</b> http://comscicon.com/apply-attend-january-2014<br><b>More info: </b>http://comscicon.com/january-2014-workshop<br> <br>Harvard and MIT graduate students are invited to attend the Communicating Science (ComSciCon-local) workshop, sponsored by HILT and to be held at Harvard in January of 2014. The ComSciCon workshop series (http://comscicon.com/) is designed to empower graduate students to communicate the complex and technical concepts that arise in research in science, engineering, medicine, law and other fields to broad and diverse audiences, beyond fellow practitioners in the field.<br> <br>The ComSciCon-local event will be held in two half-day sessions over the January term (http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/january), on the mornings of January 13th and 24th. There will be no cost or fee to graduate student attendees, but only a limited number of spots are available. For more information, please contact ComSciCon organizing committee co-chair Nathan Sanders (nsanders@fas.harvard.edu).<br> <br> <br><b><u>9. [MASS-AWIS] Health, Fitness & Wellness: Panel Tips and Techniques for Health in the New Year (Wed. Jan. 22, 6-9pm)<br></u>When: </b>Wednesday, January 22, 6-9pm<br><b>Where: </b>Broad Institute Monadnock Room, 7 Cambridge Center, Cambridge<br><b>Register: </b>http://www.massawis.org/Jan2014event/HealthFitness&Wellness<br> <br>Tips and Techniques for Health in the New Year! Presentations include: No excuses! How to fit your workout into any schedule; A moment of mindfulness; K-2 – the missing vitamin? Important for teeth, bones, and heart; True or false? The stubborn myths of nutrition and fitness.<br> <br> <br><b><u>10. BOS Lady Project: Kick-off Event (Thurs. Jan. 23, 6:30-8:30pm)<br></u>When: </b>Thursday, January 23, 6:30-8:30pm<br><b>Where: </b>Workbar, 45 Prospect Street, Cambridge<br><b>Register: </b>http://bit.ly/BosLadyProject<br><b>More info: </b>http://www.bosladyproject.com/<br> <br>Calling all women in the Boston area who are doing amazing things (or have amazing potential) --- join us on Thursday, January 23rd from 6:30-8:30PM at Workbar Cambridge to kick-off the first of a series of events designed to connect, inspire, and showcase YOU!<br> <br>We'll have refreshments and plenty of time to mingle and network with fellow BOS Ladies. We'll start with a 3x3 - in which three local women of different backgrounds, industries and career levels share their story in three minutes.<br> <br> <br><b><u>11. Winter Xcelerate (Thurs. Jan. 23 – Fri. Jan. 24)<br></u>When: </b>Thursday, January 23 – Friday, January 24<br><b>Where: </b>Harvard i-Lab, Boston<br><b>Register: </b>http://bit.ly/WinterXcelerate<br> <br>Harvard College Venture Partners, in collaboration with Hack Harvard, presents Winter Xcelerate, a two day crash course in entrepreneurship. Learn from experienced industry professionals about developing your own business, writing a business plan, and venture capital.<br> <br>***************<br> <br>Join GWAMIT on the web to get the latest updates:<br>Visit us: http://gwamit.org<br>Blog: http://gwamit.blogspot.com<br>Twitter: http://twitter.com/gwamitweb<br>Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gwamit<br>GWAMIT Calendar: http://bit.ly/gwamitevents<br>GWAMIT Interest Calendar: http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest<br>Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec@mit.edu<br> </body></html>