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<div><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Dear GWAMIT Members,</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small;">
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: small; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Participate to the Career Connect kick off meeting today and help organize fun events for graduate students and take part to the GSC Activities
Committee February meeting tomorrow! More information below.</span>
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<b>MIT:</b></div>
<div>1. Career Connect - MIT spouses&partners (Mon Feb 24, 11am-3pm)</div>
<div>2. GSC Activities Committee February meeting (Tue Feb 25, 5:30-6:30pm)<br>
3. MIT Generator: Students innovating for campus sustainability (Feb 26th, 6-9pm)<br>
4. MIT Asian Career Fair (Feb 28th – March 2nd)<br>
5. MITALY Venetian Masquerade Ball (Feb 28, 9pm-12am)<br>
6. One night stand for student rights (Feb 28th, 7-11pm)<br>
7. Spring Round II Funding Board Cycle and GSC/PSC Public Service grants (Feb 16th - March 2nd)<br>
8. Ice Hockey Clinic (Feb 28th, 7-9Pm and March 14, 7-9pm)<br>
9. Hiring: GSC Mobile App Developer (apply by March 1)</div>
<div>10. Summer Design & Innovation Challenge (June 13-Aug 16, apply by March 1st)</div>
<div>11. MIT Hacking Medicine's Healthcare's Grand Hackfest (March 14th-16th)</div>
<div>12. [MIT SWE] Volunteer at Science Saturdays (March 15)<br>
13. MIT Global Startup Workshop 2014 (March 24-26)<br>
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<b>Outside MIT:</b><br>
14. DreamiIt NYC applications (Feb 26)<br>
15.Communicating Science Workshop 2014 (June 12th - 14th, apply by March 1st)<br>
16. [MASS-AWIS] The transition from Individual Contributor to Leader/Manager with Gwen Acton (12 March)<br>
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To see more events beyond this week's digest visit <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitevents" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/gwamitevents</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest</a><br>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">1. Career Connect - MIT spouses&partners</font></b></div>
<div><b>When: </b>Feb 24, 11am-3pm</div>
<div><b>Where:</b> W20-20 Chimneys</div>
<div><b>Info: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/1fgHRpQ" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1fgHRpQ</a></div>
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<div>Career Connect is MIT spouses&partners' professional development series for job seekers. </div>
<div>We'll kick off the series with a mini-conference on Monday February 24. The morning session will allow you to get to know other job seekers and includes a free lunch sponsored by Bright Horizons. The afternoon session will be my "American Cultural Norms
in the Workplace" presentation.</div>
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<div>These sessions provide training for MIT spouses and partners who are looking for work or professional development opportunities during their time at MIT.</div>
<div>You are welcome to participate no matter where you are in the job search process. We think our sessions will be especially beneficial to anyone who is currently searching for a job in the United States for the first time, or who is changing careers. </div>
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<div><b><font color="#660000">2. GSC Activities Committee February meeting</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>Tue. Feb 25, 5:30-6:30pm<br>
<b>Where: </b>50-220<br>
<b>Contact: </b><a href="mailto:gsc-ac@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gsc-ac@mit.edu</a><br>
<b>RSVP:</b> <a href="http://signup.mit.edu/acfeb" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://signup.mit.edu/acfeb</a><br>
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Help organize fun events for graduate students!<br>
New members welcome!<br>
Food provided <br>
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<b><font color="#660000">3. MIT Generator: Students innovating for campus sustainability</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>Wed, Feb 26th, 6-9pm<br>
<b>Where:</b> R&D Common (32-G401)<br>
<b>More info:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1jZL11G" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1jZL11G</a><br>
<b>Contact:</b> <a style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">generator at mit.edu</a><br>
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Do you have ideas for improving MIT's campus sustainability? Join us at the MIT Generator on Wednesday, Feb 26 at 6pm in the R&D Common, where you can team up with other students from across the Institute and tackle issues of energy, water, environment, and
sustainability on campus and in student life. Projects that get launched at the Generator will get access to faculty and staff mentorship, facilities data and resources and funding opportunities.<br>
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Dinner from Basil Tree, zero waste event.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">4. MIT Asian Career Fair</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>Feb 28th – March 2nd<br>
<b>Register: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/NoHUWa" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/NoHUWa</a><br>
<b>Event schedule:</b><a href="http://bit.ly/NoIu6e" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> http://bit.ly/NoIu6e</a><br>
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Take part to MIT Asian Career Fairs and network with top-notch employers like Country Garden, Ping An China, Baidu, IBM Japan, Lenovo, Toshiba, TCL, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China Southern Power Grid, and many more. For a complete list of the companies: <a href="http://bit.ly/1cEvhQj" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1cEvhQj</a><br>
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This event is free and open to public.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">5. MITALY Venetian Masquerade Ball</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> Fri, Feb 28, 9pm-12am<br>
<b>Where:</b> R&D Pub, 4th floor Stata Center<br>
<b>More info: </b><a href="mailto:mitalyboard@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">mitalyboard@mit.edu</a><br>
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Do you want to celebrate a real Venetian Carnival, but don’t have enough money for the ticket? Don’t worry: MITALY will bring Venice to you!<br>
Wear your mask and join us at the Venetian Masquerade Ball at the R&D Pub. Traditional desserts will be provided. <br>
Free admission, 21+ event, cocktail attire preferred.<br>
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<font color="#660000"><b>6. One Night Stand for Student Rights</b></font><br>
<b>When:</b> Fri, Feb 28th, 7-11pm<br>
<b>Where:</b> W20-407 MIT Student Center<br>
<b>More info:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/MQNOPU" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/MQNOPU</a><br>
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Take a stand against sexual assault and harassment on campus: a late night open house, promoting healthy relationships, allyship and community building. Speakers will be Dark Matter,SOS (Vagina Monologues) & founder of Surviving in Numbers.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">7. Spring Round II Funding Board Cycle and GSC/PSC Public Service grants</font></b><br>
<b>What: </b>Spring Round II Funding Board Cycle and GSC/PSC Public Service grants - Application Now Open<br>
<b>When: </b>February 16th - March 2nd. Apply by March 2nd.<br>
<b>Where:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1lc1OSJ" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1lc1OSJ</a><br>
<b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:gsc-treasurer@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gsc-treasurer@mit.edu</a></div>
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The GSC Funding Board is now accepting applications for student group funding, for the new GSC/PSC Joint Fund for public service, and for the new Sustainability Fund.<br>
Please review the GSC Funding Board Guidelines prior to filling in your application.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">8. Ice Hockey Clinic</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>Fri, February 28th, 7-9 PM and Fri, March 14, 7-9 PM<br>
<b>Where: </b>Johnson Ice Rink, Z-Center (membership or day pass required)<br>
<b>More info:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1h1NLf8" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1h1NLf8</a><br>
<b>Sign up:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1cdBdfS" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1cdBdfS</a><br>
<b>Contact:</b> club-hockey-officers at <a href="http://mit.edu/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">mit.edu</a><br>
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Wish you had a little more ice time to practice, and some tips to develop your skills? Looking for some specialized goalie training with our specialized goalie coach? Here's your opportunity to get world-class coaching and some extra ice time. You will do drills
to work on basic skills, team play, and develop game situational awareness<br>
The event is meant for beginner and intermediate hockey players looking to improve their skills with top-notch coaches and get some extra ice time.<br>
Cost: $20/person or 2 for $30 (either bring a friend and pay together or pay for both sessions at the first clinic).<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">9. Hiring: GSC Mobile App Developer</font></b><br>
<b>What:</b> Hiring: GSC Mobile App Developer<br>
<b>Where</b>: <a href="http://gsc.mit.edu/gsc-mobile-developer-application/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://gsc.mit.edu/gsc-mobile-<wbr>developer-application/</a><br>
<b>Apply:</b> Apply by March 1st, 2014 <a href="http://bit.ly/1lc1OSJ" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1lc1OSJ</a></div>
<div><b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:gsc-webmaster@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">gsc-webmaster@mit.edu</a><br>
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The Graduate Student Council is seeking to hire a mobile developer for building an app that will provide access to GSC materials.<br>
This is a paid position, and it may last to the end of the academic year (or longer, with mutual agreement).<br>
We are looking for building either a native mobile application or a mobile website within an app (using a framework like PhoneGap).<br>
The time requirements for this position are flexible and dependent on work to be done. Compensation: $1,500.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">10. Summer Design & Innovation Challenge: Open Style Lab</font></b><br>
<b>What: </b>Summer Design & Innovation Challenge: Open Style Lab<br>
<b>When:</b> June 13 -Aug 16, 2014<br>
<b>Where:</b> MIT<br>
<b>Apply: </b><a href="http://www.openstylelab.org/appl" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">www.openstylelab.org/appl</a>y by March 1st<br>
<b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:hello@openstylelab.org" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">hello@openstylelab.org</a><br>
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Interested in wearable tech? Create functional clothing for people with disabilities alongside occupational therapy & design students.<br>
This is a 10-week, weekend-only program and offers mentorship from clinicians, engineering and design experts/professionals, and entrepreneurs.<br>
Final student design showcase at the Museum of Science, Boston!<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">11. MIT Hacking Medicine's Healthcare's Grand Hackfest</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>March 14th - 16th<br>
<b>Where:</b> Stata Center & MIT Media Lab<br>
<b>More info:</b> <a href="http://grandhackfest.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://grandhackfest.<wbr>wordpress.com/</a><br>
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The Kauffman Foundation in collaboration with MIT H@cking Medicine will be kicking off THE Hackathon of all hackathons in healthcare this March!<br>
This event is focused on pioneering healthcare’s greatest innovations. We will be partnering with industry’s leading organizations to accelerate breakthrough ideas. The event will have varied tracks (diabetes, Hospital IT, telehealth, resource-constrained setting)
focused around healthcare’s toughest pain points.<br>
Event open to students, entrepreneurs, designers, engineers, and healthcare professionals<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">12. [MIT SWE] Volunteer at Science Saturdays</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> Saturday, March 15, 2-4pm<br>
<b>Contact</b>: Connie Liu,<a href="mailto:conniekliu95@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> conniekliu95@gmail.com</a><br>
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Science Saturdays is a weekend program designed to bring fun science activities and demonstrations to libraries throughout Boston. From building electric motors to holding miniature "crime scene" investigations, Science Saturdays accommodates a wide range of
topics through lots of science fun.</div>
<div>Organized in a booth-style, students are welcome to explore any of the activity booths and find out what is most interesting to them. Young scientists are able to discover the wonders of science in an informal setting that is fun and educational!<br>
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<font color="#660000"><b>13. MIT Global Startup Workshop 2014</b></font><br>
<b>What:</b> MIT Global Startup Workshop 2014<br>
<b>When:</b> March 24-26, 2014<br>
<b>Where</b>: Marrakech, Morocco<br>
<b>Contact</b>: <a href="mailto:shailesh@mit.edu" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">shailesh@mit.edu</a></div>
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Looking for something unique to do over spring break? In Morocco?!<br>
GSW is MIT's leading student-run global entrepreneurship conference.<br>
Mingle with 350+ students and entrepreneurs from around the world!<br>
3 days of exciting panels, keynote speakers, networking receptions, and a Moroccan gala dinner!<br>
Special attractive reduced registration rate for MIT.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">14. DreamiIt NYC applications</font></b><br>
<b>When:</b> Wed, Feb 26, 2014, 12-1pm
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<b>Where: </b>WeWork Fulton Center, 222 Broadway, New York City</div>
<div><b>Schedule:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/MlGef6" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/MlGef6</a><br>
<b>More info:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/1nYxBUg" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1nYxBUg</a><br>
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DreamIt NYC applications are open! Do you have questions about the program? Are you interested in getting to know awesome people in the tech scene? Are you not sure about pieces of your application?<br>
If you answered yes to any of the questions above – come to one of our upcoming meet-and-greet events. Join the DreamIt Team for a night of world-class networking, information gathering, food, fun, and friends. Meet with the DreamIt partners and alumni and
discover why DreamIt NYC is the right program for you.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">15. Communicating Science Workshop 2014</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>June 12th - June 14th<br>
<b>Where: </b>Microsoft NERD center, Cambridge<br>
<b>Apply: </b>Apply by March 1 at <a href="http://bit.ly/1f4ghrp" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1f4ghrp</a><br>
<b>More Info: </b><a href="http://bit.ly/1f4ghrp" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://bit.ly/1f4ghrp</a><br>
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This Workshop will allow you to build the communication skills to express complex ideas to their peers, experts in other fields, and the general public. Workshop participants will produce an original piece of science writing and receive feedback from workshop
attendees and professional science communicators, including journalists, fiction and non-fiction authors, public policy advocates, educators, and more.<br>
Graduate students at US institutions in all fields of science and engineering are encouraged to apply.<br>
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<b><font color="#660000">16. [MASS-AWIS] The transition from Individual Contributor to Leader/Manager with Gwen Acton</font></b><br>
<b>When: </b>Wednesday, 12 March 2014, 6:00-8:30 pm; Register by March 5<br>
<b>Where: </b>The Ragon Institute, 400 Technology Square, Cambridge<br>
<b>Registration: </b><a href="http://www.massawis.org/Mar2014event/Leadership" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">www.massawis.org/Mar2014event/<wbr>Leadership</a><br>
<b>Contact:</b> <a href="mailto:info@massawis.org" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">info@massawis.org</a><br>
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The seminar focuses on the transition from technical roles to leadership positions. Dr. Gwen Acton will explain the fundamental differences between individual contributors and leader/managers; show how to be effective leaders; and teach how to acquire effective
skills for managing the others. <br>
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<div>Dr. Gwen Acton is an expert on strategic leadership at the intersection of science and business. She is CEO of Vivo Group, and she has previously served as the Director of Scientific Development at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and as
a faculty member at Harvard University in the department of Molecular and Cellular Biology. Dr. Acton is a popular speaker, workshop presenter, and facilitator. <br>
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