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<div><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Hello GW@MIT!</span></div>
<div>Hope you had a great weekend and are enjoying the (slightly) warmer weather! Here's a mini-newsletter as a reminder of our upcoming events and applications. </div>
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<div>- The GW@MIT Board</div>
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<div><b>GWAMIT APPLICATIONS</b></div>
<div><font style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: yellow;">1. GW@MIT: Sign up to organize the 2019 GW@MIT Leadership Conference! (now!)</span><br>
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<div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">2. GW@MIT: Apply to be part of the Executive Board (Deadline is 3/15 at 11:59pm)</font><font style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><br>
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<div><font style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: yellow;">3. GW@MIT: #BalanceforBetter with Samira Seibaa! (March 13)</span></font><font style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="background-color: yellow;"><b> -
note location change </b></span></font><font style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br>
</font><font style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">4. GW@MIT takes part in Random Acts of Kindness Week (March 13)</font><font style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br>
5. NE GWiSE Mentoring Survey (until March 15)</font><font style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br>
6. NE GWiSE Spring to Action (April 6) - RSVP now!</font><br>
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<font size="3"><font color="#800A00" style=""><b style="">1. GW@MIT: Sign up to organize the 2019 GWAMIT Leadership Conference!</b></font><br>
</font><font size="2"><b style="">Application:</b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScit5FrANZGQ52zfBVjs4LcsjaNqVYvuwUF7Jqlj3EttQBbPQ/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style=""><b> </b></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScit5FrANZGQ52zfBVjs4LcsjaNqVYvuwUF7Jqlj3EttQBbPQ/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="">link</a> </font></div>
<div align="justify" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font size="2">We are currently accepting sign-ups to <b>help plan our annual Leadership Conference</b>, to be held during Spring semester 2019:<br>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><font size="2"><b>2 Co-Chairs:</b> Conference Co-Chairs lead the committee members, set the conference theme, and oversee all general planning of the conference.</font></li><li style="text-align: left;"><font size="2"><b>Event Leads:</b> Each conference has 4-5 Event Leads who each spearhead a single event (either an invited speaker, a panel, a workshop, etc.).</font></li><li style="text-align: left;"><font size="2"><b>Committee Members:</b> attend regular meetings, contribute to theme brainstorming, logistics, publicity, and volunteer during events.</font></li></ul>
<div align="justify" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font size="2"><font style=""><i>Please note that the conference will be scheduled during the week of April 22nd, 2019.</i></font><font style=""><br>
<div style="text-align: left;">Please contact the GWAMIT Executive Board at <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a> if you have any questions. We also encourage you to read more about previous conferences
and events on our <a href="http://gwamit.mit.edu">website</a>. We look forward to working with you!</div>
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<font size="2" color="#800A00" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><b style="">2. GW@MIT: Apply to be part of the executive board!</b></span></font><br>
<font size="2"><b style="">When:</b> Through 3/15 at 11:59pm<br>
<b style="">Apply:</b> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6G-8vmcwaqonoKThsgKjQ4jIHCVjSaoDhVGfzxAJfaSw-kw/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="">here</a></font></div>
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<div align="justify" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font size="2">Interested in being more involved in GWAMIT? Have you attended or helped plan a past GWAMIT activity, and would you like to become a member of the Executive Board? <b style="">Would
you like to be active in supporting graduate women and engaging with the Institute?</b><br>
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<b style="">Apply now for a GWAMIT Executive Board position!</b> Some of the positions will start immediately while others include shadowing this semester and then joining officially at the end of April. See the application for details on open positions. No
prior experience with GWAMIT required!<br>
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Before applying, please take a look at our website (<a href="http://www.gwamit.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="">http://www.gwamit.org/</a>), and email <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a> if
you have any questions. Once you apply, email us to schedule a brief, 1:1 interview with a current Executive Board member.</font></div>
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<div><b style="font-size: 15px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: justify; color: rgb(128, 10, 0);">3. GW@MIT: #BalanceforBetter with Nicole Liu and Samira Seibaa!</b></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Come celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) with GW@MIT! </span><span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This year’s IWD theme is
#Balanceforbetter - a balanced world is a better world.</span><br style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
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<span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">GW@MIT has a great series lined up to celebrate this balance: by visiting local cafes spearheaded by women entrepreneurs and pastry chefs! Last week we met
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<div><font size="2"><span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This week, we're going to </span><b style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Flour </b><span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">on
Erie St! Come meet the pastry chef </span><b style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Samira Seibaa</b><span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> and learn about her day and journey with one of MIT’s
favorite cafes. Tastings courtesy of GW@MIT!</span><br style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<b style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Date and time:</b><span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> March 13, 1.30-3 pm</span><br style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<b style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Location:</b><span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> We will meet at 1.30 pm at Lobby 7 on Mass Ave and walk to Flour (40 Erie St location, not Mass Ave!).</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><b style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">RSVP:</b><span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span><a href="http://signup.mit.edu/1469003599" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">here</a><br style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
<span style="text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Spots limited to 15 people only! Those who sign up after this will be waitlisted. We will inform you if a spot opens up.</span></font><br style="font-size: 14px; text-align: justify; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">
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<font size="2" color="#800A00" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><b style="">4. GW@MIT: Random Acts of Kindness Week</b></span></font><br>
<font size="2"><a href="http://mindhandheart.mit.edu/news/rakweek2019" style="">RAK Week</a> is a time dedicated to connecting members of the MIT community through small acts of kindness. We hope to not only encourage people to connect with each other, but
also to connect with support resources on campus. RAK Week is a fun, light-hearted week meant to encourage us to support one another, because MIT is not a place one can handle alone.</font></div>
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<font style="" size="2"><b style="">GWAMIT will have a booth in Lobby 10 on Wednesday, March 13th from 2-4pm. We'll have candy, swag, and a quick activity. Hope to see you there!</b></font><br>
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<font style=""><font size="2" color="#800A00" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><b style="">5. NE GWiSE Mentoring Survey</b></span></font><br style="">
<font size="2"><b style="">When: </b>Now until March 15<br style="">
<b style="">Link: </b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7Z6VQzhjbTWNvC7X7dbuf1BbEhxCqYi2ID7uIClfTX84Vlw/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="">here</a><br style="">
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Ahead of Spring to Action (our event below), we’d like to hear from you about what your school currently offers! What do you know about mentorship programs at your school and what would you like to see change going forward? Please follow <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7Z6VQzhjbTWNvC7X7dbuf1BbEhxCqYi2ID7uIClfTX84Vlw/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="">this
link</a> to take our survey. We’ll use the responses to tailor the summit and provide better resources to make the event as useful as possible. Please fill it out by March 15th! We’ll see you soon!</font></font></div>
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<font size="2" color="#800A00" style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 15px;"><b style="">6. NE GWiSE Spring to Action</b></span></font><br>
<font size="2"><font style=""><b style="">Title:</b></font><font style=""> Roles and Relationships: A Summit on Mentorship in Grad School and Beyond</font><font style=""><br>
</font><font style=""><b>Date:</b></font><font style=""> Saturday, April 6th, 10:20am-5:30pm</font><font style=""><br>
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NE GWiSE is having its second annual Spring to Action event! This year, it will be a summit addressing roles and relationships and how to optimize your mentorship experiences in grad school and beyond, hosted by Harvard University.<br>
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The goals will be to discuss and understand how to navigate mentor/mentee relationships, open the discussion to what roadblocks one might face when trying to get the most out of a professional relationship, and learn the current mentorship opportunities available
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<li><font size="2">Inspiring keynote by Tamara Brown (Director of Sustainable Development and Community Engagement at Praxair, Inc.);</font></li><li>Workshops led by Dr. Avi Rodal (associate professor at Brandeis University) and Dr. Kylie Huckleberry (post-doctoral researcher at Northeastern University);</li><li>Panel on mentorship featuring Dr. Kvilcim Kilic (Research Scientist at Boston University), Dr. Simina Ticau (Senior Scientist at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals), Dr. Shaun Patel (Neuroscientist and bioinformatician at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General
Hospital), Dr. Caroline Uhler (Associate Professor at MIT), and Mounika Vutukuru (PhD candidate at Boston University);</li><li>Discussions; </li><li>Optional mocktail hour for networking and socializing!</li></ul>
<font size="2">Come to any part of the event! </font><b style="font-size: small;">Lunch, snacks, and coffee will be served throughout. </b><span style="font-size: small;">Flyer is attached!</span></div>
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