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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">Dear GW@MIT members,</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">Please see below for two programs with upcoming sign-up dates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:teal">1.
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:teal">GW@MIT Mentorship Program</span></b><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">Need help navigating graduate school? The GW@MIT mentoring program will match you with a professional mentor from industry or academia. If
 you are interested in joining the GW@MIT Mentoring program, please fill out<span class="apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#009999"><a href="https://forms.gle/rovtFYX6f3jTraY97" target="_blank"><span style="color:#009999">this
 form</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">by
 Tuesday, September 17th.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">&nbsp;</span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121"><img border="0" width="503" height="134" id="Picture_x0020_12" src="cid:image001.png@01D567BE.2D49B4F0" alt="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/KHMl7fPMIgg3BqU_Z6mhVZ3A1RQkUGd3OFGnvs_BSm60fJOy5zYr1MJMwK9Dm0Dhih6AjrhwV8gcSIGq4QOkZZMGVKe12BR1vVysc39cs3Rm0Xj9e06KUcgIXrDX3cI1Ih9SwZgQ"></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:teal">2. Join GW@MIT&#8217;s planning committee for the Fall Empowerment Conference</span></b></span><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121;background:white">We are currently accepting
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#009999;background:white"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclYREMaQhOGHZy8XWPtQc_IbsdFAsu8Fx2lXj-nI9h0uG_HQ/viewform"><span style="color:#009999">sign
 ups</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121;background:white"> to help plan our annual Empowerment Conference, to be held during Fall semester 2019:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121"><br>
<span style="background:white">* Event Leads: Each conference has 4-5 Event Leads who each spearhead a single event (either an invited speaker, a panel, a workshop, etc.).
</span><br>
<span style="background:white">*Committee Members: attend regular meetings, contribute to theme brainstorming, logistics, publicity, and volunteer during events.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121;background:white">*Please note that the conference will be scheduled during the week of October 28--November 1<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121"><br>
<span style="background:white">Please contact the GWAMIT Executive Board at </span>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#009999"><a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu"><span style="color:#009999;background:white">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121;background:white">
 if you have any questions. We also encourage you to read more about previous conferences and events on our website:
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#009999"><a href="https://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/"><span style="color:#009999">https://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/</span></a></span>.
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121;background:white">
We look forward to working with you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">Sincerely,</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">&nbsp;</span><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:&quot;Georgia&quot;,serif;color:#212121">The GW@MIT Executive Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/gwamit"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="780" height="56" id="Picture_x0020_16" src="cid:image002.png@01D567BE.2D49B4F0"></span></a><span style="color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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