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<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Dear Graduate Women at MIT Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">This is a reminder that Graduate Women at MIT is celebrating its 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary and hosting our annual
</span><a href="https://gwamit2019fallempowerment.wordpress.com"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1155CC">Empowerment Conference</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"> Oct 28-30<sup>th</sup>.
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">We’re bringing back the founding members to have a
</span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10-years-of-gwmit-the-founders-perspective-tickets-75900888601"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">panel discussion</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"> on their inspiration for
creating a women’s group, the challenges they faced, and how creating GWAMIT impacted their current trajectory.
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">We’ll also be </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keynote-address-erika-angle-tickets-76177524025"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">hosting Erika Angle</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">,
MIT alum, founder of multiple STEM non-profits, and CEO of Ixcela. More event details can be found below, or at our
</span><a href="https://gwamit2019fallempowerment.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">conference website</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">GWAMIT Fall Empowerment 2019 Planning Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">GW@MIT’s Annual Conference: Community Empowerment </span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">October 28-30, 2019</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">We have a great line-up of events next week (with delicious food and fancy swag throughout the week), hope to see you there!</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">Check out our list of events below and go to
</span><a href="https://gwamit2019fallempowerment.wordpress.com"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1155CC">https://gwamit2019fallempowerment.wordpress.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121"> for more details. Some
of the events have limited space, so register today!</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Monday, Oct 28, 12-1PM, W20-307-</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">Keynote Address: Erika Angle</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">-</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">
</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Erika Angle, CEO of Ixcela joins GW@MIT over lunch to talk about her career in STEM as a science and entrepreneur. Register
</span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keynote-address-erika-angle-tickets-76177524025"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Monday, Oct 28, 5:30-6:30PM, 32-155-</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000"> 10 Years of GW@MIT: The Founder’s Perspective</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">-
Learn from a panel of GW@MIT founders about their experiences at MIT and beyond! Register
</span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10-years-of-gwmit-the-founders-perspective-tickets-75900888601"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">Monday, Oct 28, 6:30-8:30PM, Meadhall</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">-
</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">Power Hour: Meet the Founders</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">- Connect with GW@MIT founders, current and past executive boards, department reps, members, and
alumnae over refreshments. 1 drink ticket included per person. Spots are limited so only sign up if you plan to attend. Register
</span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/power-hour-meet-the-founders-tickets-76080840843"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Tuesday, Oct 29, 12-1PM, W20-306-</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">Lunch and Learn with Sara Beck</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">-
Hear from Sara Beck - female scientist and engineer and member of the InternationElles, a team of amateur female cyclists who rode the Tour de France this year to highlight gender disparity in cycling. Register
</span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lunch-and-learn-with-sara-beck-tickets-76142232467"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:21.0pt;text-indent:-21.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Tuesday, Oct 29, 6-7PM, MAC Courts, Zesiger Center -</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">Kickboxing Class</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">-
Break a sweat with GW@MIT! Register </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kickboxing-class-with-gwmit-tickets-76384667597"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">Wednesday, Oct 30, 5-6.30 PM, W20-307-</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">Responding Effectively to Bias and Harassment
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">-</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121"> Learn how to stand up for yourself and for others in this interactive workshop led by Daena Giardella! Dinner will be
provided! Spots are limited, so register soon! Register </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/responding-effectively-to-bias-and-harassment-tickets-76371347757"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">All week (Oct 28-30)</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">-</span><b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#C00000">Donations for Rosie’s Place</span></b><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#212121">-
Collecting toiletries all week long! Find donation boxes across campus. (Locations: 7-301, E17-377, 54-918, 66 lobby, 76 lobby, Sloan lobby) </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">GWAMIT is a student-led organization dedicated to supporting all women and women-identified persons within the MIT graduate community. We work to enhance the professional development,
individual growth, and empowerment of all graduate women at MIT, while strengthening connections between existing groups.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">In addition to our annual conferences, we host a mentoring program and a series of smaller workshops and focus groups throughout the year. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/gwamit"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0563C1">Subscribe to our mailing list</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black"> to stay up-to-date or visit
us at </span><a href="https://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0563C1">https://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">
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