<div dir="ltr"><span class="gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:24px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:28px">GWAMIT Newsletter</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:28px"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:24px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:28px">June 1^st, 2020<u></u><u></u></span></b></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:24px"><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:28px"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></span><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px"><b><u>GWAMIT stands in solidarity with Black lives and those fighting against white supremacy. Here are some resources to engage with now and always.<u></u><u></u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px"><b>What can I do?</b><u></u><u></u></p><span class="gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px">- <a href="https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/" target="_blank">Resources compiled by Black Lives Matter</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px">- <a href="https://twitter.com/mireillecharper/status/1266335563197501440" target="_blank">10 Steps to Non-Optical Allyship</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px">- <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7kzk3b/do-face-masks-protect-against-coronavirus?emci=8e1ac5b8-8ca2-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&amp;emdi=5a8106a2-8ea2-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&amp;ceid=277185" target="_blank">How to Protest Safely During a Pandemic</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px">- <a href="https://www.papermag.com/where-to-donate-protests-minneapolis-2646128317.html?rebelltitem=5#rebelltitem5" target="_blank">How to Support Protestors in Every City</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px">- <a href="https://www.autostraddle.com/this-is-on-us-7-things-for-white-people-to-commit-to-right-now-to-protect-black-lives-from-the-police/?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=03a3b8294eb10398351c86749d34629e8312602a-1591019757-0-Adsd7H45eO_vxXQ4GiODq-pk1-so0Ot_j1Y6GXuqdGbTah-3JBPbZUoWjpGL-b21FDjbQ_WFC8qj5uo2xjWFnOj2s6jVQai-lJVPBbNzVjnIAPd79CD3rPwYvQ2OBbfbLBoguT2f2b1-oZjhIxNJ3FB5at5up7UIXTSznSxYwjJpyAEJdeezGYTcpzEpRme_8clV-FdWDIGzJzFJOeFc9lLRBf1nnn6wlg7TPJKl4JDqWjhcK-_XK6s8RzCFlKjy4gBY7b7LaXiRZ8MIRYK6DYR3DQtmI90vFCCPupRdZZvwcYzliGyxR0udY0fdM2MYlVzfsMGi6Zp0OYTa1o_Nwwi_2nW4ryAOYD2gzf3toVJmzQZDBXWK8yiO4Xf5G16xO5lFvGxsfP55yKw3TM1U4jEKR90sPZ39J8ogaO0Ygxl6" target="_blank">This Is on Us: 7 Things for White People to Commit to Right Now to Protect Black Lives from the Police</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px">- <a href="https://medium.com/@surj_action/5-ways-white-people-can-take-action-in-response-to-white-and-state-sanctioned-violence-2bb907ba5277" target="_blank">5 Ways White People Can Take Action in Response to White and State-Sanctioned Violence</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px"><b><span style="color:black">What should I think about?</span></b><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px"><span style="color:black">- <a href="https://medium.com/@rscott14/where-is-the-outrage-for-breonna-taylor-f2f7ed762e79" target="_blank">Where is the outrage for Breonna Taylor?</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px"><span style="color:black">- <a href="https://www.thecut.com/2020/05/why-amy-cooper-called-the-cops.html" target="_blank">Millions of Amy Coopers</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&q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lank"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:22px;color:windowtext"> please fill out the following application</span></a><span class="gmail-m_3100504866754856482MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:22px;color:windowtext">. </span></span><b>We&#39;ll be closing the application June 5th, so please apply before then!<u></u><u></u></b></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px"><b><u></u> <u></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><u><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:28px;color:rgb(33,33,33)">Apply now to join the NE GWiSE Executive Board!<u></u><u></u></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">When:</span></u><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"> Now through June 7th at 11:59pm<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><u><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Contact:</span></u><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"> </span><a href="mailto:new.england.gwise@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">new.england.gwise@gmail.com</span></a><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">You can find information about the positions </span><a href="https://wordpress.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8f9683091e5e6edc8c7d68e14&amp;id=222d4f729f&amp;e=146cb01cc1" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">here</span></a><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"> and <strong>apply </strong></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfP1Url1_CZxxWK0j_rf8rhtejXwQeaah02s6Or30fcHcoZ9A/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank"><strong><span style="color:rgb(0,124,137)">here</span></strong></a><strong><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">!</span></strong><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Womxn from underrepresented backgrounds in STEM are especially encouraged to apply.</span></b><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;line-height:24px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">We hope you&#39;re all staying safe and healthy. We have found that connecting with others has been a source of comfort and motivation in these trying times and feel that it&#39;s more important than ever to build community.  Universities are currently focusing on rebuilding daily routines so existing campus climate issues will likely be low priority. <strong> Now is the time to continue focusing on diversity and inclusion efforts</strong>, especially as this crisis situation will exacerbate systemic inequities, affecting more vulnerable graduate student populations such as racial, ethnic, and gender minorities. In light of this, we feel our mission is as relevant as ever during these times and are looking for motivated graduate students to work with us.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif;margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:24px;backg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