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<b><span style="color:black">GWAMIT Newsletter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">August 10<sup>th</sup>, 2020</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:black">GWAMIT Logo Design Competition</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Looking for a new quarantine project? Or maybe you’re itching for an opportunity to stretch those digital art muscles? GWAMIT has a project for you.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">We’re rebranding</span></b><span style="color:black">.
<b>And we’d like you to be a part of it.</b> Ten years ago, GWAMIT was founded for the purpose of supporting the professional development, individual growth, and empowerment of
<b>all graduate womxn at MIT</b>, while enhancing connections between existing groups. Our current logo includes the female gender symbol, which we recognize is not inclusive of all the identities that our organization represents. Until we select a new logo
(see Logo Design Competition), we will be removing the gender symbol. We’re looking internally to ways we can promote inclusivity within our organization and its membership—and that starts with making sure that all those who recognize our logo can see themselves
represented accordingly.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">What we’re looking for:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#BC1F30">A simple, scalable, inclusive logo</span></b><span style="color:black"> that
<b>doesn’t set boundaries on how womxn are defined. </b>Too much detail in a logo will make it difficult to print. Your logo should look acceptable in grayscale. For more recommendations on good logo design,
</span><a href="https://info.4imprint.com/wp-content/uploads/developing-a-logo-4imprint.pdf"><span style="color:#1155CC">see this link</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#BC1F30">Deadline: August 14, 2020 11:59PM ET</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Prize</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">GWAMIT apparel with your designed logo + succulent garden</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Application materials</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Original files (see below for correct file format)<o:p></o:p></li><li style="color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
A short (300 word max) explanation of your design and how it promotes inclusivity <o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<span style="color:black">To: Email all application components to </span><a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu"><span style="color:black">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</span></a><span style="color:black"> with the tag-line “GWAMIT logo design competition”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">*Please note that if your artwork is selected, you will be asked to sign an official agreement giving GWAMIT express use of the logo design. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">File formats</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Vector art: AI or EPS (Suggested software: Adobe illustrator, Corel Draw, Inkscape) </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Other formats: If not vector art, submissions must be at least 300 dpi. Accepted file formats include: .jpg, .tif, .png)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Color: Please specify in both RBG and CMYK color codes</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">You may not</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Use clipart or art designed by another artist. All artwork must be original.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">If you have questions regarding submission requirements, please contact the GWAMIT exec board at
</span><a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:black">Become a GWAMIT department rep! (Apply by Aug. 15)</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">GWAMIT is accepting applications for the position of department representatives! As a GWAMIT department rep, you'll build connections across MIT and help in the personal & professional development of graduate womxn. It is also a powerful
means to bring about department-level change and strive towards a more equitable and inclusive MIT. The position lasts for one year, with an option for renewal. Read more about the role and responsibilities</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BepM4QWy2tUO7ju1dkIOt69lb9wJb_DIs9Us_ljVqUA/edit"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="color:black">. Fill out the short application form</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxO1KrUGe7rS_tvZsAW8jOOMFNBnv5BdAi4ssn1svoKUqV9w/viewform"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="color:black">. Womxn who are members of underrepresented and minoritized groups are encouraged to apply. The departments with openings are: Course 1, 2, 10, 11, 17, HASTS, 21, 21W, 22, CMS, CSB,
MAS, SDM, CRE, CCSE, CTL. If the position is currently filled, but you are still interested in being involved with GWAMIT, email us to let us know! We have multiple avenues for engagement in GWAMIT's activities and initiatives. Apply by August 15<sup>th</sup>! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:black">Did you know? Here is some women-related news from around the world: </span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#212121">Author MacKenzie Scott, one of the richest women in the world, has joined the growing number of celebrities and philanthropists who have signed the
</span><a href="https://givingpledge.org/"><span style="color:#1155CC">Giving Pledge</span></a><span style="color:#212121">. So far, she has
</span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/29/us/mackenzie-scott-billion-fortune-bezos.html"><span style="color:#1155CC">contributed $1.7 billion</span></a><span style="color:#212121"> to around 100 organizations, many of which are DEI-focused organizations
and historically Black universities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#212121">A </span><a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a33455763/emmy-nominations-black-nominees-record/#:~:text=Other%20Black%20performers%20vying%20for,and%20Yvonne%20Orji%20for%20Insecure%2C"><span style="color:#1155CC">record
number of black actors were nominated for the Emmy awards this year</span></a><span style="color:#212121">, making 34% of nominees. Women directors also broke records by being nominated in every single (of 7) category for the first time ever! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1D1C1D;background:white">Read this </span><a href="https://time.com/5858649/racism-coronavirus/"><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">Time article on the surge of anti-Asian American sentiment</span></a><span style="color:#1D1C1D;background:white">
in the face of COVID-19 and the ongoing need for equality. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#1D1C1D;background:white">Check out the </span><a href="https://alum.mit.edu/slice/better-suits-groomsmen-and-now-women-too?fbclid=IwAR2qOh6ZQwYvi3Nd4GXbEQmNo2E_ZtlzEYZgxe8E0KdfdWkis_KXaFUQCPE"><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">MIT
alumni </span></a><span style="color:#1D1C1D;background:white">changing up the fashion industry creating size and gender inclusive suits- for weddings and beyond! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black;background:white">What do the following women have in common? The African-American writer and orator Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Latina women like Jovita Idár, who protected her family’s newspaper and the rights of Mexican-Americans.
Asian-American women like Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, who led thousands of marchers in a 1912 suffrage parade in New York.
</span><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/24/books/finish-the-fight-excerpt.html?campaign_id=37&amp;emc=edit_rr_20200725&amp;instance_id=20612&amp;nl=race%2Frelated&amp;regi_id=77664896&amp;segment_id=34349&amp;te=1&amp;user_id=3d095df429a609a5e76d2d59f29f0c4f"><span style="color:#1155CC;background:white">They
all fought for the vote as part of a broader struggle for equality, but their stories aren’t nearly as well known as they should be. “Finish the Fight!” tells the stories of these women</span></a><span style="color:black;background:white"> through writing
and a play.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:black">COVID-19 Resources</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">GWAMIT has compiled a list of resources we are aware of to help graduate women in our community. If you know of a resource that isn’t listed, please let us know (gwamit-exec@mit.edu) so we can include it in the next newsletter to share
with the community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">MIT Grant for Graduate Students with Children - applications due by September 30th! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://oge.mit.edu/finances/grad-student-fin-assist/grad-students-with-children-grant/"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://oge.mit.edu/finances/grad-student-fin-assist/grad-students-with-children-grant/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Expanded back-up child care policy:</span><a href="https://hr.mit.edu/worklife/backupchildcare"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">https://hr.mit.edu/worklife/backupchildcare</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">MIT Ombuds Office -</span><a href="http://ombuds.mit.edu/"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">ombudsoffice.mit.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">The Ombuds Office is available to offer support and assistance to the MIT community in navigating these challenges and exploring constructive options for success. We are available for phone or Zoom meetings and can also facilitate
online sessions and group discussions to help teams function and support good communication skills during this challenging period. To schedule a meeting via phone or Zoom email kalina_s@mit.edu or call 617-253-5921. A tips sheet from Ombuds for having difficult
conversations can be found at the end of this newsletter.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Graduate student short-term emergency hardship funding:</span><a href="https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/step/1?Guid=b180ffce-c28f-41f6-908b-387637df6396"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">https://engage.mit.edu/submitter/form/step/1?Guid=b180ffce-c28f-41f6-908b-387637df6396</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">GSC DEI open letter for COVID-relief:</span><a href="https://mitgradstudentadvocates.weebly.com/"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">https://mitgradstudentadvocates.weebly.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">MIT Summer Opportunities & Resources:<u> </u></span><a href="https://resources.mit.edu/summer"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://resources.mit.edu/summer</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:black">Stay at Home Recommendations:</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:black">Something <b>to do…</b></span></u><b><span style="color:black">
</span></b><span style="color:black"> try your hand at cooking something new! You can follow along with your favorites on Youtube ( or
</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Q9ZKXckTU&list=PLli_dZw1zoP85lgs-RkKykuOTlAAY7s0B"><span style="color:#1155CC">Jennifer Garner’s pretend cooking show</span></a><span style="color:black">) or if you are looking to up your skills whilst supporting
furloughed restaurant workers you can check out classes on </span><a href="https://kookoo.club/chefs"><span style="color:#1155CC">Club Kookoo</span></a><span style="color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:black">Something <b>to read... </b></span></u><span style="color:black"> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41081373-girl-woman-other"><span style="color:#1155CC">Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo</span></a><span style="color:black">
is “an impressive, fierce novel about the lives of black British families, their struggles, pains, laughter, longings and loves…”-- as described by the Booker Prize Judges who awarded it the 2019 prize for fiction. Read it for something contemporary, fast-paced,
and vibrating with life.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:black">Looking to borrow books without leaving the house?</span></u><span style="color:black"> The Minuteman library network is doing temporary online membership which can be</span><a href="https://library.minlib.net/selfreg"><span style="color:black">
applied for here</span></a><span style="color:black">!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:black">Something <b>to watch…</b></span></u><span style="color:black"> Beyonce has released a new visual album (Black is King) on Disney Plus! Credited as a “</span><a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/08/04/898881279/beyonce-black-is-king-review-searches"><span style="color:#1155CC">celebration
of Black culture and Black people, where we came from, where we are, and where we are going</span></a><span style="color:black">” it has all the genius we have grown to expect and deeply admire, from Beyonce. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fu7AaS1yQfA"><span style="color:#1155CC">The Breadwinner</span></a><span style="color:black"> is a 2017 film that depicts the fictional story of Parvana, a young girl living in Afghanistan under the Taliban regime. Produced
by Angelina Jolie and based on the book by Deborah Ellis, it was an Academy Award nominee and now available on Netflix.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:black">Something<b> to listen to…</b></span></u><span style="color:black">
</span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/71mvGXupfKcmO6jlmOJQTP?si=DXvSGaPJSJid-jme2Ab-dwutm_source=us-en_brand_contextual_text&amp;utm_medium=paidsearch&amp;utm_campaign=alwayson_ucanz_us_premiumbusiness_obama-podcast_nonbrand+contextual+text+exact+us-en+google"><b><span style="color:#1155CC">The
Michelle Obama Podcast</span></b></a><span style="color:#1D1C1D;background:white"> is here! Her first episode features a long interview with her husband, two term U.S President, Barrack Obama and there are numerous big name guests planned for the future. If
you loved Becoming you are sure to love this! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:black;background:#FEFEFE">Something <b>fun</b>…</span></u><span style="color:black;background:#FEFEFE"> have a laugh! Take a break and watch some lighthearted comedy. Glamour just released an article on the
</span><a href="https://www.glamour.com/story/essential-female-stand-up-specials"><span style="color:#1155CC;background:#FEFEFE">Best Female Stand-Up Comedian Specials to Watch Right Now</span></a><span style="color:black;background:#FEFEFE">- laugh along with
Yvonne Orji, Ali Wong and Katherine Ryan! We also loved </span><span style="color:black">“Impractical Jokers” - four friends dare each other to perform pranks in NYC. You can find short clips on Youtube, or watch full episodes on Hulu. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:#030303">Virtual Events & Opportunities</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%"><u><span style="color:black">Correlation One East Coast regional Datathon</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#202020">Hosted by Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities in partnership with Correlation One, the Data Open is launching the Fall season with
</span><a href="https://www.citadel.com/careers/the-data-open/apply/"><span style="color:#1155CC">East Coast Regional Datathon</span></a><span style="color:#202020">, which will take place virtually this September!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#202020">The Data Open challenges students from the world's best universities to tackle real-world social challenges in topics such as urban traffic, renewable energy, and education. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#202020">Taking place between September 14-21, teams will have a week to work on their submissions, with the flexibility to showcase their skills on their own schedules.<b> Top performing students have the opportunity to win $25,000 in cash
prizes, exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel, and global recognition. </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#202020">When: </span></b><span style="color:#202020">September 14 - September 21</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#202020">Where:</span></b><span style="color:#202020"> Virtual</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:#202020">Prizes:</span></b><span style="color:#202020"> $25,000 + Exclusive recruiting opportunities with Citadel LLC and Citadel Securities </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#202020">Here's the link to </span><a href="https://www.citadel.com/careers/the-data-open/apply/"><span style="color:#1155CC">sign up</span></a><span style="color:#202020">!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%"><span style="color:#202020">If you have any questions or would like to learn more about the event, feel free to email
</span><span style="color:#007C89">roysi@correlation-one.com</span><span style="color:#202020">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%"><u><span style="color:black">New Student Advocates for Survivors Group</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%"><span style="color:black">Student Advocates for Survivors, or SAS, is a new student group advocating for better MIT policy supporting survivors and educating students about reporting
and support options. This includes advocating for more training for all students and staff around responding to sexual assault, as well as advocating for better Title IX policy and mental health resources at MIT. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%"><span style="color:black">We are looking for more people to join us! Here is a list of projects we are beginning to work on. If you are interested, add yourself to sas@mit.edu here.
Anyone is welcome to join regardless of your past experiences.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%"><span style="color:black">Additionally, if you have any ideas of what we can do to support survivors, please fill out this anonymous form. Feel free to also share any experiences
with Title IX, VPR, S3, etc. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:#222222">Department of Energy Resources Job Opportunity - Emerging Technologies</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222">The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources Emerging Technology Division is currently hiring a Program Coordinator to support our electric vehicle and Clean Cities Coalition programs. This is a great opportunity for someone
at the early stage of their career looking to gain experience in energy policy focused on electric vehicle and infrastructure deployment, the interaction of electric vehicles with electricity rates, energy resilience, and grid support. While the focus will
be on electric vehicles and the Clean Cities program, the position will also be involved other projects, programs, and policy development related to clean energy emerging technologies like energy storage. You can find the job posting
</span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__massanf.taleo.net_careersection_ex_jobdetail.ftl-3Fjob-3D2000052Q-26tz-3DGMT-2D04-253A00-26tzname-3DAmerica-252FNew-5FYork&d=DwMFAg&c=lDF7oMaPKXpkYvev9V-fVahWL0QWnGCCAfCDz1Bns_w&r=SUJ0tmD2TxBovaoBCr21o-OoRDEaTwnylQ5HExAKRTk&m=Mk6Xh1bwaEKJIM-9H9OflrskonPGniTmQ6Y3uYxj1-o&s=MunM8Y9EOQBReBIc20wM9DlEfgZdCNmb1qrE3mCoGcY&e="><span style="color:#1155CC">here</span></a><span style="color:#222222">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:#222222">The Department of Energy Resources has a commitment to help create a clean, affordable, and resilient energy future for the Commonwealth. Within that commitment is an underlying aim to actively support diversity, equity, and inclusion
in the work we do and in our own workplace. The ideal candidate would be committed to developing a strong understanding of the importance of intersectional environmentalism within the work done at DOER, the criticality of incorporating a diverse perspective
in all of the work that we do, and a commitment to inclusivity in all aspects of the job, both internally, within DOER, and externally, among partner agencies, industry stakeholders, and the general public.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:#222222">Upcoming WEST Events</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.westorg.org/2020-08-12-leadership-respect-webinar"><span style="color:#1155CC">8/12: Walking the Tightrope: Mastering the Balance between Likability and Respect</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.westorg.org/2020-09-23-20th-anniversary-awards-networking"><span style="color:#1155CC">9/23: WEST's 20th Anniversary/12th Annual Awards Celebration</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.westorg.org/2020-09-24-women-wealth-financial"><span style="color:#1155CC">9/24: Women and Wealth: Setting Your Course to a Strong Financial Future</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.westorg.org/2020-09-30-gender-parity-panel"><span style="color:#1155CC">9/30: Gender Parity Panel Discussion</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.westorg.org/2020-10-06-better-decisions"><span style="color:#1155CC">10/6: Making better decisions: Pre-mortem analysis and other cognitive tools for better outcomes in life, love, and work</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.westorg.org/2020-10-07-book-club-likeability-trap"><span style="color:#1155CC">10/7: Book Club - The Likeability Trap</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:black">"Amplify Your Technical Education to Build a Better World!”</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Our Graduate Program in Engineering Leadership is offering a
<b>Graduate Certificate in Technical Leadership.</b> <b>A summary of the</b></span><a href="https://gelp.mit.edu/grad-students/graduate-certificate-technical-leadership-interim-requirements"><b><span style="color:black"> interim certificate requirements</span></b></a><b><span style="color:black">
is linked and attached</span></b><span style="color:black">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Leadership education develops skills applicable across career paths, from leading research labs to leading project teams in engineering. Enroll in one or both of our<b> Virtual Graduate Courses for Fall 2020, which qualify towards
our</b> <b>Certificate in Technical Leadership. </b>This certificate is<b> </b>designed to provide important skills that MIT graduate students can draw from to "make a positive difference" in their chosen careers. Grounded in research but experimental and
engaging in delivery, these highly valued classes will provide enduring benefits for our graduate students – and future coworkers. *PhD candidates can also explore the option of using these classes to satisfy the requirements for your doctoral minor.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">GEL Virtual Grad Courses for Fall 2020 </span></b><span style="color:black">(**Open to all grad students!)<b>:</b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://gelp.mit.edu/grad-creative-teams"><i><span style="color:black">6.928J Leading Creative Teams</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;background:white">
<span style="color:black">It takes a team to deliver impactful technical achievements and this class equips students with foundational skills for leading problem-solving teams and one’s own professional development.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Units: G3-0-6, M/W, 2:30-4pm</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;background:white">
<span style="color:black">Taught Virtually, Instructor: David Nino (dnino@mit.edu)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;background:white">
<a href="https://gelp.mit.edu/gel-grad-negotiation"><i><span style="color:black">6.S978 Negotiation & Influence Skills for Technical Leaders</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Expand your natural tendencies and learn experientially both the theory and practice of interpersonal negotiation, influence and overcoming difficult relationship situations.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Units: G2-0-4, T, 1-3pm</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;background:white">
<span style="color:black">Taught Virtually, Instructor: David Nino (dnino@mit.edu)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">***For more information, visit our </span><a href="https://gelp.mit.edu/grad"><b><span style="color:black">website. </span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">*If you are interested in earning our certificate, </span>
</b><span style="color:black">please email Lisa Stagnone (lstag@mit.edu) and David Niño (</span><a href="mailto:dnino@mit.edu"><span style="color:#1155CC">dnino@mit.edu</span></a><span style="color:black">)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:black">GCWS Remote Courses for Fall 2020 - Applications due Aug. 17th!</span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">The Consortium for Graduate Studies in Gender, Culture, Women, and Sexuality (GCWS) is offering remote courses for Fall 2020. Please see brief descriptions below. More details can be found on their website:
</span><a href="https://www.gcws.mit.edu/courses"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://www.gcws.mit.edu/courses</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Workshop for Dissertation Writers in Women’s and Gender Studies</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Mondays, 4:00-7:00PM (meets every other week all year), taught by Dr. Karl Surkan (MIT, WGS).
</span><a href="https://www.gcws.mit.edu/new-events/dissertationworkshop20"><span style="color:#1155CC">More Info</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Visual Transgressions: Gendered Identities in Art and Culture</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Tuesdays, 2:00-5:00PM, taught by Dr. Gannit Ankori (Brandeis, Artist History and Theory & WGSS) & Dr. Karl Surkan (MIT, WGS).
</span><a href="https://www.gcws.mit.edu/new-events/visual-transgressions"><span style="color:#1155CC">More Info</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<u><span style="color:black">GCWS Upcoming Virtual Events<b> </b></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">GCWS is hosting several panels this summer that have been organized by an interdisciplinary team of graduate student organizers from across our member institutions. This was originally intended to be our</span><a href="https://www.gcws.mit.edu/gcws-events-list/technologies-of-resistance"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">SP20 graduate student symposium</span></a><span style="color:black"> but has been reinvented into separate panels due to campus response to COVID in March 2020. These panels are free and open to everyone.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Pedagogies of Resistance: Sharing Knowledge as a Political Act</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">August 27, 2020 at 10:00-11:30AM, </span><a href="https://www.gcws.mit.edu/gcws-events-list/technologies-of-resistance-pedagogies"><span style="color:#1155CC">More Info</span></a><span style="color:black">,</span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4p-E6N5NTcOOFDQjixfxSw"><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:#1155CC">Register Here</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">This panel will reflect and discuss means to implement conscious pedagogies of resistance, or critical pedagogy in the classroom and beyond. both in and out of the classroom. Panelists will share how they draw on the political through
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<span style="color:black">· <span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Kat Tanaka Okopnik, The Dictionary of Social Justice</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">· <span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Laura Nelson, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Northeastern University</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">· <span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Brooke Foucault, Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Northeastern University</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">· <span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Brandy Williams, Graduate Researcher in Early Modern Critical Race and Gender Studies, University of Maryland at College Park</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><u><span style="color:black">Charitable Giving</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Are you donating to black-led organizations? Read this </span>
<a href="https://sisterstem.org/2020/06/23/black-women-in-stem-are-doing-the-work/"><span style="color:#1155CC">awesome post
</span></a><span style="color:black">by Netia McCray, founder of Mbadika (prepare yourself for some amazing Rihanna gifs!)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mbadika-founder-netia-mccray-black-panther-youtube-2018-3"><span style="color:#1155CC">Netia McCray is an MIT alum</span></a><span style="color:black">! Her local, Boston-based nonprofit organization
</span><a href="https://mbadika.org/"><span style="color:#1155CC">Mbadika</span></a><span style="color:black">, which helps kids become "makers" and realize their creative dreams with the equipment and technology support to make it happen.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="color:black">Mbadika isn’t currently accepting donations on their website, but Netia recommends several peer organizations that work to support URM representation in STEM. Consider donating to:
</span><a href="https://intechcamp.org/about/"><span style="color:#1155CC">INTech Camp</span></a><span style="color:black"> ,
</span><a href="https://conversations.vanguardstem.com/"><span style="color:#1155CC">Vanguard STEM</span></a><span style="color:black"> ,
</span><a href="https://www.degetc.org/"><span style="color:#1155CC">The Glover Center</span></a><span style="color:black"> , and
</span><a href="https://www.thefablab.com/"><span style="color:#1155CC">The Fab Lab</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">“Having a daughter doesn’t make a man decent. Having a wife doesn’t make a man decent. Treating people with dignity and respect makes a decent man.”</span><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<span style="color:black">-Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</span><br>
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