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<a name="_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">gwaMIT Newsletter</span></b></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">February 8<sup>th</sup>, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Celebration of Black History Month with gwaMIT<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">When:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">February 25th, 7 PM ET (virtual via Zoom)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Event Details:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">An important component of dismantling interpersonal racism - racism which occurs between individuals - is taking the
initiative to become more informed. With this event, we hope to facilitate learning about black history while simultaneously building community. We will focus on the achievements of Black womxn! Each participant is invited to choose from the provided
</span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QPT2eq8O0y2X56RBA_0WFeNK3AicgEQZApZRFJizw2I/edit?usp=sharing"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">list</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
or pick someone not listed to present for about 1-2 minutes during the event. The way you present this information is up to you! Those that RSVP will receive a $20 grubhub gift card to enjoy dinner during the event. Come to teach and learn from others about
many of the amazing Black Womxn who have impacted our society. Event limited to 25 people (there will also be a waitlist), please register
</span></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehIWlfcMh7ZkXWKkc8dQxihyGERWtFEs_mCbe8jQDD8xVn1w/viewform?usp=sf_link"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.<b>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Post Doc and Graduate Student Recruitment for gwaMIT Black Womxn in Science Panel</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">When:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">April 30, 2021 12-1:15 PM<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Details:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">gwaMIT is organizing an event to highlight Black Womxn in science at MIT and beyond -- this will be in the form of
a panel with faculty, industry professionals, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students. This will be held on Friday April 30 from 12 PM to 1:15 PM ET. We are in search of 1-2 post doctoral fellows and 1-2 graduate students who wish to share their experience
at MIT to serve on this panel. During this panel, there will be a brief introduction by the panelists followed by small breakout rooms where each panelist will be in a group with ~5 graduate students for questions and discussion. Lunch will be reimbursed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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If you are interested in participating and/or have suggestions for this event, please reach out via email to
</span></span><a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><u>Sign Up to Help Organize the 2021 gwaMIT Leadership Conference</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;background:white">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b>Sign-up link: </b></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeslpWipUbEgwhzM5db0LKTUGp-mo7eKrOD_tH2-WPsvYuafA/viewform?usp=sf_link"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="color:windowtext">here</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;background:white">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">We are currently accepting sign-ups to help plan our annual Leadership Conference, which will be held virtually from April 5th to April 9th:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">* Co-Chairs: Conference Co-Chairs lead the committee members, set the conference theme, and oversee all general planning of the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">* Event Leads: Each conference has 4-5 Event Leads who each spearhead a single event (either an invited speaker, a panel, a workshop, etc.).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">*Committee Members: attend regular meetings, contribute to theme brainstorming, logistics, publicity, and volunteer during events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">Please contact the gwaMIT Executive Board at gwamit-exec@mit.edu if you have any questions. We also encourage you to read more about previous conferences and events on our website:
</span><a href="https://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">https://gsc.mit.edu/gwamit/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">. We look
forward to working with you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">gwaMIT Secretary Position Open for Applications!<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Looking for a way to get involved with gwaMIT? Join our Executive Board!</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are currently recruiting for the gwaMIT Secretary Position! The position will start in May 2021, but onboarding will be available
starting in the Spring to ensure a smooth transition. The application can be found
</span></span><a href="https://forms.gle/UAQX7JWA8pWoqkhL6"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.
Please fill out the application by <b>Friday, February 12<sup>th</sup>, 11:59PM EDT.</b>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have any questions, please contact us at
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Meet the Department Reps!</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><img border="0" width="168" height="178" style="width:1.75in;height:1.8583in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6FE2D.F9284E40"></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<b>Neha Kapate/ HST<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please tell us about your research interests.
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">My research focuses on the development of cell-mediated therapies to improve drug targeting and accumulation, specifically
to overcome the blood-brain barrier. I am developing drug carriers that attach to the surface of immune cells and co-migrate to sites of inflammation in the brain for delivery of payloads that modulate the immune microenvironment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Who is your favorite womxn from history or the present times, and why?
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">One of my role models is Malala Yousafzai for her staunch commitment to furthering education for girls. From a young
age, she spoke out against the draconian restrictions placed on women in the region and refused to vacillate on her beliefs, even when threatened by the Taliban. Her courage and conviction has allowed her to ignite a global mission to prioritize the right
of girls to education.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What do you like about being a gwaMIT Rep?
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">My favorite aspect about being a gwaMIT rep is being able to connect with women across the MIT community who I may
not have otherwise come in contact with! It is very inspiring to be surrounded by a community of such strong and passionate women.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><img border="0" width="198" height="192" style="width:2.0666in;height:2.0in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D6FE2D.F9284E40"></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
Vyshnavi Vennelakanti/Chemistry</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please tell us about your research interests</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.
I do my research in the Department of Chemical Engineering in the field of Computational Chemistry. I work on understanding how non covalent interactions mediate reaction selectivity in metalloenzymes through first principle simulations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Who is your favorite womxn from history or the present times, and why?
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I take a great interest in reading novels, and Louisa May Alcott is one of the greatest women authors whom I admire
a lot. Through her coming-of-age novel “Little Women”, she explores the idea of feminism – especially through the character of Jo March – which is awe inspiring!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">What do you like about being a gwaMIT Rep?</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I get to interact with other gwaMIT Reps and find out what events they organize in their departments. I like that as a
gwaMIT Rep, I get more exposure to what’s happening in other departments across MIT, and this helps me think about what initiatives we can start in my department.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><u>Did you know? Womxn-related news from around the world<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">Learn more about Boston native, </span><a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mary-mahoney"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">Mary Eliza Mahoney</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">.
She was the first black nurse in the US and co-founder of the National Association of Colored Graduate Nurses (NACGN)!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">Amanda Gorman was just featured on the </span>
<a href="https://time.com/5935798/amanda-gorman-cover/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">cover of Time Magazine</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">The next spacecraft heading to the International Space Station was
</span><a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/national-international/spacecraft-headed-to-iss-named-after-legendary-nasa-mathematician-katherine-johnson/2867721/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">named after American hero Katherine Johnson</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">,
who was a NASA mathematician (she is also one of the main characters for the highly popular
</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures_(book)"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">book</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"> and
</span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Figures"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">movie</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">,
<i>Hidden Figures</i>!)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;background:white">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">Jennifer King is </span><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jennifer-king-coach-washington-football-team_n_60104cf9c5b61cb9534eec6b"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">the first Black womxn to become assistant
position coach</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"> in the National Football League (NFL).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">The City of Boston has a dedicated </span>
<a href="https://www.boston.gov/news/black-history-month-2021"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">Black History Month page</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"> with resources and some upcoming
local events! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Events & Opportunities</span></u></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NE GWiSE Seminar: Transforming Setbacks into Success (RSVP by Feb. 8<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MIT’s 47<sup>th</sup> Annual Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Feb. 10<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Student Leadership Conference – Fire Lounge (Feb. 11<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MassNextGen Now Accepting Applications! (apply by Feb. 12<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Introducing Hack(H)er413 2021 (Feb. 13<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Feminisms Unbound: Global Protests (Feb. 18<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MIT Sloan’s Hack for Inclusion (Feb. 19<sup>th</sup>-21<sup>st</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Random Acts of Kindness Week (Mar. 1<sup>st</sup>-5<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Black Feminist Health Science Studies Symposium (Mar. 18<sup>th</sup>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GSC’s Graduate Research Advising Survey<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Engineering Positions Open at Ouster (apply now!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Apply to be a WISDM Fellow!<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AI Teaching and Curriculum Internship at Inspirit AI: Summer 2021 (sign up now!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">"Amplify Your Technical Education to Build a Better World!” (sign up now!)<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Become a gwaMIT Department Rep!<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NE GWiSE Seminar: Transforming Setbacks into Success<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NE GWiSE is excited to announce the
<b>fourth seminar in our "Building Inclusive Communities" 2020-21 virtual series</b>. The series consists of one seminar & discussion per month, and will feature a selected guest speaker to discuss the roles that we can play on our campuses to make learning
and research more inclusive and effective for everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This month's speaker,
<b>Dr. Tariana Little</b>, is the CEO and co-founder of EmVision Productions, a media boutique that helps forward-thinking organizations convey how they are changing the world. They serve emerging and established organizations, from startups to corporations,
and their portfolio has a strong focus on social justice, diversity and inclusion, health, and education.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dr. Little also teaches about entrepreneurship and innovation at the Harvard T.H. Chan
School of Public Health, serves on various non-profit boards, and is an emerging philanthropist in her native Boston, MA. She holds a Doctor of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">She will be speaking about transforming setbacks into success, and building a framework
to 'fail forward'.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The event is
<b>free to attend</b>, and will be held <b>NEXT Monday, February 8th from 11:00-12:30PM EST</b>. Learn more and RSVP </span></span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ne-gwise-virtual-series-with-dr-tariana-little-registration-138896223343"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">here</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5. MIT’s 47th Annual Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">All members of the MIT community are warmly invited to
</span></span><a href="mhtml:file://C:/Users/User1/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/CLUVEKGW/email.mht!https://www.cvent.com/api/email/dispatch/v1/click/m5gzrgzjyl2d4g/j48p8p4r/aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZkaXZlcnNpdHkubWl0LmVkdSUyRm1say1jZWxlYnJhdGlvbi0yMDIxJnV5VWFNTWZpb2NoJTJCWElpdllLNmpyRXB5OHcxU1IlMkIlMkJoZyUyRm9pZnBJUG92TSUzRCZNSVQlMjdzKzQ3dGgrQW5udWFsK0NlbGVicmF0aW9uK29mK3RoZStMaWZlK2FuZCtMZWdhY3krb2YrRHIuK01hcnRpbitMdXRoZXIrS2luZyUyQytKci4" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">MIT's
47th Annual Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
which will be held online on February 10, 2021 from 11:00AM to 1:00PM.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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We gather each February as a community to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and to honor Dr. King's dual emphasis on global and local issues. The 2021 keynote speaker will be Ijeoma Oluo, author of "So You Want to Talk About Race."<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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or </span></span><a href="mhtml:file://C:/Users/User1/AppData/Local/Microsoft/Windows/INetCache/Content.Outlook/CLUVEKGW/email.mht!https://www.cvent.com/api/email/dispatch/v1/click/m5gzrgzjyl2d4g/j48p8p4r/aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZjdXN0b20uY3ZlbnQuY29tJTJGMzhDRDI4RTY4ODVBNDY0Mzk2RjJGMTRBNEY5N0ZBRTElMkZmaWxlcyUyRmV2ZW50JTJGNTU1OGRhMjgyMWRlNDQwYWI4YTY1YzcwMDFhOTdjNmIlMkY5OWIyZjk0ZmU4YjY0MTkxYmZjZDg2MTdiMGU1MWM1OC5wZGYma1FDYkZWb0pGZ3B2THRNNlNjdWo5TTZpVFY5d0ljVHE4U1BhV1BMWjdTQSUzRCZ2aWV3K3RoZStwb3N0ZXI" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">view
the poster</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> for more information. Questions regarding the program should
be directed to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Activities Planning Committee via email to
</span></span><a href="mailto:mitmlkcelebration@mit.edu" target="_self"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">mitmlkcelebration@mit.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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NOW</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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An ASL interpreter will be provided during the 11:00AM - 12:30PM EST portion of the program. To request other disability accommodations, please contact MIT Conference Services at
</span></span><a href="mailto:conferences-www@mit.edu" target="_self"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">conferences-www@mit.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Contact MIT Conference Services<br>
Email: </span></span><a href="mailto:conferences-www@mit.edu" target="_self"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">conferences-www@mit.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
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Phone: 617-253-1700<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Student Leadership Conference – Fire Lounge<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Time:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
February 11, 10-11 AM EST<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Presenter(s):</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
Stephen Gresham, Sahiba Chowdhary & Chivi Kapungu<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Description:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
Join this interactive workshop to be inspired to create, and fund programs as a LEADer. This interactive workshop we will present the journey of Fire Lounge, an affirming space to reflect upon the impact of social injustice. Participants will engage in a brief
guided meditation yoga session developed to support communion, resilience and skills to navigate stress among BIPOC students. We will shared lessons learned and encourage ways to create and obtain grant funding to support resiliency among students at MIT.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Presenter Bio: Stephen Gresham (he/him/his) is Director of Faculty of at Down Under School of Yoga and Associate Director of Psychology
Training at Bedford VAMC. Sahiba Chowdhary (she/her/hers) is a clinical psychologist practicing in California. Chivi Kapungu, (she/her/hers) is a faculty member in the Women and Genders Studies Program at MIT. We are all committed to engaging in social justice
initiatives for LGBTQI +, BIPOC, and various communities recovering from trauma including refugees/asylees<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">More details and to register:
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MassNextGen Now Accepting Applications!<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are excited to announce the
</span></span><a href="https://masslifesciences.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c3b09db6f3e37f7e9777d2bb&id=9d56cb4e4d&e=6ec9ad8c41" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Massachusetts
Next Generation Initiative</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (MassNextGen) is accepting applications
for the fourth round of the program. MassNextGen is a five year, more than $2 million commitment to ensure greater gender parity in the next generation of life science entrepreneurs. Applications will be accepted through
<strong>Feb. 12, 2021</strong>.<br>
Awardees will receive a yearlong customized package of support, which includes non-dilutive grant funding and access to a network of seasoned
</span></span><a href="https://masslifesciences.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c3b09db6f3e37f7e9777d2bb&id=fca638f207&e=6ec9ad8c41" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Executive
Coaches</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">. Throughout the year, entrepreneurs will work to refine their
business strategies, building a toolkit to more effectively raise capital.<br>
Together, with the </span></span><a href="https://masslifesciences.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c3b09db6f3e37f7e9777d2bb&id=47b21f27dc&e=6ec9ad8c41" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">support
from industry partners</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> including, Takeda, King Street Properties, Sanofi,
Johnson & Johnson Innovation, and most recently Mintz, MassNextGen can continue to shift the paradigm to build a diverse ecosystem with equal representation.<br>
Since the program’s inaugural year in 2018, the MLSC has supported 16 female entrepreneurs and provided more than $1 million in funding with an executive coaching network providing 200-plus hours of coaching. Some highlights of MassNextGen entrepreneurs building
their teams and progressing forward with new opportunities: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">First-year awardee
</span></span><a href="https://masslifesciences.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c3b09db6f3e37f7e9777d2bb&id=656aedf559&e=6ec9ad8c41" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Olaris</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
closed its Series A funding round in September 2019, now employing a team of seven<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">First-year awardee,
</span></span><a href="https://masslifesciences.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c3b09db6f3e37f7e9777d2bb&id=d35f7aac68&e=6ec9ad8c41" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Reveal
Pharmaceuticals</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> received a Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research
(SBIR) award from the National Cancer Institute<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Second-year awardee
</span></span><a href="https://masslifesciences.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c3b09db6f3e37f7e9777d2bb&id=b33994f3f2&e=6ec9ad8c41" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">EnVision
Endoscopy</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> completed critical prototyping, while also receiving SBIR
funding<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Second-year awardees, PhagePro and
</span></span><a href="https://masslifesciences.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c3b09db6f3e37f7e9777d2bb&id=c9d5497fa4&e=6ec9ad8c41" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">LivOnyx</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
were able to make critical hires<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Second-year awardee, Lucy Therapeutics, received a Golden Ticket at LabCentral<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Second-year awardee, See Yourself Health, has executed key partnerships putting them in a better position to add to customers and partners<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We encourage those interested and eligible to
</span></span><a href="https://masslifesciences.us17.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4c3b09db6f3e37f7e9777d2bb&id=0ed04616ed&e=6ec9ad8c41" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">apply</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
by <strong>Feb. 12, 2021</strong>. We look forward to working with our next cohort of female entrepreneurs, coaches, and sponsors. Please
</span></span><a href="mailto:MassNextGen@masslifesciences.com" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">email us</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
if you have any questions.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Introducing Hack(H)er413 2021<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Hack(H)er413 team invites you to our 2021 hackathon taking place February 13th, 2021!
Hosted annually by students at UMass Amherst, Hack(H)er413 is the first all-women and non-binary student hackathon in Western Massachusetts. For the first time, we'll be hosting a virtual hackathon over the course of 8 hours on February 13th, where hackathon
participants will learn and develop technical skills through informative workshops, network with sponsor company representatives, and meet other tech-minded students. Although we will not be hosting a project contest this year, we're super stoked to be able
to host a larger and more diverse cohort of amazing hackers from around the world.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hack(H)er413 is open to all-women and non-binar high school and university students interested
in technology and innovation, regardless of major, coding background, age or experience. Free for all participants!
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bring your resume to interview with companies for internships and new grad jobs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">Learn more and apply by creating an account at</span><a href="http://www.hackher413.com/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">
www.hackher413.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"> by January 22nd.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Click here to check out last year's recap:</span></span><a href="https://youtu.be/xo6z2kOO58E" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">
HackHer413 2020: Rewind</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Feminisms Unbound: Global Protests<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">February 18, 2021</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Zoom event (</span></b></span><a href="https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7eeZw9RFSMiJi9nBhIzzyg"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Register</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">)</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span><a href="https://www.gcws.mit.edu/gcws-events-list/feminisms-unbound-global-protests"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">More
Info</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Speakers include:</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Ather Zia, CU Boulder</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Ghassan Moussawi, University of Illinois</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Marcela Fuentes, Northwestern</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Maria John, UMass Boston</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Nusrat Chowdhury, Amherst College</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1A1A1A">Unprecedented levels of global hardship and suffering in 2020 have been accompanied
by stunning eruptions of people gathering on the streets and in public venues protesting systemic oppressions. From authoritarian regimes to white supremacy, police brutality to military occupation, caste discrimination to gendered and sexualized violence,
economic inequality to policy failures, labor exploitation to health disparities, voluminous and vociferous crowds have peppered our visual landscape and living experience of the pandemic and illuminated the increasing urgency to co-imagine a different future.
From Australia to Hong Kong, USA to UK, Brazil to Bangladesh people are marching – masked, undeterred and resistant- demanding attention and justice with bold messages like “Silence is Violence”, “I Can’t Breathe”, and “No Justice No Peace.” These messages
and movements lay bare the asymmetries of privilege and oppression, the unevenness of growth and wellbeing, and simultaneously encourage a social transformation that takes seriously interdependencies of life, humanity, and ecology. We invite panelists to think
through the lessons of their areas of research and expertise and to shed light on how they are thinking about the paradoxes and power of protests.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MIT Sloan’s Hack for Inclusion<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">MIT Sloan for Inclusion, in partnership with Hacking Discrimination, invites you to
</span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ApplyH4I"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">sign up for the fourth annual MIT Sloan Hack for Inclusion</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">The MIT Sloan Hack for Inclusion brings together some of the brightest minds -- both technical and non-technical -- to build solutions that address today's biggest problems related to bias, diversity, and inclusion. This
year Hack for Inclusion will take place virtually Friday, February 19 - Sunday, February 21. Spend a weekend meeting and collaborating with other individuals passionate about issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Participants will be placed on
a team and guided through the design thinking process to develop a solution to one of twelve pressing challenges, related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Challenge topics include making virtual work inclusive and accessible, activating middle management
for DEI in a globally-dispersed company, closing the data gaps on unbanked populations, and more. Winning teams will receive prize money! 1st place: $5,000; 2nd place: $3,000; 3rd place: $1,000; Crowd Choice: $1,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b>When: </b>Friday Feb 19th - Sunday Feb 21st <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b>Who: </b>This year the hackathon is virtual, which means we are open to anyone, anywhere - students, professionals, or anyone with a passion for DE&I. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b>How to apply? </b>Sign up by January 24 at
</span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/ApplyH4I"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">http://tinyurl.com/ApplyH4I</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">For more info about challenges, sponsors, and FAQ, head to our website:
</span><a href="http://hackforinclusion.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">http://hackforinclusion.com/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Random Acts of Kindness Week<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></li></ol>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2D2D2D">MIT's annual Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week is scheduled for March 1-5, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2D2D2D">While MIT (and the world) have had a challenging 12 months, we are grateful and inspired by our vibrant community and the creative ways we've found to come together during the Covid-19 pandemic.
This RAK Week will build upon existing well-being efforts and create spaces for MIT community members to feel supported and cared for.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#DA1E5D;font-weight:normal">What is Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week?</span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#DA1E5D"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2D2D2D">At MindHandHeart, we define kindness as being caring, respectful, inclusive, supportive, considerate, and doing good things for others. RAK Week is an opportunity for our entire campus community
to come together (virtually and in-person) through spontaneous acts of generosity (called "RAK Hacks") and loosely planned events. It is a chance to intentionally practice kindness during the week and inspire kindness all year round. We invite you to join
us and Spread the Heart MIT!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2D2D2D">Check out our full list of tips for celebrating RAK Week as an </span></span><a href="https://mindhandheart.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2021-01/RAK%20individual.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2189CA">individual</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2D2D2D"> or
a </span></span><a href="https://mindhandheart.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2021-01/RAK%20dept.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2189CA">department, lab, or center</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2D2D2D">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2D2D2D">Download the </span></span><a href="https://mindhandheart.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2021-02/RAK%20Week%20General%20Poster%20I%20%281%29%20%283%29.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2189CA">RAK
Week poster</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2D2D2D"> and </span></span><a href="https://mindhandheart.mit.edu/sites/default/files/2021-02/RAK%20banner%2016%209.pdf"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2189CA">RAK
Week banner</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2D2D2D">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#DA1E5D">RAK Week Programming<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:#2D2D2D">This RAK Week, MindHandHeart is launching a gratitude challenge and a meditation challenge as well as events and programming related to self-compassion and burnout. Stay tuned for updates!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;color:#DA1E5D">Ways to Participate in RAK Week<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Write an encouraging note to a friend or colleague.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:#2D2D2D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Send a positive text message to three people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:#2D2D2D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Make homemade treats and share them with others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:#2D2D2D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span><a href="https://www.bostoncares.org/virtualvolunteering"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2189CA">Volunteer</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> in
your community- virtually or in-person.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:#2D2D2D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Send flowers to some unexpectedly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:#2D2D2D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Create your own "RAK Hacks."<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:#2D2D2D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Connect with </span></span><a href="https://resources.mit.edu/resources/personal-support"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2189CA;text-decoration:none">support
resources</span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> on campus.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:#2D2D2D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Attend virtual RAK Week events.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:#2D2D2D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Be kind to yourself. Take 20 minutes to do something you love.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="color:#2D2D2D;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Follow the RAK Week action on </span></span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MindHandHeart/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#2189CA;text-decoration:none">MindHandHeart's
Facebook page </span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">and at #MITRAK.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Black Feminist Health Science Studies Symposium<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Join us for the
</span></span><a href="bit.ly/BFHSSS"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Black Feminist Health Science Studies Symposium</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">organized by our MLK Visiting Professor Moya Bailey.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RSVP:
</span></span><a href="http://bit.ly/BFHSSS"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">bit.ly/BFHSSS</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Thurs 3/18 from 1 - 5:30pm eastern.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">The first Black Feminist Health Science Studies Symposium is an introduction to the field and collective that claim the name.<br>
Join us as we talk about the need to integrate Black feminism into science, medicine, technology, and health.
<br>
We hope to see you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b>Confirmed speakers:</b>
<br>
Ruha Benjamin, Professor, African American Studies, Princeton University <br>
Harriet Washington, science writer, editor, and medical ethicist <br>
Evelynn Hammonds, Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science, Professor, African and African American Studies, Harvard University
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Patricia Williams, University Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities, Northeastern University
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Nicole Charles, Assistant Professor, Women and Gender Studies, University of Toronto Mississauga
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OmiSoore Dryden, Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University <br>
Adeola Oni-Orisan, MD, PhD, Resident in Family Medicine at University of California
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Ugo Edu, Assistant Professor, Department of African American Studies, UCLA<br>
Moya Bailey, Assistant Professor, Africana and Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Northeastern University<br>
Whitney Peoples, Director, Educational Development & Assessment Services. Coordinator of DEI Initiatives & Critical Race Pedagogies, University of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Co-sponsored by Northeastern University and with many thanks to the ICEO!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GSC’s Graduate Research Advising Survey<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Let us know your experience with advising at MIT by filling out the GSC’s Graduate Research Advising Survey!
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This *new* student-run survey is completely anonymous (Kerberos is used for authentication and is not saved with responses) and our hope
is to accurately capture the reality of current MIT graduate students when it comes to advising.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Survey Link:
</span></span><a href="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bm9sGh6lZrvm1GB"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bm9sGh6lZrvm1GB</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We will also be running a raffle to give away 5 prizes (MIT sweatshirts, battery banks, and shoulder massagers) to those that fill out
the survey. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Eligibility: MIT Graduate students with an advisor who supervised their research in 2020<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Open now until February 15<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Survey results will be used by the GSC to advocate for advisor-advisee policies, shared with department and student leadership, and MIT-wide
results posted publicly<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For more information, check out our website (gsc.mit.edu/advising-survey) and if you have any questions, let us know at gsc-arc-advising@mit.edu.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Engineering Positions Open at Ouster<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">At
</span></span><a href="https://ouster.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ouster</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,
we build sensors and tools for engineers, roboticists, and researchers so they can make the world safer and more efficient. We've transformed LIDAR from an analog device with thousands of components to an elegant digital device powered by one chip-scale laser
array and one CMOS sensor. The result is a full range of high-resolution LIDAR sensors that deliver superior imaging at a dramatically lower price. Our advanced sensor hardware and vision algorithms are used in autonomous cars, drones and many other applications.
If you’re motivated by solving big problems, we’re hiring key roles across the company and need your help!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are looking for a Systems Engineer, Data (software) Engineer, Firmware Analytics Engineer, and a FPGA Hardware Engineer. Check out
the job listings and descriptions in the following link: </span></span><a href="https://ouster.com/careers/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://ouster.com/careers/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="12" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:-13.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Apply to be a WISDM Fellow!<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Women in Innovation and STEM Database at MIT (</span></span><a href="https://innovation.mit.edu/wisdm/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">WISDM</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
is launching a fellowship program for scientists interested in improving their public speaking capabilities. Fellows will participate in a </span></span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_Collider" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Story
Collider</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> half day workshop with personalized hands-on training from
experts on effective and engaging science communication. They will also be matched to an invited speaking engagement and receive a $100 honorarium. <b>Apply by filling out this short </b></span></span><a href="https://forms.gle/o1cKib5CYnySuSKU9" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">form</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> by
February 6th! </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Current MIT graduate students, postdocs, research staff members (with < 3 years experience), and technical
associates are eligible to apply. Please contact Lauren Tyger for more information: </span></span><a href="mailto:tygerl@mit.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">tygerl@mit.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AI Teaching and Curriculum Internship at Inspirit AI: Summer 2021<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
<p style="line-height:150%;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">At
</span><a href="https://www.inspiritai.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">Inspirit</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><a href="https://www.inspiritai.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">
AI</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">, we’ve taught the fundamentals of artificial intelligence to 1200+ curious high-school students worldwide. Through the AI Scholars
</span><a href="https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">Live</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><a href="https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">
Online</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext">
</span></span>program, students learn about the technical and social challenges of AI, build machine learning models in Python, and complete
</span><a href="https://www.inspiritai.com/project"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">projects</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"> applying AI to social
good, from assessing bias in the social justice system to identifying the origins of COVID-19. We’re excited for our biggest program yet in Summer 2021!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">We’re seeking students or recent alumni with AI/ML experience to join our instructional team this summer. As a
<b>teaching and curriculum intern, </b>you’ll:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teach AI to high-school students worldwide,
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">mentoring small groups.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Help
<b>develop and improve our </b></span></span><a href="https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">curriculum</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">:
for example, creating new machine learning projects or presentations about your research.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Build your skills
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">in AI, teaching, and curriculum development.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Join the Inspirit
</span></b></span><a href="https://www.inspiritai.com/team"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">team</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">of passionate instructors from Stanford, MIT, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Receive
<b>training on teaching our curriculum </b>and <b>competitive compensation </b>based on your background and experience. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Work remotely,
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">15-40 hours per week.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">We’re looking for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AI experience:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">At least one AI/ML course (like Stanford CS229/CS230 or MIT 6.036) and some AI experience in research or industry,
or equivalent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teaching skills:
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">experience teaching or tutoring. Bonus: experience working with teenagers, teaching CS, creating curriculum, and/or
teaching remotely.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Availability
</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">on weekends May 8 - Aug. 15 or weekdays June 7 - Aug. 13 (with some flexibility). Multiple
</span></span><a href="https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">time</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><a href="https://www.inspiritai.com/liveonline"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">
slots</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">
</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">are available.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Enthusiasm</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
for mentoring high school students across the globe and joining the Inspirit community! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="line-height:150%;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">If interested, please
<b>fill out </b></span><a href="https://forms.gle/vSCNKYq9ZxAworXZ8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="color:windowtext">this</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><a href="https://forms.gle/vSCNKYq9ZxAworXZ8"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="color:windowtext">
brief form</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">, and feel free to email
</span><a href="mailto:adeesh@stanford.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">adeesh@stanford.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u>
</u> and </span><a href="mailto:daniela.inspiritai@gmail.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="color:windowtext">daniela.inspiritai@gmail.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093">
with any questions. Looking forward to hearing from you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">"Amplify Your Technical Education to Build a Better World!”<o:p></o:p></span></u></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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> Graduate Engineering Leadership Courses for Spring 2021, which qualify towards our </b></span></span><a href="https://gelp.mit.edu/grad-students/graduate-certificate-technical-leadership-interim-requirements"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">Certificate
in Technical Leadership.</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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 class to satisfy the requirements for your doctoral minor.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Graduate Engineering Leadership Courses for Spring 2021 </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(**Open
to all grad students!)<b>:</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span><a href="http://gelp.mit.edu/grad-creative-teams"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">6.928J
Leading Creative Teams</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">M/W, 2:30-4pm EDT | Virtual | Units: G3-0-6<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Instructor: David Nino (</span></span><a href="mailto:dnino@mit.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">dnino@mit.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span><a href="https://gelp.mit.edu/6s979-multi-stakeholder-negotiation-technical-experts"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">6.S979
Multi-Stakeholder Negotiation for Technical Experts</span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Expand your natural tendencies and learn experientially both the theory and practice of
interpersonal negotiation, influence and overcoming difficult relationship situations.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Instructors: Samuel (“Mooly”) Dinnar (</span></span><a href="mailto:sdinnar@mit.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">sdinnar@mit.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">) <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">*If you are interested in earning our certificate, </span></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">please
email Lisa Stagnone (</span></span><a href="mailto:lstag@mit.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">lstag@mit.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)
and David Niņo (</span></span><a href="mailto:dnino@mit.edu"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext">dnino@mit.edu</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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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></span><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BepM4QWy2tUO7ju1dkIOt69lb9wJb_DIs9Us_ljVqUA/edit"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk56418093"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">
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