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<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+3" color="#000000"><b>MIT
CENTER FOR WORK, FAMILY & PERSONAL LIFE</b></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">77
Massachusetts Avenue, Room 16-151 Cambridge, MA 02139<br>
Telephone: 617.253.1592 * Fax:
617.253.2609</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"
color="#000000">Email: <u> worklife@mit.edu</u> Web
site: <u> http://web.mit.edu/hr/worklife</u></font><br>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+4" color="#000000"><b>FALL
2004 PROGRAMS<br>
</b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">The
Center's programs are provided for the benefit of all members of the
MIT community, including students, staff, faculty, partners, and
families. The Center seminars are open to the general public as well.
All programs are free of charge.<br>
<br>
Advance registration is required. To register, visit the Center's web
site at:<br>
<u>http://web.mit.edu/hr/worklife/seminar.html</u>. Alternatively, you
can send an email to<u> worklife@mit.edu</u>, giving your name, the
name of the workshop(s) you would like to attend, your email address,
and your telephone number.</font><br>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">Programs
are held in Room 16-151 unless otherwise indicated.<br>
<br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Planning for Long-Term Care<br>
</b><i>Wednesday, September 22, 12:00 -1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">The
head of a Boston law firm specializing in elder care issues will
describe the major laws and legal documents that are important to
consider in planning for long-term care for oneself or for a family
member. Included will be discussion of health-care proxies, powers of
attorney, trusts, long-term care insurance, and Medicaid coverage of
nursing home care. Recent changes in Massachusetts law will be
addressed.<br>
<i>Leader: Harry S. Margolis, Margolis & Associates, Boston<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Autism: An Unfinished Puzzle</b> <br>
<i>Tuesday, September 28, 12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"
color="#000000">Based on both professional expertise and personal
experience, the presenter will discuss key issues in the history and
current thinking about autism, including diagnosis, treatment, effects
on the individual, and effects on the family. Emphasis will be on the
challenges this diagnosis brings for families, and the importance of
such strategies as planning, individualized treatment, and coping with
isolation.<br>
<i>Leader: Anne Larkin, Ph.D., Professor, School of Education, Lesley
College; founder of PALS (Personal Advocacy and Lifetime Support),
Inc.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Humanizing Your Office Space to Enhance
Productivity <br>
</b><i>Tuesday, October 5, 12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">If
one's home is one's castle, why does the office sometimes feel like a
dungeon? Environmental psychologists and social scientists know
that how a space is set up directly affects how people function and
interact. Learn the principles and practical applications of
arranging your work space so that it supports your work, your goals,
and your sanity. Drawing on modern science as well as
traditional insights, a consultant in space management will offer
practical solutions to work space dilemmas, illustrated with photo
slides and real life examples.<br>
<i>Presenter: Linda Varone, RN, MA, private practice, Arlington<br>
<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b> What Makes Parenting Difficult in the US?<br>
</b><i>Tuesday, October12, 12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">Join
others over lunch to reflect on your parenting. What are the barriers
to being the parent you want to be? What are the choices you find
yourself continuously having to make? What influences in our society
make parenting hard? And what can we do about it?<br>
<i>Leader: Harriet Heath, Director, The Parent Center, Bryn Mawr
College, Philadelphia<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Same-Sex Marriage</b> <br>
<i>Tuesday, October 19, 12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">This
seminar will address legal and financial considerations for same-sex
partners who are married or considering marriage. Included will be an
overview of the implications for legal documents, such as wills,
powers of attorney, health care proxies, donor agreements, and other
relationship agreements, as well as adoptions by same-sex couples.
There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion with the
facilitator, who has over 20 years of experience representing same-sex
couples in estate planning, adoption, and real estate
matters. </font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"
color="#000000"><i>Leader: Karen Kruskal, Esquire, Pressman &
Kruskal, Cambridge<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Negotiating Job Flexibility</b><br>
<i>Friday, October 29, 12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">This
workshop will provide an introduction to flexible work schedule
arrangements, including job sharing, telecommuting, flexible
schedules, leaves, and part-time work. Participants will be offered a
summary of MIT policies and resources and a format for developing a
workable flex-time or flex-leave proposal.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"
color="#000000"><i>Leaders: Kathy Simons, M.S., Co-Manager, MIT Center
for Work, Family & Personal Life; Barbara Peacock-Coady, Manager,
Career Planning @ MIT<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Raising Bilingual Children <br>
</b><i>Monday, November 1, 12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">This
seminar will review the research on the effects of bilingual
experiences on children's language development and discuss the social
factors that can help children acquire and maintain fluency in more
than one language.<br>
<i>Leader: Suzanne Flynn, Ph.D., Professor of Linguistics and Second
Language Acquisition, Department of Linguistics and Philosophy,
MIT<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Housing Options for the Elderly</b> <br>
<i>Thursday, November 4, 12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">A
specialist in elder care housings issues will discuss options for
senior living, including how to find them, what they offer, what they
cost, and for whom they are appropriate. A range of options will
be reviewed, from independent housing to nursing homes.<br>
<i>Leader: Karen Wasserman, Director of Geriatric Care Management,
Jewish Family & Children's Services, Newton<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Single Parenting</b> <br>
<i>Tuesday, November 9, 12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">This
workshop will offer a framework for understanding the special
challenges for parents who are raising children without a spouse or
long-term partner. Included will be a discussion of strategies
for handling the challenges of single parenting, including
communicating with family members and former partners, helping
children cope with the stresses, and finding energy and attention for
work and personal life.<br>
<i>Leader: Judy Osborne, Founder and Director, Stepfamily
Associates, Brookline<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b> Sibling Rivalry</b> <br>
<i>Friday, November 12, 12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">Did
you hope your children would be best friends, but instead find they
are at each other's throats? You are not alone. This workshop
will explore why siblings fight, and what children learn from the ups
and downs of sibling relationships. We will discuss when to let
brothers and sisters "work it out" themselves, how to
intervene when you do, and how to nurture positive relationships
for the long term.<br>
<i>Leader: Deborah Weinstock-Savoy, Ph.D., parenting education
consultant, Lexington<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Reaching Your Financial Goals<br>
</b><i>Tuesday, November 30, 12:30-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">An
independent financial planner will offer an overview of personal
finances based on questions and concerns raised by participants.
Topics may include setting financial goals, strategies for getting out
of debt and saving, investment allocation, retirement planning, and
more. Participants will come away with a better understanding of their
financial goals and a variety of strategies and resources for reaching
these goals.<br>
<b>Note that this seminar starts at 12:30 rather than
12:00</b></font><font face="Times New Roman" color="#000000"><b>
p.m.<font size="+1">.<br>
</font></b><font size="+1"><i>Leader: Sharon Rich, Ed.D., Founder,
WOMONEY, Belmont<br>
<br>
</i></font><font size="+2"><b>Creating Family Rituals and
Traditions</b><br>
<i>Monday, December 6, 12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font size="+1">Family rituals and traditions are the
backdrop for many of the childhood memories we carry into adulthood
and a source of children's sense of belonging. Rituals can
be as ordinary as a nightly bedtime story or as elaborate as an
all-day holiday celebration. The winter months offer a special
opportunity to focus on rituals in your family, as so many cultures
celebrate holidays at this time. This workshop will discuss why
children need family rituals and share ideas about creating new
traditions and nurturing old ones. <br>
<i>Leader: Eve Berne, M.A. child development and parenting consultant,
Newton Highlands<br>
<br>
</i></font><font size="+2"><b>Infant/Toddler Child Care<br>
</b><i>September 13, 27; October 14, 26; November 16, 29; December 14.
12:00-1:30 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font size="+1">Introductory discussions for expectant
parents and those new to parenting or child care, covering types of
care, costs, finding and evaluating care, and parental leave. Held
twice monthly from 12:00-1:30pm.</font></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000"><br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Short-term/Back-up Child Care<br>
</b><i>Thursday, November 18, 12:00-1:00 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"
color="#000000">Overview of options to help prepare for and handle
temporary child care needs, including care for children who are mildly
ill and care during times when regular providers or programs are not
available. <br>
<br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Summer Camp<br>
</b><i>Thursday, December 2, 12:00-1:00 p.m.<br>
<br>
</i></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1"
color="#000000">Overview of resources to help identify and select day
camp and summer enrichment programs for children.</font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000"><br>
</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+3" color="#000000"><b>NEW
DISCUSSION GROUP<br>
<br>
</b></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><b>Raising Teens<br>
</b><i>Organizational meeting Wednesday, September 29th, 12:00 to 1:00
p.m., Room 16-151, followed by meetings every Wednesday from 12:00 to
1:00 p.m. through November 3rd.</i></font><br>
<font face="Times New Roman" size="+2"
color="#000000"><i></i></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman" size="+1" color="#000000">A
peer-led, six-week group, with occasional outside speakers, for those
who would like to exchange information, insights, and ideas about the
special challenges of raising teenagers. Open to all members of the
MIT community who are parenting teens and preteens.
Pre-registration required. For further information or to pre-register,
contact the Center for Work, Family & Personal Life, 617 253
1592,<u> mailto:worklife@mit.edu</u></font></div>
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color="#000000">jfischer@mit.edu *~*
Ph: 617-253-0386 *~*
Fax: 617-252-1003</font></div>
<div><font face="Century Gothic" size="-1" color="#000000">M.I.T.
Office of the Provost<br>
Room 11-268, 77 Massachusetts Avenue</font></div>
<div><font face="Century Gothic" size="-1" color="#000000">Cambridge,
MA 02139</font></div>
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