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Hello MIT Postdocs,<br>
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This is being forwarded at the request of a fellow postdoc, <span
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font-size: medium; ">Lydia Bourouiba, </span>who participated to
this group last year and found it beneficial. AWIS is the
Association for Women in Science.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Dana<br>
****<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span
style="font-family:Cambria">“Mentoring circles
provided me with a professional support network to help
deal with a stressful
situation at work and re-evaluate my career goals and
professional skills”, <i>previous mentee</i></span></p>
<br>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><i><span
style="font-family:Cambria">Announcing the 2012-2013</span></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria">MENTORING CIRCLE PROGRAM</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria"> </span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria">Need career advice?</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria">Need help with at-work
conflict?</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria">Need tips on how to
balance work and
family?</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria">Then get advice from
experienced women in
science!!</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria"><br>
</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><i><span
style="font-family:Cambria">Sign up now to become a
<u>mentee!
</u></span></i></b><i><span
style="font-family:Cambria"></span></i></font></p>
<font><br>
</font>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria"> </span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria">What is an
AWIS Mentoring Circle?</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font><span
style="font-family:Cambria">A Mentoring Circle consists
of 3-5 women with a
scientific background who are committed to meeting
monthly to support one
another with advice, encouragement, and information.
Each circle will be
coordinated and aided by at least one experienced mentor
and one connector.</span></font></p>
<div style="text-align: justify; "><font><span
style="font-family:Cambria"> </span></font><br
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</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria">Who will
be in my circle?</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font><span
style="font-family:Cambria">The MASS AWIS mentoring
committee will review
submitted surveys and match you with a circle based on
interest, career goals,
geography, and other factors.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria"> </span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria">What will
we talk about? Are we just going to sit around and
complain?</span></b></font></p>
<p><font><span style="font-family:Cambria">The
mentoring circle is a mechanism for sharing frustrations
with peers but the
focus is on career growth and problem solving in a
supportive environment. The
group will decide how it wants to handle the schedule,
but MASS AWIS will
provide you with a sourcebook of ideas and articles to
help start conversation.
All participants should be willing to both give and get
professional and
personal support from other talented women in the
scientific community. Mentors
will help guide and promote productive discussions in
the circle. </span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria"> </span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font><b><span
style="font-family:Cambria">How do I
join the MASS AWIS Mentoring Circle Program as a
mentee?</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:27pt;text-align:justify"><font><span
style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman";font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria">You
must be a MASS AWIS chapter member to participate.<span>
</span></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-left:27pt;text-align:justify"><font><span
style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span
style="font-family:"Times New
Roman";font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family:Cambria">You
must apply to the program online by filling out the
application on
our website <a href="http://www.mass-awis.org/"
target="_blank"><span
style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">www.mass-awis.org</span></a>.
<br>
</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><span
style="font-family:Cambria"><b><u>Deadline is June 30th,
2012.<span> </span></u></b></span><b><i><span
style="font-family:Cambria"><br>
</span></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><i><span
style="font-family:Cambria">Application Link: <a
href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Mentee2012-2013"
target="_blank"><span> </span>https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Mentee2012-2013</a></span></i></b></font><span
class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><b><i><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial"></span></i></b></font></span><font><b><i><span
style="font-family:Cambria"><br>
</span></i></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><font><b><i><span
style="font-family:Cambria">For
more information: <a
href="http://www.mass-awis.org/" target="_blank">www.mass-awis.org</a></span></i></b></font><br>
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