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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Hello
MIT Postdocs - the session described below is open to postdocs
and may be of interest to you:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">***<br>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The
Office of Minority Education (OME) is hosting internationally
known speaker <b>Dr. Valerie Young</b> for an <b>Impostor
Syndrome Seminar</b> on <b>Thursday, October 3<sup>rd</sup></b>
from <b>6:30pm-7:30pm</b> in <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=14"><b>Little Kresge</b> <b>Theater</b></a>.
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">We
would like to invite you out to this event and are hoping you
can assist us by distributing this information to your
networks and departments. This event is open to the entire MIT
community and we encourage all students, faculty, and staff to
attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">I
have attached a brief program description and flyer that you
can feel free to post in your respective areas. <br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.35in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0000CC">If
you have ever…<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.35in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0000CC">dismissed
your accomplishments as a “fluke” or “no big deal?” <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.35in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0000CC">thought,
“If I can do it, anyone can”?<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.35in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0000CC">shied
away from taking on even greater challenges because of
nagging self-doubt? <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyTextIndent"
style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.35in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:.5in"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0000CC">been
crushed by even constructive criticism, taking it as
evidence of your ineptness? If so, join the club!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0000CC"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0000CC">You’ll
walk away with practical strategies for interrupting the
Impostor Syndrome that you can start using immediately. By
applying these simple but powerful techniques you'll
finally be able to begin to see yourself as the bright,
competent person you <u>really</u> are!<u> <o:p></o:p></u></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Thanks
and please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Brush Script
MT";color:#000099">Antonio C. Perry</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099">Assistant
Dean</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099">Office
of Minority Education</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099">Massachusetts
Institute of Technology</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099">77
Massachusetts Avenue, Bldg. 4-107</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099">Cambridge,
MA 02139</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099">(617)
253-5010 phone</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099">(617)
253-9899 fax</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a
href="mailto:acperry@mit.edu"><span style="color:blue">acperry@mit.edu</span></a>
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