<div dir="ltr">Apologies for the double email...<div><div>Please use this link to RSVP: <font color="#1155cc"><u><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jEFSHANmzSvzKP49JS1afzxPis1rC7xWPMF3psjh2CY/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jEFSHANmzSvzKP49JS1afzxPis1rC7xWPMF3psjh2CY/viewform</a></u></font></div></div><div><br></div><div>Sorry for the confusion!</div><div><br></div><div>- Vincent</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.727272033691406px"><b><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Vincent Chan, Ph.D.</font></b><br></div><div style="font-family:verdana"><div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="1" face="georgia, serif" color="#000000">President, Biotech Connection - Boston</font></div></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="1" face="georgia, serif" color="#000000"><a href="http://bostonbiotech.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Biotech Connection - Boston</a><br>President, MIT Postdoctoral Association<br><a href="http://pda.mit.edu/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">MIT Postdoctoral Association</a></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font size="1" face="georgia, serif" style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Research Scientist, </font><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small">Massachusetts Institute of Technology</span></div><div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small"><a href="http://darbelofflab.mit.edu/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">d'Arbeloff Laboratory</a></span><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small">, 77 Massachusetts Ave, #1-007, Cambridge, MA</span></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><font size="1" face="georgia, serif">Cell: <a value="+14438382773" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">(443) 838-2773</a></font><span style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small"> | Email: </span><a href="mailto:chanv@mit.edu" style="color:rgb(17,85,204);font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:x-small" target="_blank">chanv@mit.edu</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 12:14 PM, Vincent Chan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:chanv@mit.edu" target="_blank">chanv@mit.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear Postdoc Daddies and Mommies,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">It can sometimes be difficult to juggle between being a Postdoc and a parent at the same time. As a way to support each other, let's all get together and let our kids share our passion for science!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">With the financial support of the MIT Postdoctoral Association's Postdoc Initiative Grant, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">and in collaboration with MIT Spouse and Partners, </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">we would like to invite you and your kids to "Postdoc Kids Playdates" where you can hang out with other MIT Postdoc parents, while the kids are having fun.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Of course, all postdocs welcome to join</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> even </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.6666669845581px">if you're not a parent.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-- Our first playdate--</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Location: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Alexander W. Kemp Playground at the Cambridge Common, Harvard Square<br><b>Date and Time:</b> Saturday, August 8th, 3pm - 5pm</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Activity for adults:</span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Socializing <br><b>Activity for kids:</b> Water splash, sand box, games, and stories</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We will be serving <b>ice cream</b> and small goodie bags for the kids. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please RSVP so we know how much food and goodie bags to buy!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:small"><a href="http://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jEFSHANmzSvzKP49JS1afzxPis1rC7xWPMF3psjh2CY/" target="_blank"><b>http://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jEFSHANmzSvzKP49JS1afzxPis1rC7xWPMF3psjh2CY/</b></a></span><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Feel free to email us if you are interested in helping to organize other "Postdoc Kid Playdates" in the future: <<a href="mailto:xiaoyup@mit.edu" target="_blank">xiaoyup@</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://mit.edu" target="_blank">mit.edu</a>></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> or <</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><a href="mailto:ahafner@mit.edu" target="_blank">ahafner@mit.edu</a>></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Brief description of the playground:<br></span><a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Projects/Parks/commonkemp.aspx" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">http://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/Projects/Parks/commonkemp.aspx</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><img src="cid:ii_14e7919f1f889701" alt="Inline image 1"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">See you there!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 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