<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/"><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">xiaoyup@</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><a href="http://mit.edu">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 4.8pt;font-size:12.8000001907349px;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Xiaoyu Peng & Angela Hafner</span></p></div><div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:verdana"><div></div></div></div></div></div>
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