<div dir="ltr"><div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><i>On behalf of Postdoc Organization for Women Engaged in Research (POWER)...</i></div><div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><br></div><div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg">--------------</div><div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><br class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"></div>Dear POWER Community,<div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><br class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg">The Graduate Women at MIT (GWAMIT) in partnership with the Postdoc Organization for Women Engaged in Research (POWER) and Black Graduate Student Organization (BGSA) cordially invite you to the annual Spring Empowerment Conference next week, <b class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg">April 10-13th</b>.<b class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"> </b>The theme this year is &quot;Be Bold. Be Heard.” </div><div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><font class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" size="2"><br class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"></font></div><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg">POWER is co-sponsoring the Solo Travel 101 Panel on Monday April 10, 11am-1pm, W20-307. </span></div><div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg">RSVP here: <a class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solo-traveling-101-panel-tickets-33318963918" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.<wbr>com/e/solo-traveling-101-<wbr>panel-tickets-33318963918</a></div><div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg">The panelists will speak on how to choose a destination, which regions are great for solo female travelers, best resources for flights, housing and activities, how to find adventures off the beaten path while staying (reasonably) safe, fun activities on your own, how to make friends or find a community abroad, and more. Come with all of your solo travel questions!</span></div><div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><br class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"></span><div class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" style="font-size:small;background-color:white">Other exciting events include:</span><br class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><ul class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><li class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><font class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" size="2"><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" style="background-color:white">Keynote by Victoria Kennedy, accomplished attorney and non-profit leader</span></font></li></ul><ul class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><li class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><font class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" size="2"><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" style="background-color:white">Workshop: Effective Communications in your Hardest Conversations</span></font></li></ul><ul class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><li class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><font class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" size="2"><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" style="background-color:white">Workshop: Strategies for Managing (and Publishing) that Large Writing Project</span></font></li></ul><ul class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><li class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><font class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" size="2"><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" style="background-color:white">Workshop: “Improv” your Boldness &amp; Communication Skills</span></font></li></ul><ul class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><li class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><font class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" size="2"><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" style="background-color:white">A Seat at the Table: Understanding Identity, Intersectionality, and Allyship</span></font></li></ul><ul class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><li class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><font class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" size="2"><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" style="background-color:white">Comedy Night at the Thirsty Ear with all female comedians</span></font></li></ul><ul class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><li class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg"><font class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" size="2"><span class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" style="background-color:white">Poster making session for the March for Science</span></font></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:12pt;line-height:normal">Please RSVP through the website’s Eventbrite links <a class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" href="https://gwamitempowerment2017.wordpress.com/blog/" target="_blank">https://<wbr>gwamitempowerment2017.<wbr>wordpress.com/blog/</a> and check the Facebook page for more details <a class="m_5936395739220041911gmail_msg" href="https://www.facebook.com/gwamit/" target="_blank">https://www.<wbr>facebook.com/gwamit/</a> </p><p class="MsoN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