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<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family: Arial;"><font color="#831100" size="4" class="">Elections for MIT-PDA Corresponding Secretary & Orientation Committee Chair</font></b></div>
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<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">We are looking for postdocs to join our team as Corresponding Secretary and Orientation Committee Chair. Interested postdocs should
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<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Join us for indoor volleyball and soccer! Never played before? Don’t worry! All abilities are welcome. If you are a beginner, we encourage
you to show up early to learn how to play and improve skills. </font></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">The courts are located in the Zesiger center. Enter through the Vassar street entrance
and the attendees at the gate should let you through if you say you are with the PDA and present MIT ID. There are bathrooms in the facility where you can change or come with someone with a membership who can give you access to the locker rooms. Spouses and
significant others of postdocs are welcome free of charge. Friends and colleagues may join only if they have an athletics membership (otherwise you may need to pay a 1 time entrance fee that is around $15).</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;" class=""> </span></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><b class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">Please also add yourself to our</b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499342643696472/" class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><b class=""><span class="" style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;"> </span></b></a><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><span class=""><font class=""><b class=""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1499342643696472/" class="" style="color: rgb(0, 97, 255);">sports
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<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><b class="">Date and Time </b></span></font><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">Every Friday, 7:30 </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;" class="">–
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<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Thanks to an MIT-PDA partnership, MIT postdocs may join for free the weekly board games hosted by the MIT Strategic Games Society
(MIT-SGS). Moreover, you can bring non-MIT friends for a small fee of $5 per year. <b class="">SGS meets every Friday at 7PM in MIT Building 50-316 (Walker Memorial Hall, Floor 3, Room 16) for board games and card games. </b>Gaming sessions typically go until
around 12-2 AM. For more information about the board game branch of SGS, contact<a href="mailto:sgs-officers@mit.edu" class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> </span></a><a href="mailto:sgs-officers@mit.edu" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">the
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<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">The PDA offers Postdoc Orientation Sessions open to all postdocs at MIT. Topics covered include:</font></span></p>
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<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">You may register for a session via Atlas or </span><a href="http://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=CDT21061c" class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">here</font></span></span></a><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;">.
Orientation begins at noon (45-60 min) in the Atlas Service Center (E17) and lunch is provided. Dates for the semester are as follows (all Wednesdays): </span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-align: justify;"><b class="">November
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<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">If you would like to be interviewed by GLIMPSE podcast or would like to help with the podcast (music, logo, artwork), please contact
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<span class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Please join the Boston PDA for a fun night of networking at Meadhall! Meet local postdocs and rub elbows with industry professionals from local Biotech and Pharma companies. We'll have hot and cold appetizers
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file organization and naming, data security and backups, tools for collaborating with others in the lab, and data publishing, storage and sharing. We'll also cover journal publisher requirements and writing the data management plans that are required by most
funders, as well as data management issues related to closing out projects and moving between institutions. Geared towards those in postdoc or research scientist roles, but all are welcome.</span><span class="" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> </span></font></span></div>
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MIT Walk-in Flu Clinic at MIT Medical</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">MIT Medical's flu clinics are the fastest and easiest way to receive your shot — no appointment necessary! We encourage all eligible members of the MIT Community to attend a walk-in flu clinic and receive your annual
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Tips & Techniques for Time Management</div>
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<span class=""></span><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Do you feel as though you can’t keep up with all of the requests, emails, and papers that come across your desk? Does it seem that you spend too much time getting too little accomplished? Are you
struggling to balance your work and persona responsibilities? These are common experiences in our fast-paced, connected world. Fortunately, you can take greater control of your time by learning to adopt some basic time management tips and techniques.</span></span></span></font></div>
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November 7, 9:00 AM </span><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">– 12:00 PM, </font></span><a href="https://web.mit.edu/training/course.html?course=CL33010c" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;" class="">Register</a></div>
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Your Time</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: acumin-pro, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""> (<a href="http://lynda.com" class="">lynda.com</a>
module; 11 minutes)</span></span></div>
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<font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="color: windowtext;">In this interactive seminar, attendees will learn techniques for overcoming common sleep problems; examine sleep from a scientific, historic, and traditional
perspective; and learn the connections between sleep and health. This presentation has helped many people begin to get better sleep almost immediately. Some sleep concerns that will be addressed include:</span></font></p>
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Beers and Gears</div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="">Grab a friend—and a beer—and enjoy an evening of tinkering and building a Rube Goldberg-esque device. We’ll supply the materials you’ll need to construct your
link. Then, at the end of the evening all of the devices will be connected to set off one giant chain reaction. Novices and master builders are welcome. Throughout the evening, you will have the opportunity to sample beverages from local breweries while working
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9:00 PM</font></span></div>
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information</b><span class="" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> This is a 21+ event</span></span></i></span></i></span></font></div>
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$</b>15 <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beers-and-gears-ii-tickets-37732989387?ref=ebtn" class="">in advance</a>, $20 at the door</span></span></i></span></i></span></font></div>
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Scientific Ethics Workshop</div>
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<b class="" style="font-family: Arial;"><b class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><i class="">Hosted by the Harvard University Physics Department</i></b></b></div>
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<div class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Prof. Christopher Stubbs will give an interactive workshop on scientific ethics and professional integrity. The workshop goals are to identify the various ways in which ethically difficult situations can
arise, and to provide some approaches one can use to deal with them, using a combination of case studies and exercise.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica;"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Date and Time</b> Wednesday, November 15, 2:00 – 4:00 PM <br class="">
<b class="">Location</b> Jefferson Laboratory 250 (17 Oxford St, Cambridge)</font></span>
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</b><span class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Please email </span></span></font></span><a href="mailto:bcurrier@fas.harvard.edu" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;" class="">Bonnie Currier</a></div>
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<font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class="">Engineering Career Fair Collaborative</b></font></div>
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<b class="" style="font-family: Arial;"><b class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><i class="">Hosted by the career offices of Harvard University, Boston University College of Engineeering, Olin College, Tufts University, and MIT. </i></b></b></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Meet representatives from small engineering firms across the area seeking engineering students for full-time and internship opportunities in innovative fields including robotics, energy, medical
devices, and civil/environmental design. All levels of engineering students from the five sponsoring institutions are invited to attend.</font></span></p>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Note: This event is open to MIT postdocs and graduate students, but is geared to undergraduates. You may wish to look at the company list and check their websites for information on openings.</font></span></p>
<span class="" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal;"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Date and Time</b> Wednesday, November 15, 3:30 – 6:00 PM <br class="">
<b class="">Location</b> Sheraton Commander Hotel (16 Garden Street, Cambridge MA)</font></span>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class=""><b class="">Registration </b><span lang="EN" class="">Registration required on </span></font></span><a href="https://candidate.gradleaders.com/MITGECD/Candidates/Login.aspx?pid=3622" class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">CareerBridge</a></div>
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<font color="#831100" face="Arial" size="4" class=""><b class="">Eating for High Energy</b></font></div>
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<span class="" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial; text-align: justify;">In this seminar, you will learn how your mitochondria affect your energy levels, what to eat to maintain high energy levels, and what to have on hand for a quick,
healthy snack. You will also learn other tips to keep you at your best all day!</span></p>
<span class="" style="font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: normal;"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><b class="">Date and Time</b> Wednesday, November 15, 5:30 – 7:00 PM (Dinner available from 5:00 pm)<br class="">
</span><b class="">Location</b> 46-3189</font></span>
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<font face="Arial" class=""><i class=""><b class=""><font size="4" color="#831100" class="">Raising Children Who Care About Others and Their Communities</font><br class="">
<span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Hosted by MIT Work-Life Center</span></b></i></font><br class="">
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">This presentation will share research about children’s social, emotional, and ethical development and will describe the skills that contribute
to success in relationships, in school, and in life. Strategies will be shared for building empathy and perspective taking, and for helping children to be more compassionate in their everyday interactions.</font></span></p>
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<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><b class=""><font size="4" color="#831100" class="">Student Loan Repayment Strategies</font><br class="">
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="border: none;"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Student loan debt has an overwhelming impact on the lives of graduates and parents alike. This workshop will examine
ways in which graduates and parents can manage education debt and guide borrowers’ successful transition from college to repayment. Attendees will learn:</font></span></p>
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<b class="">Location</b> 76-156<br class="">
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<li class=""><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;" class=""><b class="">Gain a broader perspective</b></span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;" class=""> on your research and career</span></li><li class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class="">Heighten the potential</b> of your research to achieve real-world impact</span></li><li class=""><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;" class=""><b class="">Identify actionable opportunities</b> to strengthen your work’s focus</span></li><li class=""><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;" class=""><b class="">Express your research mission with clarity</b> and power to attract collaborators and support</span></li><li class=""><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;" class=""><b class="">Expand your professional network</b> for lasting, valuable relationships</span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" class=""><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">IMPACT combines interactive group and individualized instruction with professional mentors from academic, medical, and business sectors. The
program challenges fellows to explore and defend the real-world impact of their research and helps them develop the skills and professional networks for successful careers inside and outside of academia.</font></span></span></p>
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</b>Please visit the </span><a href="http://impact-program.org/" style="font-size: 14px;" class="">website</a><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""> or email </span><a href="mailto:impact@mit.edu" style="font-size: 14px;" class="">impact@mit.edu</a></font></div>
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</b>December 18, 2017</font></div>
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<div class="" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font color="#831100" size="4" class="">Parents and Parents-to-be Group at Eastgate</font></font></b></div>
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<div class=""><b class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class="" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font face="Arial" class=""><i class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Education and organized by MIT
Spouses & Partners Connect</i></font></b>
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<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">A peer-led weekly group for parents and parents-to-be to share information, support each other, and let the kids play together. Babies and kids of all ages welcome. Open to all
parents in the MIT community.</span><br class="">
<br class="">
<span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">For more information, contact </span></font><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class=""><a href="mailto:07turnerk@gmail.com" class="">Kate</a><span class=""><font class=""> and </font></span><a href="mailto:margeux@gmail.com" class="">Margeux</a></font><font face="Arial" class="">.</font></span><br class="">
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<font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><b class="">Date and Time </b></font></div>
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<div class="" style="display: inline !important;"><span class="" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">Monday, November
6, 13, 20, 27, </span></font></span></font></span></div>
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<div class="" style="display: inline !important;"><font face="Arial" class="" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">10:00 AM </span></font></span></font><span class="" style="color: rgb(30, 30, 30); orphans: 2; widows: 2; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style: normal;">–
12</span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">:00 PM</span></font></span></font></span></div>
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04, 11, </span></font></span></font></span></div>
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12</span></i><font face="Arial" class=""><span class=""><font class=""><span lang="EN" class="">:00 PM</span></font></span></font></span></div>
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<div class=""><i class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><b class="" style="font-style: normal;">Location</b><span class="" style="font-style: normal;"> Eastgate Penthouse, E55-29th floor</span></font></i></div>
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<div class=""><font color="#831100" class="">Toddler Play Group at Westgate</font></div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></b>
<div class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class="" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font face="Arial" class=""><i class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Sponsored by the Office of Graduate Education and organized by
MIT Spouses & Partners Connect</i></font></b>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><b class=""><i class=""><br class="">
</i></b></span></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;">All kids from 1.5-3.5 years old are welcome! You can bring siblings as well. On our first class we will paint pictures with animals, cars, nature, geometry shapes and etc. Contact </font><a href="mailto:angelgirl05@mail.ru" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Tatiana</font></a><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"> to
join the group.</font><br class="">
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<font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><b class="">Date and Time </b><br class="">
<span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>Tuesday<span class="">, November 7, 14, 21, 28, </span></font><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">4:30 PM – 6:00 PM</span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><br class="">
<span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>Tuesday<span class="">, December, 05, 12, 19, </span></font><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">4:30 PM – 6:00 PM</span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><br class="">
<b class="">Location</b><span class=""> </span>Westgate Lounge, W85-Basement</font></div>
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<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class=""><font size="4" class="" color="#831100"><br class="">
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<div class=""><b class=""><span class=""><font class="" color="#831100"><b class="" style="font-size: large;"><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class="">
<div class="">Expecting and New Parents Group at Westgate</div>
</font></font></b></font></font></b></font></font></b></b>
<div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><span class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><font class=""><b class="" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><font face="Arial" class=""><i class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Sponsored by
the Office of Graduate Education and organized by MIT Spouses & Partners Connect</i></font></b>
<div class=""><span class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><b class=""><i class=""><br class="">
</i></b></span></font></span></div>
</font></font></span></span><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Led by MIT moms Teresa and Ruby, this is a weekly group for parents-to-be and parents of infants to crawlers to share information and support each other. For more information,
contact: </font><a href="mailto:terecha27@hotmail.com" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Teresa</font></a><br class="">
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</span><font class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><b class="">Date and Time </b><br class="">
<span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>Wednesday, November 8, 15, 22, 29, </font><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">10:00 AM – 11:30 AM</span><font class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><br class="">
</font><font class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span>Wednesday</font><b class=""><span class=""><font class="" color="#831100">
<div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; display: inline !important;">
<font class="" style="font-size: 14px;">, December, 06, 13,</font></div>
</font></span></b><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;">10:00 AM – 11:30 AM</span></div>
<div class="" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal;"><font class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><b class="">Location</b> Westgate Lounge, W85-Basement</font></div>
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<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class=""><font size="4" class="" color="#831100">Choosing Quality Child Care</font></span></b></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><i class="">Hosted by MIT Work-Life Center</i></b></div>
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<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">This introductory discussion is specially designed for expectant parents and those new to parenting or child care. This session
addresses your different infant and toddler child care options, what child care costs, how to find and evaluate your child care choices, planning your parental leave, and the transition to parenting. Infants are welcome if alternative child care is unavailable.</font></span></p>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><b class="">Date, Time & Registration</b></span></font><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><i class=""><br class="">
<span class="" style="font-style: normal;"><font class="" color="#831100"></font></span></i></span></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><i class=""><b class="" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span></b></i></span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style: normal;">Wednesday,
November 8, 12 – 1:30 PM, </span><span class="" style="font-style: normal;"><font class="" color="#831100"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/choosing-quality-child-care-registration-36761795520?lang=en-us&locale=en_US&last_touch=1501866955&view=domo" class="">Register</a></font></span></i></span></div>
<div class=""><b class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><span class="x_Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"></span></b><b class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><i class=""><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;">Wednesday,
December 13, 12 – 1:30 PM, </span><span class="" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><font class="" color="#831100"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/choosing-quality-child-care-registration-36761796523?lang=en-us&locale=en_US&last_touch=1501866975&view=domo" class="">Register</a></font></span></i></b></div>
<div class=""><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><i class=""><b class="" style="font-style: normal;">Location </b><span class="" style="font-style: normal;">NE49-5000</span></i></span></div>
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<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial" class="" style="text-align: start;"><b class=""><font size="4" color="#831100" class="">Raising Bilingual Children</font><br class="">
<i class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Hosted by MIT Work-Life Center</i></b></font><span class="" style="text-align: start;"><br class="">
</span></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" class="" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">How might being bilingual benefit your child? What is the best way to go about raising a bilingual child? Whether
you are anticipating or already raising a multilingual child, this workshop will help guide you through that process. The discussion will include a review of the research on the effects of bilingual experiences on children’s language development, as well as
the social factors that can help children acquire and maintain fluency in more than one language.</font></span></p>
<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><font face="Arial" class="" style="text-align: start; font-size: 14px;"><span class=""><b class="">Date and Time</b> Tuesday, December 5, 12:00 – 1:30 PM<br class="">
</span><b class="">Location</b> 76-156<span class=""><br class="">
</span><b class="">Registration </b><span lang="EN" class="">Registra</span></font><span lang="EN" class="" style="text-align: start; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">tion required on <span class=""><span class="" style="color: maroon;"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/raising-bilingual-children-registration-36734319338" class="">Eventbrite</a><b class=""> </b></span></span></span><span class="" style="text-align: start;"><br class="">
</span></p>
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<p class="x_normal"><span style="font-size: 19px; line-height: 21.466665267944336px;" class=""><b class=""><u class="">New Atlas Course on Responsible Waste Disposal Practices</u></b></span></p>
<div class=""><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 14px;" class="">Curious what to do with old packing peanuts, used light bulbs, oily pizza boxes, batteries, and more? Take this new 10-minute course on the Atlas Learning Center to learn how to sort most items
you would want to dispose of while at MIT. Own your actions and become a recycling expert today! Developed by the GSC Sustainability Subcommittee and IS&T, with support from the Office of Sustainability, Department of Facilities, and the Environmental Solutions
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and academic tracks. You can discuss your career plans or concerns and receive support on developing your Resume, CV, Research and Teaching Statements, Cover Letters, and LinkedIn profile. 45 minute individual sessions are available and tailored to your needs.
You can also conduct a mock interview to help strengthen your interview skills including the delivery of your presentation. Schedule appointments online using the CareerBridge system <a href="https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student</font></span></span></a> or
by phone at <b class="">617-715-5329</b>. Appointments are held in E25-143G.</font></span></p>
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<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class=""><a href="http://o6os.mj.am/link/o6os/xlkt8jnnqpg8/1/-kBne3WjUT8Ww6LEA98gxw/aHR0cDovL2hyd2ViLm1pdC5lZHUvd29ya2xpZmUvbWl0bXlsaWZlc2VydmljZXM" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">MyLife
Services</font></span></span></a><b class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(152, 0, 0);"> </span></b><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17);">is a <b class="">free,</b> <b class="">confidential, 24/7</b> <b class="">counseling, consultation, and work-life
referral service </b>provided by KGA, Inc., a trusted external provider of employee assistance programs. </span><b class="">Postdoc Associates and Fellows are eligible for services provided by KGA, Inc. through the MIT Work-Life Center and MyLife Services. </b><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17);">You
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<li class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Financial planning, debt management, and legal issues</font></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Personal and work relationships</font></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Sleep and nutrition</font></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Stress, anxiety, depression, and other emotional concerns</font></span></li><li class=""><span class="" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); text-indent: -18pt; font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Child and elder care</font></span></li></ul>
<div class=""><b class="" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">This includes some FREE confidential mental health counseling sessions, as well as </font></span></b><b class="" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">access
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frequently asked questions), and to call MyLife Services directly </span></b></span><b class="" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">at 1-844- 405-LIFE (1-844- 405-5433).</font></span></b></div>
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<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">MIT Libraries is offering drop-in meditation and relaxation sessions. Please join us for silent meditation in the Barker reading room.
Sit for a minute, or 30. Beginners welcome - no experience necessary. Every Monday at noon in the Barker Dome of Barker Engineering Library (10-500). Please arrive promptly. <span class=""><span class=""><a href="https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation" class="" style="color: rgb(0, 97, 255);">Registration
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<p class="x_normal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Community Wellness at MIT Medical offers drop-in meditation and relaxation sessions. Sit back and relax - no experience necessary.
Please arrive promptly. A short talk and guided meditation begins at 12:10 pm. This class is held every 2nd Wednesday of the month, 12:10 pm-12:40 pm. Led by Seth Monk<span class=""><span class="">.</span><span class="" style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(152, 0, 0);"> </span></span><span class=""><span class=""><font class=""><a href="https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation" class="" style="color: rgb(0, 97, 255);">Registration
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<p class="x_normal"><b class=""><u class=""><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.466665267944336px;">MIT Writing & Communication Center</span></u></b></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">The Center provides free professional advice about all types of writing and speaking/oral presentations, including specialized help for non-native English speakers.
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<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Offers social and career-related groups and events for your spouse/partner/family. For more information and event listings, visit <a href="http://spouses.mit.edu/" class=""><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">http://spouses.mit.edu/</font></span></span></a>.</font></span><b class=""><u class=""></u></b></span></p>
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<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">Join an Employee Resource Group (ERG) at MIT!</font></span></p>
<p class="x_normal"><span lang="EN" class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><font face="Arial" class="">ERGs are employee-led groups formed around common interests, issues and/or a common bond or background. ERGs host activities such as lectures, socials, dinners,
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<div class=""><span lang="EN" class=""><font face="Arial" class="" style="font-size: 14px;">Check out the link for more information and upcoming events: </font></span><a href="http://hrweb.mit.edu/diversity/ergs/current" class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;"><span class=""><span class=""><font color="#0061ff" class="">http://hrweb.mit.edu/diversity/ergs/current</font></span></span></a></div>
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are eligible for free, unrestricted subway and local bus access. MIT provides this benefit </span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">through a special MBTA* chip embedded in the MIT ID card. (*Massachusetts Bay </span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px;">Transportation
Authority). Check the back of your ID card. If “Charlie INSIDE!” is written on it, </span><span class="" style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial;">you are all set. Questions? Visit the Atlas Service Center (E17-106).</span></p>
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