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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear MIT postdocs, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When we were graduate students, we met new classmates every semester and made new friends. The Spring semester has just started, have you make a new friend or meet with someone new? If not, no worries. Your MIT Postdoctoral Association
(PDA) is launching new regular social events for you this Spring:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000">ISO & PDA Afternoon Break<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>When:</b> Monday, Feb 11th 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Where:</b> E19-202<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>What to expect: </b>Some tea, coffee, fruits, refreshments, and an ice breaker activity<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Who:</b> All MIT postdocs and graduate students are welcome<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Frequency:</b> Every 2<sup>nd</sup> Monday of the month<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sponsor:</b> PDA, International Students Office (ISO), and Mindhandheart Innovation Fund<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000">PDA Board Game Night<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>When:</b> Friday, Feb 22th 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm (Feel free to drop in and out anytime)
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Where:</b> 66-201<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>What to expect: </b>Dinner, cookies, snacks and Board Games!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Who:</b> All MIT postdocs are welcome
<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Frequency:</b> Every 4<sup>th</sup> Friday of the month<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sponsor:</b> PDA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#C00000">qtPhDs Coffee/Tea Social - LGBTQ+ Postdocs @ MIT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>When:</b> Friday, Feb 14th 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Where:</b> 68-164<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>What to expect: </b>Coffee, tea, and <span lang="EN-US">a selection of chocolates this month!</span><span lang="EN-US">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Who:</b> All MIT postdocs are welcome<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Frequency:</b> Every 2<sup>nd</sup> Thursday of the month<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Sponsor:</b> PDA, qtPhDs, and LBGTQ @ MIT<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mark your calendar today and visit our <a href="https://pda.mit.edu/events/calendar/">
PDA event calendar</a> for location updates on the event day. We will help you to establish on-going peer support groups through these social events. Let me know if you have any suggestions/questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you very much!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wei Sun Leong<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">MIT-PDA Human Affairs Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/">https://pda.mit.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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