<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><span id="docs-internal-guid-e0b474bc-7fff-7d51-72d8-d90d83810bf8" class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Dear MIT Postdocs,</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">MIT- POWER, </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">Postdoctoral Organization for Women Engaged in Research, </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">would like to inform you about two recurring social events for women postdocs at MIT:</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">Coffee Club</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> - we take a break from work and meet for coffee at </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">10am the third Thursday</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> of every month. Next POWER coffee club is the 23rd of September on the steps of the STATA ‘amphitheater’. To receive information and reminders about the future coffee clubs join the POWER</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span><a href="https://mailman.mit.edu:444/mailman/listinfo/power-postdocs" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">mailing list</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">.</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; font-size: 14px;" class="">After-Work</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> - on the </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">8th of every month</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> (in honor of the International Women's Day) we pick a bar and meet for a drink after work, to make new friends and reconnect with old. The next POWER after-work is 6.00pm the 8th of October at Miracle of Science, to learn about the time and place for future after-work events join the POWER</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span><a href="https://mailman.mit.edu:444/mailman/listinfo/power-postdocs" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">mailing list</span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">.</span></div><br class=""><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">You are welcome to join us just once or every month! POWER Coffee Club and After-Work are events created to give you an opportunity to network with other women Postdocs at MIT, to gather strength, and share everyday experiences with your fellow postdocs. </span></div><br class=""><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">POWER : Postdoctoral Organization for Women Engaged in Research</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">If you’re interested in learning more about what POWER can do for you, and connecting with other women postdocs at MIT, check out our </span><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/events/power/" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">website</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">, follow us on twitter @MIT_POWER, subscribe to our newsletter </span><a href="https://mailman.mit.edu:444/mailman/listinfo/power-postdocs" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">mailing list</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> or</span><a href="https://join.slack.com/t/mitpower/shared_invite/zt-o4lyikz9-q62ClUPQnNh8AX0tfgGeuw" style="text-decoration:none;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">join</span></a><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class=""> our slack workspace.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:9pt;margin-bottom:9pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">If you want to be part of the POWER effort to serve the Women Postdoc Community at MIT, join our event planning team by emailing us at <a href="mailto:power-board@mit.edu" class="">power-board@mit.edu</a>.</span></p><div style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class=""><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; font-style: italic; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" class="">POWER welcomes anyone who identifies with our mission, which may include cis and trans women, non-binary people, and others who are marginalized on the basis of gender.</span></div><br class=""></span></body></html>