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<p style="margin-top:12.0pt;text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Dear Postdocs, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We invite everyone to apply for the next round of matching in the PDA’s buddy-buddy program. The ‘buddy’ program is designed to get postdocs
out of their small circles by pairing them with other postdocs in a systematic manner to help them build academically and mentally supportive communities.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSex8oLZn2HRJNZoQXFcmh9_xMPJ_GD6YejNP3iZO-et0rRw6g/viewform"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Sign up</span></b></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
and we will match you with one or two other postdocs at MIT, according to your preferences. We'll send you a gift card so you can meet for coffee! Thank you to everyone who has already participated and met new friends! If you participated once and want to
be matched again, simply sign up a second time. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions, feel free to email
<b>pda-buddy@mit.edu.</b> Frequently asked questions and more information can be found on the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/pda-buddy-program/"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">website</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">P.S. Please join our
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Slack</span></i></strong> channel
<a href="https://mit-postdocs.slack.com/archives/C02EGNWEA3Y"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#BD1398">#buddy-buddy</span></strong></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#BD1398">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">for more up-to-date announcements!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><img border="0" width="1224" height="750" style="width:12.75in;height:7.8125in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D7CFC6.8C21AB50" name="null"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">PDA Buddy Program Organizers</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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