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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Postdocs, </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">We invite everyone to apply for a large new 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 supportive communities.
</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSex8oLZn2HRJNZoQXFcmh9_xMPJ_GD6YejNP3iZO-et0rRw6g/viewform" style=""><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Sign
up</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap"> 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 or tea! Thank you to everyone who has already participated and met new friends! If you participated before and want to be matched again, simply sign up again. We anticipate sending matches for this round in the middle of February. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to email pda-buddy@mit.edu. Frequently asked questions and more information can
be found on the </span><a href="https://pda.mit.edu/pda-buddy-program/" style=""><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial; color:rgb(17,85,204); background-color:transparent; font-weight:700; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">website</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Join our Slack channel #buddy-buddy in the MIT Postdoc slack to connect with other participants.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">Sincerely, </span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:Arial; background-color:transparent; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">PDA Buddy Program Organizers</span></p>
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