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<p class="">Dear Undergraduates,</p><p class="">You are cordially invited to join a public conversation on: </p><p class=""><b>Challenging Technical Privilege: How Race and Gender Matter </b></p><p class=""><b>Where:</b> W20-307 (Mezzanine Lounge), to be followed by a networking reception from 2-3:00 pm, Mezzanine Balcony<br>
<b>When:</b> Friday October 3, 12-2:00 pm<br>
<b>Contact:</b> Emily Neill, <a href="mailto:erneill@mit.edu"><span class="">erneill@mit.edu</span></a></p><p class=""><b>Register: </b><a href="http://challengingtechnicalprivilege.weebly.com/"><span class="">here</span></a> (preferred deadline September 29th)</p><p class=""><span class=""><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2014/01/programmer_privilege_as_an_asian_male_computer_science_major_everyone_gave.html">Silent Technical Privilege</a></span> occurs when those who "look the part," or conform to society's stereotype of what a tech-savvy, number-crunching programmer or engineer looks like, receive the benefit of the doubt or implicit endorsement in technical settings. The flipside of Silent Technical Privilege is Stereotype Threat, and other hidden obstacles that those who do not fit the profile often experience in pursuing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education or technical careers. Women, particularly women of color, have been largely marginalized and underrepresented in STEM. This interactive symposium will ask how Technical Privilege, Stereotype Threat and other forms of Implicit Bias contribute to this underrepresentation. We aim to highlight, elaborate, and develop strategies to address these issues. Join the conversation at <a href="http:/#techprivMIT"><span class="">#techprivMIT</span></a>.<br>
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<b>Speakers:</b><br>
- Jane Stout, Director, Center for Evaluating the Research Pipeline (CERP), Computing Research Association<br>
- Gabriela A. Gonzalez, Senior STEM Strategist, Intel Corporate Affairs<br>
- Jean Yang, PhD student, MIT EECS/CSAIL<br>
- Tami Forrester, MIT Course 6, Class of 2015<br>
- Donna Milgram, Executive Director, National Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science (IWITTS)<br>
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<b>Facilitated by: </b>Prof. Edmund Bertschinger, Prof. of Physics and Institute Community and Equity Officer, MIT<br>
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The goal of this event is for students, faculty, staff and others in our community to understand the impact of Implicit Bias, and to collectively strategize with nationally-recognized experts and industry representatives on the necessary steps to overcome it. We hope attendees will walk away with practical strategies for combating Technical Privilege and Stereotype Threat and building a truly inclusive and meritocratic tech community. <br>
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Co-sponsored by MIT Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS), the Institute Community and Equity Office (ICEO), the Office of Minority Education (OME), the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), and the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL).</p><p class="">Sincerely,</p><p class="">Chrysonthia Horne & Morgan Moroi</p><p class="">
</p><p class="">UA Student Support & Wellness Chairs</p></div></div>