<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">Dear Undergraduates,</div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">We have two exciting launches to announce this week!</div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><ul class=""><li class=""><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">The </span><b style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">It’s On Us Informational Fair</b><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""> will be taking place on</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""> </span><b style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Wednesday 2/3</span></span>, from <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">11:30am - 2:30pm</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""> </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">in the Bush Room.</span><br class=""></li><li class=""><b style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">Lean On Me</b><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">, an anonymous peer support network through text, will be launching</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""> </span><span class="" tabindex="0" style="font-size: 12.8px;">tomorrow</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">. </span><br class=""></li></ul></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">Please see below for additional information. We encourage you to attend the It’s On Us fair for information and resources, and to look into Lean On Me as a new student-lead support service on campus.</div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">Additionally, through the Resilience Project, we are continuing to share <b class="">Stories and Portraits of Resilience</b> in The Tech. Sally Lee’s inspiring story, shared last week, can be read <a href="http://tech.mit.edu/V135/N38/resilience.html" class="">here</a>. If you are interested in participating, contact us at <a href="mailto:ResilienceProject@mit.edu" class="">ResilienceProject@mit.edu</a>.</div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">Hope you have a wonderful first day of Spring Semester!</div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">Best,</div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">Tamar Weseley and Alice Zielinski</div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">UA Student Support and Wellness Co-Chairs</div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class=""><font size="4" class="">It’s On Us Informational Fair</font></b></div><div class=""><b style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">Wednesday 2/3</span></span> from <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">11:30am - 2:30pm in the Bush Room</span></span></b><b class=""><font size="4" class=""><br class=""></font></b></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">February is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. To kick it off there will be an It's On Us informational fair with **<b class="">lunch and free swag**</b> included! The fair is organized by VPR and student activists and will be hosted by a mixture of undergrad and grad student organizations, along with various MIT support resources. </div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">We encourage you to stop by to learn more about resources at MIT, ways to get involved, and information about Sexual Assault, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, and Sexual Harassment. It's On Us!</div><b class=""><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><b style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></b></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><b style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></b></div><font size="4" class="">Lean</font></b><b class=""><font size="4" class=""> On Me</font></b></div><div class=""><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">Let's have a conversation! Text anything you'd like to talk about to <a href="tel:%28646%29%20798-4121" value="+16467984121" target="_blank" class="">(646) 798-4121</a>. </div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><a href="http://lean0n.me/" target="_blank" class="">Lean On Me</a>'s anonymous peer support network is launching <span class="" tabindex="0">tomorrow</span>. On the other end of the line are volunteer Peer Supporters: your classmates. If you want to become a Peer Supporter, take 4 minutes and <a href="http://lean0n.me/#supporters" target="_blank" class="">apply</a>. If you are passionate about friendly, open conversation, we would love to have you join our team. Coders, feedback, and non-technical helpers are always welcome! Send us an email at <a href="mailto:leanonme-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank" class="">leanonme-exec@mit.edu</a>. Heartfelt poetry will too be accepted, and featured on our <a href="http://facebook.com/lean0n" target="_blank" class="">Facebook page</a>. <br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-size: 12.8px;" class="">Let's power through the Spring semester together!</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>