[bioundgrd] Fwd: Teach For America Alumni Ph.D. Panel

[Janice Chang]

>From:
>
>Heather Trickett
>Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator
>MIT Public Service Center
>
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>
>>Teach For America and the MIT Educational Studies Program are proud 
>>to present a panel of MIT community members who have worked as 
>>Teach For America corps members to increase opportunities for 
>>students in low-income communities before entering doctoral 
>>programs in science and engineering.
>>
>>
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>>Tuesday, October 18th
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>>7:00 PM
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>>Room 4-153
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>>Featuring:
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>>Dr. Mitch McVey, Ph.D. in biology from MIT, currently an assistant 
>>professor at Tufts University
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>>Dr. Ayyana Chakravartula, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from 
>>UC-Berkeley, currently working at MIT
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>>Mala Radhakrishnan, 4th year Ph.D. student in chemistry at MIT
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>>Erik Dill, 2nd year Ph.D. student in chemistry at MIT
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>>Lisa Marshall, 1st year Ph.D. student in chemistry at MIT
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>>Darcy Thompson, Director of Math and Science Recruitment, Teach For 
>>America (moderator)
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>>
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>>Please join us for an evening of discussion on
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>>The panelists' experiences as full-time teachers in low-income 
>>communities in New Orleans, the Rio Grande Valley, rural New 
>>Mexico, and the Bay Area in California
>>The transition to graduate school after spending two or more years 
>>as a Teach For America corps member
>>What the panelists learned from their Teach For America experience, 
>>how it affected their long-term goals, and how the skills they 
>>developed as a classroom leader support them today in reaching 
>>those goals
>>
>>
>>Free food will be provided
>>
>>Maren Elliott
>>Recruitment Director
>>Teach For America * National Recruitment Team
>>2348 NE 22nd Ave
>>Portland, OR 97212
>>(Tel) 503.284.2239; 800.832.1230 x202
>>
>>Join our movement to ensure that one day, all children in this 
>>nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education. 
>>Learn more <http://www.teachforamerica.org/>www.teachforamerica.org
>>
>>Application deadlines: October 30, 2005 and February 17, 2006
>>
>>
>>
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