[bioundgrd] Fwd: MIT Public Service Center October Announcements

[Janice Chang]

>From: "Jennifer Currie" <jacook at MIT.EDU>
>Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:19:29 -0400
>Subject: MIT Public Service Center October Announcements
>
>
>MIT Public Service Center October Announcements
>Dear Graduate Administrators,
>As the leaves start to turn, and cooler weather rounds the corner, 
>the Public Service Center would like to remind you about our many 
>opportunities and upcoming  deadlines - and we would greatly 
>appreciate it if you could share this information with your 
>department as well.  Our opportunities are for undergraduates and 
>graduates and, in some cases, staff can also participate.  If you 
>have any questions or would like to know more about how the PSC can 
>help you with a service initiative, please feel free to stop by the 
>PSC in 4-104, email the appropriate contact listed below, or email 
><>psc at mit.edu.  Thank you!
>-MIT Public Service Center
>
>
>10/4
>Plan International Internships Info Session
>Noon, E25-401
>Would you like to spend this IAP using your ICT or GIS skills to 
>promote child rights and address poverty in Cameroon or Benin? Plan 
>is a child-centered grassroots development organization founded over 
>70 years ago; they work in 48 developing countries across Africa, 
>Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and address structural 
>poverty. This IAP, we are offering two internships opportunities for 
>MIT students:  Develop a Multi-Point Municipal Mapping System in 
>Cameroon 
><http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/showcase/opportunities/projects/plan-cameroon.html>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/showcase/opportunities/projects/plan-cameroon.html; 
>and Develop a Violence Reporting System in Benin 
><http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/showcase/opportunities/projects/plan-benin.htmhl>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/showcase/opportunities/projects/plan-benin.htmhl. 
> MIT students can apply to the Public Service Center for internship 
>funding for these projects (deadline October 22 at noon). 
> <http://mit.edu/mitpsc/resources/internshipsandfellowships/index.html>http://mit.edu/mitpsc/resources/internshipsandfellowships/index.html. 
>Questions? Contact Alison at <>hynd at mit.edu
>
>10/5
>IDEAS/MIT Global Challenge Initial Proposals
>IDEAS and Global Challenge are an annual invention and 
>entrepreneurship competition focused on creating solutions to 
>problems faced by communities around the world.  Initial proposals 
>are welcomed on the 5th of every month, October to March. IDEAS and 
>Global Challenge staff provide teams with feedback and guidance on 
>their early proposals, and can help to identify community partners 
>and mentors. Teams are also able to apply for development grants to 
>help move their project forward prior to submitting a final 
>proposal.  Winning teams participate in a planning retreat and have 
>up to one year to implement their awards in partnership with a 
>community or beneficiary.  To be a part of the IDEAS Competition, 
>register at 
><http://beta-globalchallenge.mit.edu/users/login>http://beta-globalchallenge.mit.edu/users/login. 
>To be a part of the Global Challenge, an exciting experiment in 
>global collaboration, just select "Enter the Global Challenge" when 
>creating an IDEAS team.
>
>10/13
>IDEAS Generator Dinner
>7-9:30pm, Morss Hall in Walker Memorial.
>The IDEAS Competition and the MIT Global Challenge are hosting our 
>first Generator Dinner with D-Lab. Join us to learn from 
>international development leaders about pressing challenges faced by 
>communities around the world, pitch your idea and skills to the 
>crowd, find team members, and learn how to enter your idea to win 
>more than $25,000 in implementation awards. IDEAS and Global 
>Challenge are an annual invention and entrepreneurship competition 
>focused on creating solutions to problems faced by communities 
>around the world. Come  find out more and get connected!  RSVPs 
>appreciated but not required. For more details, visit: 
><http://ideas.mit.edu>http://ideas.mit.edu.  
>
>10/15
>Four Weeks for America deadline
>Applications due by 5pm in 4-104
>The MIT Public Service Center and Teach For America team up during 
>IAP to offer MIT students a compelling challenge. Work with current 
>Teach For America teachers and help them develop more innovative and 
>exciting ways to teach science and math - or work with a school 
>district on data analysis or strategic planning. Gain first hand 
>experience of what it's like to Teach For America.  Spend four weeks 
>solving problems that matter, driving educational change and making 
>a difference for kids, all expenses paid (some restrictions apply). 
> To find out more about the Four Weeks for America, email 
><>4foramerica at mit.edu, stop by the PSC in 4-104, or phone us at 
>617-253-8968.  Application materials can be found at 
><http://mit.edu/mitpsc/volunteering/programs/fourweeks/index.html>http://mit.edu/mitpsc/volunteering/programs/fourweeks/index.html 
>.
>
>10/22
>Fellowships and Internships IAP deadline
>Applications are due by noon in 4-104
>Both the Fellowships and Internships programs support MIT students 
>working on capacity-building service projects. Students work with 
>community-focused organizations such as non-profits, schools, and 
>social enterprises. This IAP, we are focusing on projects in the 
>Americas, but projects in other geographical areas are also welcome. 
>Find more information about both programs at 
><http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/resources/internshipsandfellowships/index.html>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/resources/internshipsandfellowships/index.html. 
>Looking for project ideas? Check-out the PSC's opportunities page 
><http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/showcase/opportunities/index.html>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/showcase/opportunities/index.html.
>Check back regularly for more opportunities. Questions? Contact 
>Alison at <>hynd at mit.edu.
>
>Best regards,
>The MIT Public Service Center
>***********************************
>Jennifer Currie
>Senior Administrative Assistant
>MIT Public Service Center
>77 Massachusetts Avenue
>Building 4-104
>Cambridge, MA 02139
>Direct Tel: 617-258-9361
>Main Office Tel: 617-253-0742
>Fax: 617-258-9357
><http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc
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