[bioundgrd] Fwd: Opportunities from the MIT Public Service Center

Fri Dec 2 13:21:35 EST 2016

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From: Laura Anca Chichisan <clauraa at mit.edu<mailto:clauraa at mit.edu>>
Subject: Student Opportunities from the MIT PKG Center
Date: December 1, 2016 at 2:09:43 PM EST

I’d also like to invite you to participate in our MIT Giving Tree program<http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/givingtree>, a collection drive for which we partnered with 11 local community partners to bring some brightness and cheer to families facing poverty.

Thank you!
Laura

MIT Priscilla King Gray
Public Service Center
pkgcenter.mit.edu<http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/>

December–January 2016 Updates

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MIT Giving Tree
Gift tags pick-up: Mon, Nov 21 – Fri, Dec 2, 9 am – 5 pm, W20-549
Gift drop-off: Mon, Nov 28 – Fri, Dec 9, 9 am – 5 pm, W20-549

Share the joys of winter. Whether you’re a student, alumni, faculty, staff, or friend, you can provide gifts to children and families who are experiencing poverty throughout Cambridge and Boston. We work with local agencies to collect gift requests for hundreds of children. To contribute, you can start a drive in your dorm or department, purchase a gift with friends, or bring a gift as an individual. For questions, email us at mitgivingtree at mit.edu<mailto:mitgivingtree at mit.edu>.

Learn more about the MIT Giving Tree ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/givingtree>

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Workshop Series:
Ethical Community-Based Engagement
Session 3: User Research Framework
When: Thu, Dec 1, 5 – 7 pm
Where: MIT D-Lab, N51-310
RSVP: http://bit.ly/engage-ethic

We may have the best of intentions when we want to work for a better world and undertake projects that will have a positive social impact, but what does it take to actually work wisely, effectively, and ethically when doing community-based research?

We'll cover topics related to fieldwork methods, strategies for gathering and analyzing data. D-Lab's User Research Framework guide, observation exercises, and research planning.

Dinner will be served!
RSVP is required.

Learn more and RSVP ><http://bit.ly/engage-ethic>

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LEAP Grants:
Learn. Explore. Act. Prepare.
Upcoming deadline: Dec 5

LEAP grants support your public service through funding that can help you carry out a service project such as a volunteer day or philanthropy event in the US. These grants can also help you learn about service and social responsibility or build your skills to tackle a community challenge. Email hynd at mit.edu<mailto:hynd at mit.edu> with questions. Please visit our website for more information and to apply!

Learn more & apply ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/leap>

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Workshop Series:
Ethical Community-Based Engagement
Session 4: Fieldwork Challenges
When: Fri, Dec 9, 12 – 2 pm
Where: MIT D-Lab, N51-310
RSVP: http://bit.ly/engage-ethic

We may have the best of intentions when we want to work for a better world and undertake projects that will have a positive social impact, but what does it take to actually work wisely, effectively, and ethically when doing community-based research?

We'll cover topics related to cross-cultural communication, scenarios from past student projects, preparing your responses, and tips and tools for addressing challenges you may face in the field.

Lunch will be served!
RSVP is required.

Learn more and RSVP ><http://bit.ly/engage-ethic>

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Davis Projects for Peace $10,000 Fellowship
Application deadline for summer 2017: Mon, Feb 6

Davis Projects for Peace offers a $10,000 fellowship for an MIT undergraduate student project that promotes peace to be implemented during the summer. The aim is to “help young people launch some immediate initiatives that could bring new thinking to the prospects for peace in the world.” Think creatively, innovatively, and with an entrepreneurial spirit, as this is a chance to formulate and test ideas for peace!

Learn more and apply ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/fellowships/davis-projects-peace-fellowships>

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IAP Community Service Work-Study

Earn a paycheck, build your work experience, and serve the community over IAP! If you qualify for Federal Work-Study, you can get paid to help nonprofit organizations or public agencies find creative solutions to the problems they face. The program is open to all work-study eligible undergraduate and graduate students.
To apply for existing positions or create your own work-study project, email us at studentworker at mit.edu<mailto:studentworker at mit.edu>.

Learn more about work-study ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/work-study>

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Second Chance to Enter IDEAS
When: Thu, Jan 19 by 6 pm
MIT Team Leaders: Register your team on our FluidReview site!<https://ideasglobalchallenge.fluidreview.com/>

Have an innovative project that could make a positive change in the world? Enter in the IDEAS Global Challenge for a chance to win up to $15k per team to make your idea a reality. Teams must be led by a full-time MIT student and must demonstrate that MIT students have made a significant contribution to the innovation.

Learn more about entering IDEAS ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/ideas/enter-competition>

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You can find more information on all of these programs on our website<http://bit.ly/1oS2UHv>.

You can also find us on Instagram<http://bit.ly/pkginsta>, Twitter<http://bit.ly/pkgtw>, and Facebook<http://bit.ly/pkgfb>. We post about student projects and upcoming deadlines, so be sure to follow us!

Laura
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Laura Anca Chichisan
Communications Coordinator
Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Email: clauraa at mit.edu<mailto:clauraa at mit.edu>
Phone: 617-253-6821
Address: W20-549<http://whereis.mit.edu/?go=W20>
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