[bioundgrd] Fwd: Updates for students and staff: a month of innovation and service

[Janice Chang]

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Subject: Updates for students and staff: a month of innovation and service
Date: March 31, 2016 at 10:28:20 AM EDT


The CityDays: MIT2016<http://bit.ly/1oS2GjJ> event is an opportunity for the entire MIT community to go out and volunteer, including staff and faculty. Take advantage of this opportunity to connect with your peers and the local community. MIT is supporting staff participation in MIT 2016 events with supervisor permission. The deadline to sign up is next Tuesday! Let me know if you have any questions about the program.

Thank you and have a great weekend,
Laura

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

April 2016 Updates


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Scaling Development Ventures Conference
Conference: Fri, Apr 1, 9:30 am – 6 pm

Join us for a day of conversation on innovative solutions to international development challenges. Hear from leading entrepreneurs and practitioners — from within and outside MIT — as well as representatives from industry, government agencies, and NGOs. Keynote speakers are Hannes van Rensberg, Founder of Fundamo, and Ann Mei Chang, Chief Innovation Officer & the Executive Director, USAID's Global Development Lab.

Learn more & register ><http://bit.ly/1TepOpx>


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Innovation Showcase & Awards
IDEAS Global Challenge
Showcase & Awards: Sat, Apr 2, 12 – 3 pm, Media Lab (E14), 6th Floor

Celebrate the spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship, public service, and the IDEAS’ 15th anniversary! For the first time ever, we’ll be combining our
Innovation Showcase and Awards Ceremony into one exciting event! From 12 to 2 pm, meet the teams, check out prototypes, and hear what students are working on. Then from 2 to 3 pm, join us for a celebration and reception where we’ll announce the winning teams. We’ll have light snacks to enjoy as you peruse, discover, and learn.

Join us this Saturday! Learn more & RSVP ><http://bit.ly/IDEASapr2>


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CityDays: MIT2016
Service day: Tue, Apr 19
Sign up by: Tue, Apr 5 (Deadline is approaching fast!)

Join MIT in celebrating 100 years in Cambridge! For this special event, we're sending hundreds of MIT volunteers to partner with over 30 agencies across the Greater Boston area. Spend a few hours volunteering, meet your neighbors, and learn about the organizations working to support our local community. Open to students, faculty, staff, and alumni. We cover the cost of travel and organize logistics!


Learn more & sign up ><http://bit.ly/1oS2GjJ>


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LEAP Grants:
Learn. Explore. Act. Prepare.
Applications due on: Apr 4 and May 2 at noon


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://bit.ly/ps-leap>


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Summer Community Service Work-Study
Info session: Mon, Apr 4, 7 pm, W20-PDR1
RSVP: studentworker at mit.edu<mailto:studentworker at mit.edu>

Build your work experience, explore a career, and earn some extra money during the summer! If you qualify for Federal Work-Study, you can give back to the community while assisting nonprofit organizations with finding creative solutions to the problems they face. Learn how to apply or create your own service project, in Boston or anywhere in the US!

Learn more ><http://bit.ly/1ueqiyV>


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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!

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Laura Anca Chichisan
Communications Coordinator
Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center<http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Email: clauraa at mit.edu<mailto:clauraa at mit.edu>
Phone: 617-253-6821
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