[bioundgrd] Fwd: Student opportunities from the MIT PKG Center

Tue Oct 4 13:58:48 EDT 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: October 4, 2016 at 1:49:00 PM EDT

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

October – November 2016 Updates

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IDEAS Global Challenge
Generator Dinner
When: Thu, Oct 6, 6:45 – 9 pm
Where: Walker Memorial
RSVP ><http://bit.ly/idfa16>

Join us to mix and mingle with other students interested in social innovation and entrepreneurship, pitch ideas, and meet potential teammates. Hear about the competition and other great resources at MIT, and learn how to enter your ideas for a chance to win up to $15,000 to pilot your innovative service-oriented project.

Learn more about the IDEAS Global Challenge ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/ideas>
RSVP ><http://bit.ly/idfa16>

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MIT Alternative Spring Break
Group proposal information session
When: Wed, Oct 6 & Oct 12, 6 pm
Where: Rm 5-217
Applications deadline: Wed, Oct 19, 5 pm.

Want to spend spring break having fun and volunteering to meet local community needs? Join a group of MIT students traveling to various locations locally and regionally. Have fun, partner with fellow students, serve a community need, and contribute to the greater good for a week.

We’re now accepting group proposals for Alternative Spring Break. MIT student living groups, athletics teams, student organizations, and other small group cohorts of MIT students are welcome to apply. We will consider applications from pre-existing groups as well as new student-assembled groups. If you and your friends have a great proposal, we’d love to hear it. Successful ASB applications will receive partial funding for travel, site fees, and food and lodging.

Learn more about the MIT Alternative Spring Break ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/mitasb>

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Four Weeks for America
Information session
When: Tue, Oct 17, 6 pm
Where: Rm 5-233
Applications deadline: Fri, Oct 21, 5 pm.

Want to make a difference in the STEM education or medical fields while learning first hand from practitioners? Want to inspire kids from small rural areas or big inner cities about science and math? Want to help individuals families with their local healthcare needs? Come learn about Four Weeks for America, an IAP program that partners MIT students with practitioners in education and medicine. We collaborate with Teach for America teachers across the country and practitioners at Boston Medical Center. Email 4foramerica at mit.edu<mailto:4foramerica at mit.edu> with questions.

Learn more about Four Weeks for America ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/fourweeks>

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Public Service Fellowships
Proposal writing workshops
When:

  *   Thu, Oct 13, 12 pm – 1 pm
  *   Fri, Oct 14, 2 pm - 3 pm
  *   Wed, Oct 19, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Where: Rm W20-555
Applications deadline: Fri, Oct 21, 12 pm

In these workshops we will learn how to

  *   Structure a proposal
  *   Describe what the PKG Center is looking for
  *   Avoid common mistakes in proposal submissions

Learn more about Public Service Fellowships ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/fellowships/public-service-fellowships>

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Funded Public Service Fellowships for IAP 2017!
Applications deadline: Fri, Oct 21, 12 pm

The Fellowships program supports MIT students working on capacity-building service projects. Students work with community-focused organizations including non-profits and social enterprises. These can include a student's own social enterprise. What can you do? Follow your passion and benefit a community in need! You can create your own project, continue work on an enterprise you already started, or intern with a service organization.

We welcome a wide range of service projects and support work in the US and abroad.

Questions? Contact Alison at hynd at mit.edu<mailto:hynd at mit.edu>

Learn more about Public Service Fellowships ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/fellowships/public-service-fellowships>

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IDEAS Global Challenge
First chance to enter
Apply by: Thu, Oct 27, 6 pm

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. Email us at globalchallenge at mit.edu<mailto:globalchallenge at mit.edu> with questions.

Learn more about the IDEAS Global Challenge ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/ideas>

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CityDays: Nov 5
Service day: Sat, Nov 5
Group registration deadline: Tue, Oct 25, 5 pm
Individual registration deadline: Thu, Oct 27, 5 pm

Want to help your community, but you don’t have time for a long-term commitment? Participate in one of our CityDays service projects, held on several dates throughout the year. Whether you’re a student, staff, or faculty member, you can sign up with a group or as an individual. We secure the service sites, offer logistical support, and provide transportation and snacks. Email us at citydays-staff at mit.edu<mailto:citydays-staff at mit.edu> with any questions.

Learn more about CityDays ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/citydays>

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LEAP Grants:
Learn. Explore. Act. Prepare.
Monthly deadlines: Oct 31, 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://bit.ly/ps-leap>

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Community Service Work-Study
IAP information session
When: Tue, Nov 1, 7 pm
Where:  Rm W20-555
RSVP: studentworker at mit.edu<mailto:studentworker at mit.edu>

Earn a paycheck, build your work experience, and explore a career over IAP! If you qualify for Federal Work-Study, you can get paid to help nonprofit organizations find creative solutions to the problems they face. Attend our info session to learn how to apply for existing positions or create your own work-study project. The program is open to all work-study eligible undergraduate and graduate students.

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

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Freshman Urban Program
Become a FUP Coordinator
Apply by: Thu, Nov 10, 12 pm

Our pre-orientation program introduces incoming freshmen to MIT, Boston, and Cambridge through public service activities and reflection. As a coordinator, you will have an amazing opportunity to learn about program creation, develop leadership skills, perform public service, mentor freshmen, and build strong friendships. Coordinators lead our teams of student counselors. To apply or find out more, email us at fup-staff at mit.edu<mailto:fup-staff at mit.edu>.

Learn more about Freshman Urban Program ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/freshman-urban-program>

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MIT Alternative Spring Break
Pre-planned ASB experience
Information session
When: Wed, Nov 30, 6 pm
Where: Rm 5-231

Want to spend spring break having fun and volunteering to meet local community needs? Join a group of MIT students traveling to various locations locally and regionally. Have fun, partner with fellow students, serve a community need, and contribute to the greater good for a week. We’ll take care of the details, cover the cost of participation, and set up the community partnerships. Email us at alternativebreak at mit.edu<mailto:alternativebreak at mit.edu> with questions.

Learn more about the MIT Alternative Spring Break ><http://studentlife.mit.edu/pkgcenter/mitasb>

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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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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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