From lugao at MIT.EDU Wed Jul 9 18:39:46 2008 From: lugao at MIT.EDU (Lu Gao) Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:39:46 -0400 Subject: [MIT CSSA Outreach] Fwd: Prof. Yu Dan Harvard Lecture Message-ID: <20080709183946.zhar6gcw74w0s040@webmail.mit.edu> FYI ----- Forwarded message from ysvivian at hotmail.com ----- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 18:26:58 -0400 From: Rachel Song Yang Reply-To: Rachel Song Yang Subject: Prof. Yu Dan Harvard Lecture To: "lugao at mit.edu" Dear Gao Lu, The Asian Cultural Center and Harvard China Review are co-organizing a public lecture, given by Prof. Yu Dan on July 22nd, 2008 at Harvard Yen-ching Library Common Room. Attached please find the event flyer in both Chinese and English. I am writing to see if you can forward this event announcement to various MIT email Lists. If you need more information, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. 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Name: Prof Yu Dan's Lecture.doc Type: application/msword Size: 28672 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/cssa-outreach/attachments/20080709/d346a698/attachment.doc From lugao at MIT.EDU Sun Jul 13 16:34:24 2008 From: lugao at MIT.EDU (Lu Gao) Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:34:24 -0400 Subject: [MIT CSSA Outreach] Fwd: [ChinaPlanningNetwork] CPN China Week 2008: Full Program Message-ID: <20080713163424.k91giojztm804o0g@webmail.mit.edu> Do not miss this great conference if you are in Beijing! FYI ----- Forwarded message from chinaplanningnetwork at MIT.EDU ----- Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 11:31:57 +0800 From: CPN Commissioners Reply-To: chinaplanning at MIT.EDU, chinaplanningnetwork at MIT.EDU Subject: [ChinaPlanningNetwork] CPN China Week 2008: Full Program To: chinaplanningnetwork at mit.edu Dear All, The CPN China Week 2008 is ready to start on July 14, Beijing. The full program is available now: - CPN Urban Housing Conference 2008....................................................................................July 14-15 (detail ) - CPN World Planning School Open House................................................................................July 15 (detail ) - CPN Cross-Cultural Education Roundtable.............................................................................July 15 (detail ) - CPN City Resilience Roundtable: Rebuilding and Restoration After Sichuan Earthquake........July 16 (detail ) - CPN Sichuan Field Trip and Chengdu Forum...........................................................................July 17-18 (detail ) - CPN Urban Transport Congress 2008....................................................................................July 19 (detail ) The China Planning Network has confirmed 47 leading scholars and professionals to speak in CPN China Week 2008. Bios of the invited speakers are available here . We welcome you to attend the CPN China Week. If you cannot join us directly in Beijing, we will have a careful summary of the conferences, seminars and fieldtrips, and make all the presentations, papers, interviews and videos available to you at http://chinaplanningnetwork.org/ Best, Ming Guo, Zhan Guo, Jinhua Zhao Executive Commissioners, China Planning Network Massachusetts Institute of Technology http://www.ChinaPlanningNetwork.org/ Faculty Advisor Lawrence J. Vale, Head and Professor of Urban Design and Planning Department of Urban Studies and Planning Massachusetts Institute of Technology ----- End forwarded message ----- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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One-on-one case evaluation after the seminar will be available. The seminar will cover some hot and most related topics of your interest including: 1. The number of ways possible to immigrate to the United States, and their basic requirements. 2. The categories of employment-based immigration, their definitions, requirements 1) Requirements for the category of EB1-1: Alien of Extraordinary Ability 2) Requirements for the category of EB1-2: Outstanding Researcher 3) Requirements for the category of EB2: National Interest Waiver (NIW) 3. What is RFE (Request of Evidence)? Case studies on response to RFE Any immigration questions including the following will be addressed if asked during the seminar: ? OPT (Optional Practical Training) ? F-1 to H-1: When, how, etc. ? J-1 visa: the 2-year foreign residence requirement ? O-1: qualifications and who needs it, etc. Please send your CV to mshi at law888.com or call 626-282-6868 for a free evaluation. 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The seminar will cover some hot and most related topics of your interest including: 1. The number of ways possible to immigrate to the United States, and their basic requirements. 2. The categories of employment-based immigration, their definitions, requirements 1) Requirements for the category of EB1-1: Alien of Extraordinary Ability 2) Requirements for the category of EB1-2: Outstanding Researcher 3) Requirements for the category of EB2: National Interest Waiver (NIW) 3. What is RFE (Request of Evidence)? Case studies on response to RFE Any immigration questions including the following will be addressed if asked during the seminar: ? OPT (Optional Practical Training) ? F-1 to H-1: When, how, etc. ? J-1 visa: the 2-year foreign residence requirement ? O-1: qualifications and who needs it, etc. Please send your CV to mshi at law888.com or call 626-282-6868 for a free evaluation. MIT CSSA -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please register at your earliest convenience: http://www.tsinghua-boston.org/?q=node/98 Please see the attached flier or the link below for detailed activity and transport information. http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=ddjc752p_15tv65q4cj Thanks, Jie ----- End forwarded message ----- -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are willing to become a great volunteer and give your hands to these new friends, please send email to welcomecssa at mit.edu right now because some students will come before August. Please include the following information: 1. Your name, department and contact information; 2. Your preferred time to pick up new students, i.e. "Morning, Afternoon or Night", and "July, August or September" (FYI: most students will arrive in the end of August and please inform the detailed dates when you are available on August); 3. Whether you have a car (For those who pick up new student with their own cars, CSSA will cover their gas fee and toll with $15); 4. Whether you can drive or rent a Zipcar. Your kindness will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, CSSA Executive Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Sample treats from Mei Sum Bakery, Bao bao bakery, Super 88, C > mart, Ming's Supermarket, New Saigon, and other vendors including > > - Mooncakes > - Taro cake > - Vietnamese sandwiches > - Beijing duck > - Pocky > - Lychee jellies > - Spring rolls > - Sticky rice dumplings > - Steamed buns > - ... and much more! > > > This event is free and open to MIT graduate students and family, and it is > sponsored by the GSC HCA off-campus sub-committee and the Eastgate Community > Association. For more information please contact jialanw at mit.edu. > > -- > Jialan Wang > PhD Candidate in Financial Economics > Sloan School of Management > http://web.mit.edu/jialanw/www > > > > -- > Jialan Wang > PhD Candidate in Financial Economics > Sloan School of Management > http://web.mit.edu/jialanw/www -- Jialan Wang PhD Candidate in Financial Economics Sloan School of Management http://web.mit.edu/jialanw/www ----- End forwarded message ----- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/cssa-outreach/attachments/20080725/b97c288d/attachment.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: chinatown poster for print 3.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 199339 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/cssa-outreach/attachments/20080725/b97c288d/attachment.pdf -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are willing to become a great volunteer and give your hands to these new friends, please send email to welcomecssa at mit.edu right now because some students will come before August. Please include the following information: 1. Your name, department and contact information; 2. Your preferred time to pick up new students, i.e. "Morning, Afternoon or Night", and "July, August or September" (FYI: most students will arrive in the end of August and please inform the detailed dates when you are available on August); 3. Whether you have a car (For those who pick up new student with their own cars, CSSA will cover their gas fee and toll with $15); 4. Whether you can drive or rent a Zipcar. Your kindness will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, CSSA Executive Board -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Here is the event detail: When: 12:00PM- 4:00PM, Saturday, 08/02/2008 (Note: If it is rainy, the event will be postponed to 08/03/2008. Please pay attention to the notice from our webpage http://www.tsinghua-boston.org/ ) Where: Auburndale Park (The Cove) 110 West Pine St., Auburndale, MA, 02466 Activities: potluck-style picnic (we will provide beverage, watermelon, snacks, forks, towel and paper plates), playing volleyball, frisbee and tennis, boating at Charles River (2 free boats), chatting with old friends and new friends, and watching our lovely kids playing in the playground of the park. The pictures of past summer outing is included in the following link: http://www.tsinghua-boston.org/?q=node/98 What to bring: favorite dishes, dessert and water; sun-block, gears for volleyball, tennis racquets & balls and etc. You can also bring tablecloth if you prefer. Transportation: For those who need a ride, please send email to Chen, Di (di_chen_umich at hotmail.com) by 12pm Aug 01. Registration: http://www.tsinghua-boston.org/?q=node/98 Please forward this email to other alumni and their family. If you have any questions, please contact Chen, Di (di_chen_umich at hotmail.com). Tsinghua Alumni Association in Boston From gongb at MIT.EDU Wed Jul 30 20:47:47 2008 From: gongb at MIT.EDU (Bo Gong) Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:47:47 -0400 Subject: [MIT CSSA Outreach] FW:"Early Childhood Educational Forum" by Dr. Lin from Taiwan here at MIT E38-500 Message-ID: <002b01c8f2a7$0db42870$291c7950$@edu> Dear all, For those of you who have entered or intend to enter the age of educating the next generation, this should be good opportunities to learn from expert. Dr. Lin will offer insightful lectures on the role of Chinese classics in early childhood education. More details of the forum as well as Dr. Lin?s bio are included in the attachment. Best, Bo Gong MIT CSSA From: Dr. Charles Hsu Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:44 PM To: gongb at mit.edu Subject: 8/15/08 PM and 8/17/08 AM "Early Childhood Educational Forum" by Dr. Lin from Taiwan here at MIT E38-500 Dear Bo, I hope the summer is treating you right! How are you? Long time no talk and we shall certainly catch up when our schedules allow. I wish to ask for your help in promoting two "Early Childhood Educational Forum" by Dr. Lin from Taiwan in August -- 8/15/08 7~9pm and 8/17/08 10~12am here at MIT E38-500. The details are shown in the attached files and I would like to know if you may help to distribute it to CSSA mailing list. Light refreshments will be served during the 2-hour long forum. Let me know what you may be able to help me with and I sincerely appreciated your kind assistance! 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