[GSC-Diversity-All] GSC DEI Newsletter

Tue Apr 27 10:04:53 EDT 2021

Hi all,

Please enjoy the latest edition of the GSC DEI Newsletter!

General GSC DEI

Check out our Google Calendar that includes all of our events here<https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r?cid=dWszdDZhb2tuZWMyMm5nMzZlZ2psdXNjZHNAZ3JvdXAuY2FsZW5kYXIuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbQ>! If you would like to submit an event to the calendar you can do so using this form<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD6FFBRfAHf1ukXeo3DubrU_gP55UbJ1z1NyTQe2tb67jVeQ/viewform>.

Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/gsc_dei?lang=en> and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/gsc_dei/?hl=en>! @GSC_DEI

We have one open Constituency Representative (C-Rep) position for students with disabilities. Please contact gsc-diversity-officers at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-diversity-officers at mit.edu> if interested.

We have an opening for a paid Surveys & Data Analysis Graduate Community Fellow (information below):

When: Accepting applications now

Contact: jlandry at mit.edu<mailto:jlandry at mit.edu>

URL: https://oge.mit.edu/community/gcf/<https://mit.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cdee009ad27356d631e8ca5b8&id=9ea59dcacd&e=a08b8f8fbd>

  *   Graduate Community Fellowship position now open for Surveys & Data Analysis Fellow

  *   Work with GSC-DEI Committee and Institutional Research

  *   Duration: now – May 31, 2022

  *   Commitment 10 hours/week, compensation $675/month. Some eligibility restrictions apply.

  *   Professional development with quantitative+qualitative data with MIT Institutional Research
  *   Collect, analyze, and report on MIT’s climate data and craft your own projects
  *   Details and application instructions available here:http://odge.mit.edu/community/gcf/<https://mit.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=cdee009ad27356d631e8ca5b8&id=2e9477dc7f&e=a08b8f8fbd>
Questions? Contact Jessica Landry -jlandry at mit.edu<mailto:jlandry at mit.edu>

Sign up to the DEI mailing list gsc-diversity-all at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-diversity-all at mit.edu> here<http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/gsc-diversity-all>.

For any general questions regarding DEI or how to get involved, please contact us at gsc-diversity at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-diversity at mit.edu>.

We are currently recruiting for new GSC-DEI officers for 2021-2022 (Chair and Treasurer)! If you have any interest or have any questions about the positions, please contact us at the above email address!

MIT's DEI at MIT Strategic Action Plan Steering Committee will be doing community engagements sessions starting in mid-March. If you are interested in giving feedback to the university's diversity, equity, and inclusion plan - please let the GSC DEI Chair know (blepe at mit.edu<mailto:blepe at mit.edu>).

Student Life

Please see below for an anonymous form on mental health and wellness from a current MIT undergrad:
My name is Salma Islam and I am a current MIT junior writing an op-ed for the Tech on mental health and wellness on campus right now. I am aiming to ensure that graduate student voices are also heard. I am hoping that this article amplifies student voices as well as issues pertaining to our community. This form will be anonymous and parts of responses may be used within the article.https://forms.gle/ENaL3jzurJBLmxmV6

Join the International Support Network!

International Student Support mailing list URL: https://groups.mit.edu/webmoira/list/international-support-network

Contact: international-support-admin at mit.edu<mailto:international-support-admin at mit.edu>

Recent Developments have highlighted the lack of support and heightened concern among the international community at MIT. MIT COVID Relief has created a new mailing list to share information, provide each other support, and organize future town halls. Join the mailing list international-support-network at mit.edu<mailto:international-support-network at mit.edu> at the above URL. All members of the MIT community are welcome! For more MIT COVID Relief news, see https://twitter.com/mitcovidrelief.

Participate in a gwaMIT focus group for men
gwaMIT has been organizing focus groups this semester to better understand the experiences of graduate women across MIT’s various departments. The insights gained from this initiative will be used to inform our discussions with the MIT administration (while respecting the confidentiality of participants). As part of this initiative, we are currently recruiting participants for a focus group consisting of students who identify as men. The session will be virtual and will last for 60 minutes. The discussion will center on the various relationships we forge at MIT, such as those with our advisors, departments, mentors, and peers, as well as aspirations for our careers and life beyond MIT. Your views will provide us with valuable insight into the experiences of MIT’s graduate students, which will help add context to existing survey data. To show our appreciation for the time you spend with us, gwaMIT will reimburse meal expenses up to $15 for the session.
If you are interested in participating, please enter your name and email in this form<https://forms.gle/qxBbZBMcdmSZFXLVA> by 04/30. We will reach out to you soon!

Join MSK for a fireside chat, reading, and author Q&A with Mikki Kendall<https://mikkikendall.com/>, author of Hood Feminism.
RSVP to get the zoom link for the event: tinyurl.com/MikkiMIT<http://tinyurl.com/mikkiMIT>
Wed 4/28 from 5 - 6pm virtually
Mikki Kendall is a writer, diversity consultant, and occasional feminist who talks a lot about intersectionality, policing, gender, sexual assault, and other current events. Her essays can be found at TIME, the New York Times, The Guardian, the Washington Post, Ebony, Essence, Salon, The Boston Globe, NBC, Bustle, Islamic Monthly, and a host of other sites. Her media appearances include BBC, NPR, the Daily Show, PBS, Good Morning America, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, WVON, WBEZ, and Showtime. She has discussed race, feminism, education, food politics, police violence, tech, and pop culture at institutions and universities across the country.
She is the author of AMAZONS, ABOLITIONISTS, AND ACTIVISTS (illustrated by A. D’Amico), and of HOOD FEMINISM, both from Penguin Random House.
Co-sponsors: My Sister’s Keeper, Aero Astro, Graduate Womxn in Chemical Engineering, Institute Community & Equity Office, Program in Media Arts & Sciences, MIT Medical, and Women’s and Gender Studies

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Celebration of Black Women in Science Panel
April 30, 2021. 12 PM – 1:15 PM ET via Zoom
RSVP here<http://bwspanel.eventbrite.com/> for lunch reimbursement up to $10
Join gwaMIT and this outstanding panel of five black women in science, from both academia and industry, for an informal discussion about career and education experience. There will be an introduction and then small group discussion in breakout rooms. Please see the Eventbrite page<http://bwspanel.eventbrite.com/> for more information, full speaker bios, and to RSVP. This event is open to the MIT community so please share with your friends. Hope to see you there!

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This year, SAAM SLAM will be held on April 30th at 7:00 ET via Zoom.

SAAM SLAM is an open mic about identity for Sexual Assault awareness month. Join the UA Student Wellness Committee, Student Advocates for Survivors, The MIT Monologues, and IFC-SHARE, in cooperation with VPR, for a night of poetry and prose (and any other form of auditory expression) about identity and self-expression. Come just to listen, or perform spoken word written by yourself or another writer. If you wish to perform an original piece or a piece by another author that you really like, fill out this form<http://tiny.cc/saam-slam-subs> so we can coordinate with you.

Please note that self-written pieces should have no identifying information, and all pieces can serve as a mode for participants’ to share aspects about their identity, modes of self-expression, and/or previous experiences. Submissions can be poetry, prose, spoken word, or song. We may not be able to accommodate all submissions if we receive an overwhelming number of responses, but will try our best to accept as many as we can.

We will follow-up with you in order to coordinate logistics and may reach out in case we have any concerns about your submission meeting the event guidelines.

This event is a collaboration between VPR, MIT Monologues, SAS, and UA Wellness. Feel free to reach out to ua-wellness-chairs at mit.edu<mailto:ua-wellness-chairs at mit.edu> with any questions!  If you ever feel like you need support, please reach out to VPR Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm EST through their hotline: 617-253-2300.

We are so excited to hear your stories.

Thursday, April 29, 2021 from 1:00 - 2:00 PM Eastern Time
Topic: MIT: Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment
Please click the link below to register for the webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RrCYsAoMRP2AO72CZy87eA
Webinar ID: 988 8329 6350
Workshop description:
This interactive training will teach you Hollaback!’s 5Ds of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect that Asian and Asian American folks are facing right now — from microaggressions to violence — using a tool we call the “spectrum of disrespect.” You’ll learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We’ll have time at the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see Anti-Asian/American harassment online or in person.

Best,

GSC DEI

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