[GSC-Diversity-All] GSC DEI Weekly Newsletter

[Andrei Iliescu]

Hi everyone,

We hope you are enjoying the nice weather and the blooming of magnolias in
Boston!  Please enjoy our latest GSC DEI Newsletter!

General GSC DEI


   1.

   Tax Workshops at MIT

Tax Day is coming up next Monday 4/18. The MIT virtual Tax Workshops for
students - a session for nonresident international students, and a session
for US citizens and residents - are available on the VPF Tax Guidance
website <https://vpf.mit.edu/tax-guidance-for-nonresident-aliens>.

Additionally, the International Student Office (ISO) has updated their taxes
webpage <https://iso.mit.edu/maintaining-status/taxes/> to reflect updated
links to MIT and additional resources on filing income tax returns for the
2021 calendar year.


   1.

   GSC DEI & OGE First Gen Picnic Social

Please join GSC DEI and OGE for our First Generation Picnic Social on
Thursday, 4/21, 11:30 am - 1 pm, in the Killian Court (alternative indoors
location TBA in case of bad weather). Please RSVP here
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUH3yULUfsWGzf4MRg2JxeYEGWvf0o_Vehly_vHe9KQOmSZg/viewform>if
you plan to attend! Some outdoor games will be provided!




   1.

   Listening Sessions for LBGTQ+ Students for Strategic Plan

Lunch provided. Sponsored by the ICEO. Please join Professor Lorna Gibson
and Professor George Barbastathis from the MIT School of Engineering in
this listening session for LBGTQ+ students to share their concerns and
opinions about a career in academia or outside of it. The feedback will be
collected and shared with the ICEO to help inform the strategic plan and
how it can better support LBGTQ+ students.

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   Tuesday, April 26th at 12:00 pm in the Rainbow Lounge (50-250) for
   graduate/post doc students



   1.

   Kaleidoscope Nights - The Black Arts Collective at MIT Event

Come immerse yourself in a night of creative energy and artistic talent put
on by the Black Art Collective at MIT! On April 15th (Friday) at 5:30 pm,
the event will be in the Hulsizer Room at Ashdown House (235 Albany
Street). You'll experience a unique set design, beautiful art pieces, live
performances, and snacks in a soiree vibe. There will be music setting a
vibrant mood and curating the atmosphere. So please join us for a
successful first-ever Kaleidoscope Nights! It is sure to be an exciting and
inspiring night.





Department and Classroom Inclusion

Are you looking to get more involved with GSC DEI and help get your
department connected to our DEI community? We are looking for more conduits
from departments across MIT schools to help us learn about the needs of
individual departments and inform our plans moving forward. If you are
interested in serving as a GSC DEI conduit for your department or know
someone who might be, contact us as gsc-diversity-officers at mit.edu.

Conduits are graduate student representatives who are interested in DEI
efforts in their departments. Conduits attend a couple of meetings per
semester where we engage in discussion around ongoing DEI efforts. Overall,
it’s a great way to join a network of students interested in DEI and share
institutionalized knowledge and best practices across departments.


Student Life

Do you have an idea for an event centered around community-building among
students and DEI advocacy? Whether it’s a supportive meet-and-greet, an
informational panel, or anything creative in between, we would love to
provide support! Please get in touch with us at
gsc-diversity-officers at mit.edu to discuss your initiative and potential
funding opportunities.

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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>
.

Sign up to the DEI mailing list 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.
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