[GSC-Diversity-All] GSC DEI Monthly Meeting Notes

[Kayla Roberta Storme]

Hello Everyone!

GSC DEI had our first monthly meeting of the semester today and I wanted to share with you all some updates from that meeting. You can review the meeting minutes here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f3wROLTzVWQ13GC50ZaiQY2KiUkPZg8WlWzEyEFQWiY/edit?usp=sharing

The TL;DR

  *   Learn more about our committee in this presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19ozFxeP50d-DJ_178kQgPM_bJ_SJwC5L/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118437262270062101469&rtpof=true&sd=true
  *   If interested in open positions on our committee, please fill out the interest form and the officer team will follow up with you. Link to form: https://forms.gle/faCkUjQJ9oGLLRA29
  *   GSC Open House - September 21st (this Wednesday) from 5:30 - 7:30 PM ET in Morss Hall, Walker Memorial.
     *   Meet the GSC committees and learn about what we do and how to get involved. Snacks and refreshments are provided!
  *   Day of Action for abortion access and reproductive justice - October 6th, 2022.
     *   If interested in helping plan MIT-specific event, contact Bianca Lepe (blepe at mit.edu<mailto:blepe at mit.edu>).
     *   For more information, check out the coalition's twitter: https://twitter.com/GradAction
  *   Class Action First Gen Summit - November 5th, 2022.
     *   Looking for volunteers! If interested, email Adj Marshall (writeadj at mit.edu<mailto:writeadj at mit.edu>).
     *   For more information, check out the website: https://classism.org/10th-anniversary-first-gen-summit-2022/
  *   Food Resource Fair - TBD.
     *   GSC DEI will hold food & personal hygiene product distribution again this year.
     *   If interested in attending the planning meeting or helping, email us at gsc-diversity-officers at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-diversity-officers at mit.edu>.
  *   International Education Week - November 14th - 18th, 2022.
     *   Looking to start planning events for this week and currently in early planning stages. Contact us at gsc-diversity-officers at mit.edu<mailto:gsc-diversity-officers at mit.edu> if interested in helping!

Kind regards,
Kayla Storme

Graduate Student Council Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (GSC DEI) Committee Chair
Ph.D. Candidate | Swager<https://swagergroup.mit.edu/> and Smith<https://smithlab.mit.edu/> Labs
Program in Polymers and Soft Matter (PPSM)
Department of Chemistry
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pronouns: she, her, hers

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