[GSC-HCA-Offcampus] OCH January- Lunch at Kaze Shabu Shabu!

[Molly Anne Bird]

Hello off-campus people!

Happy New Year! Hope you all had an amazing winter break! This month we're getting some relief from the cold with ramen or hot pot lunch at Kaze Shabu Shabu! We'll be back to ~3 events per month once the semester starts in February. January events with MIT Spouses and Partners Connect are also included.

How it works: Sign up through the RSVP link for a spot (or two) in the lottery. We'll contact the first round of lottery winners closer to the date of the events (and post that invites went out on our Facebook group- please join if you haven't already!) and then reach out to people on the waitlist as needed.

Best,
Molly, Amanda, Shalini


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1. Ramen or Hot Pot Lunch at Kaze Shabu Shabu!, Sunday, January 20th, 12:30-2:30pm
2. Join our Facebook Group!, Now!
3. January events with MIT Spouses and Partners Connect
4. iREFS , Whenever

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1. Ramen or Hot Pot Lunch at Kaze Shabu Shabu!
When: Sunday, January 20th, 12:30-2:30pm
Where: Kaze Shabu Shabu (1 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02111)
Contact: mbird at mit.edu
RSVP: http://signup.mit.edu/ochjan2019
Description: Get some relief from the cold by joining OCH for a hot bowl of ramen or hot pot at Kaze Shabu Shabu in Chinatown! OCH will cover up to $15 per person for lunch. Sign up for a spot in the lottery.
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2. Join our Facebook Group!
When: Now!
Where: Facebook....
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/158205104913036/about/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/158205104913036/about/
Description: what we do:
The MIT iREFS group is a student group that provides peer support for all graduate students across the Institute.
Our mission is to ensure graduate student wellness, especially in times of uncertainty, stress and conflict.

Responsibilities:
iREFS is comprised of graduate students trained in conflict management by Conflict Management at MIT.
They are available to have confidential conversations, and can make informed referrals to other resources and offices at MIT.

We are here to help and support YOU!
Feel free to reach out to us at any time, we would love to take you out for coffee/tea & hear what's going on in your life!

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3. January events with MIT Spouses and Partners connect

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect
http://spouses.mit.edu<http://spouses.mit.edu/>
spousesandpartners at mit.edu<mailto:spousesandpartners at mit.edu>
Facebook @mitspousesandpartners<https://www.facebook.com/mitspousesandpartners/>
Instagram @mspconnect<https://www.instagram.com/mspconnect/>

Newcomers Office Hours
Wednesdays at 11 a.m. in E23-385

Are you new to MIT and MIT Spouses & Partners Connect? Want to learn about how to participate in our meetings and groups? Have questions about childcare, jobs or English classes? Come meet the staff and ask your questions about life at MIT and in Boston. Please email us at spousesandpartners at mit.edu<mailto:spousesandpartners at mit.edu> to let us know you will attend this meeting. Children are welcome.

Japanese Tea Ceremony Demonstration
Sunday, January 27 from 2-3 p.m. in W20-306 (Twenty Chimneys)


Join us for a Japanese tea ceremony performed by Mrs. Kyoko Wada, who has been studying the Japanese Tea Ceremony for more than 30 years. She will share "the happiness of the tea ceremony" with you and invite you to take this opportunity to leave your worries and problems at the door. Be transported to Japan by the calligraphy, ceramics, flowers, lacquer, and incense. Experience the four elements of the "way of tea:" harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility. Imagine how they can bring harmony into our daily interactions. Take the first step of what can become a lifetime of study and meditation.



No limit but advance sign up required.

Signup by: January 24

Contact: Kyoko Wada, chado.iap at gmail.com<mailto:chado.iap at gmail.com>

MIT Language Conversation Exchange
http://lce.mit.edu<http://lce.mit.edu/>
lce at mit.edu<mailto:lce at mit.edu>
Facebook @MITLCE<https://www.facebook.com/MITLCE/>

Language Lunches
Wednesday January 9 at 1 p.m. in E19-202
Tuesday January 22 at 1 p.m. in 10-105

Coffee Breaks
Mondays, January 14 & 28 at 3 p.m. in 10-105

Meet Eat Speak

Come to meet other language enthusiasts, students taking learning languages, and native speakers of languages you’d like to practice. All MIT community members welcome! This is a great way to find a language partner. Lunch or snacks will be served.

Brought to you by the International Student Office, Office of Graduation Education, and the Language Conversation Exchange<http://web.mit.edu/lce>.

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4. iREFS
When: Whenever
Where: Wherever
Contact: irefs-contact at mit.edu
RSVP: N/A
Description: What we do:
The MIT iREFS group is a student group that provides peer support for all graduate students across the Institute.
Our mission is to ensure graduate student wellness, especially in times of uncertainty, stress and conflict.

Responsibilities:
iREFS is comprised of graduate students trained in conflict management by Conflict Management at MIT.
They are available to have confidential conversations, and can make informed referrals to other resources and offices at MIT.

We are here to help and support YOU!
Feel free to reach out to us at any time, we would love to take you out for coffee/tea & hear what's going on in your life!

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