[GSC-HCA-Offcampus] Fwd: May 2021: MIT Spouses & Partners Connect and Language Conversation Exchange events

Tue May 4 14:41:18 EDT 2021


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> From: Jennifer Recklet Tassi <Reck at med.mit.edu>
> Subject: May 2021: MIT Spouses & Partners Connect and Language Conversation Exchange events
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> Please share with off-campus families – thanks!
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> MIT Spouses & Partners Connect <http://spouses.mit.edu/> - open to all significant others of MIT students, postdocs, and staff 
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> FEATURED MAY EVENTS
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> "Tell me about yourself" - two-session workshop based on storytelling led by Kirsty Bennett.
> May 18 and 20 at 11 a.m.
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> Whether you are interviewing for jobs or introducing yourself to new people, have you noticed how difficult it can be to answer the question: "Tell me about yourself"? You immediately start thinking: "What should I include in the answer this question? Should it be a 6 second speech or do people expect to hear the story of my life?" And it can be even more challenging to answer this question when you have just moved to a new city or country, and you are not sure what you can and want to do in this new environment. 
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> Join our two session storytelling workshop, where under the guidance of storytelling guru Kirsty Bennett, we will learn how to answer the question "Tell us about yourself". In a friendly and supportive environment, we will learn how to craft and share your story in a confident and clear way.
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> Register here - bit.ly/mspc_storytelling <http://bit.ly/mspc_storytelling>
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> PARENTS CONNECT:
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> Entering Schools – 101
> Friday, May 7 at 1-2:15 p.m.
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> Enrolling your child in the American school system can be complicated even for those who have grown up here in the U.S. Come learn the basics of the American school system with educational psychology PhD student Pamela Peters. Cambridge and surrounding area school enrollment basics will also be provided. This event is open to newly admitted student families as well as current families enrolling children in school for the first time.
> Register here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTUjD7a3tW-nW6i6YvfwXu9npOKlSRdwizUA_DbklmOjwy-g/viewform>
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> Birth Words – a workshop with Sara Pixton
> Monday May 10 at 11 a.m.
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> In this workshop, we'll discuss how to harness the power of positive language to benefit your parenting journey from pre-conception through postpartum! We'll explore your beliefs about fertility, pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum time. We'll work through less-helpful frameworks and garner positive words to anchor you throughout your early parenting journey. Partners are invited and encouraged to attend!
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> Led by educator and mother, Sara Pixton. Sara is a birth doula and has a master's degree in applied linguistics. Through her work, she invites you to identify and draw strength from beneficial language and dismiss or re-frame dis-empowering language.
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> Register here: bit.ly/birth_words <http://bit.ly/birth_words>
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> COUPLES AT HOME
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> Trivia Night
> Thursday May 27 at 6 p.m.
> Meet other MIT couples while competing for a fun prize. An evening event for couples or join us alone and have some FUN! Check back on events calendar <http://spouses.mit.edu/event-calendar> for the registration link.
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> ON-GOING OFFERINGS
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> Newcomer Office Hours
> Wednesdays, May 5 and 19 at 11 a.m.
> 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? Please join the newcomers Office Hour with Jennifer Recklet Tassi, the Program Manager, and Polina Vulf, the Program Assistant. Please register here <https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUlde6qrj8tGta3OkHcmGE2Fwlbsa44xLU2> so we know that you are coming.
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> Weekly Wednesday Meetings at 3 p.m.
> Our weekly meetings are organized by MIT Spouses & Partners Connect staff and volunteers for the spouses and partners of MIT students, scholars, staff, and faculty. Each meeting revolves around a specific topic or activity. We invite speakers from campus, the community or our group to share their expertise.
> Just as when we were meeting in person, babies and children are welcome at our meetings. It's okay to come a little late to our meetings, and you can always mute or turn off your video if your children are having a noisy day.
> The Zoom link - Meeting ID: 585 674 692
> Please email spousesandpartners at mit.edu <mailto:spousesandpartners at mit.edu> for the password.
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> English Conversation Group
> If you would like to feel more comfortable conversing in English and work on your fluency via cultural dialogues about life in the US, customs, and current events, then this is for you! Meet other MS&PC members, exchange ideas, and have fun in a friendly environment! All levels of English are welcome. Please contact ecgatmit at gmail.com <mailto:ecgatmit at gmail.com> for more information or for the password to attend the meeting.  Open to members of the MIT community, which includes enrolled students, staff, visiting scientists and scholars, faculty, their spouses and partners.
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> Monday link - https://mit.zoom.us/j/99465408581 <https://mit.zoom.us/j/99465408581>  at 5 pm
> Friday link  - https://mit.zoom.us/j/93976237967 <https://mit.zoom.us/j/93976237967>  at 10 am
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> Self Growth Journeys – Part 2
> Mondays at 3 p.m. and Thursdays at 4 p.m.
> Has working from home decreased your efficiency? Have you lost touch with your goals? Or would you simply like to become a better version of yourself? Then join us we will look at different ways to encourage self-growth through award-winning books, TedTalks, and research:
> We meet up online twice a week where each e-meet will revolve around a new idea or book.
> Pre-registration is required as there is a limited number of participants for each e-meet. This way everyone will have the opportunity to express their opinions and insights about the subjects.
> The leaders of the group are MS&PC members Tal Eyal and Anna Soendergaard Muehlbach. It is a peer group - not professionally led.
> Find May dates on our events calendar <http://spouses.mit.edu/event-calendar>
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> Zumba
> Fridays at 5 p.m.
> We invite you to spend Friday evenings dancing with us. Meet Elif Yarar Sayın and join our virtual Zumba party!
> Please register here - bit.ly/zumbawithelif <https://bit.ly/zumbawithelif>
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> BEST WAYS TO LEARN ABOUT OUR EVENTS
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> Subscribe to our weekly email updates: spouses.mit.edu/join/subscribe <http://spouses.mit.edu/join/subscribe>
> Join our private Facebook Group <https://www.facebook.com/groups/26423829097/>
> Follow us on Instagram @mspconnect <https://www.instagram.com/mspconnect/>
> Visit our events calendar at spouses.mit.edu/event-calendar <http://spouses.mit.edu/event-calendar>
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> MIT Language Conversation Exchange <http://lce.mit.edu/> - open to all members of the MIT community
> We connect people across MIT for conversation, cultural exchange, and friendship.
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> FEATURED APRIL EVENTS
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> Zoom Conversation Cafes at noon in https://ohyay.co/s/lce-cafe <https://ohyay.co/s/lce-cafe>
> May 7 and 18 at noon
> Small groups of people from all over MIT meet in breakout rooms assigned by language for conversation practice and cultural exchange.
> Need access to our Ohyay space? Register here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfudeVF7pCDKHI6Qlw9nYsZJscbK0e1w_eZz8Q4G_M9VYgUWA/viewform>
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> BEST WAYS TO FIND OUR EVENTS
> Follow us on Facebook @MITLCE <https://www.facebook.com/MITLCE/>
> Subscribe to our newsletter <https://lce.mit.edu/subscribe>
> Visit our calendar <https://lce.mit.edu/events>
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> Jennifer Recklet Tassi
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