December events for Postdoc Spouses, Partners and Families

[Ann Skoczenski]

MIT Spouses & Partners Connect<http://spouses.mit.edu> - open to all significant others of MIT students, postdocs, and staff
The best way to stay up to date on all of our events and activities is to subscribe to our email newsletter<http://spouses.mit.edu/join/subscribe>!


FEATURED DECEMBER EVENTS

Leveraging LinkedIn – a Career Connect Workshop
Thursday December 1 at 11 a.m. on zoom
Please register here<https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkcO2orT4oHtxVnkDdpmx3j-2D8VtINVRJ>

This workshop will cover these topics:
1. Three Reasons to use LinkedIn: Applying for jobs, Networking, Building a professional brand
2. LinkedIn profile: How to fill out your LinkedIn profile to attract recruiters and opportunities
3. Your Questions & Olga’s Answers

About the speaker: Olga Kingsbury has been a Career Coach with the University of Utah Career & Professional Development Center for 4.5 years. In her role she helps students and alumni get internships and jobs with major tech companies like Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta. Being an immigrant, Olga’s mission is to empower international job seekers in their career success in the US. She does that by doing career workshops, creating content on social media and speaking at companies and organizations in the US and abroad (LinkedIn, Forbes Education, Interstride, David Eccles School of Business, Lassonde Entrepreneurship Institute, etc.).

Pub Night
Friday December 9
Look for the registration link in our December 2 newsletter – subscribe here<http://spouses.mit.edu/join/subscribe>
Hosted by members of MS&PC, this is a great opportunity to meet other couples. You buy the drinks; MS&PC provides the snacks. There are limited spaces so make sure you sign up via the link in our weekly newsletter.


Winter Party Kits
Look for the signup link in our December 2 newsletter – subscribe here<http://spouses.mit.edu/join/subscribe>
Our Party Kits are back! We are matching MS&PC families together for winter gatherings. Plan or participate in a gathering with other MIT families and couples between December 17 and January 1, and we will provide you with a winter party kit - complete with goodies and entertainment. Kits will be available for pick up on December 16th. We thank the MIT International Scholars Office for their financial support of this project!


FOR PARENTS

Open Recreational Swim for off-campus graduate & postdoc families
Recreational swims are a fun and positive way to practice new skills, be physically active, and spend quality time with family and friends in the pool. This opportunity is cost-free to MIT off-campus families, thanks to financial support from MIT Spouses & Partners Connect.
Register here.<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdE_scOVGsHGaqqngxS6EwhhaomshCxJD6S3ZmL8guqeNU0Dw/viewform>


Toddler Time
Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at Site 4
All kids from newborn age to 3.5 years old are welcome! You can bring siblings as well. This peer-led group will allow you to meet other parents and children for free play time and other activities. Snacks will be provided. This group is sponsored by Westgate, Graduate Tower at Site 4, and MIT Spouses & Partners Connect.



ON-GOING OFFERINGS

Weekly Wednesday Meetings
2-4 p.m. in E23-009

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. Babies and children are also welcome! Please be sure to bring a toy or activity that your child will enjoy.



Please enter the E23 basement from the E25 atrium. You can access the basement by either the stairs or elevators.  When you are at basement level, follow the signs to Room 009.



December 7: Making the most of your winter break

December 14: Holiday Gathering – Cookie Exchange



Conversation Group –
Fridays at 10 a.m.  and Tuesdays at 5 p.m.
Meet other MS&PC members from all over the world, get resources and information about life at MIT/Cambridge/Boston, exchange ideas, and engage in cultural conversations in a friendly and casual environment, while working on English fluency. This group will meet outdoors on campus while the weather permits and then will move to zoom meetings.
Please contact ecgatmit at gmail.com<mailto:ecgatmit at gmail.com> if you have any questions.



Newcomer Office Hour

Wednesdays, December 14 at 11 a.m.

Held on zoom: Register here<https://mit.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlcempqzMuGNDV2VzUz8A7EzLK6D90fFW0>

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 Vika Palesheva, Program Assistant.





Private Consult with MS&PC Staff

Facilitated by Program Manager, Jennifer Recklet Tassi, this private appointment via Zoom or in-person is a time to ask questions, voice concerns, and reimagine your life here in Boston. We can spend the time talking about whatever is on your mind - from job search and career development to navigating a new city to figuring out how to make your experience in Boston productive and meaningful.

Appointments will be available at various times during the week.

Book a 30-minute private Zoom or in-person appointment here: https://mspc.youcanbook.me/



BEST WAYS TO LEARN ABOUT OUR EVENTS
Subscribe to our email updates: http://spouses.mit.edu/join/subscribe
Join the MITFamilies Slack Space: bit.ly/mitfamiliesslack<http://bit.ly/mitfamiliesslack>
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>



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.

DECEMBER EVENTS

Meet Eat Speak
Monday December 5 at 12 p.m. lunch will be served

Register here: https://bit.ly/LCELunch22

Practice a language with a group of native speakers and other language learners, meet other language lovers, and learn about the LCE.
Bring your own reusable containers (including cups) to enter a raffle for a fun prize.


How to find a conversation partner at MIT so you can practice a language you are learning or want to improve with a native speaker.

Visit our website: http://lce.mit.edu

  *   Search and contact native speakers of languages you want to practice for one-on-one conversation held at your convenience
  *   Watch this video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMQmSjPvDn4> to learn how our website works

Join our Slack Space: https://bit.ly/lce-slack

  *   Join or create channels for the languages you are interested in
  *   Practice your writing skills while meeting other people at MIT who share your language interests

Subscribe to our newsletter: https://lce.mit.edu/subscribe

  *   Stay informed about upcoming small group meetings & events


GET IN TOUCH WITH THE LCE
Email us at lce at mit.edu<mailto:lce at mit.edu>
Follow us on Facebook @MITLCE
Visit our calendar<https://lce.mit.edu/events>


Jennifer Recklet Tassi​
Manager, Community Wellness Program Management
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-253-1614<tel:+1617-253-1614>
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