Exploring 'I': The South Asian American Woman
Amrita Ghosh
Tue, Thu, Jan 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31, 07-08:30pm, 1-246
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 13-Dec-2001
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None
Fee: 5.00 for purchasing/making copies of books and video
A seminar for South Asians of the Indian subcontinent who have lived and grown up in the West. Primarily focusing on issues of women, but men are welcome to participate! We will be exploring issues of identity, behavior, and roles. Our Western background forms our personality and identity, while we try to achieve a balance with our sense of Indian identity, culture, and background. We will ask each participant to talk about her/his individual perceptions . Using various media, we'll present a variety of the most controversial topics having to do with issues for South Asian women. Guest lecturers will also come to talk to the seminar. Be ready to come speak your mind!
The event is co-sponsored by South Asian Center, Women's Studies Department and SAAS.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/sangam/www/
Contact: Amrita Ghosh, (617) 868-2938, amrita@mit.edu
Sponsor: SANGAM
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Home Repair for Women: Electrical Work
Ri Romano, Joe Fagone
Fri Jan 11, 18, 25, 1, 12-02:00pm, 5-134
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 13-Dec-2001
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Growing up, girls are not often afforded the opportunity to fix things. This is a four-week, hands-on course in which participants will learn the basics of electrical repair work around the home. Each session will build upon knowledge accrued in the previous classes, so attendance at all four is required. Topics will include: terminology; hands-on installation of plugs, circuits, switches, and light fixtures; and actual applications such as ceiling fans, doorbells, thermostats and repairing lamps. Event co-sponsored by Women's Studies, the Edgerton Center, and Counseling and Support Services.
Contact: Michele Oshima, 14E-316, x3-8844, mosh@mit.edu
Sponsor: Womens Studies
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Life After MIT: A Woman's Perspective
Christine Tempesta, Gwelle Hsu-Boissiere AR '98
Thu Jan 24, 07-09:00pm, Bush Room 10-105
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Jan-2002
Single session event
AMITA, the Association of MIT Alumnae, is sponsoring its annual "Life After MIT" event where students can network with MIT Alumnae. We will have informal roundtable discussions on a variety of topics including balancing a career and family, graduate school, entrepreneurship, and consulting. Current women students, both undergraduate and graduate, will have an opportunity to connect with alumnae and gain insight from their post-MIT experiences, challenges, and successes. Pizza and soda will be provided. To learn more about AMITA, check out the web site.
Web: http://www.mit-amita.org
Contact: Gwelle Hsu-Boissiere AR '98, gwelleh@alum.mit.edu
Sponsor: Alumni Association
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Rape Aggression Defense Training (11-Hour Class)
Sgt. Mary Beth Riley and Officer Peter McTague
Tue, Thu, Jan 8, 10, 15, 22, 24, 29, 31, 12-01:30pm, Mezz.Lounge, W-20
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 28-Dec-2001
Limited to 16 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 20.00 for Course Materials
This 11-hour hour version of Rape Aggression Defense Training (RAD) provides basic information on personal safety, awareness, risk reduction, and avoidance; teaches practical defensive techniques that require no special skills; helps women learn to be more aware of their surroundings; and gives participants the opportunity to test these learned skills on a real person during a simulated attack. Class fee of $20, payable to MIT, is due within THREE DAYS of registration. Registrants who cancel less than 48 business hours prior to class will not be eligible for a refund. Attendance is limited to the first 16 women with a payment. PE credits are available for students.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/cp/www/crimprev/rad.html
Contact: Cheryl Vossmer, W31-215, x3-9755, crimbite@mit.edu
Sponsor: Campus Police
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Rape Aggression Defense Training (14-Hour Class)
Officers Danielle Green and Bob Wilcox
Tue, Thu, Jan 8, 10, 15, 22, 24, 29, 31, 05-07:00pm, Mezz.Lounge, W-20
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 28-Dec-2001
Limited to 16 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 20.00 for Course Materials
This 14-hour hour version of Rape Aggression Defense Training (RAD) provides basic information on personal safety, awareness, risk reduction, and avoidance; teaches practical defensive techniques that require no special skills; helps women learn to be more aware of their surroundings; and gives participants the opportunity to test these learned skills on a real person during a simulated attack. Class fee of $20, payable to MIT, is due within THREE DAYS of registration. Registrants who cancel less than 48 business hours prior to class will not be eligible for a refund. Attendance is limited to the first 16 women with a payment. PE credits are available for students.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/cp/www/crimprev/rad.html
Contact: Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer, W31-215, x3-9755, crimbite@mit.edu
Sponsor: Campus Police
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Rape Agression Defense Training (12 Hour Class)
Officers Theresa Gomes and Sean Munnelly
Sat Jan 12, 19, 26, 10am-02:00pm, Mezz.Lounge, W-20
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 28-Dec-2001
Limited to 16 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 20.00 for Course materials
This 12-hour hour version of Rape Aggression Defense Training (RAD) provides basic information on personal safety, awareness, risk reduction, and avoidance; teaches practical defensive techniques that require no special skills; helps women learn to be more aware of their surroundings; and gives participants the opportunity to test these learned skills on a real person during a simulated attack.
Class fee of $20, payable to MIT, is due within THREE DAYS of registration. Registrants who cancel less than 48 business hours prior to class will not be eligible for a refund. Attendance is limited to the first 16 women with a payment. PE credits are available for students.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/cp/www
Contact: Officers Theresa Gomes and Sean Munnelly, W31-215, x3-9755, crimbite@mit.edu
Sponsor: Campus Police
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Rosh Hodesh Shvat: Women Celebrate the Month of the Trees
Lisa Katz
Mon Jan 14, 07-08:00pm, W11 Board Room
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: Enrollment limited to women
Rosh Chodesh, the new lunar month, offers women a chance to rest and rejuvenate spiritually for the next month. This coming Hebrew month, Sh'vat, recognizes this time as a birthday for trees. Join women from MIT's Jewish community to celebrate the spiritual and ecological appreciation for trees in Judaism, and to do a nature-related art activity.
Contact: Lisa Katz, x3-2982, lisaka@mit.edu
Sponsor: Hillel
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