Education, Equity, and Development
John Wong alum, 1992
Tue Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, 02-05:00pm, 9-450B
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
One definition of basic need is the minimum resources necessary for subsistence and physical well-being. While education is not essential for survival and safety, it is necessary to the socio-economic growth. Access to education is also considered a basic human right and educational aspiration is a cultural value integral to many communities. Therefore, education as a factor in the formation and growth of a community should be explored.
The class will introduce students to the state of education affecting communities. They will discuss educational issues that urban planners, policy makers, and others in positions affecting community growth should perceive and understand. Both courses will include reading, discussion, and two site visits to Boston homeless shelters.
Contact: John Wong, (508) 785-1785, johnwongdover@hotmail.com
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Job Search Strategies from the Alumni/Employer Perspective: How to get a job in Architecture, Real Estate and Urban Studies and Planning
Heather Law
Wed Jan 27, 03-04:30pm, 4-163
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Do you find yourself wondering what job opportunities are out there for you with a background in Architecture, Real Estate or Urban Studies and Planning. Do you find yourself wondering how to get a job in one of these fields? Then come hear tips from the experts. Alumni and employers from Architecture, Real Estate and Urban Studies and Planning fields will talk about the best way to obtain a job during this workshop. Panelists will address networking, job search strategies, informational interviewing and tips to help you stand out from the rest when searching for a job. This workshop is geared to MIT undergraduates and graduate students.
For more information and to register, visit CareerBridge: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/ and select Workshops, Career Fairs and Events.
Web: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/
Contact: Heather Law, 12-170, x3-4733, hlaw@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Global Education and Career Development
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Planning, Funding, and Implementing Transportation Projects in the Real World (or How It Really Works)
Kate Fichter, Eric Plosky
Fri Jan 22, 01-04:45pm, 9-450A
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
As a vital and complex element of any urban or regional environment, transportation infrastructure both affects and is affected by land use patterns, economic development policies, political power-brokering and environmental resources, and so offers a lens through which to study many of the choices and constraints available to today's planners. This seminar will offer a practice-oriented overview of the issues, players and trends most relevant to contemporary transportation planning, as taught by two MIT/DUSP alumni/ae currently working in the field.
Contact: Ezra Glenn, 7-337, x3-2024, eglenn@mit.edu
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Quantitative Reasoning Refresher
Ezra Glenn
Thu Jan 21, 10am-12:00pm, 9-450A
Thu Jan 28, 02-04:00pm, 9-450A
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
The DUSP QR Test Out exam will take place on Monday, February 1, 2010. Over IAP I will offer two refresher sessions: 1/21 (10-noon) and 1/28 (2-4pm). Please review the material at http://web.mit.edu/eglenn/www/QR/ and come with questions or problems.
Contact: Ezra Glenn, 3-337, x2-2024, eglenn@mit.edu
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