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IAP 2012 Activities by Sponsor

Public Service Center

(Public) Service Smorgasbord: Eats and Opportunities
Kate Mytty
Tue Jan 31, 12-01:30pm, W20-301

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)

\*\* NOTE: Venue Changed to W20-301 \*\*

What type of service do you want to do? Maybe you want to tutor high school students in Cambridge, be paid for public service work with a great organization who needs your help, work with a community partner somewhere else in the world, or develop a new solution to deliver impact. Come meet the staff of the Public Service Center who collectively have worked in public service for over two decades. We'll have an open conversation over a smorgasbord of food to share with you the best way to get started on public service or to try something new.

RSVP (so we have enough food for you) to http://bit.ly/ti9Bhx
Contact: Kate Mytty, W20-549, (617) 715-5474, kmytty@mit.edu

Careers in Non-Profits: Learn about this exciting field from Non-Profit professionals!
Kathryn Somers, Linden McEntire
Mon Jan 30, 05-06:30pm, 4-270

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: To register: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/

If you are wondering what a career in non-profit might be like or what opportunities are available in your field in the non-profit world, this is the workshop for you! After a brief information session about the field, panelists working for non-profits will tell their success stories. There will be time at the end to speak with the panelists and to ask questions. Co-sponsored by Global Education & Career Development and the Public Service Center. Registration through CareerBridge.
Web: https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/
Contact: Kathryn Somers, 12-170, x3-4733, ksomers@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Global Education and Career Development

Design to Scale : Developing Technologies for Global Impact
Kate Mytty, Saida Benhayoune, Joost Bonsen, Laura Sampath
Thu Feb 2, 03:30-05:00pm, 4-270

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event

\*\* NOTE: CHANGE IN VENUE; TO BE HELD IN 4-270 \*\*

Working to scale a technology designed for the bottom of the pyramid? Come join for the first of a series of events as we lay the foundation for what to consider when designing for global impact. You'll hear from a handful of entrepreneurs working on development technologies as we explore questions like –  how to select the right problem to solve, design for dissemination, to test your technology in the field, finance growth, manage operations and scale working models. 
 
This is the first of a series of events to help teams working to scale up technologies for development. RSVP to http://bit.ly/vth7Id 

Sponsored by D-Lab, IDEAS Global Challenge, International Development Initiative, Media Lab Entrepreneurship Program, Public Service Center and SEID.
Contact: Kate Mytty, W20-549, x5-5474, kmytty@mit.edu

How to Make Your Service Serve You: how public service can help you get into medical school, win a major scholarship, or secure a big grant!
Alison Hynd, Kimberly Benard
Tue Jan 31, 12-01:15pm, 2-105

Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Single session event

Find out how to leverage your volunteer or other community service work to give you an advantage when applying for grants, grad school, scholarships, etc. You will hear from a panel of students who have used their service experiences to secure major grants and scholarships, plus staff from the Public Service Center and Distinguished Fellowships Office.

RSVP for this event to Alison at hynd@mit.edu

For more information, contact:
Alison Hynd
617 258 0691
hynd@mit.edu
Contact: Alison Hynd, W20-549, (617) 258-0691, hynd@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Global Education and Career Development

IAP MIT Community Service Day
Amy Fan, Kristi Gundrum Kebinger
Fri Jan 27, 11am-04:00pm, Mezzanine Lounge-W20, Lunch @ MIT, then volunteer

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2012
Limited to 60 participants.
Single session event

We invite all members of the MIT Community to join us for the IAP Community Service Day! First, have a delicious Indian lunch at the Mezzanine Lounge lunch. Then, head out into the Cambridge and Boston communities to volunteer with three local organizations: 1) The Greater Boston Food Bank, Boston, works to end hunger in eastern Massachusetts. Volunteers will be inspecting, sorting, and repacking donated grocery products to be distributed to hunger relief agencies. 2) The Salvation Army, Harbor Light Center, Boston, is a shelter for individuals struggling with addiction. It offers a residency program, two sober graduate houses, transitional housing assistance for women, a community feeding program and worship services. Volunteers will be painting the Center. 3) People Making a Difference, MIT, is founded by one of MIT’s own, Lori Tsuruda ’89. PMD promotes volunteerism in one-time projects that meet local needs. Volunteers will be at MIT, assembling Lego kits into DNA models that will be used by schools in the Boston area and across the country. Public transportation fees to/from the service placement will be provided. Please register (link below) by January 23th!
Web: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dFl0bGdWSGlIdFFNaVJnRVE3MTNwSGc6MQ#gid=0
Contact: Amy Fan, 4-104, (617) 253-0742, serviceday@mit.edu

Make a Science Kit - Bring Science Programs to Underprivileged Kids
Jessica Yang, Allan Park
Mon Jan 30, 03-04:00pm, 4-153

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

Remember all the cool activities you did as a kid in science class? Or, maybe in school you didn’t get a chance to explore your passion for science. Across the nation standardized testing and budget cuts have put pressures on schools and teachers – and they’re squeezing quality science education as a result. As an MIT student, you’re in the perfect position to fight back!

Come hear about the issue and join the new student group Science Counts! in building quality, fun-to-teach science lessons for kids. We’ll tell you about teaching, show you how to design activities, and together transform your science topics of interest into complete science kits and actual curriculum. And if you're interested, come learn more about Science Counts! and how you can help underprivileged kids love science!

(And we'll make LN2 ice cream for refreshments.)
Web: http://www.kidsarescientiststoo.org
Contact: Jessica Yang, 4-153, (301) 758-6951, yangjj@mit.edu

Pahoehoe: Do-Gooders Behind the Desk
Alison Hynd, Kate Mytty
Thu Jan 19, 12-01:30pm, 1-135

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)

5 MIT staff members share their public service passions through 5 minute presentations.

What is Pahoehoe? Literally, its a type of lava flow with a multitude of active, spreading, toes. Figuratively, its a forum for the MIT community to share their public service work and spread their ideas.

Join us to hear from five MIT staff members who are making a difference in communities near and far. You’ll hear about a rowing program for cancer survivors, cell phone technology for detecting hearing loss in Brazil, athletes who are running to end cancer, and more.

Come and learn what the amazing people behind the desks at MIT are doing and get inspired to act on the issues you care about.

The five minute presentations are informal, informative, and infectious (in a good way!).

Thursday, January 19th, noon-1:30 pm

No limit but advance sign up required; email hynd@mit.edu
Contact: Alison Hynd, W20-549, x5-5474, hynd@mit.edu

Starting Up Your Startup
Kim Benard, Colin Smith, Alison Hynd
Thu Jan 26, 03-04:00pm, 3-270

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event

Do you have a brilliant idea but no clue on how to take it to the next level? Our panel discussion of Start-Ups will have speakers at various stages in the Start-Up process from sloppy beginnings to smooth runnings. This panel will also feature individuals with different types of organizations from social enterprises to for-profit companies. This is a wonderful opportunity to speak with people who have done just what you are trying to do! Preregistration requested through CareerBridge.
Web: http://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student
Contact: Kim Benard, 12-189, x3-4733, benard@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Global Education and Career Development

Writing recommendations that rock (without sacrificing all your weekends)
Alison Hynd, Kimberly Benard
Tue Jan 24, 12-01:15pm, 2-105

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2012
Limited to 70 participants.
Single session event

\\* Are you swamped by requests to write recommendations and reference letters for students or colleagues?
\\* Are you new to recommendation writing and need some pointers?
\\* Do you want to spiff-up your style and make sure your recommendations are effective?

Then come and learn some effective strategies for writing recommendation letters that work while being efficient with your time.

This workshop is offered by staff who read and write a LOT of recommendation letters and participate in competitive selection panels, so we understand both how important these are to our students and how much time it can take to write an effective letter.
Contact: Alison Hynd, W20-549, x8-0691, hynd@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Global Education and Career Development


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