IAP 2015 Activities by Category - Boston and Cambridge

Cynthia Stewart, Docent, Boston Public Library

Jan/24

Sat

01:00PM-02:00PM

BPL in Copley Sq.

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/19
Limited to 20 participants

Come tour the Boston Public Library McKim Building in Copley Square, one of America’s architectural treasures.  Designed by Charles Follen McKim in the Renaissance Revival style, the building was proclaimed “a palace for the people” when it opened its doors in 1895.  In addition to mosaics, murals and wall paintings, you’ll see features made of 20 varieties of marble.  The tour will end with a visit to the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center.

Note: Meet inside the Dartmouth Street entrance to the Boston Public Library

Sponsor(s): Architecture
Contact: Cynthia Stewart, 7-337, 617-253-4408, stewart@mit.edu

Ellena Popova, Naomi Schurr

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

What we do: Ring tower bells in permutations (n!), like Paul Revere (and a bunch of English people) at Old North Church and Church of the Advent in Boston.  Learn change-ringing, the traditional British style of ringing bells. We follow mathematical patterns instead of sheet music to ring up to 8 large tower bells with each bell controlled by a single rope. 

Change ringing = Combinatorics + Music. Those changes in the order of the bells’ sounding that constitute a method are governed by 4 rules:  (a) no bell may move more than one position at each change/row; (b) each bell sounds once in each row; (c) no row is repeated; and (d) the ringing begins and ends in Rounds.

Curious?  Learn more on our group website, under the "Ring with Us" section: http://bellringers.scripts.mit.edu/www/, or just come on out and join us!

Please wear comfortable, warm clothes. No previous musical experience necessary.  IAP is a great time for first-time learners!  We often go out to eat after practice, and you are welcome to join us. The Guild of Bellringers is a secular organization. All are welcome.

Meet in Building 66, Green Building side, at the designated times (or let us know if you'll be there a little later, so we can wait for you.) T-fare to the tower is provided.

Sponsor(s): Guild of Bellringers
Contact: Ellena Popova, 301-648-4105, bellringers-contact@mit.edu

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Ringing at Church of the Advent

	Jan/07	Wed	06:30PM-09:30PM	Meet bldg 66, 6:30pm, or Church of the Advent 7pm
	Jan/14	Wed	06:30PM-09:30PM	Meet bldg 66, 6:30pm, or Church of the Advent 7pm
	Jan/21	Wed	06:30PM-09:30PM	Meet bldg 66, 6:30pm, or Church of the Advent 7pm
	Jan/28	Wed	06:30PM-09:30PM	(CANCELED)

Rehearsal starts at 7pm, so we will meet in Building 66 at 6:30 to take the T to the Church of the Advent, which is in Beacon Hill. T fare is provided. Wear warm clothes as we will walk from Charles MGH station to the Church.

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Ringing at Old North Church

	Jan/10	Sat	10:30AM-01:00PM	Meet bldg 66, 10:30a, or Old North Church, 11am
	Jan/24	Sat	10:30AM-01:00PM	Meet bldg 66, 10:30a, or Old North Church, 11am
	Jan/31	Sat	10:30AM-01:00PM	Meet bldg 66, 10:30a, or Old North Church, 11am

Rehearsal starts at 11am, so we will meet in Building 66 at 10:30am to take the T to Old North Church, which is in the North End.  T fare is provided.  Wear warm clothes as we will walk outside, and the tower may be cold.

Addison Witzel, Communty Engagement Graduate Assistant

Jan/20

Tue

Time TBD

Location TBD, Various times and locations, see registration form

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/13
Limited to 100 participants

Celebrate MLK Day by volunteering in Cambridge or Boston with CityDays!

CityDays is a great fit for those who would like to give back and learn about the community, but who may not have time for a long-term volunteer commitment. The Public Service Center handles all of the logistics for the day, including a meal, travel, and service placements. All you have to do is sign up and show up with an ethic for service. Participants may sign up as individuals or as groups. We encourage student groups to utilize CityDays as a pre-planned day of service.

Locations: Greater Boston Food Bank, Cradles to Crayons, and other local community organizations.

Register at http://goo.gl/forms/HdAOyxZWFp by noon on January 13th.

Sponsor(s): Public Service Center
Contact: Addison Witzel, awitzel@mit.edu

Sara Gallegos, MITEI Student Engagement Coordinator

Jan/16

Fri

09:00AM-01:00PM

Location TBD

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/07
Limited to 25 participants

Ever wonder how the MBTA really works? Join a special tour of public transit operation centers and tunnels with MBTA staff. We will visit sites such as the MBTA Charlestown Bus Yard, Highway Operations Control Center and the Haymarket MBTA Station Central Artery and discuss with how America’s oldest subway system operates on a daily basis, as well as how it handles weather emergencies.

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Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
Contact: Sara Gallegos, E19-341C, 617 452-3199, SGALLEGO@MIT.EDU

Sara Gallegos

Jan/13

Tue

09:30AM-11:00AM

E19 lobby

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/05
Limited to 24 participants

Do you wonder what is going on inside that large yellow brick building near Kendall Square? Veolia North America's Kendall Cogeneration Station uses natural gas as a primary fuel source to produce electrical and steam energy. Natural gas in burned in a combustion turbine generating electricity, then the heat remaining in the exhaust gas is used in a heat recovery steam generator to produce high pressure steam, which in turn drives steam driven electrical generators to produce even more electricity. That steam is also exported in to Veolia's District Energy system in Boston and Cambridge to heat and cool Veolia's 220 customers. A recently completed reconfiguration of the facility, including completion of a 7,000-foot steam pipeline extension, delivers the co-generated steam to Veolia's customers in Boston,  reducing greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 475,000 tons per year, or the equivalent of removing 80,000 cars from the roads. 

In this tour, you will see the inner workings of Veolia's co generation station, understand the concepts behind the operations and ask questions of Veolia's staff.

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Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
Contact: Sara Gallegos, E19-341C, 617 452-3199, SGALLEGO@MIT.EDU

Sara Gallegos, Coordinator of Student Engagement

Jan/21

Wed

02:00PM-05:30PM

E-19 319

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/14
Limited to 24 participants

Tour of the LEED Platinum Certified Artists For Humanity EpiCenter to discover the energy efficiency and renewable energy systems. A discussion about LEED Certification provided by the USGBC will take place on campus prior to departure for the tour.  The tour will consist of learning about Artists For Humanity's youth arts enterprise that employes 250+ Boston teens in its creative studios, as well as, understanding the connection of the mission to issues of social and environmental sustainability.

Transporation to and from Artists For Humanity EpiCenter will be provided by MITEI.

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Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
Contact: Sara Gallegos, E19-341C, 617-452-3199, SGALLEGO@MIT.EDU

Nse Umoh Esema, Director of Community Media Projects, MIT CoLab, Lawrence Barriner II, Interaction Institute For Social Change

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 12/31
Limited to 8 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

Interested in exploring the intersection of storytelling, urban planning and community engagement? Then join us for this 8-day evening workshop over IAP!

This workshop will provide an opportunity for students to produce a multimedia story related to a new (and first of its kind) City of Boston effort focused on envisioning the city’s long-term transportation future. As part of the visioning process, known as GoBoston2030 (www.goboston2030.org), the Interaction Institute for Social Change is launching a citywide question campaign, a process designed to gather the voice of everyone in the city. The Campaign is focused on inviting everyone in the city to contribute his or her question(s) about transportation in Boston. Students will participate in question collection and will work closely with someone who has contributed a question to construct an authentic and compelling multimedia story. The purpose of this story is to make visible the knowledge, concerns, hopes, and aspirations behind the question that contributor has offered to the transportation visioning process. Through this hands-on workshop students will learn about the media production process as well as about the Question Campaign as a method for community engagement.

Please fill out this survey if you plan to join the workshop: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1K5EqDLtm8YfUUBywVHdZYFR_ljOepx6Dav3N3TeTzDA/viewform?usp=send_form

Sponsor(s): Urban Studies and Planning
Contact: Nse Umoh Esema, 240 688-8799, nseabasi@mit.edu

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	Jan/05	Mon	06:00PM-09:00PM	9-451
	Jan/06	Tue	06:00PM-09:00PM	9-451
	Jan/07	Wed	06:00PM-09:00PM	9-451
	Jan/08	Thu	06:00PM-09:00PM	9-451
	Jan/12	Mon	06:00PM-09:00PM	9-451
	Jan/13	Tue	06:00PM-09:00PM	9-451
	Jan/14	Wed	06:00PM-09:00PM	9-451
	Jan/15	Thu	06:00PM-09:00PM	9-451

Nse Umoh Esema - Director of Community Media Projects, MIT CoLab, Lawrence Barriner II - Interaction Institute For Social Change

Sara Gallegos

Jan/14

Wed

08:30AM-11:30AM

400 Technology Squar

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 20 participants

Tour of Aramco Research labs in Technology Square.  The lab tour will consist of guided tour of upstream and downstream characterization and synthesis labs.

Aramco Research Center is one of the U.S. based research and development centers aimed at expanding the global research network and capability of fully integrated energy and chemicals enterprise. The Center in Cambridge is part of the company’s ambitious R&D program, which is positioned to seek breakthrough achievements that address long-term industry challenges and contribute to Saudi Aramco’s mission of providing a secure and sustainable supply of energy for all.

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Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
Contact: Sara Gallegos, E19-341C, 617 452-3199, SGALLEGO@MIT.EDU

Sara Gallegos, MITEI Student Engagement Coordinator

Jan/22

Thu

12:00PM-04:00PM

WTTC, Shuttle pick up and drop off will be in Kendall Sq

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 25 participants

Ever wonder how those spinning wind turbines are actually tested for safety? Before a turbine can be deployed in Massachusetts, it must meet strict international safety and design standards. Come join us for an exclusive tour of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Wind Technology Testing Center. In this tour, we will have the opportunity to see first-hand the blade-testing wind rooms (that tests blades up to 90 meters in length!), as well as to meet and ask questions of the center’s staff.

Transportation to testing facility will be provided by MITEI

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Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
Contact: Sara Gallegos, E19-341C, 617 452-3199, SGALLEGO@MIT.EDU