AMITA Women Mentoring and Networking
AMITA, Association of MIT Alumnae
| Jan/30 | Mon | 07:00PM-09:00PM | 10-105 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/29
The Association of MIT Alumnae (AMITA) invites undergraduate and graduate students to an informal night of networking with MIT alumnae in the Bush Room (10-105). We'll talk about life choices and share our experiences in selecting grad schools and integrating family life and career. Pizza will be provided. Please pre-register* so we'll have enough food. Student registration is FREE.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Assertiveness Workshop for Women
Holly Sweet, PhD, licensed psychologist
| Jan/31 | Tue | 02:00PM-03:30PM | TBD |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/27
Limited to 20 participants
In this workshop, we will explore different styles of communication with
others, including passive, passive-aggressive, assertive and aggressive
behaviors. Through role playing, personal inventories, and group
discussion, we will examine what gets in our way of being assertive and
what helps us be more assertive in both personal and professional relationships.
Limited to 25 participants. Sign up link: http://goo.gl/forms/tUf9i6jg9t.
There will be a waiting list.
Priority will be given to women undergraduate in Course 6.
Sponsor(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Contact: Sheena Nie, HKN Outreach, xnie@mit.edu
Exploring Public Health Through the Lens of Endometriosis
Aleshia Carlsen-Bryan, Senior Assistant Director for Prehealth Advising
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/13
Limited to 35 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
On the week of January 23-27 from 10am-12pm, the Prehealth Advising Office will be offering a non-credit course that will explore public health through the lens of endometriosis. Endometriosis is a gynecologic disease that can only be diagnosed through laparoscopic surgery. One in 10 women are affected by the disease and on average it takes about 10 years to diagnose. Throughout the week, guest speakers like Dr. Malcolm Mackenzie, MD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, will be exploring the disease with you. The course will explore the disease from various aspects with include the patient perspective, clinical challenges, and the importance of advocacy of the disease. This course is great for anyone interested in learning about the disease or anyone looking to become a health professional in the future. Please register here: https://goo.gl/forms/MO3M37RaFfTEWqzh1.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: Aleshia Carlsen-Bryan, 39, 617 253-5011, ACARLSEN@MIT.EDU
| Jan/23 | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | TBD |
| Jan/24 | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | TBD |
| Jan/25 | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | TBD |
| Jan/26 | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | TBD |
| Jan/27 | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | TBD |
Aleshia Carlsen-Bryan - Senior Assistant Director for Prehealth Advising
Learn to Program via a 'Less is More' Approach
Esther D. Shilcrat, Former MIT Fellow and former Simmons CS Professor
| Jan/18 | Wed | 02:00PM-04:00PM | 34-302 |
| Jan/20 | Fri | 02:00PM-04:00PM | 34-302 |
| Jan/25 | Wed | 02:00PM-04:00PM | 34-302 |
| Jan/26 | Thu | 02:00PM-04:00PM | 34-301 |
| Jan/27 | Fri | 02:00PM-04:00PM | 34-302 |
| Feb/01 | Wed | 02:00PM-04:00PM | 34-302 |
| Feb/03 | Fri | 02:00PM-04:00PM | 34-301 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/17
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
When programming was only taught in EE departments, students first learned about baby, or ‘subset’ computers. Subset computers can’t do everything a full computer can, but they do illustrate crucial concepts.
We will create some subsets, explain their actions, and see how they operate in a step-by-step fashion --- the same way all programs work! We will learn some programming commands as will translate them into runnable code for the full computer.
Next, adding RAM Memory gives us a full computer. We will see how to combine the commands from the subset with the use of Memory to solve any problem that can be solved by a machineYou will leave this class with successful programming experience, a knowledge of essential programming commands, and an understanding of the basic model of computation, an excellent base for learning more, on your own or in another class.
Great for those who are put off by what they think programming is like. Students and non-students are welcome.
Please bring a laptop, paper and writing implement.
Sponsor(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Women's and Gender Studies
Contact: Esther D. Shilcrat, estherds@mit.edu
Women in Politics Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Greta Suiter, Collections Archivist
| Jan/19 | Thu | 01:00PM-05:00PM | 4-251, Bring your laptop |
Enrollment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/Boston/Women_In_Politics_IAP
The Wikipedia community, as a body, is well aware that it is missing the diversity of perspectives necessary to meet their mandate to curate and share the sum of all human knowledge with all people, the world over. In the last six years or so, a number of outreach initiatives and WikiProjects have emerged within the Wikipedia community to address this systemic problem. One such project is WikiProject Women in Red -- an ongoing project dedicated to increasing articles about notable women from a wide range of professions.
Inspired both by this project and the tremendous strides women in politics have made this year (e.g., Hillary Clinton’s historic run for president, and Kamala Harris, Maggie Hassan, and Catherine Cortez Masto were newly elected to the U.S. Senate in November, 2016), MIT Libraries and CMS/W are sponsoring this Women in Politics edit-a-thon.
Sign up for the event via the Wikipedia Meetup page.
Sponsor(s): Libraries, Comparative Media Studies/Writing
Contact: Greta Suiter, 14N-118, 617 258-5533, GSUITER@MIT.EDU
Women's Only Beginning Swim
Heather Mello-Scholtz
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Not Required for All Sessions
Prereq: Sign up online www.mitrecsports.com
Fee: $35.00
for Students and Members
This course offers instruction in basic swimming skills for beginners in the comfort of our single gender recreational time. Learn or improve on your Front Crawl, Backstroke, Elementary Backstroke, Sidestroke, and Breaststroke. Pre-requisite: Participants should be comfortable getting their face wet, floating on front with support and being in shallow water.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Heather Mello-Scholtz, hms42713@mit.edu
| Jan/10 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
| Jan/17 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
| Jan/24 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
| Jan/31 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
Women's Only Intermediate Swim
Heather Mello-Scholtz
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 12 participants
Attendance: Not Required for All Sessions
Prereq: Sign up online www.mitrecsports.com
Fee: $35.00
for Students and Members
Do you understand swimming basics but need help putting it all together? Improve your Front Crawl, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Sidestroke.
Pre-requisite: Participant should be comfortable swimming on front and back, comfortable in deep water and should be able to tread water for at least 15 seconds.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Heather Mello-Scholtz, hms42713@mit.edu
| Jan/10 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
| Jan/17 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
| Jan/24 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
| Jan/31 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
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