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Active Shooter/ Violent Intruder Awareness Class
David M. Barber, Senior Emergency Management Specialist
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Jan/12 | Fri | 10:30AM-12:00PM | 56-154 |
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Jan/16 | Tue | 01:00PM-02:30PM | 56-154 |
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Jan/17 | Wed | 04:00PM-05:30PM | 56-154 |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 10:30AM-12:00PM | 32-124 |
Enrollment: sign up preferred but not required, limited to 60 per session
Sign-up by 01/11
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session
Prereq: None
This class will provide attendees with information about what to do in the event of an active shooter or violent intruder situation in or nerar their vicinity. The session will have video segments including the Nationally recognized "Run, Hide, Fight" concept. It will also feature hands-on demonstrations from MIT Police personnel, showing some of the tools they utilize when faced with these situations.
Sponsor(s): Emergency Management , Campus Police
Contact: David Barber, W92-129, 617 253-8022, DBARBER@MIT.EDU
Adult Beginning Swim
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Fee: $36.00
for Class Fee for students/members
This course offers instruction in basic swimming skills for beginners. Learn or improve your front crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke, sidestroke and breaststroke.
Prerequisite: should be comfortable getting face wet, floating on front with support and being in shallow water.
Got to www.mitrecsports.com to register.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, W35-164, (617) 324-2100, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/08 | Mon | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Teaching Poo |
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Jan/22 | Mon | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Teaching Poo |
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Jan/29 | Mon | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Teaching Poo |
Class will meet on Febuary 5th.
Click Here to register.
Jennifer Gotts
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Jan/14 | Sun | 05:00PM-06:00PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/21 | Sun | 05:00PM-06:00PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/28 | Sun | 05:00PM-06:00PM | Zesiger Center |
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Feb/04 | Sun | 05:00PM-06:00PM | Zesiger Center |
Click Here to register.
Jennifer Gotts
Adult Beginning Swim
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $44.00
for Students and Members
This course offers instruction in basic swimming skills for beginners. Learn or improve on the basics of Front Crawl, Backstroke, Elementary Backstroke, Sidestroke, and Breaststroke. Pre-requisite: Participants should be comfortable getting face wet and float on their front in shallow water.
Visit www.mitrecsports.com to register.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, W35-164, (617) 324-2100, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/11 | Thu | 08:00AM-09:00AM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/18 | Thu | 08:00AM-09:00AM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 08:00AM-09:00AM | Zesiger Center |
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Feb/01 | Thu | 08:00AM-09:00AM | Zesiger Center |
Class will also be held on Feb 8th
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Jennifer Gotts
Adult Intermediate Swim
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $36.00
for Student and Member Fee
Do you understand swimming basics but need help putting it all together? Improve your front crawl, back crawl, breathing techniques, breaststroke, and sidestroke.
Prerequisite: Comfortable swimming on front and back.
Got to www.mitrecsports.com to register.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, W35-164, (617) 324-2100, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/08 | Mon | 06:30PM-07:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/22 | Mon | 06:30PM-07:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/29 | Mon | 06:30PM-07:30PM | Zesiger Center |
Class will also take place on February 5th.
Click Here to register.
Jennifer Gotts
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Jan/14 | Sun | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/21 | Sun | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/28 | Sun | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger Center |
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Feb/04 | Sun | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jennifer Gotts
AMITA Women Mentoring and Networking 2018
Dorothy Curtis
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Jan/25 | Thu | 06:30PM-08:30PM | 34-401/Grier Room |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/24
Limited to 90 participants
Please join us for AMITA's Women Mentoring and Networking event on Thursday, January 25th in the Grier Room (34-401) at MIT. You are welcome to drop by at 6:30pm or later for Bertucci's pizza and conversation on work-life balance and other career topics. [Details/RSVP]
Contact: Dorothy Curtis, dcurtis@alum.mit.edu
Basics of Financial Planning
Mark Porter, '05, Certified Financial Planner
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
MIT has done a great job teaching students how to earn money. Unfortunately, no one teaches students what to do with it when they get it!
This hour-long seminar will offer the basics of a financial-planning approach. It will cover definitions and best practices regarding:
• Cash reserves
• Liability management
• Tax planning
• Insurance planning
• Savings vehicles
• Investments
The class will be most useful for those already working or graduating in 2018, but all are welcome.
Register here.
Sponsor(s): MIT Federal Credit Union, Alumni Association
Contact: Meghan Melvin, NE48, 617 715-4703, MBROWNCU@MIT.EDU
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Jan/24 | Wed | 06:30PM-08:00PM | 32-124 |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 12:00PM-01:30PM | 56-154 |
Mark Porter, '05 - Certified Financial Planner
Bite-sized Professional Development
Sally Susnowitz, Director, DSLx Life Learning
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08
Limited to 30 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Professional development is great– but where to find the time? We’re offering an array of short, practical workshops to enable you to learn and apply important professional and life skills in as little as an hour. Designed with busy staff, graduate students, post-docs in mind, each session will include a concise presentation, brief Q&A, and hands-on practice.
Sign up for one or more than one -- but sign up soon since space is limited!
Sponsored by the Division of Student Life (DSL) Professional Development group and DSLx Life Learning
Contact: Sally Susnowitz, W32-119, 617 258-7344, SUSNOWIT@MIT.EDU
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Jan/09 | Tue | 02:00PM-04:00PM | 4-145 |
Preparation and practice are key to standing out in a job interview. This workshop emphasizes tips, resources and practice to help you prepare. You will become familiar with common types of interview questions, how to identify areas for growth and focus to ensure success during the interview, and how to participate effectively in the interview process with greater confidence.
Michelle King Harrington - Career Development Specialist, MIT Human Resources
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Jan/10 | Wed | 05:00PM-07:00PM | tba, Prerequisite: watch the video noted below |
Watch a live demo of the active listening triangle method & Positions-Interests-Options-Solutions (PIOS) process, then get to practice your skills and this process yourself! We'll serve a light dinner to keep your energy level active.
Come prepared by first watching this short video presentation on active listening, since the session will build on this information: http://dslx.mit.edu/resources/active-listening
Monika Avello - iREFS
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Jan/11 | Thu | 02:00PM-03:30PM | 4-145, for staff, post-docs, GRT, GRAs, etc. |
Full title: Under Your Skin: Working with Students Who Challenge your Values
Working with students whose values differ from our own can significantly impact staff when the differing values transgress on identity and/or lived experience. We'll explore the intersection of serving students and self-preservation, and identify strategies for finding balance.
Intended audience: Staff, including post-docs, GRTs, and GRAs
Kristen Covino - Associate Head of House, Joseph Zimakas - Student Support Services Staff Associate
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Jan/16 | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | W20-407 |
Do you often feel stressed in your personal and/or professional life? Most people do. Are the techniques you use to deal with stress effective? Dr. Brooks will describe specific, realistic strategies to develop resilience in ourselves and assist others to do the same. He will also examine the importance of empathy and empathic communication in relationships even when faced with ¿difficult¿ people or situations.
Dr. Robert Brooks - Psychologist
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Jan/16 | Tue | 02:00PM-03:30PM | 4-145 |
Full title: Under Your Skin: Working with Colleagues Who Don't Share Your Principles
Diverse skills and viewpoints often makes a team stronger. However, sometimes there's pressure for members of the team to compromise their values and principles. This session will focus on improving team dynamics and working relationships through constructive confrontation and role modeling.
Kristen Covino - Associate Head of House, Joseph Zimakas - Student Support Services Staff Associate
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Jan/17 | Wed | 05:00PM-07:00PM | tba, Please prepare by watching the short video linked |
Active listening is a key step in conflict resolution, and you can help others to learn how to resolve their own conflicts using this approach. Come join us for a light supper and a great session about how to coach others to use the active listening method and the Positions-Interests-Options-Solutions (PIOS) process. Prepare by watching this short video: http://dslx.mit.edu/resources/active-listening
Monika Avello - iREFS
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Jan/18 | Thu | 02:00PM-03:00PM | 4-145 |
Come learn from two seasoned supervisors about some essential ways to manage employees. We will talk about things to do and things to avoid, and we'll think through some scenarios. You don't need to be a supervisor -- just someone who is interested in managing people.
Claudette Palmer - Manager, Campus Activities Complex, Jennifer Smith - Assistant Director, Campus Activities Complex
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Jan/23 | Tue | 02:00PM-03:00PM | 4-145 |
Whether you are interested in finding a mentor, improving upon your mentoring skills, or being a good mentee, come learn more about making mentoring a successful part of your 2018!
Don Camelio - Associate Dean, Residential Education, Leah Flynn Gallant - Asst. Dean and Director, Student Leadership and Engagement
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Jan/24 | Wed | 05:00PM-07:00PM | tba, Please watch video mentioned below |
Join us for a light supper and some strategic thinking about how to use active listening and conflict resoluion in challenging situations that are thorny and complicated. To prepare, please watch this short video: http://dslx.mit.edu/resources/active-listening
Monika Avello - iREFS
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Jan/30 | Tue | 02:00PM-03:30PM | 4-145 |
Want to be your best self at work? Interested in learning neuroscience-based management practices? The SCARF model highlights five key social domain areas that the brain is hardwired to respond to, and since these areas dramatically impact motivation levels and performance, you should know more about them.
Sonja Dagbjartsdottir - DSL Human Resources Administrator
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Feb/01 | Thu | 02:00PM-03:00PM | 4-145, For DSL Staff only |
What is your next career move going to be? Whether you're just starting a position or have been in your role for years, taking some time to map out your career plan can benefit you personally and professionally. We'll do some career vision mapping and then have an open discussion about career goals. This session is intended to lift up your spirits and get you excited about where you are going. Take a moment to dream big!
Tessa McLean - Associate Dean of Student Conduct
Branding Yourself: Effective Communication Skills
GECD
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Jan/31 | Wed | 01:00PM-02:30PM | E19-202 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
It is important to deliver a consistent message throughout your written, verbal, and online communication when creating your own professional brand. Learning how to maximize the use of one's verbal and nonverbal communication skills is a powerful tool to help one achieve professional success. Come learn strategies for creating a cohesive message about your professional self.
Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.
This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Career Values 101
GECD
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Jan/10 | Wed | 12:00PM-01:30PM | E18-215 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 15 participants
Searching for a job or internship? Looking around for some research opportunities? Maybe you’re still wondering about which major to choose? GECD has you covered with a brief yet intensive Career Values Sorter, a card sort that helps put your deepest values and beliefs into context of your career path. Come join us and let’s find out together!
Space is limited to 15 undergraduate and/or graduate students.
Pre-registration required on Careerbridge.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Convert your CV to a 2-Page Resume for Industry
GECD
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Jan/23 | Tue | 02:00PM-03:30PM | E19-202 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
If you are considering exploring Industry positions, you will need to have a resume that effectively positions you for this path. This workshop presented by Bob Dolan will discuss the process of converting your 4-6 page CV into a 2-page resume for industry, and creating a document that effectively targets the Hiring Manager. Can your resume survive a 15 second scan and still get into the YES pile? Discussions will surround the strategies of effective messaging and how to be "on-point" with your written communication. Actual MIT PhD/Postdoc resumes will be provided as handouts.
This workshop is open to Grads, PhDs, and Postdocs.
Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Core Swimming
Jennifer Gotts
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Jan/11 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/18 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger Center |
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Feb/01 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Zesiger Center |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session
Fee: $44.00
for Student and Member Fee
Your core muscle is the engine for all your swim strokes. Learning to use it and to use it properly will bring your strokes to another level. In this class we will show you how to incorporate your core muscles to be the focal point of your swimming technique. We will work on all four strokes: freestyle, breast, backstroke and butterfly but will concentrate on freestyle. Pre-requisite: swimmers should be able to swim 100 yr freestyle and some rudimentary knowledge of the other strokes
Visit www.mitrecsports.com for more info.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, W35-164, (617) 324-2100, gottj@mit.edu
Design Lab: You
Jenny Jin, Max Evans, MIT SB 2018, Course 2
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
This IAP 2-week workshop introduces tools of human-center design thinking and design sprints —employed by Google and IDEO in product development and innovation — and applies them to the most important product of our lives: ourselves. You will quickly learn the methodology of human center design - mindsets, needfinding, inspiration, ideation, rapid prototyping, tracking data, and iteration. You’ll apply design methodology and conduct fieldwork towards a hands-on design challenge for a very specific user of one. You are in the position of knowing that user the best, yet designing for our own lives has never felt or been that straightforward - why? What are the patterns of default perceptions and behaviors that each of us hold for different situations, and can we redesign them from the ground up? These are the questions that we will be probing through hands-on work and discussing with a community of fellow students and facilitators.
Enrollment: Limited to 12 participants; Advance sign-up required; Preference towards freshmen and sophomores.
To register for this course, please send an email to Jennifer (jjin@googlealumni.com) to reserve your slot.
Sponsor(s): Edgerton Center
Contact: Jenny Jin, jjin@googlealumni.com
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Jan/08 | Mon | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 4-410 |
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Jan/10 | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 4-410 |
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Jan/12 | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 4-410 |
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Jan/16 | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 4-410 |
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Jan/17 | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 4-410 |
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Jan/19 | Fri | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 4-410 |
Jenny Jin
Designing Your Life
Naomi Carton, Associate Dean, Residential Life and Dining
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/26
Limited to 50 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
This course provides an exciting, eye-opening, and thoroughly useful inquiry into what it takes to live an extraordinary life, on your own terms. We will address what it takes to succeed and how to be proud of your life and HAPPY in it. You will tackle career satisfaction, money, your health, your relationship to yourself, and much more as you address your own life and how you live it and learn from it.
An inquisitive nature and willingness to face the truth are the only requirements! There will be some engaging life exercises (including one before the course begins.) Registration is limited to 50 people, and all registrants must attend all sessions. There will also be 2 optional TA sessions--one on Tues January 30th and one on February 1st.
Contact: Anna Marchese, (732) 614-0727, anna@handelgroup.com
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Jan/29 | Mon | 10:00AM-01:00PM | W20-308 |
Naomi Carton - Associate Dean, Residential Life and Dining, Gaby Jordan - Executive Coach, The Handel Group
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Jan/31 | Wed | 10:00AM-01:00PM | W20-308 |
Gaby Jordan - Executive Coach, The Handel Group, Naomi Carton - Associate Dean, Residential Life and Dining
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Feb/02 | Fri | 10:00AM-01:00PM | W20-308 |
Gaby Jordan - Executive Coach, The Handel Group, Naomi Carton - Associate Dean, Residential Life and Dining
Discover Essentrics
Lauren Mayhew
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Jan/22 | Mon | 03:00PM-04:00PM | E23-009, Register at: wellness.mit.edu |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/05
Limited to 25 participants
Prereq: register at: wellness.mit.edu
Fee: $8.00
for students, $11.00 health plan or retirees; $14.00 employees
Got text neck? iHunch? Aches, pains, headaches, or general muscle soreness from long hours in the lab, sitting at your computer, and using your mobile device? Essentrics can help!
Inspired by ballet, yoga and tai chi, Essentrics is a unique exercise program that honors the body’s natural design. It is an intelligent movement form that understands how to mindfully work with the body’s neuromuscular system, and works to rebalance each joint to help increase range of motion, and flexibility. It has many benefits, including; improved posture, increased muscle strength, decreased muscle tension and relief from chronic aches and pains.
Essentrics is ideal for anyone looking for a safe, effective, alignment-based exercise program, and for individuals looking to complement other activities, such as running, biking, and weight training.
A diverse music playlist accompanies each workout, creating a fun, positive environment. You'll leave this one-hour class feeling more pliable, energized, relaxed and balanced!
REGISTER AT: wellness.mit.edu
Sponsor(s): Community Wellness at MIT Medical
Contact: Nancy Boudrow, E23-489, 617 253-5358, BOUD@MED.MIT.EDU
Effective Group Facilitation Techniques
Louis Sweeny SM '95
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Jan/16 | Tue | 10:00AM-11:30AM | 5-232 |
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Jan/17 | Wed | 10:00AM-11:30AM | 5-232 |
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Jan/18 | Thu | 10:00AM-11:30AM | 5-232 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 18 participants
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session
This class will introduce you to the basic micro-structures of these techniques and how they can be combined into exercise tailored to a groups needs.
Class structure will be very simple:
a. I will provide a quick background
b. Explain the "rules" structure of the tool
c. Break into group and use the tool
d. Do a quick de-brief.
e. Move on to the next tool
f. Leave some time at the end for reflection
I'm very open to groups bringing common or individual "problems" they're grappling with to see how these techniques can work. We'll sample a few techniques but the literature and instructions make it easy to reach further into this rich and growing toolbox
Register for this free event: http://alumic.mit.edu/effective_group_facilitation_2018
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Effective Speaking
Barbara Smith
Enrollment: Email bsmith@mit.edu
Sign-up by 01/05
Limited to 50 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Have you always wondered why some people seem at ease in public speaking? Have others told you to speak up because you speak too softly, or perhaps you are self-conscious because of your foreign accent? Well, this course is for you! You will learn the proper techniques for projecting your voice and delivering that talk.
Students must sign up by 1/5/18 and must attend all 6 classes. Please send an email to bsmith@mit.edu to sign up. Enrollment limited to 50.
Sponsor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Barbara Smith, 5-320, 617-253-0137, bsmith@mit.edu
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Jan/09 | Tue | 04:30PM-06:30PM | 4-163 |
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Jan/11 | Thu | 04:30PM-06:30PM | 4-163 |
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Jan/16 | Tue | 04:30PM-06:30PM | 4-163 |
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Jan/18 | Thu | 04:30PM-06:30PM | 4-163 |
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Jan/23 | Tue | 04:30PM-06:30PM | 4-163 |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 04:30PM-06:30PM | 4-163 |
Barbara Smith
Efficient Freestyle
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/12
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $44.00
for Student and Member Fee
This course will break down the coordination, flexibility, timing, and power of the freestyle stroke to help swimmers learn good form and increase overall efficiency. Drills that teach proper posture, bodyline, and balance will be used to create the desired fluid motion when moving through the water.
Prerequisite: Participant needs to be able to swim 50 yards of freestyle continuously and should be comfortable in deep water.
Visit www.mitrecsports.com to register.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, W35-164, (617) 324-2100, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/09 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/16 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/23 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/30 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Alumni Pool |
Class will also be held on February 6th
Click Here to register for the class.
Jennifer Gotts
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Jan/12 | Fri | 07:00AM-08:00AM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/19 | Fri | 07:00AM-08:00AM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/26 | Fri | 07:00AM-08:00AM | Alumni Pool |
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Feb/02 | Fri | 07:00AM-08:00AM | Alumni Pool |
Class will also be held on February 9th
Click Here to register
Jennifer Gotts
Efficient Swimming
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/14
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $36.00
for Student and Member Fee
This course will break down the timing, coordination, and power of each of the 6 swim strokes to help swimmers improve their swimming form and increase swim stroke efficiency.
Prerequisite: Participant should be able to swim 50 yards continuously of Freestyle, Backstroke and Breaststroke and should be comfortable in deep water.
Go to www.mitrecsports.com to register
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, W35-164, (617) 324-2100, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/14 | Sun | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/21 | Sun | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/28 | Sun | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Feb/04 | Sun | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
Click Here to register.
Jennifer Gotts
How to Actually Resolve Disagreements
Brindha Muniappan, Director of Programs, Jennifer Novotney, Public Programs Coordinator
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Jan/30 | Tue | 02:00PM-04:00PM | N51, MIT Museum |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/29
Limited to 30 participants
Take part in a series of 6 independent IAP workshop sessions on public speaking during the last week of IAP. The sessions are meant to be practical and interactive, and are open to all members of the MIT community. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration is encouraged but drop-ins are welcome if space is available.
When two people disagree, customarily, each attempts to convince the other that s/he is wrong. In the end, no resolution has been reached and each thinks the other confused at best and deranged at worst. This workshop will teach you a better method, Double Crux, that will enable you to collaborate, pool your information, and search for the core reasons underlying the disagreement, so that you both emerge with a greater understanding of the truth.
Register to attend this session: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iap-workshop-how-to-actually-resolve-disagreements-mit-can-talk-tickets-41243436228
* Participants of this session are encouraged to take part in the “MIT Can Talk” oratory competition on Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3 at the MIT Museum (see IAP listing for more details).
Sponsor(s): MIT Museum
Contact: Jennifer Novotney, N52-217, 617-324-7313, novotney@mit.edu
How to succeed at MIT & beyond: developing a growth mindset
Lourdes Aleman, Associate Director for Teaching & Learning
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Many students arrive at MIT riding on years of academic success and praise from teachers, parents, and colleagues. But what happens when you encounter uncertainty and failure? Have you been in a challenging class where you worry about how others will perceive you if don't sound "smart" enough? When you fail to achieve a specific goal, how do you manage and overcome discouragement and self-doubt? In this course, we will examine how our own notions of potential and ability can have a fundamental impact on how we approach our work, how much we learn, and how successful we can be in achieving our goals. The course will focus on recent, evidence-based insights regarding human performance, neuroplastictiy, motivation and on how deliberately cultivating a "growth-mindset" can improve our willingness and ability to face challenges and to innovate, despite the risk of failure.
This course is limited to 20 students and advance registration is requred. Please complete this REGISTRATION FORM. Your registration will be confirmed via a separate email from the Teaching + Learning Lab. Registration will remain open until January 8th or until all seats are filled.
Sponsor(s): Teaching and Learning Lab
Contact: Lourdes Aleman, 617-324-1776, LALEMAN@MIT.EDU
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Jan/09 | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 56-167 |
How people learn, neurosplasticity, struggling and how it relates to learning.
Lourdes Aleman - Associate Director for Teaching & Learning
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Jan/11 | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 56-167 |
The relationship between different types of mindset, learning and achievement.
Lourdes Aleman - Associate Director for Teaching & Learning
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Jan/16 | Tue | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 56-167 |
Learning to embrace challenges and learning from them: cultivating a growth mindset.
Lourdes Aleman - Associate Director for Teaching & Learning
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Jan/18 | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 56-167 |
Using deliberate practice & evidence-based strategies to improve learning and achievement.
Lourdes Aleman - Associate Director for Teaching & Learning
How Will Your Venture Make Money?
Sanjay Manandhar '89, SM '91, Founder & CEO Aerva, Inc
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Feb/01 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | 32-144 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
This session will discuss how to think about:
1. Business model of the venture
2. Pricing Framework
3. LTV (lifetime value) of a customer
4. COCA (cost of customer acquisition)
Among other topics to make sure a venture is designed correctly to be in a good position to make money. The Case Study I will take is the company I founded, ran, and exited without taking any outside capital, called Aerva (www.aerva.com).
Register today!
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
I Signed What?
Adam Chandler '99
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Jan/17 | Wed | 06:00PM-07:00PM | 32-124 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
This session will focus on common provisions in employment agreements and how they may impact future employability or independent ventures. Topics may include, depending on time and interest:
Adam Chandler ’99 is one of the founders and partners of Vrountas, Ayer & Chandler, a boutique employment law and commercial litigation law firm serving clients throughout New England. Adam has 15+ years of experience in the field and has negotiated or litigated dozens of noncompetition, nonsolicitation, and trade secret issues in many contexts, including executive departure, theft of trade secrets, unfair competition, and corporate formation. He has addressed these issues in industries including biotech, consulting, investment banking, dentistry, and web hosting, among others. Adam has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from MIT and a Juris Doctorate from Boston University School of Law. Adam is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
(CANCELED) Improv Skills for Business
Louis Sweeny SM '95
| Jan/23 | Tue | 10:00AM-11:30AM | 5-232 |
| Jan/24 | Wed | 10:00AM-11:30AM | 5-232 |
| Jan/25 | Thu | 10:00AM-11:30AM | 5-232 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 18 participants
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session
The speaker was called home (Washington state). Please register for IAP 2018 Activity: Improv to Improve Communication Skills taking place on January 29, 2:30 p.m., E19-202.
This workshop will introduce a set of simple improv games or exercises that promote creativity, problem solving, and are easy to learn. They are also fun. We will review the game rules, demo them, play them, and then reflect/analyze.
Allaying some common concerns:
1. I'm too shy: this is a safe space, many people who come will be shy, you can play "shy" and your other characters can react and give you things to respond to, and its all over in a few minutes.
2. This is touchy-feeling and can't help me in my professional life: improv training is now a standard component of many fortune 500 professional development courses
3. I'm not funny: you don't have to be, trying to be funny is a "crutch" in this work, you just have to be present, listen hard, and respond with the fist thing that comes to your mind, which often turns out to be funny for reasons you would never expect.
4. My English is not perfect. Excellent! That is a great offer to your partner.
Register for this free event: http://alumic.mit.edu/improv_skills_for_business_2018
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Improv to Improve Communication Skills
GECD
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Jan/29 | Mon | 02:30PM-03:30PM | E19-202 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Have you had that awkward moment in a presentation where someone asks a really weird question? Has an employer asked an unexpected question in a job interview? This improv workshop will help develop skills to respond to such situations. We will be doing improv comedy exercises to develop a comfort with engaging others. These skills help with job interviews, talks and working in groups. Participants should expect to participate in improv comedy exercises with attendees in a supportive and fun environment.
About the facilitator: Jake Livengood has worked in higher education since 2002 and provides career counseling with PhD students at MIT Global Education and Career Development. He is also a graduate of the Improv Asylum Training Center in the North End of Boston. With the last name "Livengood," this career path is quite fitting. For more info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakelivengood
This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.
Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Infinite Careers Alumni Speaker Series: Anna Wexler (SB Course 9; PhD HASTS)
GECD
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Jan/29 | Mon | 06:00PM-07:00PM | E19-202 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants
Want to network but don’t have the time to send countless emails or travel off campus for informational interviews? Good news! GECD and the Alumni Association are bringing the networking TO YOU through the Infinite Careers alumni speaker series. Come chat with alumni over a meal (no pizza or sandwiches) and connect over your majors, professional interests, and hobbies. Freshmen through seniors and graduate students are all welcome.
The speaker for this event is Anna Wexler. Anna is a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her PhD in 2017 from the HASTS (History, Anthropology, Science, Technology & Society) Program at MIT. Prior to her return to academia, Anna worked as a freelance science/travel writer and documentary filmmaker. She co-directed and co-produced the feature documentary film Unorthodox (2013).
Space is limited to 20 attendees. Dinner will be served. Pre-registration required on Careerbridge. Please contact Tianna with any dietary restrictions.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Infinite Careers Alumni Speaker Series: Ayanna Samuels (Course 16)
GECD
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Jan/23 | Tue | 12:00PM-01:00PM | E17-290X |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants
Want to network but don’t have the time to send countless emails or travel off campus for informational interviews? Good news! GECD and the Alumni Association are bringing the networking TO YOU through the Infinite Careers alumni speaker series. Come chat with alumni over a meal (no pizza or sandwiches) and connect over your majors, professional interests, and hobbies. Freshmen through seniors and graduate students are all welcome.
The speaker for this event is Ayanna Samuels. Ayanna is a College Admission and Preparation Advisor, a Development Consultant specializing in Gender and the ICT Industry, and an International Motivational Speaker. She received her Bachelor’s in Aeronautics and Astronautics with Information Technology and a dual Master’s in Technology Policy and Aeronautics and Astronautics, both from MIT.
Space is limited to 20 attendees. Lunch will be served. Pre-registration required on Careerbridge. Please contact Tianna with any dietary restrictions.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Infinite Careers Alumni Speaker Series: Khalea Ross Robinson (Course 1, 17, 21)
GECD
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Jan/22 | Mon | 06:00PM-07:00PM | E17-290X |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants
Want to network but don’t have the time to send countless emails or travel off campus for informational interviews? Good news! GECD and the Alumni Association are bringing the networking TO YOU through the Infinite Careers alumni speaker series. Come chat with alumni over a meal (no pizza or sandwiches) and connect over your majors, professional interests, and hobbies. Freshmen through seniors and graduate students are all welcome.
The speaker for this event is Khalea Ross Robinson. Khalea is an Associate Producer at CBS News. Previous positions include Staff Associate at the MIT Office of the President, Engineering Intern at Eiffage Travaux Publics, and OMB Intern at The White House. She received her Bachelor’s from MIT in Civil Engineering and minored in French and Political Science.
Space is limited to 20 attendees. Dinner will be served. Pre-registration required on Careerbridge. Please contact Tianna with any dietary restrictions.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Infinite Careers Alumni Speaker Series: Tarikh Campbell (Course 10b)
GECD
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Jan/24 | Wed | 06:00PM-07:00PM | E19-202 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants
Want to network but don’t have the time to send countless emails or travel off campus for informational interviews? Good news! GECD and the Alumni Association are bringing the networking TO YOU through the Infinite Careers alumni speaker series. Come chat with alumni over a meal (no pizza or sandwiches) and connect over your majors, professional interests, and hobbies. Freshmen through seniors and graduate students are all welcome.
The speaker for this event is Tarikh Campbell. Tarikh is the Program Manager for Workplace Inclusion at Microsoft New England Research & Development. Previously he was the Senior Director of Marketing at The Partnership, Inc., the Digital Marketing Manager at Ecovent Systems, and his first role was Process Engineer in the Polymer Chemistry group at BIND Therapeutics. He holds a B.S. in Chemical-Biological Engineering from MIT.
Space is limited to 20 attendees. Dinner will be served. Pre-registration required on Careerbridge. Please contact Tianna with any dietary restrictions.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Intro to Swim Basics
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $44.00
for Student and Member Fee
This course is designed for the true beginner. Instructors along with small class sizes will provide support, guidance, and patience to help you truly enjoy the water. The focus will be on floating, treading, changing body position and comfort in and around the water. We will work on how to move safely through the water, submerging underwater, and moving from a horizontal float o a standing position. Prerequisite: Willing to stand in 4 feet of water and get face wet.
Click Here to register.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, W35-164, (617) 324-2100, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/09 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/16 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/23 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/30 | Tue | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
Class will be held on Feb 6th
Click Here to register.
Jennifer Gotts
(CANCELED) Koru Mindfulness - Students Only
Ashley Norwood
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/05
Limited to 25 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $40.00
for all 4 classes
Open your mind and manage your stress! Koru is a four week introduction to the practice of Mindfulness. Koru has been proven to help students decrease stress and self-judgment while increasing mindfulness and quality of sleep. Mindfulness is about developing the ability of time you spend worrying about the future or fretting about the past. You will learn multiple skills including meditation, breathing exercises, guided imagery, the body scan adn more. Each of these skills is designed to help you manage stress and enrich your life. Attendancce at all four classes is required. There will be 10 minutes of mindfulnessness practice per day required. Led by Ashley Norwood.
PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED: REGISTER AT:
https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation
Sponsor(s): Community Wellness at MIT Medical
Contact: Nancy Boudrow, E23-489, 617 253-5358, BOUD@MED.MIT.EDU
| Jan/11 | Thu | 07:15PM-08:30PM | E23-319 |
| Jan/18 | Thu | 07:15PM-08:30PM | E23-319 |
| Jan/25 | Thu | 07:15PM-08:30PM | E23-319 |
| Feb/01 | Thu | 07:15PM-08:30PM | E23-319 |
Ashley Norwood
Koru Mindfulness for STUDENTS ONLY
Ashley Norwood
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $40.00
for 4 classes
4-week class starting on Wednesday, January 10, 2018 from 4:15pm-5:30pm in 66-168
Open your mind and manage your stress! Koru is a four week introduction to the practice of Mindfulness. Koru has been proven to help students decrease stress and self-judgment while increasing mindfulness and quality of sleep. Mindfulness is about developing the ability to be fully attentive to all the moments of your life, reducing the amount of time you spend worrying about the future or fretting about the past. You will learn multiple skills including, meditation, breathing exercises, guided imagery, the body scan and more. Each of these skills is designed to help you manage stress and enrich your life. Attendance at all four classes is required. There will be 10 minutes of mindfulness practice per day required. Led by Ashley Norwood
PRE REGISTRATION REQUIRED. REGISTER AT: https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/mindfulness-meditation
**Class is for Students Only
Sessions are on Wednesdays, January 10, January 17, January 24, January 31
Sponsor(s): Community Wellness at MIT Medical
Contact: Nancy Boudrow, E23-489, 617 253-5358, BOUD@MED.MIT.EDU
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Jan/10 | Wed | 04:15PM-05:30PM | 66-168 |
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Jan/17 | Wed | 04:15PM-05:30PM | 66-168 |
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Jan/24 | Wed | 04:15PM-05:30PM | 66-168 |
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Jan/31 | Wed | 04:15PM-05:30PM | 66-168 |
Ashley Norwood
Managing Your Negative Self-Talk: Growing from Overachiever to High Performer
Di Ye, Zhennovate Founder
Enrollment: Sign up at https://goo.gl/forms/u8XYQ3ofDpDykMY73
Sign-up by 01/16
Limited to 50 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: MIT Community members
Ever felt inadequate, disheartened, paralyzed, or anxious because of that judgmental negative voice in your mind? What are you telling yourself in the face of dreams, opportunities, challenges, and failures? Inner Critic, the negative voice that arises in our mind, is a natural part of human experience. Inner critic can send us through an emotional downward spiral if we do not know how to manage it.
How you talk to yourself matters.
Interwoven with real-life stories and insights experienced by MIT students and alums, these workshops will teach practical tools to help you discover blind spots and manage inner critic.
Sponsor(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Contact: Di Ye, hello@zhennovate.com
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Jan/22 | Mon | 07:00PM-09:30PM | 56-114 |
Understand how inner critic works
Debunk myth about inner critic and resilience
Discern disempowering language patterns in your daily conversations
Learn tools to channel your self-judgements into the supporting voice to get unstuck and focus on addressing the real problems (Part 1)
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Jan/26 | Fri | 07:00PM-09:30PM | 56-114 |
Learn more tools to channel your self-judgements into the supporting voice to get unstuck and focus on addressing the real problems (Part 2)
Practice generating empowering self-talk in various scenarios, ranging from daily work planning, to preparing for job interviews, to failing forward with an important project, to speaking up at meetings, to networking for resources, etc.
MIT Can Talk!
Brindha Muniappan, Director of Programs, MIT Museum, Jennifer Novotney, Public Programs Coordinator, MIT Museum
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Feb/03 | Sat | 01:00PM-03:00PM | MIT Museum, N51 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 02/02
Do you have a silver tongue or the gift of the gab? Are you the one always picked out to share out the small group’s discussion? Do you never back down from a dinner discussion? Then show your stuff at the MIT Can Talk competition and win some great prizes in the process!
Participants will give a 5-minute speech on the topic “Taking Risks”. Material must be original but can include excerpts from elsewhere, including poems, stories, songs, etc. as long as sources are properly attributed. A panel of judges will determine who wins the top prizes! The contest is open to everyone in the MIT community; competitors must attend at least one of the MIT Museum's IAP 2018 communication workshops in order to participate in the preliminaries on Friday, February 2 from 5-8pm. The final competition will be from 1-3pm on Saturday, February 3 in the MIT Museum.
First place prize: $500
Second place prize: $300
Third place prize: $200
Audience Favorite prize: $200
**Competition registration and details will be sent by email to interested participants who attended at least one of the MIT Museum's IAP 2018 public speaking workshops. Please contact Jennifer Novotney (novotney@mit.edu) with questions.
Sponsor(s): MIT Museum
Contact: Jennifer Novotney, x4-7313, novotney@mit.edu
Negotiating a Job Offer
GECD
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Jan/17 | Wed | 01:00PM-02:30PM | E19-202 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
This workshop will examine the many variables that exist during the evaluation and negotiation process of Job Offers. How do you know if this job is right for you? Salary vs. Total Compensation will be looked at. Strategies on the negotiation process will be discussed along with should you negotiate and “What Can” and “What Can Not” be negotiated. These strategies are used throughout your career.
This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.
Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Offshore Sailing Shore School
Scott Dynes, Bluewater Skipper
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: An interest in sailing
You know that MIT has a fabulous river sailing program, but did you also know that MIT also has an offshore sailing program, where you can sail around Boston Harbor, to P-town, along the Maine coast, and even to Halifax, Nova Scotia?
The purpose of this IAP course is to show you that sailing large, offshore boats differs from dinghy sailing only in degree: the boat and sails are bigger, you can stay out longer (days!), and you don’t have to come back to the dock at night. We are offering 8 sessions that will cover the fundamental and practical aspects of large boat sailing, with the goal of making everyone feel equipped with the knowledge to feel comfortable sailing along the coast. The classes will cover keelboats, weather, navigation (including celestial navigation), safety at sea, racing, and chartering a boat in the Caribbean.
No prior knowledge of keelboats or sailing is required (though the latter is very helpful); just an interest in learning about sailing in the salt water.
Contact: Scott Dynes, 37-438N, 781 472-9005, SBCDYNES@MIT.EDU
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Jan/09 | Tue | 06:30PM-08:00PM | 66-144 |
Whether you're out for a day sail or crossing the ocean, you'll need to understand the various onboard systems. This session provides basic knowledge of the typical coastal cruising sailboat -- structure, rigging, electrical, engine, navigation, etc. Attendees will learn the nautical terms for things (the galley, not the kitchen) and get a sense for life aboard at sea.
Eric Brown - Bluewater Skipper, Scott Dynes - Bluewater Skipper, Matt Wall - Bluewater Skipper
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Jan/11 | Thu | 06:30PM-08:00PM | 66-144 |
Racing is a very fun and very effective way to learn how to sail well; you are on a boat with expert sailors who are helping you to sail the boat. In this session we will introduce sailboat racing and cover a broad range of topics that will enable you to have fun while racing keelboats.
Adam Traina - Bluewater Skipper
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Jan/16 | Tue | 06:30PM-08:00PM | 66-144 |
If you have some experience sailing, there's a good chance you can charter a boat in the Caribbean and elsewhere. This session discusses the practical aspects of arranging for and sailing a charter in the Caribbean. Topics we will talk about include:
Tim Hall - Bluewater Skipper
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Jan/18 | Thu | 06:30PM-08:00PM | 66-144 |
In place of the safety at sea lecture previously scheduled we are grateful to welcome Tom Mayotte, who will talk about the special demands and eccentricities that commanding a classic yacht requires. This will be most useful in preparation for our first season with the Mashnee, our new bluewater boat (Thanks to Jan and Ruth Rozendaal!), which is a classic yacht.
We will learn useful skills and techniques
Scott Dynes - Bluewater Skipper
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Jan/23 | Tue | 06:30PM-08:00PM | 66-144 |
Where are you? How will you get to your destination safely? In this course we will cover the basics of coastal navigation, including how to read nautical charts, identification of navigation aids, proper compass use and the rules for safe navigation.
Theodric Young - Bluewater Skipper
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Jan/25 | Thu | 06:30PM-08:00PM | 66-144 |
In part two of this introduction to coastal navigation, we will further discuss skills for safe navigation, including understanding of tides and currents, the navigation rules, as well as techniques for using electronic devices such as depth sounders, GPS, and RADAR.
Theodric Young - Bluewater Skipper
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Jan/30 | Tue | 06:30PM-08:00PM | 66-144 |
You've probably heard `Red sky at night, sailor's delight; red sky in morning, sailors take warning', but did you ever wonder why that is so? In this session we will cover many aspects of weather as it related to sailing, including:
Eric Brown - Bluewater Skipper
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Feb/01 | Thu | 06:30PM-08:30PM | 66-144 |
Before there was GPS, there were the stars. In this session we will go through the theory and practice of celestial navigation; we hope to have enough sextants to allow for hands-on activities. While you will not walk away from this class knowing how to navigate by the stars, you will know why and how it works, and what to do next if you want to learn celestial navigation in detail.
Adam Traina - Bluewater Skipper
Philanthropy 101
Marissa Freed, Assistant Director, Hillel, Marla Choslovsky, Development Director, Hillel
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Jan/25 | Thu | 03:00PM-05:00PM | W11-180 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/24
Limited to 15 participants
Fee: $5.00
for class gift (Suggested, not required)
One of the perks of becoming an adult is earning a paycheck. Join a conversation about how adults make intentional philanthropic choices past buying cupcakes at a bake sale. All students are welcome to join this conversation about personal philanthropy. There will be an overview of how philanthropy works behind the scenes and a practical component for you to consider your own giving priorities.
RSVP here by Wednesday January 24th
Sponsor(s): Hillel
Contact: Marissa Freed, W11-035, 617-253-2982, MFEINMAN@MIT.EDU
Pre-Masters: An Introduction to Swim Workouts
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $44.00
for Student and Member Fee
This program is designed for the adult swimmer who wants to gain swimming endurance. This program will help prepare swimmers for either a Masters Swim Program or for the use of lap swimming as a form of aerobic exercise.
Prerequisite: Students should know the front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke prior to taking this class and be able to swim 250 yards continuously.
Click Here to register.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, W35-164, (617) 324-2100, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/08 | Mon | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/22 | Mon | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/29 | Mon | 06:00PM-07:00PM | Alumni Pool |
Class will be held on Feb 5th
Class cost is $36.00
Click Here to register.
Jennifer Gotts
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Jan/10 | Wed | 07:30AM-08:30AM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/17 | Wed | 07:30AM-08:30AM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/24 | Wed | 07:30AM-08:30AM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/31 | Wed | 07:30AM-08:30AM | Alumni Pool |
Class will be held on Feb 7th
Class Cost is $44.00
Click Here to register.
Jennifer Gotts
Prepping for a Site Visit: Culture, Fit, and Growth
GECD
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Jan/09 | Tue | 02:00PM-02:30PM | E19-202 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
In addition to examining aesthetics like coffee pots and scenic views, visiting an employer encompasses taking a deep look at those around you, and even yourself. Develop a strategic outlook on what an employer can offer by prepping for a site visit. Reconnect your interests, values, and skills and gain insight on assessing workplace culture, team-management dynamics, and opportunities for progression.
This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.
Registration requested on Careerbridge.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Promoting Your Value through Transferable Skills
GECD
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Jan/26 | Fri | 11:00AM-12:00PM | E19-202 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
You have valuable transferable skills apart from technical skills, but sometimes they can be difficult to recognize. Join us to learn the importance of transferable skills in the job search and what skills are most sought by employers, identify your unique set of transferable skills, and discover ways in which you can effectively market your skills to potential employers.
This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.
Pre-registration required on Careerbridge.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Public Speaking: How to Loosen Up
Brindha Muniappan, Director of Programs, MIT Museum, Jennifery Novotney, Public Programs Coordinator, MIT Museum
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Feb/02 | Fri | 02:00PM-04:00PM | N51, MIT Museum |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 02/01
Limited to 30 participants
Take part in a series of 6 independent IAP workshop sessions on public speaking during the last week of IAP. The sessions are meant to be practical and interactive, and are open to all members of the MIT community. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration is encouraged but drop-ins are welcome if space is available.
In this workshop participants will explore how to loosen their minds and bodies though a series of improv games and activities. Please wear clothing you feel comfortable moving in. This session will be led by Dr. Jennifer Novotney, the American Chemical Society's 2014 Chemistry Champion.
Register to attend this session: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iap-workshop-loosening-up-mit-can-talk-tickets-41243599717
* Participants of this session are encouraged to take part in the “MIT Can Talk” oratory competition on Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3 at the MIT Museum (see IAP listing for more details).
Sponsor(s): MIT Museum
Contact: Jennifer Novotney, x4-7313, novotney@MIT.EDU
Raja Yoga: Achieve Mastery of one's Peace and Happiness
Sudarshan Sundar
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 02/03
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: None
In this course we will explore the Foundations of Raja Yoga to re-awaken the self to being the journey to our original experience of peace, love, and inner power. "Raja" means King, and thus Raja Yoga means to have mastery over one's thoughts, feelings, emotions to direct them towards peace and happiness.
This is done by meditating and experiencing the eternal spiritual identity of the soul and experiencing the original qualities of the soul. We will explore the three main functions of the soul; the mind, the intellect and the impressions that have been left on the soul as a result of the actions we perform in life.
We will also explore the power of thoughts and how they can bring harmony in our relationships. Learn to harness thought power to create better relationships in your life. We will share methods to deepen our link to the Source of unconditional love. Another meaning of "Raja Yoga" is highest union (yoga - Sanskrit root word "to unite"). When we keep ourselves full of this precious gift, we have so much more to give others.
Registration: https://goo.gl/forms/OFioH7q7XQ6mwE0J2
Speaker: Sudarshan Sundar is a Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft by profession. Born in India, he grew up in Singapore and moved to the United States in 1999. Sudarshan has practiced Raja Yoga since 2002. He currently serves as a Co-coordinator of Inner Space Meditation and Gallery, in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA. Sudarshan is also a graduate of the LeaderShape institute.
Sponsor(s): SANGAM
Contact: Sudarshan Sundar, sudarshan@bknewengland.org
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Feb/03 | Sat | 05:00PM-07:00PM | 3-442 |
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Feb/04 | Sun | 05:00PM-07:00PM | 3-442 |
Sudarshan Sundar
Reaching audiences through multiple modes
Brindha Muniappan, Director of Programs, Jennifer Novotney, Public Programs Coordinator
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Feb/01 | Thu | 02:00PM-04:00PM | N51, MIT Museum |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/31
Limited to 30 participants
Take part in a series of 6 independent IAP workshop sessions on public speaking during the last week of IAP. The sessions are meant to be practical and interactive, and are open to all members of the MIT community. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration is encouraged but drop-ins are welcome if space is available.
When learning something for the first time, once is not enough! People generally need to be exposed to information multiple times and in different ways in order to master new knowledge. In this workshop participants will discuss the importance of presenting information through multiple modes and how to address different learning styles when presenting to a wide range of audiences. We will explore and compare classroom teaching, research presentations, and informal learning in museums in terms of effective targeted communication.
Register for this workshop here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iap-workshop-increasing-presentation-effectiveness-mit-can-talk-tickets-41243550570
* Participants of this session are encouraged to take part in the “MIT Can Talk” oratory competition on Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3 at the MIT Museum (see IAP listing for more details).
Sponsor(s): MIT Museum
Contact: Jennifer Novotney, N52-217, 617-324-7313, novotney@mit.edu
Reasoning and Argumentation
Suzanne Lane, Director, Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication
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Jan/23 | Tue | 01:00PM-03:30PM | E17-136 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/23
Limited to 30 participants
The free exchange of ideas is central to democracy and to academic work. Yet often this exchange can be fraught with misunderstanding, anxiety about how our ideas or positions will be received, and unnecessary conflict. This workshop will teach participants central concepts of rhetoric and argumentation that can aid in generating useful debate that fosters open dialogue towards understanding and problem solving. Open to the entire MIT community, but space is limited to 30.
For more information, or to reserve a space, pleace contact the Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication program (WRAP)
Sponsor(s): Comparative Media Studies/Writing, Writing, Rhetoric, and Professional Communication
Contact: WRAP, E18-228a, 617-253-3039, wrap@mit.edu
Rebuild
Nicholas Mehrle
Enrollment: Sign up locks in spots, Walk Ins Welcome
Sign-up by 01/08
Limited to 25 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: Fundamental Physics
In this class we think about the question: "If you were suddenly teleported back to 500BCE (or some other time sufficiently far in the past) could you rebuild society as we know it?" For many of us, the answer to this question is an unequivocal "No", as the skills we develop in and out of the classroom tend to rely heavily on modern luxuries like computers, access to parts, and the work done by pioneers in our fields (Understanding quantum spin is useless if no one has done the Stern Gerlach experiment yet).
In this class we will think about what would need to be done to rebuild cornerstones of modern civilization such as electricity, running water, and transportaiton. We will think about ways to develop these entirely from scratch, without the access to things like copper wire that we take for granted today. In doing so, we will learn both how humanity developed these technologies in the first place, and how we can use the benefit of hindsight to rebuild.
Please fill out this google form to express interest: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrzQx-0q4EPKfnLh0A2ouCUj9g3oCUVxHskoHkXKV1FpPBgw/viewform
Contact: Nicholas Mehrle, 37-624b, (614) 458-8160, NMEHRLE@MIT.EDU
Science Communication: Vocal Variation
Brindha Muniappan, Director of Programs, Jennifer Novotney, Public Programs Coordinator
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Jan/29 | Mon | 02:00PM-04:00PM | N51, MIT Museum |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/26
Limited to 30 participants
Take part in a series of 6 independent IAP workshop sessions on public speaking during the last week of IAP. The sessions are meant to be practical and interactive, and are open to all members of the MIT community. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration is encouraged but drop-ins are welcome if space is available.
If everything that you say is delivered in the same exact way, with little variation in your speech, then it’s easy for an audience to lose focus and miss your message. You need to help your audience separate the signal from the noise. Help them parse (and consequently better understand) what it is you are saying by using ideas like silence, emphasis, speed and intonation to verbally punctuate your speech.
This session will be led by Tony Eng, creator of the MIT Can Talk competition and EECS Senior Lecturer.
Register to attend this session: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iap-workshop-vocal-variation-mit-can-talk-tickets-41243389087
* Participants of this session are encouraged to take part in the “MIT Can Talk” oratory competition on Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3 at the MIT Museum (see IAP listing for more details).
Sponsor(s): MIT Museum
Contact: Jennifer Novotney, N52-217, 617-324-7313, novotney@mit.edu
Shadow Magicians: Finding Freedom to Become Yourself
Adam Reynolds, Blue Ocean Faith Chaplain, Addir Interfaith Coordinator, David Schulz, Blue Ocean Faith, Addir Interfaith Intern
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Jan/16 | Tue | 07:00PM-09:00PM | 1-135 |
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Jan/18 | Thu | 07:00PM-09:00PM | 1-135 |
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Jan/23 | Tue | 07:00PM-09:00PM | 1-135 |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 07:00PM-09:00PM | 1-135 |
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Jan/30 | Tue | 07:00PM-09:00PM | 1-135 |
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Feb/01 | Thu | 07:00PM-09:00PM | 1-135 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/15
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Repeating event, participants welcome at any session
Prereq: None
Whether through bad habits, negative thought patterns, or counterproductive behaviors, we all have a 'shadow' that sabotages us at times.
This unique experiential course will teach key concepts and skills for exploring our shadows through analyzing emotions and addressing the impact of formative experiences on our operating beliefs and behaviors. We will gain a higher level of self-awareness and begin the process of troubleshooting deep-seated obstacles to success and happiness.
Issues that can be explored include:
Concepts and skills taught include:
Participants are encouraged to attend at least 3 sessions. You must register for the sessions you will attend. There are 10 spots per session. You will be placed on a wait-list for a session if it is full. Priority will be given to those who sign up for 3 or more sessions.
Timeliness: Due to the personal nature of the course, the door will close at 10 minutes past the hour. No one will be admitted after that point, although you are welcome to attend future meetings.
Email shadow-magicians-staff@mit.edu with questions.
Sponsor(s): Blue Ocean Faith
Contact: Adam Reynolds, W11-011, 617-359-7457, ADAM1@MIT.EDU
Sleep Better, Stress Less
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Jan/26 | Fri | 12:00PM-01:00PM | E23-319 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/23
Limited to 25 participants
Join us for a one hour workshop on stress-free ways to improve the quality of your sleep and create a healthy sleep environment for your body and mind. Get to know the MIT resources that can help you drift off to sleep.
Pre-registration: https://medical.mit.edu/community/wellness/classes/speakersworkshops
Sponsor(s): Community Wellness at MIT Medical
Contact: Nancy Boudrow, E23-489, 617 253-5358, BOUD@MED.MIT.EDU
Story Telling 101
Brindha Muniappan, Director of Programs, MIT Museum, Jennifer Novotney, Public Programs Coordinator, MIT Museum
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Feb/01 | Thu | 10:00AM-11:30AM | N51, MIT Museum |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/31
Limited to 30 participants
Take part in a series of 6 independent IAP workshop sessions on public speaking during the last week of IAP. The sessions are meant to be practical and interactive, and are open to all members of the MIT community. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration is encouraged but drop-ins are welcome if space is available.
Storytelling is a chance to reflect on your life, take stock of the events you've lived through, and think about how they have shaped you as a person. Taught by Kirsty Bennett, a former director and producer for The Moth, this class will encourage you to identify what stories you might want to tell, introduce basic narrative storytelling structure and help you begin to craft your own story.
Register to attend this session: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iap-workshop-storytelling-101-tickets-41319471652
* Participants of this session are encouraged to take part in the “MIT Can Talk” oratory competition on Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3 at the MIT Museum (see IAP listing for more details).
Sponsor(s): MIT Museum
Contact: Jennifer Novotney, x4-7313, novotney@MIT.EDU
Stroke Technique
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $44.00
for Student and Member Fee
This program is designed for the more advanced adult swimmer who wants to learn the fundamentals of lap swimming and improve their stroke technique.
Prerequisite: Students should know the front crawl, backstroke, and breaststroke prior to taking this class, and be able to swim 100 yards continuously.
Click Here to register.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/11 | Thu | 06:30PM-07:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/18 | Thu | 06:30PM-07:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 06:30PM-07:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Feb/01 | Thu | 06:30PM-07:30PM | Zesiger Center |
Class will be held on Feb 8th
Jennifer Gotts
Successful Interviewing Through Body Language
GECD
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Jan/22 | Mon | 01:00PM-02:00PM | E19-202 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
This presentation will focus on research related to non-verbal behavior during job interviews, including the work of Amy Cuddy—a social psychologist who studies the effects of powerful and powerless postures. Advice on integrating this information for better performance during job interviews will also be covered.
This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.
Pre-registration required on Careerbridge.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
Swimming For Endurance
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $44.00
for Student and Member Fee
This class will build up your endurance! The goal for students is to be able to swim a quarter mile ( 400 yards) by the end of the class. Participants should be able to swim 50 yards with out stopping. Class will focus on: Fine tune your freestyle stroke, learn to use pace clock and intro to interval training. Each class will be a timed continuous swim. 2min, 3 min etc, focusing on basic sighting skills for triathletes and open/ flip turns.
Click Here to register
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/11 | Thu | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/18 | Thu | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
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Feb/01 | Thu | 05:30PM-06:30PM | Zesiger Center |
Class will be held on Feb 8th
Jennifer Gotts
The Art of Behavioral Interviewing
GECD
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Jan/25 | Thu | 01:30PM-03:00PM | E19-202 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
While your technical skills will get you the interview, it is your behavioral attributes that will get you the job. In this workshop we will discuss preparation and strategies for a successful interview. In addition, sample behavioral interview questions will be provided along with tips on how to answer those tough questions.
This workshop is open to Grads, Undergrads, Postdocs and Alumni.
Pre-registration requested on Careerbridge.
Sponsor(s): Global Education and Career Development
Contact: GECD, gecd-iap@mit.edu
What Every International Student Should Know about U.S. Employment
Marilyn Wilson
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Jan/24 | Wed | 02:00PM-03:30PM | E25-111 |
Enrollment: Registration Preferred: careerbridge.mit.edu
Dan Beaudry, former head of campus recruiting at Monster.com, shares the potent job search system used by many international students to find U.S. employment. H-1B's are won in ways you likely don't expect. What you'll discover in this presentation may surprise you:
Dan’s programs at MIT have been very popular in years past. Find more information about him and his book, The International Student’s Guide to Finding a Job in th United States, at www.powerties.net.
Contact: Libby Reed, E17-294, 617 253-3224, LAREED@MIT.EDU
Women's ONLY Beginning Swim
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $44.00
for Student and Member Fee
This course offers instruction in basic swimming skills for beginners in the comfort of our Women's Only Recreation times. Learn or improve on your crawl stroke, elementary backstroke, backstroke, sidestroke, and breaststroke.
Pre-requisite: Comfortable getting face wet, floating on front and being in shallow water.. Now open to all female swimmers starting at age 13.
Click Here to register.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education , Chaplain to the Institute
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/09 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/16 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/23 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/30 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
Class will be held on Feb 6th
Jennifer Gotts
Women's ONLY Intermediate Swim
Jennifer Gotts
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/09
Limited to 10 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Fee: $44.00
for Student and Member Fee
Do you understand swimming basics but need help putting it all together? Improve your front crawl, back crawl, breathing techniques, breaststroke, and sidestroke.
Prerequisite: Comfortable swimming on front and back and comfortable in deep water. Now open to all female swimmers starting at age 13.
Click Here to register.
Sponsor(s): Athletics, Physical Education , Chaplain to the Institute
Contact: Jennifer Gotts, gottj@mit.edu
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Jan/09 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/16 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/23 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
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Jan/30 | Tue | 09:30PM-10:30PM | Alumni Pool |
Class will be held on Feb 6th
Jennifer Gotts
Your Place on Stage
Brindha Muniappan, Director of Programs, MIT Museum, Jennifer Novotney, Public Programs Coordinator, MIT Museum
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Jan/31 | Wed | 02:00PM-04:00PM | N51, MIT Museum |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/31
Limited to 30 participants
Take part in a series of 6 independent IAP workshop sessions on public speaking during the last week of IAP. The sessions are meant to be practical and interactive, and are open to all members of the MIT community. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Pre-registration is encouraged but drop-ins are welcome if space is available.
Are you tired of reading tiny font and listening to a presenter in the background? Then come to this workshop to learn how to make yourself stand out from your slides! Work with a professional actor to practice effective body language, and explore how to use your body to emphasize and enhance your presentation. Please wear loose clothing conducive for physical movement. This session will be led by Debra Wise, Artistic Director of the Underground Railway Theater.
Register to attend this session: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iap-workshop-your-place-on-stage-mit-can-talk-tickets-41243486378
* Participants of this session are encouraged to take part in the “MIT Can Talk” oratory competition on Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3 at the MIT Museum (see IAP listing for more details).
Sponsor(s): MIT Museum
Contact: Jennifer Novotney, x4-7313, novotney@MIT.EDU
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