Three habits – gratitude, self-compassion, and mindfulness practices – can have a positive effect on mood, reduce stress, and prevent burnout. In this wellness coaching workshop, we will try a variety of practices that can fit into a busy life. We will also identify MIT resources to help support wellbeing and personal growth. Facilitator: Zan...
Join us and hear from a former Finance Rotation Program associate now Sr. Director, and a Director who started in finance and is now in the product world. They will share insights on what they wish they knew when they kicked off their careers! **Please note that this event will be a replay but we...
There are as many ways to be a woman as there are individuals who identify as women. In addition, a woman’s identity can be the site of many intersections. As women pursuing advanced degrees, you are all navigating through gateways and obstacles. How do our identities as women in academia and beyond come to bear...
For this month's virtual Cooking with Antoinette session, we have invited two MIT students known as The Tech Chefs to join us, and they will be sharing how to cook the Indian dish Korma!Antoinette will share some cooking tips as well. Open to entire MIT community*Cooking session will be recorded Recurring Zoom linkSign up for...
There are as many ways to be a woman as there are individuals who identify as women. In addition, a woman’s identity can be the site of many intersections. As women pursuing advanced degrees, you are all navigating through gateways and obstacles. How do our identities as women in academia and beyond come to bear...
Have you ever wished you could get candid, straightforward advice about balancing your work and personal/family life as an unendingly busy graduate student? What if you could have the chance to hear from women more advanced in their careers who have been where you are, contending with many of the same issues that you are...
In our both personal and professional lives, the way that we tell our story or introduce ourselves is often the starting point for how people perceive and understand our passions, interests and accomplishments. It is the foundation for the first impression that we make and the way that we communicate going forward. During this course,...
This mindfulness course will include skills from the Koru mindfulness toolkit, including breathing techniques, meditation practices, class discussion, and a final mini-retreat to help relieve stress and calm mind and body. Since each week builds on the last, attendance at all three classes is requested. All experience levels welcome. Registration is required.
Communication is an art that is rarely separated from the dynamics of power, especially in professional contexts. How does gender factor into the equation? What should women pursuing advanced degrees consider as they develop their communication skills? Join us for this “Spilling the Tea” mentorship event featuring Dhaya Lakshminarayanan ’96, MCP ’99 to ask your...
If you have recently been asked to write a reference letter or need one, this workshop is for you. By writing letters for someone else, we have an immense power to influence others and our field at large. So how do we handle these processes and what are the best practices? At this hands-on workshop...
There’s something very special about the opportunity to hear directly from a leader about what her path to success was really like, how she learned to lead, and what has helped her to thrive. In this “Spilling the Tea” mentorship event, come talk with Colleen Akehurst and hear her advice on leadership in graduate school...
Join Community Wellness at MIT Medical for a virtual Breath of Fresh Air! This is free & open to the public. Classes start Aug 1: Accessing Meditation Through Yoga, Active Gentle Yoga, Qigong Meditation, and Who Needs a Back Rub? Register: bit.ly/MITBOFA2022