Oasis of Calm
The Libraries are happy to resume our weekly half hour of silent mindfulness, now held in The Oasis (located on the second floor of the Hayden Library) every Wednesday at...
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Hayden Library - The Oasis (14S-200) 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Oasis of Calm
Hayden Library - The Oasis (14S-200) 160 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThe Libraries are happy to resume our weekly half hour of silent mindfulness, now held in The Oasis (located on the second floor of the Hayden Library) every Wednesday at noon from March 9 through the end of May. The Oasis of Calm is open to all. No previous experience is necessary, and you don’t...
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Three Habits of Happiness
Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThree 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...
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Professional Development: If I Knew Then What I Know Now
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...
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Spilling the Tea On Women and Identities
The Alumni Lounge (10-100)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...
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The TechChefs Cook Korma
Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United StatesFor 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...
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Spilling the Tea – Alumni Mentoring Conversations for Women Graduate Students
The Alumni Lounge (10-100)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...
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Spilling the Tea On Work-Life Balance
The Alumni Lounge (10-100)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...
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Successful Storytelling
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,...
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3-Week Mindfulness Reboot
Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United StatesThis 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.
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Spilling the Tea on Women and Communication
Zoom Virtual, Cambridge, MA, United StatesCommunication 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...
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Writing and Requesting Effective Reference Letters: A Workshop for Grad Students and Postdocs
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...
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