Register for Spring to Action 2019!

Written By New England GWiSE

Registration for our second annual Spring to Action event is now open! This year, the summit will address mentorship roles and relationships, and how to optimize your experiences in grad school and beyond.
We will discuss how to navigate mentor/mentee dynamics and common road blocks that impede professional relationships. We will also hear about current mentorship opportunities available at local graduate schools and discuss ways to improve or add mentorship programs.

We welcome all affiliates of all genders from our partner schools who are interested in the topic to attend. Come to any part of the event, lunch, snacks, and coffee will be served throughout the day.
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Schedule:

10:20-11am: Registration (inside Pierce Hall Room 100F)

11-12pm: Keynote speaker, Tamara Brown (Director of Sustainable Development and Community Engagement, Praxair, Inc.)

12-1pm: Session 1, Workshops led by:
Dr. Avi Rodal (Associate Professor, Brandeis)
Dr. Kylie Huckleberry (postdoc, NEU)

1-1:45pm: Lunch

2-2:30pm: Breakout Session 1

2:35-3:35pm: Panel on mentorship featuring:
Dr.Kıvılcım Kılıç (Research Scientist, BU)
Dr. Simina Ticau (Senior Scientist, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals)
Dr. Shaun Patel (Neuroscientist and bioinformatician, HMS and MGH)
Dr. Caroline Uhler (Associate Professor, MIT)
Mounika Vutukuru (PhD candidate, BU)

3:45-4:30pm: Breakout Session 2 and debrief

4:30-5:30pm: Mocktail Hour – network and connect with your peers in STEM

Spring to Action 2019 flyer.
New England GWiSE

NE GWiSE is an alliance between GWISE groups from universities across New England. We are joining together to support and celebrate women and gender minorities in STEM fields, to increase awareness of the issues we face, and create change within our community. We support ideas and actions to increase diverse gender representation in STEM departments, create fair and positive workplace environments, increase the support and mentorship students receive, and enact equitable university and federal policies. Through advocacy, diversity, outreach efforts, and networking opportunities, as well as collective actions and supporting developing GWISE groups, NE GWiSE works to advance policies and programs across New England to promote equality and improve the experience of students. All members of the graduate community are welcome to become NE GWiSE members and attend our events.

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