2022 Fall Kickoff Event

Written By New England GWiSE

NE GWiSE Fall Kickoff

November 12th, 2022


Thank you to all who attended our Fall Kickoff Event held on November 12th, 2022 at MIT iHQ! We are grateful to have been able to resume in-person events and introduce our theme for this academic year: Community and Coalition Building. We had a fantastic day that entailed (re)connecting with one another, discussing our goals, research, and passions, and learning about how to build a community of graduate students from our phenomenal keynote speaker, Dr. Anouska Bhattacharyya. Dr. Bhattacharyya is the Vice President of Programs at YW Boston, and delivered a powerful and interactive talk about the importance of building a community. We hope the attendees left the event feeling connected with one another and inspired to continue to build communities that uplift and support their members!

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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