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MONDAY MORNING MAILING
November 21, 2005
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- Important Announcements for ALL Students
- Announcements & Reminders
- * How to submit an announcement to MMM
- * Training/Info Sessions for Student Organizations
- * Frank McCourt: Teacher Man
- Events, Presentations, & Workshops
- * Crossroads meeting: Native American Education - Nov. 21
- * Examination of Teachers' Responsiveness During Early Reading Intervention With Young Latino English Learners - Nov. 21
- * Symposium on climate change - Nov. 21
- * Art and Opportunity: Born into Brothels - Nov. 22
- * How Educators Can Help Children Exposed to Trauma: In Response to Hurricane Katrina - Nov. 28
- * EPM Lecture Series - Nov. 29
- * "THAT'S SO GAY!" - How Can We Support Our LGBT Students? - Nov. 30
- * Trivia Challenge: Bridge Club Holiday Party - Dec. 1
- * The Red Hot Party: A Harvard University Holiday Kick-Off Event - Dec. 1
- * ALANA Open Mic - Dec. 2
- * Diversity Matters Retreat - Dec. 3
- * Philip Altbach addresses International Higher Education - Dec. 6
- * Do Your Betas Need Hats?: Learn How to Use Microsoft Equation to Report Statistics
- * APA EXPOSED: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About APA Format But Were Afraid to Ask!
- * EndNote Basics
- * Finding Articles: Education Databases (EBSCO) Workshop
- * Finding Books: HOLLIS Catalog Workshop
- * Bureau of Study Counsel
- Clubs, Organizations, & Committees
- * IDEA: International Development Education Association
- * Phi Delta Kappa
- Job & Volunteer Opportunities
- * Civil Rights Project writing opportunity
- Links to archived Monday Morning Mailings
- * November 14, 2005
- * November 7, 2005
- * October 31, 2005
- * October 24, 2005
- * October 17, 2005
- * October 10, 2005
- * Training/Info Sessions for Student Organizations
QUICK LINKS
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS
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How to submit an announcement to MMM
To submit an announcement to the Monday Morning Mailing, please e-mail the text and the title (which we will use as the e-mail link) to sga@gse.harvard.edu by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before it is to appear. Your title should be to the point and should include any pressing deadlines. We request that you make your announcement as brief as possible and direct interested students to an e-mail address, phone number, or web site through which they can obtain more detailed information.
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Training/Info Sessions for Student Organizations
A reminder to all students interested in completing the SGA recognition process for a student organization--it's not too late to begin the process, but all groups will need to have at least one member attend an information/training session with Tina Hansar in the Student Affairs Office. The next info session will be held Friday, December 2, from 11:00am-1:00pm, location to be determined. If you are interested in attending, please be sure to email Tina to let her know-- tina_hansar@harvard.edu (or call 384-7490 or stop by 101 Larsen in person). Future sessions will likely occur only on an as needed basis, which means organizers may have to wait a week or two (which will in turn delay the SGA recognition vote and ability to request funding).
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Frank McCourt: Teacher Man
Remember leisure reading?
Frank McCourt, veteran teacher and Pulitzer Prize winning author of ANGELA’S ASHES and ‘TIS, has
completed the trilogy with TEACHER MAN. TEACHER MAN, new in hardcover, is McCourt’s chronicle of
his 30 years teaching in New York’s public schools, where bowled ‘em over with an unorthodox
teaching style and, better yet, by engaging his students with dignity. According to Publishers
Weekly it should be "mandatory reading for every teacher in America."
Check it out at bookbrowse.com:
http://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm?book_number=1680
(Hot off the press this month, it should be out in paperback by mid-summer.)
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EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, & WORKSHOPS
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Crossroads meeting: Native American Education - Nov. 21
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 7pm
CONROY COMMONS
Native American Education: Educational Issues and Obstacles on the
Reservation.
Come find out how teaching on an Indian reservation can
be both rewarding and challenging.
Panelists:
Carmen Lopez, Executive Director of Harvard's Native American Program
Casey Lozar, HGSE Student
Sky Marietta, HGSE Student
Wenona Benally, Law Student
April Dennise Youpee-Roll, FAS Graduate Student
FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED.
November 21, 4-5PM, Gutman Conference Center
Speaker - Terese Jiménez
Terese Jiménez is an Assistant Professor of Education at Loyola Marymount University. She obtained her Ph.D. in Special Education, Disabilities and Risk Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Before initiating her doctoral studies, Dr. Jiménez taught as a bilingual resource specialist in a predominantly low-income, Latino community. Currently her research interests include examining the development, application, and evaluation of problem-based pedagogy for professional education to improve instructional outcomes for students with disabilities, the early intervention and identification of children at-risk for reading difficulties, the investigation of early home literacy practices of Latino families, and the storybook reading practices of Latino families with children at risk for reading failure. Her dissertation research focused on investigating precursors to phonemic awareness skills in young English language learners. Dr. Jiménez is currently working on a project investigating a prevention/early intervention model for improving early literacy outcomes for young English learners. Her primary focus in this study is to critically examine teachers' responses during individualized or small group instruction.
This lecture is given as part of the Speaker Series on Latinos and Education
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Symposium on climate change - Nov. 21
Cambridge Forum
3 Church Street Cambridge, MA 02138
Contact: Pat Suhrcke, Director
(617) 495-2727
email: director@cambridgeforum.org
http://www.cambridgeforum.org
Robert T. Watson, Chief Scientist and Director of Environmentally and Socially Sustainable Development at the World Bank and Co-Chair of the United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, leads a special Cambridge Forum series of dialogues on climate change on Monday, November 21, 2005 at First Parish, 3 Church Street, in Harvard Square. During an afternoon symposium, Watson leads scientists and environmentalists in an in-depth discussion of the scientific evidence for climate change and its impact on the world's ecosystems and human cultures. At his evening keynote address, Watson presents the accomplishments of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment as it sets the stage for future action to reverse or adapt to coming climate change and ensuing ecological and cultural disruptions. The program concludes with a public discussion of possible scenarios for the earth's environmental future. The symposium takes place from 2:00 to 4:15 p.m. The evening lecture and public forum begin at 7:00 p.m. Both programs are free and open to the public.
At 2:00 p.m. the first symposium panel will convene to discuss the scientific evidence for global climate change. Chaired by William Moomaw of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and Director of the Tufts Institute for the Environment (TIE), the panel includes Kerry Emanuel, MIT climatologist who has done extensive research on changes in tropical weather patterns, and James McCarthy, an expert on arctic assessment. Watson ties their specialized area research to the global Millennium Assessment undertaken by the United Nations. Participants in the second symposium panel at 3:15 p.m. are: author Ross Gelbspan (The Heat Is On and Boiling Point); radio host Steve Curwood (Living On Earth); and author and cultural commentator Bill McKibben (Wandering Home). They will examine the economic, cultural, and psychological impact of changing ecosystems on human beings with Watson.
Watson's evening addresses looks at the questions that Americans must answer, both as individuals and as members of one of the wealthiest and most profligate nations on the earth, as we prepare a future for our children and grandchildren. If human activities are causing global climate change and the depletion of natural resources, what actions can we take to slow or reverse these dangerous trends? When will it be too late for our actions to make a difference? What factors mitigate against significant changes in human activity? What reasons have we for hope? What will living on earth be like over the next century?
Robert T. Watson is the World Bank's senior spokesperson on global climate change. He joined the Bank in 1996 as senior scientific adviser in the environmental department and in 1997 was appointed director of the department and head of the environment sector board. Prior to joining the Bank, he was associate director for environmental issues in the Office of Science and Technology Policy for the Clinton White House and had served at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as director of the science division and chief scientist for the Mission to Planet Earth. He has played a key role in negotiating global environmental conventions and, most recently, co-chaired the United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.
Cambridge Forums are free and open to the public. Open discussion follows speaker presentation. Events are taped and edited for public radio broadcast throughout the nation. Edited CDs are available to the public by contacting 617-495-2727. Select forums can be viewed in their entirety on demand by visiting our website at www.cambridgeforum.org and clicking on the WGBH Forum Network.
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Art and Opportunity: Born into Brothels - Nov. 22
Join us for the next Askwith Education Forum!
ART AND OPPORTUNITY:BORN INTO BROTHELS
Tuesday, November 22
5:30-7:30 PM
Askwith Lecture Hall
Longfellow Hall
HGSE will present a special screeining of the Academy Award winning documentary which chronicles the lives of several children living in Calcutta’s red light district, where their mothers are prostitutes.
The filmmaker first becomes involved with these children when living in Calcutta’s brothels, photographing prostitutes. Stigmatized educationally and socially, the children are fascinated with her camera and grateful for the friendship she offers them. By teaching the children how to use inexpensive cameras and providing them with a new means of self-expression, the filmmaker awakens hidden interests and nurtures artistic talents that reside in these children who live in a seemingly hopeless world. These marginalized children now have an opportunity to express themselves, gain confidence and reveal a newfound self-esteem through their art. The result is an array of images, which transcends social barriers and presents a montage of their lives in the streets of Calcutta.
A Q&A focused on the resiliency of youth and the transformative power of art will follow the movie. Discussants will include: Pamela Tanner Boll, Co-Executive Producer; Steven Seidel, Lecturer on Education and Director of the Arts in Education Program; and Robert Selman, Roy Edward Larsen Professor of Education and Human Development.
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are necessary.
For more information contact Meghan Liegel at liegelme@gse.harvard.edu or 617-496-5873.
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How Educators Can Help Children Exposed to Trauma: In Response to Hurricane Katrina - Nov. 28
In the wake of traumatic events, educators often grapple with understanding and responding to the needs of affected children. This forum, especially for school leaders, teachers, counselors, and community interventionists will discuss potential student and family reactions to trauma, as well as immediate and sustained ways for assisting in their continued emotional and educational development.
The panel will address the short and long-term effects of traumatic experience on children and their families, using the recent experiences with victims of Hurricane Katrina as examples. Specific conversation around how to talk to families and to children about these difficult topics in classrooms and community intervention settings will be discussed. The larger policy implications of the impact that such disasters have on the social development and learning capacities of child victims will be a central part of the panel conversation.
Panelists will include: Catherine Ayoub, Assistant Professor of Education and Co-Director of the Risk and Prevention Program; William Beardslee, Adjunct Lecturer on Education and Gardner-Monk Professor of Child Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School; and Jesse Howes, Outreach Clinician at the Children's Trauma Recovery Foundation. Kathleen McCartney, Acting Dean and Gerald S. Lesser Professor of Early Childhood Development, will provide the introduction.
Monday, November 28
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Askwith Lecture Hall, Longfellow Hall
13 Appian Way, Cambridge
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are necessary. For more information contact Meghan Liegel at liegelme@gse.harvard.edu.
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EPM Lecture Series - Nov. 29
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT EDUCATION ISSUES IN MASSACHUSETTS?
Please join us to welcome
STATE SENATOR EDWARD M. AUGUSTUS JR., Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Education Committee
When: Tuesday, November 29th
Time: 12:30-2:00 pm
Where: Eliot Lyman Room (Longfellow 2nd floor)
All are welcome!
Bring your lunch!
(Desserts will be provided)
Augustus currently serves as Senate Chair of the Joint Election Laws Committee and Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Education Committee. He also sits on the powerful Senate Ways and Means Committee, which allocates all of the funds for the state budget, an unprecedented assignment for a freshman member. A leader on education issues, Augustus was also a high-ranking official at the U.S. Department of Education during the Clinton Administration. At 24 years of age in 1989, he was the youngest person ever elected to the Worcester School Committee, on which he served two terms. He also served one term on the Worcester Human Rights Commission. Augustus represents the Second Worcester District on Beacon Hill.
Please email epmsa2006@yahoo.com with any questions
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"THAT'S SO GAY!" - How Can We Support Our LGBT Students? - Nov. 30
Wednesday, November 30 (the week after Thanksgiving)
12:00-1:00 in the Eliot Lyman Room (Longfellow 2nd floor)
Join us for a brown-bag lunch discussion, the second in our "THAT'S SO GAY!" series.
How can we provide a safe space for students who are questioning their sexuality or who identify as LGBT?
How can straight teachers be effective allies?
What should teachers do when they hear the word "fag?"
How can we encourage student groups like Gay-Straight Alliances in a hostile school environment?
What should we do if a student comes out to us?
Now that we've opened up this conversation, where do we go from here?
We invite you to become a part of this conversation -- to bring questions, to share stories, to brainstorm ideas, or just to listen. For more information, please contact Rebecca Rebbe, rebbere@gse.harvard.edu. Sponsored by PRIDE.
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Trivia Challenge: Bridge Club Holiday Party - Dec. 1
FACULTY CLUB 6PM THURSDAY DEC 1
Its only 10 days until we can determine once and for all which is the smartest program at HGSE
Bridge are providing the drinks, including some holiday hot cider, a fireplace and some music
There is a big prize for the winning team
Some patriotic student leaders have volunteered to be Team Captains on the night as they struggle to put their program out front.
If you are in
Education Policy and Management your Captain is Nathaniel Marcum ( marcumna@gse.harvard.edu)
International Education Policy your Captain is Brooke Shiffler ( shifflbr@gse.harvard.edu )
Language and Literacy your Captian is Johanna Haas ( johanna.haas@gmail.com )
Mind, Brain and Education your troop Leader is Shannon Mccarthy ( mccartsh@gse.harvard.edu )
Technology in Education your Captain is Wayne Jin ( waynejin@hotmail.com )
Arts and Education your Captain is Megan Brown ( brownme@gse.harvard.edu )
Anyone puuting their hand up from Human Development, Risk and Prevention or Learning and Teaching ?
If so please let Valentina Rizzo know ( rizzova@gse.harvard.edu )
Please let your team captain know you are coming and we'll make sure we are all well catered for
Good Luck !
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The Red Hot Party: A Harvard University Holiday Kick-Off Event - Dec. 1
(Must be 21 with valid ID)
Thursday, Dec. 1st
10:00 pm-2:00 am
The Liquor Store
25 Boylston Place
Boston, MA 02116
(In the Alley)
…featuring a midnight performance by the hip hop dance group Dolce & a mechanical bull-riding competition.
$20 suggested donation at the door benefiting Mountains for Miracles…
Through a record setting charitable expedition to climb the seven summits of the seven continents within seven months, the Mountains for Miracles organization strives to promote public awareness and generate financial contributions to support pediatric oncology research.
An organization founded by a team of concerned Harvard University Graduate Students.
For more information contact Boyd Bishop at bbishop@mba2006.hbs.edu
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ALANA Open Mic - Dec. 2
Friday, 2nd of December, 2005, at 6:00 p.m.
Open to all.
Sing, dance, comedy, spoken word, poetic narrative, 'letters home', music!
Sign up now!
Contact: Lolita at lp_edm2005@yahoo.com
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Diversity Matters Retreat - Dec. 3
Save the date...DIVERSITY MATTERS RETREAT: DECEMBER 3, 2005
The HGSE Community is invited to attend the Fall Diversity Retreat:
"Diversity Matters"
Date: Saturday December 3, 2005
Time: 11am - 5pm
Location: Episcopal Divinity School (Across from Radcliffe Yard),
99 Brattle St.
Highlights include:
* A unique opportunity to have candid conversations about diversity issues that include ALL of us
* A tribute to Rosa Parks and her significance in today's world
* A safe space to brainstorm ideas for developing a more inclusive HGSE community
Event sponsored by: SGA Diversity Committee, ALANA and OSA
More details to come soon!
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Philip Altbach addresses International Higher Education - Dec. 6
The Higher Education Student Association is hosting Boston College Professor Philip Altbach on Tuesday Dec 6th at 5:00 pm in the Eliot-Lyman room on the 2nd floor of Longfellow Hall. Dr. Altbach teaches International Higher Education at the Lynch School of Education at BC and directs the Center for International Higher Education. He will speak on his work at the center and his current research into higher education in developing nations. All are invited. Please contact Brent Evans, evansbr@gse.harvard.edu, with questions.
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Do Your Betas Need Hats?: Learn How to Use Microsoft Equation to Report Statistics
Are you tired of trying to madly pencil the hats on your Betas before you turn in your papers? Do you want the statistical information in your papers, proposals, or theses to look polished and professional? If so, come to this one-hour workshop and learn the easy and fast way to create statistical symbols and equations.
Location: Gutman 302 - No Sign-Up Required
1:00pm-2:00pm Wednesday, November 30, 2005
10:00am-11:00am Thursday, December 1, 2005
1:00pm-2:00pm Friday, December 2, 2005
Questions? Research Services 495-3421 or reference@gse.harvard.edu
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APA EXPOSED: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About APA Format But Were Afraid to Ask!
Presenter: Wendy Mages
Do you know the correct way to format citations, quotations, or references? Do you know the correct typeface, font size, and margin width? This painless one-hour workshop provides a quick and easy way to learn the fundamentals necessary for successfully formatting your research papers at HGSE.
December lst, Thursday, 11:30am - 12:30pm, G05 (Gutman ground floor)
December 9th, Friday, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, G05 (Gutman ground floor)
December 14th, Wednesday, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, G05 (Gutman ground floor)
Questions? Contact the Gutman Reference Desk (617-495-3421)
WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN
NO SIGNUP REQUIRED
reference@gse.harvard.edu
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EndNote Basics
EndNote is a software program for storing and managing bibliographic references. With it, you can create your own database of references, including ones you import from library catalogs and online databases. These can include links to full text when available. Use EndNote to sort, search, and format references, and to insert them into Word documents to create in-text citations and reference lists automatically. Note: Students usually purchase EndNote to work on long-term research projects, such as a dissertation or comprehensive literature review.
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to create an EndNote library and add records to it. You'll be able to search and sort those references and use EndNote's Cite While You Write feature to insert them into a Word document. You'll know how to set preferences, what EndNote filters and connection files are, how to find and install these for HOLLIS Catalog, and how to import/export references from Harvard's e-resources into EndNote.
Monday, December 12th, 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Gutman 302
All sessions are 1 1/2 hours
No sign-up necessary
Scheduling Conflict? Questions? Contact the Research Services Desk, 617-495-3421, reference@gse.harvard.edu
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Finding Articles: Education Databases (EBSCO) Workshop
Learn about and learn how to use a group of EBSCO journal article databases (ERIC, Education Abstracts, and Academic Search Premier) that are major resources for education researchers.
At the end of this workshop, you will understand the content, strengths, and weaknesses of these three databases. You will also be able to find articles by specific authors, search efficiently and effectively for topics, print, download or email yourself full text (when available), and set up your own personal folder on the EBSCO server to store citations and searches.
Friday, December 2nd, 10:00am - 11:00am
Thursday, December 8th, 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Gutman 302
All sessions are 1 hour
No sign-up necessary
Scheduling Conflict? Questions? Contact the Research Services Desk, 617-495-3421, reference@gse.harvard.edu
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Finding Books: HOLLIS Catalog Workshop
HOLLIS Catalog contains information on materials in all of Harvard's 90+ libraries - over 15 million books, journals, manuscripts, government documents, microforms, scores, recordings, visual materials, and data files. Learn to search this huge database efficiently; you'll save yourself time and avoid frustration. HOLLIS is a fundamental tool for doing graduate-level research.
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to construct author, title, and topic searches. You'll be able to tell if something you want is available in a specific library, how to find that library, its hours, and whether there are any restrictions on the use of the item you want. You will know how to check your personal HOLLIS account to see what you've got checked out, and renew items.
Monday, November 28th, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 6th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday, December 16th, 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Gutman 302
All sessions are 1 hour
No sign-up necessary
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Bureau of Study Counsel
M-F, 8:30-5:30 p.m.
5 Linden Street
617-495-2581
bsc@harvard.edu
http://www.bsc.harvard.edu/
The Bureau serves students in many capacities, including academic and personal counseling, tutoring, groups and workshops, and the Reading Course. The following programs are being offered by the Bureau. Pre-group consultations are required for some groups. Unless otherwise indicated, all groups and workshops are free and are open to graduate and undergraduate students. Call to register or for more information.
Creativity in My Coursework.
A one-session workshop, Monday, December 5, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Bureau of Study Counsel, 5 Linden St. An exploration of how we bring our creativity, zest, curiosity, and vitality to bear upon our endeavors as students. For more information, please call Ariel Phillips or Sheila Reindl at the Bureau of Study Counsel, 617-495-2581.
Meditation Drop-in Workshop
Conducted by SungLim Shin. Full-semester weekly drop-in workshop: Mondays, 4:30-5:15 p.m., while classes are in session. Meditation can be an effective resource for managing stress, for enhancing performance, and living a mindful and balanced life. This drop-in workshop is for students and staff and faculty who work with them. Each meeting will include brief instructions about meditation and 15-20 minutes of meditation. No pre-registration is required. Some Monday meetings may not take place, so please call ahead of time to confirm.
Seasons of Grief
Conducted by Sheila Reindl and Christine Hérot. A one-session workshop to be held in December. A workshop for students who are struggling with a significant loss in their life, whether the loss occurred recently or years ago. Losses can take many forms – from surviving the death of someone close, to coping with the end of a relationship, to dealing with injury or illness, to missing a place we considered home, to reckoning with changes in our sense of purpose or place in life. We will talk about dealing with our emotions, facing the reality of the loss, understanding the nature of the grieving process, finding ways to cope, and communicating with others during ongoing grief. To register, please email Sheila
(sreindl@bsc.harvard.edu) or Christine (cherot@bsc.harvard.edu).
Returning To Harvard: A Discussion Group
Conducted by Diane Weinstein. Dates/times to be arranged. Coming back to Harvard after time away can sometimes be surprisingly unsettling. Despite familiarity with the Harvard community, we might feel out of step with our cohort or taken aback by the renewed academic or social demands. This group will create a shared environment in which members can discuss and support one another in their return to Harvard. Pre-group consultation necessary.
What Are You Doing with Your Life?
Conducted by Sheila Reindl and Frank McNamara. Eight weekly meetings: Dates/times to be arranged, anticipated to begin in October. A group to explore purpose, passion, and potential, along with the conflicts and challenges you feel in defining who you are, what you are doing, and where you are going in life. Limited to graduate students. Pre-group consultation necessary.
Returning From Abroad: When a new person returns to an old world...
Conducted by Frank McNamara and Susan Dubois. Four weekly meetings: dates/times to be arranged. Living abroad can expose you to a range of experiences that affect your sense of self and/or your view of the world. In returning home you may expect to adapt seamlessly to the old lifestyle. Yet, time may be needed to assimilate recent experiences before regaining your sense of direction. This group is for those who would like to discuss how experiences abroad have influenced their understanding of themselves and their ways of seeing the world. It is a chance to share your stories - the difficulties as well as the joys - with others who have recently returned from abroad. Pre-group consultation necessary.
On-Line Forum for Asian and Asian-American Men
Conducted by SungLim Shin and Susan Dubois. Full-semester group: Beginning date to be arranged. This semester-long group provides a confidential, on-line forum for Asian and Asian-American men to explore issues unique to their experience. Topics might include (depending on participant interest) ethnic identity, masculinity, competing identities and roles, relationships, racism, and cultural adjustment. To facilitate open and supportive discussions, participants will be anonymous to each other (by using aliases) and known only to the forum moderators. Discussions among participants can occur at any time on the restricted access, Web-based bulletin board. Pre-group consultation with a moderator is necessary. Please email Sung
(slshin@bsc.harvard.edu) or Susan (sdubois@bsc.harvard.edu) to arrange for a consultation.
Speaking Up in Class
Conducted by SungLim Shin. Three weekly meetings: Tuesdays, 1:00-2:30 p.m., October 25-November 8. This group will provide strategies for students who wish to have more of a voice in classes. Through discussion and exercises in a supportive group context, we will focus on increasing self-confidence and managing anxiety in academic settings. Pre-group consultation necessary.
Support Group for Women in the Sciences
Conducted by Claire Shindler and Katesy Townsend. Fridays, 2:00-3:30 p.m., anticipated to begin in early November. This group provides an opportunity to confidentially share a full range of personal and academic experiences and challenges with fellow women students studying across all scientific disciplines at Harvard. Pre-group consultation necessary. Please call 495-2581 or email cshindler@bsc.harvard.edu or
ktownsend@bsc.harvard.edu with questions or for an appointment. If the day/time does not work for you, please contact one of the co-leaders.
Creativity
Conducted by Sheila Reindl and Ariel Phillips. Three weekly meetings: Wednesdays, 3:00-4:30 p.m., anticipated to begin November 2. An exploration of how we bring our creativity, zest, curiosity, and playfulness to bear upon our endeavors as students. Pre-group consultation necessary.
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CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, & COMMITTEES
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IDEA: International Development Education Association
Group Name: IDEA!
Group e-mail: timmonde@gse.harvard.edu
Who?::: IDEA:::the international development education association:::
What? A group of internationally minded education folks.
Why? Looking to change the world, just a little bit, during our year(s) at HGSE.
When? Join us two times a month on Thursday evenings at 6:30PM…one meeting for business, one just to be social!
Questions? e-mail Debbie at timmonde@gse.harvard.edu
What does IDEA do?
IDEA provides members with the opportunity to plan and manage international education projects while they are studying at HGSE. The focus of IDEA is to build alliances within the Harvard community (campuses and alumni) to facilitate the delivery of quality international education programming by building networks of individuals with similar international education interests and working together to change the world.
How?
Little elves that work while we’re at class…
Seriously, we’re just all about two things: teamwork and setting realistic goals. The way it works is that IDEA members come to a business meeting and discuss ideas for possible international development education projects (if that sounds daunting, skip down to the “what kinds of projects?” section). Some ideas become themes which guide our work for the entire year, some become longer-term projects (read: several meetings, some coordination, over a couple months), and others shorter-term projects (one or two meetings, minimal coordination). As a member of IDEA you’ll have the opportunity to work on one or several project teams (and if you’re so inclined, maybe even co-manage a project). It’s a great way to meet new people, have some fun, and build up that resume!
What kinds of projects?
That’s entirely up to you, our members! At our last meeting, several members already indicated an interest in co-leading education development projects.
• Guatemalan Mudslides—Project Managers: Katherine and Audrey—are working with a HGSE IEP Alum who is on the ground in Guatemala to conduct an educational needs assessment.
• HGSE Curriculum Reform Team—Project Managers Katya and Halimur—will be working with a team to identify under-represented regions and subject matter in the HGSE international education curriculum and work with the administration to identify innovative ways to fill these gaps.
• Development Skills and Networking—Project Managers Debbie and Sabeen—will be looking for ways to bring professional skills workshops, speakers, presentations and information to the HGSE international education community.
Each project will work with one of our in-house experts on Alliances, Alumni Relations, or communications to develop their idea, create a work plan, bring on team members, implement and evaluate the project. That way IDEA members get experience with the full Project cycle!
Did we mention happy hour???
We meet 2x a month. First meeting is all business. Next meeting is all social. No shop talk. No papers, just fun, fun, fun.
Wanna join?
e-mail Debbie at timmonde@gse.harvard.edu
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Phi Delta Kappa
Greetings to all HGSE students,
Welcome to the Harvard Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. I am Roseann Stephens, Vice-President for Membership in the chapter. Please forgive the delay in getting back to you as I am recovering from surgery. Some of you responded to the flyer pertaining to Phi Delta Kappa in your September folder. Thank you. I will be getting back to you soon.
We are an honorary and educational association with the mission of supporting public education though the tenets of research, service and leadership. We have chapters across the world. The Harvard Chapter is one of the oldest, 94 years old as of last May. I am putting out an invitation to you, as students of HGSE to join our chapter. As a member of the Harvard Chapter you can have dual membership with a chapter in your home city, state or country.
We are planning a "Meet and Greet" social and an Initiation for you to join, soon. Also we are looking ahead to some very interesting programs. We would like your input as well.
Please email me at DrREStephens@cs.com; phone 508-945-8752 for any inquiries and I will get back to you.
Regards, R.E.Stephens
[Addendum:] I have just received an email from our chapter president, Marion Nesbit. We have been invited by David Haselkorn, Vice President for Strategic and Policy Initiative at Lesley University to attend the Robert Reich lecture on Thursday, December 1. It will be held at the Marran Theatre, entrance off Mellen at the corner of Oxford at 6:30pm. A reception will follow. All student are invited to attend. Please come.
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JOB & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Civil Rights Project writing opportunity
A new initiative of the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University, the Project for Science and Engineering Equity and Diversity (Project SEED), seeks interns to assist in writing a report on issues of racial equity where they intersect with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
This report will serve as the guiding paper for a launch symposium event featuring Gary Orfield on January 20 at the Gutman Conference Center that will Project SEED (the Project for Science and Engineering Equity and Diversity) will bring together lead scholars and activists who are working towards racial and ethnic equity in STEM fields across higher education, government, and industry.
If you are interested in contributing to this report, or assisting with other event preparations, please contact Bill Madden-Fuoco: maddenwi@gse.harvard.edu.
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Please e-mail sga@gse.harvard.edu with submissions, comments, suggestions, or questions.