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MONDAY MORNING MAILING
January 16, 2006
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- Important Announcements for ALL Students
- * Cross-Registration Deadlines for Spring 2006
- * Spring Field Experience Program (FEP; S-997) Info and Deadlines
- * Cosmetics collection for Cambridge family shelter
- Announcements & Reminders
- * How to submit an announcement to MMM
- * Looking to find a roommate? or be one?
- * Student Organization Deadline Approaching
- * IN COMMON: Grad Student Counseling Support Line
- * Anyone Interested in a HGSE Basketball League/Tournament? or Volleyball?
- Events, Presentations, & Workshops
- * Standing with Martin/Standing for Peace (with Gretchen Elise!) - Jan. 16
- * MLK Day family event - Jan. 16
- * The Narnian: C.S. Lewis and the Culture Wars - Jan. 18
- * Dyslexia: Biological and Cultural Perspectives - Jan. 24
- * Save the Date for the 3rd annual Voices for Africa Conference - Feb. 4
- Clubs, Organizations, & Committees
- * PDK-Harvard
- Job & Volunteer Opportunities
- * Summer Opportunity in Bolivia - Jan. 18
- * Volunteer Event: New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans - Jan. 28
- * Workforce Recruitment Program for students with disabilities - Feb. 10
- * Spanish Volunteer Program
- * School-to-College Pathway Teacher
- * Research Assistant needed to enter data in ATLAS and SPSS
- * Data Analysis Team Position
- * RA Needed for Manuscript Preparation and Editing
- Links to archived Monday Morning Mailings
- * January 9, 2006
- * December 19, 2005
- * December 12, 2005
- * December 5, 2005
- * November 28, 2005
- * November 21, 2005
- * November 14, 2005
- * November 7, 2005
- * October 31, 2005
- * October 24, 2005
- * October 17, 2005
- * October 10, 2005
- * Spring Field Experience Program (FEP; S-997) Info and Deadlines
QUICK LINKS
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS
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Cross-Registration Deadlines for Spring 2006
Spring is just around the corner, which means we will soon be registering for a new set of classes. If you are considering taking a course at another Harvard school, take a moment to look at the cross-registration petition deadlines at https://crossreg.harvard.edu/OASIS/CrossReg/xreg_calendar.jsp. It’s a good idea to start thinking about this before you check out for the winter break, because some of the deadlines and first days of class come up quickly in January. For information on the cross-registration process, please go to: https://crossreg.harvard.edu/OASIS/CrossReg/index.html.
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Spring Field Experience Program (FEP; S-997) Info and Deadlines
If you are thinking about or intending to pursue a field placement for course credit this spring, please be aware of FEP processes and deadlines.
You must receive approval from the FEP Office to enroll for credit in S-997. Students must first find and solidify a site placement, and then propose it to the FEP Office so that it can be approved for credit.
Interviews for approval will be conducted by FEP Teaching Fellows Monday, January 31 through Wednesday, February 8. February 8 is a strict deadline - ALL students must interview by then in order to have the option of signing up for S-997.
In the interview with the FEP TF, you will discuss the internship, receive guidance and, if it is approved, be given a Learning Contract. All Learning Contracts must be filled out, signed, and returned to the FEP Office by Friday, February 10th at NOON. You will NOT be signed up for S-997 unless your Learning Contract is in by that deadline.
Please visit the FEP web site (http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~fep) for more comprehensive information regarding the program, including a link to on-line postings, downloadable handouts, etc., and/or feel free to contact Julie Bourquin, FEP Program Coordinator: 617.496.4816; fep@gse.harvard.edu; located in 402 Gutman.
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Cosmetics collection for Cambridge family shelter
OSA is collecting gently used and unused cosmetics, shampoos, shaving creams, etc., as part of the Harvard Recycling yearly Valentine's Day effort. Do you have toiletries in your cabinet that didn't work out? the barely used nail polish? the conditioner with the unexpected fragrance? the fancy soap bar that you're allergic to? This is the perfect opportunity to clear them out of your life.
Drop off your new and almost new toiletries in the collection box outside of room 101, in the lobby of Larsen Hall, by Thursday, February 9. Staff members from Harvard Recycling will pick up, sort, and deliver all donations to the Cambridge Family Shelter of the YMCA in time for Valentine's Day. Last year's Harvard-wide collection yielded over 700 pounds of cosmetics!
If you have questions, contact Tina_Hansar@harvard.edu, Office of Student Affairs, 495-8035.
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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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Looking to find a roommate? or be one?
If you would like to post an announcement advertising an apartment for rent or looking for a new roommate, please use the "Trading Post" section of my.GSE rather than submitting it to the Monday Morning Mailing. Thank you!
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Student Organization Deadline Approaching
Students seeking SGA recognition for a student organization MUST have completed the various recognition requirements by March 1, 2006. After that date no additional organizations will be recognized for the 2005-06 academic year.
One of the requirements for recognition is completion of a 90-minute info/training session with Tina Hansar in the OSA. The next (and possibly last) info/training session is Friday afternoon, February 3.
If you are starting a student group, or representing one which has not yet been formally recognized, you should be in touch with Tina_Hansar@gse.harvard.edu in the OSA to make sure you have satisfied all requirements.
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IN COMMON: Grad Student Counseling Support Line
Feeling overwhelmed by finals? Have the January blues? Not sure where to turn? Call IN COMMON.
617-384-TALK
www.digitas.harvard.edu/~incommon/
Open 8 pm to midnight, Sunday through Thursday.
IN COMMON is an anonymous confidential peer support line run by Harvard graduate students for Harvard graduate students. We are here to talk about anything that's on your mind. No issue is too big or small. No caller ID.
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Anyone Interested in a HGSE Basketball League/Tournament? or Volleyball?
Some of us have been talking for some time about an inter-program basketball tournament. Now there is a Yahoo Group as a way to try to organize the basketball tournament. We can use it as a way to communicate to each other to find teammates and best times to play. It is called hgseBball@yahoogroups.
Follow this link: http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/hgseBball/ join and take the survey. We want to find out: who is interested, an idea of the number of people who are interested, what times work the best for everyone, and what kind of games (coed or single sex).
Any questions? Is anyone interested in volleyball? email Nathaniel at marcumna@gse.harvard.edu
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EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, & WORKSHOPS
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Standing with Martin/Standing for Peace (with Gretchen Elise!) - Jan. 16
Be visible in honor of Martin's birthday and his legacy of peace and justice.
1:30: - 2:00 PM Stand Out at Cambridge City Hall 795 Mass. Ave.
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Community Gathering at YWCA - 8 Temple St.
2:00-3:00 A time to share your reasons for keeping peace and justice alive and to hear the words of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Riverside Church .
3:00-5 A multi-media presentation of conscious lyrics, hip-hop, poetry and spoken word from a variety of Cambridge area artists orchestrated by Spoken word artist Amatul Hannan and the human-beat-box Nate Peyman includes:
* Griot poet Askia Touré of the Black Arts Movement
* rapper DL Daniel Laurent bringing it from the heart
* neo-soul singer (and HGSE student!) Gretchen Elise and band in tribute to MLK, ca. 4:15 pm
* Cambridge poet Richard Cambridge
* Trumpeter and hip-hop freestyler Pete Shungu aka AfroDZak
* Community Arts Center Artist Joseph Corbie
* folk musician Eddy Dyer
* the reggae sounds of Verbal Rakia
* Criminal Justice, native poet Jamie Bissonnette
* Saxophonist founder of Jeff Robinson Poetry Jam Jeff Robinson
* Iraq vet and poet Christopher Johnson
* Poet Artist Iyeoka Okoawo
IN THE SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY, WE INVITE YOU TO BRING SOME FOOD TO SHARE AT THE Y
The MLK event is co-sponsored by AQUARII Arts, the Cambridge Peace Commission and the YWCA of Cambridge. For more information, please call 617-349-4694, or email
peace@cambridgema.gov
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MLK Day family event - Jan. 16
On Martin Luther King Day,on Monday, January 16th from 3:30 - 5:30pm, there is a family event sponsored by Club Passim at the Cambridge Family YMCA Theater (8 Temple St, Central Square). Folk hip-hop artist Chris Genteel will perform. Kids will have a chance to draw pictures of their heroes and make picture frames to hang them in. Raise a juice toast to MLK and polish off some birthday cake in his honor. For reservations, email lisa@clubpassim.org. This event is free for children with a suggested donation of $5 for adults. It should be a wonderful day of celebrating peace, justice, and social responsibility.
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The Narnian: C.S. Lewis and the Culture Wars - Jan. 18
Alan Jacobs discusses
The Narnian: C.S. Lewis and the Culture Wars
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Cambridge Forum
3 Church Street (Harvard Square)
Cambridge, MA 02138
Free and Open to the Public!
C.S. Lewis was one of the intellectual giants of the 20th century and arguably the most influential Christian writer of his day. Holiday box office receipts for the major motion picture based on his beloved children's series The Chronicles of Narnia indicate that his work continues to speak to audiences today. But if you've kept up with the movie reviews, you know that Lewis and his kingdom of the imagination have been caught up in our contemporary culture wars. How did this happen? And how would Lewis react to the controversy his work and thinking are generating in America today? Author Alan Jacobs explores these questions in his new biography, The Narnian: The Life and Imagination of C.S. Lewis, as he illuminates the way Lewis' experiences were transformed by imagination into writings that continue to touch and challenge us.
Alan Jacobs is a professor of literature at Wheaton College and author of several collections of essays, including Shaming the Devil: Essays in Truth Telling. He is a regular contributor to the Weekly Standard and other publications.
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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Dyslexia: Biological and Cultural Perspectives - Jan. 24
The following talk will be presented as an MBE/HDP colloquium and is open to the entire HGSE community:
Dr. Elena L. Grigorenko
"Dyslexia: Biological and Cultural Perspectives"
Tuesday, January 24th, 2006 - 4-5:30pm - Eliot Lyman Room, Longfellow Hall
Dr. Elena L. Grigorenko received her Ph.D. in general psychology from Moscow State University, Russia, in 1990, and her Ph.D. in developmental psychology and genetics from Yale University, U.S.A., in 1996. Currently, Dr. Grigorenko is Associate Professor of Child Studies and Psychology at Yale and Associate Professor of Psychology at Moscow State University. Dr. Grigorenko has published more than 170 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books. She has received awards for her work from five different divisions of the American Psychological Association: the Gardner Lindzey Dissertation Award in General Psychology, Sigmund Koch Early Career Award in Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, Berlyne Early Career Award for Creative Achievement in Psychology of the Arts, Boyd McCandless Early Career Award in Developmental Psychology, and Richard E. Snow Early Career Award in Educational Psychology. In 2004, she won the APA Distinguished Award for an Early Career Contribution to Developmental Psychology. Dr. Grigorenko's research has been funded by NIH, NSF, DOE, Cure Autism Now, the Foundation for Child Development, the American Psychological Foundation, and other federal and private sponsoring organizations.
Please contact Amanda Wellum (495-3957) if you need more information.
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Save the Date for the 3rd annual Voices for Africa Conference - Feb. 4
Breaking Down Barriers: Promoting Educational Success for African and African Immigrant Students
Saturday, February 4th
Panels on African Immigrant Education and Identity in the US; Health, Stigma and Education in Africa; and Technology and Education in Africa.
Pre-register at http://gseacademic.harvard.edu/~vfa
Registration is free. Questions: vfa@gse.harvard.edu
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CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, & COMMITTEES
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PDK-Harvard
Greetings Future HGSE Kappans,
So nice to meet you all at our PDK "Meet and Greet" in Larson Hall last December. And greetings to those who could not make the event. It was a blustery day outside but you came to find out about Phi Delta Kappa. The Executive Board was so pleased to meet you all. Truly.
We are planning an Initiation in the near future. You are all welcome to join this wonderful honorary and educational association that is 100 years old this year.
Membership includes filling out an application, writing a one page statement of your philosophy of education, and the dues will be $85 made payable to Harvard PDK. On the application that some of you have includes a $5.00 processing fee. Please cross that out. If you would like to get your application in early please send it to me at:
P.O. Box 1367, W. Chatham, MA 02669; phone 508-945-8752.
Best Regards, Roseann E. Stephens, Ph.D., VP Membership
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JOB & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Summer Opportunity in Bolivia - Jan. 18
Interested in gaining international experience? Come to an informational session and find out how you can use your skills working with street children in La Paz, Bolivia this summer. The Bolivian Street Children Project, through a collaboration with the Harvard Graduate School of Education, will be hosting a team of Harvard students for the second time this summer to help develop programming for the children living in BSCP residential facilities. Students with teaching and curriculum development experience, and/or students with experience developing and leading prevention and intervention activities with youth at-risk are especially encouraged to apply.
This experience has two parts. The first part involves participating in a group independent study course during the spring semester. In this course, students will be presented with real-world problems and be invited to develop creative and effective solutions. The second part involves an 8-week residency in La Paz, working with staff of the BSCP to then implement those solutions.
An informational meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 18th at 4pm in Larsen Hall, G-01 (at the Graduate School of Education on Appian Way). Questions can be directed to Kristin Huang at khuang@bolivianstreetchildren.org.
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Volunteer Event: New England Shelter for Homeless Veterans - Jan. 28
Come and help serve lunch on Saturday, January 28th from 11:30am - 1:30 pm.
Please email Helen Chong at chonghe@gse.harvard.edu if interested - Names and numbers are needed!
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Workforce Recruitment Program for students with disabilities - Feb. 10
INTERVIEWS FOR THE WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 10, 2006 in Larsen G05
All Students with Disabilities at HGSE are eligible
The Workforce recruitment Program (WRP) is coordinated by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Defense. The Workforce Recruitment Program aims to provide summer work experience, or full-time employment, for university students with disabilities. The program develops partnerships with other federal agencies, each of whom makes a commitment to provide summer jobs, full time positions, and internships. Each year, volunteer recruiters who are top administrators representing the spectrum of U.S. government agencies interview about 1,500 students with disabilities at college and university campuses across the nation. A database listing the qualifications, job preferences, and references of each student is generated and dispersed so all agencies have access to the talented students participating in the interviews. Students are contacted by agencies and individuals and/or students can also contact individuals and agencies in whom they are interested.
This is the fourth year that students with disabilities from Harvard graduate School of Education have been interviewed. We currently have HGSE alumni working in policy positions at the EPA, the DOE and the DOL because of their participation in this program. It is an opportunity for students to interview for positions which would not otherwise be available to those outside of the federal government’s seniority track. It is also an opportunity for government agencies to recruit talent without the constraints of internal government policies. We urge you to consider this opportunity if you think you would like to work in a federal agency or program. Locating or identifying a specific job, government agency and career goal is helpful but not necessary in preparation for the interview.
Students who are interested in signing up for an interview slot on February tenth should contact Eileen Berger, Access & Disability Services Office, in Larsen G05 ASAP for an interview time, application package and additional information. Interviews will take place between 8:30 and 4:00 pm.
Phone: 617 495 9608
ads@gse.harvard.edu
bergerei@gse.harvard.edu
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Spanish Volunteer Program
Are you a native or fluent Spanish Speaker?
Are you interested in bilingual education?
Are you looking for hands-on experience to complement your studies at HGSE?
Volunteer to read in Spanish to second graders! The HGSE Office of School Partnerships, along with Cambridge School Volunteers, is establishing a brand new volunteer program, Lectores y Amiguitos, designed to partner Spanish speakers from the HGSE community with second graders at the Amigos School in Cambridge (just a 15 minute walk from the HGSE campus). Volunteers will read to a small group of two to three students from 2:00 - 2:30pm every Thursday for the spring semester, beginning Feb. 9th. The program is a wonderful way to connect with the Cambridge community, get exposure to a dual immersion bilingual school, and share your love of reading with a second-grade friend!
Check out this website for more information about the Amigos School:
http://www.cps.ci.Cambridge.ma.us/element/amigos
If you are interested, please email Sonal and Elizabeth at school_partnerships@harvard.edu.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Elizabeth Guinan
Sonal Malpani
Reading Buddies Program Coordinators
Office of School Partnerships
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School-to-College Pathway Teacher
Requirements:
Previous experience in schools or other youth advocacy settings
Asset-oriented attitude toward students of historically disenfranchised backgrounds
Ability to lead effectively and facilitate learning among students of different achievement levels
Interest in issues of college access and educational equity
Foundational knowledge of college admissions process (e.g., personal experiences, coaching others, etc.) **We will provide training and ongoing support**
High degree of interpersonal/communication/organizational skills
Must be available at end of January for training—commitment expected through May
Responsibilities:
Teach weekly college admissions workshops aimed at providing Brighton High School juniors with concrete skills, including college research, essay writing, interviewing, and self-advocacy
Guide students through academic, extracurricular, and test planning, with a special emphasis on meeting Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (MBHE) requirements
Track student progress through one-on-one meetings
Work closely with other staff to identify high-need areas and contribute to weekly check-ins
Assist with project to bring reform school-wide
Additional Details:
This unpaid internship can translate into academic credit at participating universities.
This project is led by a Boston Public Schools Reform Partner, Boston Plan for Excellence (www.bpe.org)
To Apply/Inquire:
Please send a current resume, along with interest letter to:
tiffany_cheng@gse.harvard.edu. Inquiries may also be sent via email.
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Research Assistant needed to enter data in ATLAS and SPSS
Research Assistant needed to enter data in ATLAS and SPSS for study on teacher and student reaction to standardized testing.
Hours: approximately 30 hours TOTAL
Pay: $12-15/hour, depending on experience
Requirements:
- intermediate knowledge of ATLAS and SPSS
- ability to complete work at Harvard Graduate School of Education during winter, 2006
- accuracy and attention to detail
Interested individuals should send cover letter and resume with Research Assistant in subject heading to:
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Data Analysis Team Position
Understanding Strands of Civic Development in Middle School Youth:
A study of outcomes in the Young Heroes program
Positions available:
I am looking for 3-4 researchers to work as a team to analyze transcripts from 180 hour-long interviews in which diverse middle school students discuss what they already do, what they believe they can and should do and what they want to do to contribute to the greater good of their schools and communities, and why.
The purpose of this research is to learn: how middle school students think about their roles and responsibilities in institutions and their communities; whether, to what degree and how participation in a six-month community service program impacts that process; and how this is the same and different for young people of different races, genders and socioeconomic status.
Team members will commit to an average of 10-15 hours per week from early February through the end of May, 2006.
Compensation: $20 per hour. This project is funded by City Year, Inc., which has contracted with HGSE to complete this project. Team members will be paid through HGSE.
Qualifications:
• Experience in qualitative data coding and analysis.
• Content knowledge related to the social, moral, cognitive and/or civic development of young people.
• Capacity to work as an integral member of a research team to achieve shared goals.
For more information or to apply for a position, contact Terri Sullivan, tksllvn@aol.com.
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RA Needed for Manuscript Preparation and Editing
Prof. Tami Katzir needs help with manuscript preparation and editing. Flexible hours. Expertise with APA guidelines and formatting a must.
If interested, please contact Tami Katzir at: katzirta@gse.harvard.edu.
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Please e-mail sga@gse.harvard.edu with submissions, comments, suggestions, or questions.