MASS AWIS announcements:
Tuesday April 1^st, 6:30 – 8:00 PM AWIS Book club - "Every Other Thursday" by Ellen Daniell
Monday April 28^th, The Wage Project Workshop – Save the Date!

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Tuesday April 1^st, 6:30 – 8:00 PM, AWIS Book club - "Every Other Thursday" by Ellen Daniell

BIDMC Research North, 99 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215

Register here - http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=153872

Link to the book on Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Every-Other-Thursday-Strategies-Successful/dp/0300113234

The conference room at BIDMC Research North is located at 99 Brookline Avenue, almost across from Fenway Park. The entrance is on Overland Street, which is off of Brookline Avenue. There is street parking available on both Brookline Avenue and Beacon Street as well as parking behind the building ($10). BIDMC Research North is accessible by the T with the two nearest stops being Kenmore Square Green Line and Longwood Medical Area D Line stops.

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Monday April 28^th - Save the date! The Wage Project Workshop

Evelyn Murphy returns to Mass-AWIS to conduct a workshop on the Wage Gap! 

We are very excited to host this first ever Wage Project Workshop focused on scientists.  The workshop will be geared towards negotiating your initial salary as well as future raises.  Watch the Mass-AWIS website calendar at http://www.mass-awis.org/calendar for more information and registration.

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Other announcements:
Saturday, March 8, Volunteer opportunity - Girls Get Connected Conference 2008
Thursday March 13^th, WEST event - Alternative Careers in Science and Technology - Panel Discussion
Tuesday, March 18^th, GWIS event – Two Hours That Will Make You a Better Speaker
Tuesday, March 25^th, AMITA Women in Biotech Series - Evolution of a scientist: from academia to industry to CEO

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Saturday, March 8th Girls Get Connected Conference 2008

We need professional women who have careers in science or technology to join us for the annual Girls Get Connected Technology Conference to share your excitement and passion for your profession

Join us for an afternoon session in which you will talk to several small groups of middle school girls. The session, which will run from 12:45 pm to 1:45 pm, will work a little like speed dating and a little like a scavenger hunt. 

·                     You will begin the session with a description of your career. If you have any props, please bring them – the more visuals girls see, the greater their learning. 

·                     After a five to seven minute description of your job, the girls will ask you a set of prescribed questions. (We will send you these questions ahead of time). Examples include: How did you get interested in this career? How long did you go to school?

·                     A chime will sound and the girls will rotate to another professional. 

·                     You will see three groups of girls during the hour long session. 

At the end of the session, the girls will participate in Teach Back and share some of the things they have learned. 

We ask that you join us at 11:30 for a brief orientation and lunch. Parking at Simmons is provided.

Please contact Deborah Muscella if you are interested in participating in this exciting venture

Send e-mail deborah.muscella@... or call 617 521 2599.

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WEST event - Alternative Careers in Science and Technology - Panel Discussion
Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Where: Novartis, 250 Mass Ave, Cambridge
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Advance registration (until 6pm Wed. March 12th)
$35 Members, $45 Non-Members,
$25 Postdocs/Students (This special PostDoc/Student rate due to the generosity of our event sponsors Novartis and the MIT Professional Education Programs.  Enter Discount Code 'StudentPostDoc' when registering)

Don't miss this great opportunity - REGISTER NOW

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GWIS presents - Two Hours That Will Make You a Better Speaker (Whether presenting to one or one-hundred) Beryl Loeb

Information clutter and audience skepticism are two challenges that face any speaker today.  Speakers need to be dynamic, prepared and confident. Only a small percentage of a presenter's success depends on content. This work-shop, led by professional communication skills trainer, Beryl Loeb, will explore the rest of a presenter's delivery!

March 18th, 2008, 6:30 pm
Northeastern University
105 Shillman Bldg. (http://www.campusmap.neu.edu)

This workshop is limited to the first twenty people who RSVP.

Please RSVP to Becky Rosengaus (617) 373-7032, r.rosengaus@...

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AMITA Women in Biotech Series

Evolution of a scientist: from academia to industry to CEO

Tuesday, March 25th 6:30-9:00pm MIT Student Center, 20 Chimneys

Light dinner

Julie A. Olson, Ph.D., (MIT '76), President, CEO and Director of Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. will discuss her journey from academic scientist to CEO of a biotech company. She will address the changing attitudes in academia towards industry, the challenges of being the first woman in R&D management at Pfizer who had children, and the challenges she faces today as CEO. Dr. Olsen will also share how she discovered her aptitude for and interest in business.

Sign up for the meeting at:

(https://alum.mit.edu/smarTrans/user/Register.dyn?eventID=20342&groupID=182)