Archives: Monthly Archives: March 2023

Great Minds Don’t Think Alike: CEE INCLUDE Neurodiversity Campaign

The CEE INCLUDE project is excited to announce the Great Minds Campaign!

ADHD, autism, dyslexia and other forms of neurodiversity often come with strengths that may not be acknowledged or recognized. The Great Minds Campaign aims to break the stigma related to neurodiversity and highlight the many strengths and talents that neurodiverse/neurodivergent people bring to the table. Join the campaign and share your neurodiverse strengths with the world!

Scan the QR Code above, or use the attached link to join the campaign and share your strengths!

WIMSE Events: Negotiation for Women in STEM

March 18, 2023

The UConn School of Engineering along with JLLA, WIMSE and the Women's Center would like to announce two workshops dedicated to understanding how to negotiate for women in STEM. Both workshops will take place on Tuesday, March 28. Location TBD.

Negotiating Up and Down for Women Faculty in STEM will take place from 10:30am to 12pm. Women faculty members may attend to learn how to:

  • Gain support for ideas and projects
  • Negotiate for space and resources
  • Navigate department dynamics
  • Negotiate salaries / raises

Effective Negotiation for Graduate Students in STEM will take place from 2:30pm to 4pm. Women graduate students may attend to learn how to:

  • Negotiate salaries and raises
  • Get more support for projects
  • Navigate through gender and cultural impact on negotiations
  • Achieve better results

Both workshops will feature guest speaker Israela Adah Brill-Cass. Israela is CFO and Founder of Fixerrr and a negotiation and conflict resolution professional with over 20 years of experience. She has represented clients and taught negotiation at Harvard, Tufts, MIT, the America Bar Association and the Mass. Trial Courts. Israela currently serves as Ombuds for Wesleyan and Clark Universities and The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. She is also the Senior Affiliated Faculty in the Communications Studies at Emerson College.

Visit fixerr.com for more information on Israela.

RSVP now by scanning the QR codes on the posters. We hope to see you there!

STEM Writing Retreat for Neurodiverse Grad Students

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Are you trying to get started on that paper or journal article, but you feel stuck and don't know how to get started? Are you having trouble making time for writing in your busy schedule? It's time to break out of the writing anxiety cycle and level up your writing productivity!

Our research suggest that one of the most effective tools for increasing writing productivity for neurodiverse graduate students is writing with others. Join us for a day of writing, discussion, and community building. Bring a friend and a current piece of writing to work on!

Please register if you plan to join us for breakfast or lunch!

When:
Friday, March 24
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (You may join us for all or part of the day!)
 
Where:
ESB 121 (The Engineering and Science Building Lobby, right next to the building entrance)
 
Schedule for the day:

9 AM - Continental Breakfast 

9:15-9:30 AM - Introductions and Mindfulness

9:30 - 11:30 AM - Come, Sit, Write with us!

11:30AM - 1 PM - Lunch & Learn (Food Provided): ChatGPT as a tool, the faculty perspective

1 PM - 4 PM - Stay, Sit, Write with us!

4 PM - Social Hour at Graduate Hotel