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Rebecca Lopez

Black Queer Town Hall in STEM

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The Black Queer Town Hall in STEM will feature Black Queer scientists from around the world for a day of panels hosted by Trans actor/entertainer and activist Miss Peppermint from RuPaul’s Drag Race, with appearances by Bob the Drag Queen from RuPaul’s Drag Race.

The next three days of the Town Hall will feature seminars presented by Black Queer scientists from around the world with topics ranging from physics, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, bioengineering, epidemiology, and sociology.   

January 12 – 15, 2021
Watch at http://blackqueertownhall.org

You can find more information on the background, motivation, and program layout at http://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/join-us-to-celebrate-the-intersection-of-blackness-queerness-and-science

BGS Improv Night & Workshop Series

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Are you interested in practicing improv to improve your communication skills? Sign up for an introductory class and/or the full BGS Improv Workshop Series:

  • The BGS Improv Night (1 hour introductory class to try out Improv before committing to the workshop) is scheduled for Thursday, January 14th from 6:30-7:30 PM via Zoom. The max cap for the class will be 12 students.
  • The full BGS Improv Workshop is scheduled for a 6 week session on Mondays (February 1st – March 8th) from 6-8 PM via Zoom. The max cap for the course will be limited to 12 students.

Improv Night

Interested in finding out how improv can improve your communication skills? Sign up for the BGS Improv Workshop Tryout to see if it’s right for you. Invite a friend, too! 

Tryouts will be held via zoom on January 14th from 6:30-7:30. 
BGS Improv Night Sign up Link: https://forms.gle/1YFWjBwfuKr3yDdDA
Please reach out to Laura Ohl (laura.ohl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) with any questions.

 BGS Improv Workshop Series

Interested in improving your communication through improvisation? Sign up for the spring session of the BGS Improv Workshop! The course is planned to run on Mondays (February 1st – March 8th) from 6-8 PM. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Sign up Link: https://forms.gle/jjxn5gAQL6Ah9FCLA
Please reach out to Laura Ohl (laura.ohl@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) with any questions.

Fellowship Abroad for PhD Graduates — Science Corps

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Are you a recent or soon-to-be PhD graduate? Would you like to spend up to six months making a difference by developing and teaching science curriculum abroad? 

Science Corps offers fully paid internships to upcoming and recent PhD graduates (up to four years after graduation) to help build science capacity at one of our host locations – a town on the island of Bohol in the Philippines, a village up in the Indian Himalayas, and in Tangier, Morocco. We are also currently developing new site partnerships, and are open to a fellow working on site development. 

Fellows travel to partner institutions to develop science curriculum, teach in secondary school classrooms, train teachers, and build community-based research projects. In addition to building science capacity at these host locations, we also aim to offer fellows a life-changing experience. They are given the opportunity to spend time in beautiful locations, immerse themselves in different cultures, and learn from their host educators, all while making positive contributions to these communities. Should travel continue to be restricted, fellows will have the opportunity to visit the host site they work with once it is safe to do so. 

We are presently interested in recruiting immediately for fellowships starting within the next year. The deadline for this application round is January 31st, but we still encourage you to contact us if you would like to be considered for a later appointment.

To find out more about us and apply, please go to https://science-corps.org

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Upcoming NIH OITE Events

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Upcoming Webinars with NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) - BGS Career Development

The NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) has three upcoming events:

Wellness and Setting our intentions for 2021
January 11, 2021 from 1:00 – 3:15 PM EST
Register here: https://www.training.nih.gov/sas/_20/1994/
The OITE will hold our monthly webinar and small group discussion promoting mental health and well-being for scientists. The topic this month is Wellness and Setting our intentions for 2021. We will provide a broad definition of wellness, discuss strategies for dealing with obstacles that get in our way and explore a bit about mindfulness. Wellness is so much more than the absence of disease and to do our best work, we really do need to develop our wellness and resilience practices. The culture of science is slowly changing to acknowledge, and even embrace, concepts of stress management, resilience and wellness. This webinar is open to NIHers and folks outside the NIH, including students, fellows, staff and faculty. Coming in February – dealing with anxiety and perfectionism; for info about up-coming webinars visit https://www.training.nih.gov/new_seminar_series_mental_health_and_well-being#Schedule

Career Planning for Scientists
Jan 11, 2021 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6223975096508977934
Understand how your personal interests, skills, and values contribute to your future career success. Topics to be covered include the importance of career decision making, learning styles, self-assessment, transferrable skills, defining success, personal needs, work/life balance, and articulating short-term and long-term goals. Speaker: Amanda (Dumsch) Langer, OITE Career Counselor

Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series: V. Feedback Resilience
Jan 12, 2021 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1882364315939394830
We all need feedback to grow and learn but we often become defensive and are unable to learn from the feedback we receive, even if it is delivered well. In this webinar, we will talk about why receiving feedback is so difficult and explore ways to stay calm and engaged when receiving feedback. We will also talk about giving feedback in a calm and assertive way so that our voice can be heard. Speaker: Sharon Milgram, PhD, Director, OITE

iBiology Share Your Research Competiton 2021

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Applications must be received by February 15, 2021 (11:59pm PT)
More Info and Application Details: https://www.ibiology.org/syr-competition/

This competition is a unique opportunity for early-career scientists to improve their communication skills, become part of the iBiology community, and showcase their work as part of the Share Your Research series!

Eight winners will receive virtual science communication training from iBiology’s team of expert science communication trainers.

Previous participants will be hosting Q&A sessions to tell you how this unique science communication training has helped them advance their respective careers: