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Fall 2021 BGS Improv Workshop – Improve Your Communication Skills!

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Want to discover how improvisation can improve your communication skills? Would you like to meet new people and have a fun time while learning how to think more quickly on your feet?

BGS is hosting a FREE Improv Workshop
Mondays (Oct 25 – Nov 29) 
5:30 – 7:30 PM
Houston Hall 
(Room numbers provided upon registration)
Penn ID and green PennOpen Pass required

REGISTER NOW! : https://forms.gle/2DkbGNJuUPbDfdGi6

WHAT ARE STUDENTS SAYING ABOUT BGS IMPROV?

‘BGS Improv made me much more confident in speaking up in class and delivering my presentations.’

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‘Before I took BGS Improv, I didn’t think as quickly on my feet. Now I do.  

The difference is amazing!’

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‘It was just plain fun and we laughed a lot!’

If the idea of improv makes you nervous, check out this short video to see how much fun and informative this workshop is: 

Space is limited, so sign up today and invite a friend to join you! https://forms.gle/2DkbGNJuUPbDfdGi6

QUESTIONS?
Contact Priyanka Chatterjee (prichat@upenn.edu)

PSPDG Workshop, “Spot the Gerrymander: An Introduction to Redistricting w/ Draw the Lines PA”

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October 4th, 1:30 – 3 PM,
Levine Hall, Room 307 OR Online
Register here

The Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group is excited to host a workshop about how grad students can get involved in the effort to stop gerrymandering!

With the release of the 2020 census data, states are now in the complicated yet hugely important process of drawing maps for new congressional and state legislative districts. If you’re curious about how these maps are drawn, you’re not alone! We will be hosting Justin Villere of Draw the Lines PA (https://drawthelinespa.org/) for a workshop covering the basics of analyzing district maps. We will cover how redistricting works, look at some open source mapping software, cover the quantitative criteria used to evaluate maps, and finally go over how you can engage in advocacy in this process. The workshop will be on October 4th from 1:30 to 3PM with both in-person and remote attendance options. Snacks and Coffee from Federal Donuts will also be provided outdoors after the workshop.

If you plan on attending, please register here.

LTBGS Student Wellness Panel

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Tuesday, September 21st at 4 PM
Virtual or in-person (1101 BRB)

Figuring out grad school is hard enough! But figuring out LGBTQ-inclusive wellness resources shouldn’t be! Come join us on Tuesday, September 21st at 4 PM in 1101 BRB and bring all your questions for our LGBTQ+ Student Wellness @ Penn panel. Speakers include:

  • Brittan Davis, PhD Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
  • Julia Burton, CRNP Student Health Services (SHS)
  • Erin Cross, PhD Penn LGBT Center

Pre-packaged food will be available in person for take-out after the panel. If you can’t join us in person, feel free to listen in virtually https://bluejeans.com/2568980329

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PBG Pro bono Consulting Projects Updates

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Penn Biotech Group

Penn Biotech Group (PBG) has extended the registration of the 2021 PBG Pro bono Consulting Projects. Below are the updates. 

Project Director and Project Manager application deadlines have been extended to 9/17 by 11:59 pm.

Team Member applications have been extended to Saturday 9/18 by 11:59pm.

Penn Inspire COVID-19 Forum on September 23

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The COVID-19 Pandemic has left indelible marks in our community. This upcoming Thursday, September 23rd, a group of Penn scientists wants to share their vision on how to build a path forward.

The Penn Interdisciplinary Network for Scientists Promoting Inclusion, Retention, and Equity (Penn INSPIRE), cordially invites you to join us for our Community Forum on the COVID-19 Pandemic: “Building a Path Forward: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic”. This free virtual event will be held on Thursday, September 23rd from 5 PM to 6:30 PM ET. 

Register here

During this event, a panel of the following public health and microbiology experts will share their latest insights and answer questions in a manner accessible to the general public about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic:

Susan Weiss, PhD
Professor of Microbiology at Penn
Co-Director Penn Center for Research on Coronavirus and Other Emerging Pathogens

César de la Fuente, PhD
Presidential Assistant Professor at Penn
Inventor of Rapid SARS-CoV-2 Test

Alison M. Buttenheim, PhD, MBA
Silverstein Endowed Term Chair in Global Women’s Health, Penn Nursing
Co-Founder of “Dear Pandemic”

Nawar Naseer, PhD
Master of Public Health Student, Penn
Penn COVID-19 Contact Tracing Lead

Katie Strelau
PhD Candidate, CAMB MVP
Penn COVID-19 Contact Tracing Lead

We have attached promotional flyers with more information. We kindly ask that you share this invitation with other groups or organizations who would be interested in attending. If you have any questions, please let us know!

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Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group Kickoff Meeting

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The Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group trains scientists to advocate for evidence-based policies, engage with domestic policymakers, foreign governments, and international agencies, and communicate scientific findings to these groups and to the general public.

In past years, PSPDG has:

  • run a seven-part workshop series on different aspects of scientific communication
  • organized teams to write evidence-based policy memos, submitted them to a national competition (winning first place in 2019 and second place in 2020 and 2021), and took them to legislative offices in DC and Harrisburg (getting several members of Congress to cosponsor legislation)
  • attended the United Nations’ Science Technology and Innovation forum

We’d like to invite you to our kick-off meeting for this year, to be held virtually Tuesday, September 21 at 5:30 PM ET. Come hear about our plans for the coming year, and be a part of making it all happen. The current members all learned by doing, so no prior experience is required!

You can register here.