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Georgetown Research Opportunities Workshop (GROW)

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Georgetown is hosting their first postdoc recruitment event, the Georgetown Research Opportunities Workshop (GROW) on April 12th from 1-5 PM ET! GROW 2022 will be a half-day virtual event with opportunities to hear from current GU postdocs and the GU T32 programs. In addition to the research talks, participants will greatly enjoy a professional development session with Drs. Caleb McKinney and Liz Salm based on their research project management program, the Academy for Transferable Management Skills!

Registration is open for late-stage graduate students and early postdocs who are asked to provide a CV, a statement of research interests, and an expected PhD date. To find out more and to register, visit the GROW website at https://biomedicalprograms.georgetown.edu/postdoc/grow/#!

Georgetown Research Opportunities Workshop

PSPDG Scientific Communication Workshop Series – Podcast Workshop

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The Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group’s Science Communication workshop series continues next week with a workshop on creating your own podcasts. The workshop will be held virtually on Thursday, March 17th from 3pm to 5pm. We are excited to welcome Seth Shostak, one of the hosts of the podcast Big Picture Science. Seth is also a senior astronomer at the SETI Institute and he has played multiple roles in TV series and documentaries.

Register for the workshop here through EventBrite. To stay in touch about updates for this and other science communication workshops, join our Slack Channel or sign up for email updates through this Google Form.  

Please be advised that this is an interactive workshop. This workshop is the fifth in a series of 7 to be offered by PSPDG throughout this academic year. Participants that complete 5 of 7 workshops and accompanying homework exercises will be awarded a Science Communication Certificate that can be added to a Resume or CV.

BGS Improv Workshop

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Want to discover how improvisation can improve your communication skills? 

Would you like to meet new people and have fun while learning how to think more quickly on your feet?

BGS is hosting a FREE Improv Workshop

Tuesdays (March 15th – April 19th) 

6:00 – 8:00 pm

Houston Hall 

(Room numbers provided upon registration)

Penn ID and green PennOpen Pass required

REGISTER NOW! : https://forms.gle/mEXv4PTjkWmTyhRJ9

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/mEXv4PTjkWmTyhRJ9

QUESTIONS?

Contact Priyanka Chatterjee (prichat@upenn.edu)

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.’

***

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

The difference is amazing!’

***

‘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.