News from Our ChapterDr. Kamen’ Transitioning to Industry Seminar was a hit! What an honor! Last month we hosted Dr. Joanne Kamens, Founding President of AWIS Massachusetts, Executive Director of Addgene, and one of Forbes' 40 Women over 40! Check out our Twitter Feed for tips on transitioning to industry! For those who attended the event, her slides will be emailed out to you shortly!
Open Positions on Our Executive Board A few of our executive board members are transitioning, so we have a few openings on our executive board! Our positions are flexible, with room for more than one leader. Email awisbaltimore@gmail.com if you’re interested!
New Mailing List We have migrated our mailing list to a Google Group! Instructions on how to join our new mailing list can be found on our website. If you would like to be added to this new mailing list, please “apply for membership” via groups.google.com/group/awisbaltimore Note that being a member of our mailing list does not mean that you are automatically a member of our chapter -- we encourage you to become an official member of AWIS today!
Bits from Our BlogMaking Data Visual! Dr. Issel Anne Lim, our VP of Communications and Webmaster, recently landed a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship! This month she gives us valuable tips on how to make big data more visual! Article by Issel Anne Lim, PhD Want to showcase your writing? Want to build you writing portfolio? Then Submit a Blog Post today!
Professional OpportunitiesOpen positions will now be featured in the Job Listings section of our website. Know of a job opportunity? Submit a job posting!
Science OutreachHere is a sampling of the most recent opportunities. More activities will be featured on the Volunteer Opportunities section of our website. Know of a science outreach event? Submit a Volunteer Opportunity!
Youth Robotics Program Volunteer The Y of Central Maryland is partnering up with Baltimore City Public Schools to support youth robotics programs in Baltimore City Schools. With the help of our volunteers, they will be able to provide great robotics events for over 250 students that will inspire the next generation of engineers and critical thinkers. To make this a success, they need your help! To join them as a volunteer, please register here: bit.ly/1vwCtJ2 Event Details:
900 Woodbourne Ave, Baltimore, MD 21212 Saturday, December 13th 7:00am - 4:00pm (part day role available!)
More in BaltimoreChristmas Village in Baltimore It’s A Wonderful Life Peabody Free Woodwinds Master Class with William Jenken, bass clarinet! Peabody: Wind Ensemble
For other local events, visit http://baltimore.org/events
Other InformationSponsorship We are proud to announce that AWIS Baltimore has courted its first sponsor: Women in STEM, by the Institute for International Research (IIR)! This is a very exciting accomplishment for our Chapter. Look out for more information in emails to follow! Would you like to sponsor an event with AWIS Baltimore? We’re always looking to collaborate, network, and promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Email awisbaltimore@gmail.com if you’d like to help out!
| Want to Contribute?Know of an upcoming event, or want to write an article? Want to promote your business or event to women in science from the Greater Baltimore area? → Email us: awisbaltimore@gmail.com
Our Executive BoardPresident: Ekemini Riley, PhD Communication: Issel Anne Lim, PhD Finance: [currently available] Programs: Talmesha Richards, PhD Programs: Claudia Avalos, BS Programs: Maren Rey, BA Public Relations: Jessica Curtis, PhD Sponsorship: [currently available] Social Media: Jocelyn Reader, PhD Webmaster: Issel Anne Lim, PhD More Info: Executive Board
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