[AWIS Chicago Listserve] December events and Career Panel follow-up

[AWIS Chicago Communications]

Thanks to everyone that attended our career panel kick-off this week!
We've listed some additional resources at the bottom of this message.  We
have another event coming up in December as well as an outreach opportunity
with Project Exploration.  As always, check out our website for other AWIS
news!
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*Project Exploration Women in Science Luncheon and Workshop***
*Friday, December 2, 2011***

Would you like to participate in outreach activities to promote science for
girls and other underrepresented groups? AWIS has partnered with Project
Exploration to provide training for AWIS members. Project Exploration will
share their methodology and examples to demonstrate how to give an
excellent outreach presentation in any field. After this training, you will
be eligible to participate in Project Exploration’s programs.

Project Exploration is a nonprofit science education organization that
works to ensure communities traditionally overlooked by
science—particularly minority youth and girls—have access to personalized
experiences with science and scientists. At the heart of Project
Exploration are youth programs, which impact the lives of hundreds of
students each year by fostering a long-term interest in science.

Students work with scientists through meaningful and authentic experiences.
Project Exploration offers a variety of youth programs –including services
specifically for girls—and multiple ways for scientists to work with youth.

The female professional scientists that work with Project Exploration are
members of the Women in Science cadre. Every year, Project Exploration
offers training for its Women in Science members to discuss best practices
when working with students.

A maximum of 15 women can attend the workshop.

The details of the event are as follows:

Project Exploration Women in Science Luncheon and Workshop
Friday, December 2, 2011
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory, Jensen Room
300 North Central Avenue
Chicago, IL 60624


If you’d like to participate, please RSVP by Friday, November 18, 2011 to
Jameela Jafri at mailto:jjafri at projectexploration.org and by filling out
the online contact information form at
www.projectexploration.org/women-in-science/

If you cannot attend the workshop, but are interested in joining Project
Exploration’s Women in Science program, please fill out the contact
information form and you will be added to the Women in Science listserv.



*NorthShore University HealthSystem** and AWIS Chicago***
*Discussion on Distinguished Careers in Health Related Research*
*Dec 8th*

Interested in finding out more about careers and life at NorthShore
University HealthSystem? Listen to Dr. Leo Selker, President of the
NorthShore University Health System Research Institue, speak about the
Research Institute. A representative from Human Resources will also be
available to answer any questions.

Light refreshments will be provided.
*Thursday, December 8th, 2011*
*6:00 pm - 8:00 pm*
NorthShore University HealthSystem Research Institute
1001 University Place
Evanston, IL 60201
Please join NorthShore* pediatrician Madeleine Shalowitz, PhD* and research
*scientist Alice Wyrwicz, PhD* as they share the challenges and choices
each made in developing their careers as women in science research.

Register for FREE at  http://awischicago120811.eventbrite.com/ - %20%20
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Public transportation/parking directions: The venue is a less than a
5-minute walk from the Davis Metra station or Davis L stop (purple line).
Parking is free after 4pm at the Northwestern University Parking lot. Paid
street parking is also available.


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*Career Panel Follow-up information*
If you attended our recent career panel, you might remember that
Dimitra *Georganopoulou
*said that while finding a job with a startup company was primarily by
networking, she mentioned that she would provide some links and listings of
companies so people could approach them directly. Here are those resources:

Northwestern University start-ups:
http://www.invo.northwestern.edu/start-ups
Interesting opportunity and link from the Center for Innovation Translation
at NU, for hands-on experience:
http://www.nucats.northwestern.edu/collaboration-resources/center-for-translational-innovation/pdfs/I2C%20Flyer%20for%20Students_final.pdf
Another list of Chicagoland start-ups that are supported by PROPEL
http://www.ibiopropel.org/about/current-companies.html
A great source of resources and the different incubators (and start-ups
therein) by PROPEL:
http://www.ibiopropel.org/resources.html


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