<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><b><span>We have two upcoming events this month - an outreach event to help you share science with others, and a career event to help you take care of yourself!  We are also helping promote another outreach event sponsored by Women in Bio. Details below.<br>
</span></b></font></p><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)" class="MsoNormal"><font><b><span><br></span></b></font></p><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><b><span>PROJECT EXPLORATION WOMEN IN SCIENCE TRAINING</span></b></font><font style="color:rgb(0,0,153)" color="black"><span style="font-size:10pt"></span></font><font style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><b><span><br>



</span></b><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Friday, January 20, 2012, at </span></b></font><b style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-size:10pt">Baxter’s offices in
 Round Lake </span><font><span></span><span></span></font></b><font><b style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><span style="font-weight:bold"></span></b><span><br>
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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.<br>


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Project Exploration is a nonprofit science education organization that works to ensure communities traditionally overlooked by<br>
science—particularly minority youth and girls—have access to 
personalized experiences with science and scientists. <br></span></font></p><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal">

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<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font color="black"><span> <b><span style="font-weight:bold">If you are interested in attending, please
email Jameela Jafri at <a href="mailto:jjafri@projectexploration.org" target="_blank">jjafri@projectexploration.org</a> today. </span></b></span></font> 

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<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><font color="black"><span>The training will be very similar to the
workshop on December 2^nd at the Garfield Park Conservatory, which
you can read about on PE's blog here: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.projectexploration.org/blog/?p=3885&preview=true" target="_blank"><span>http://www.projectexploration.org/blog/?p=3885&preview=true</span></a>.
Due to space, they can accommodate up to 10 Women in Science members.</span></font></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Project Exploration Women in Science Training</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Friday, January 20, 2012</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (lunch will be provided)</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Baxter Healthcare Inc.</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">25212 W. Illinois Route 120 (Route 120 & Wilson Road )</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Round Lake, IL 60073</span><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;text-align:left;color:rgb(0,0,153)"><font><br></font></p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
</span><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)" class="MsoNormal"><font><b>WORK-LIFE SATISFACTION
WORKSHOP</b></font></p><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><font>Saturday, January 28^th</font></b><font><b style="color:rgb(0,0,153)">Northwestern University Chicago Campus</b><br>
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<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font>Do
you feel like you are constantly juggling your professional and your personal
responsibilities as a woman in science? Do you find yourself wearing too many
hats throughout the day? If so, then this Work-Life Satisfaction workshop is
for YOU!</font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><b> </b></font></p><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">

</span><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font>During
this INTERACTIVE work-life satisfaction workshop, you will learn how to: <br></font></p><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><br></font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font>* Examine
how your current choices affect your work-life balance</font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font>* Identify
changes that will have the biggest impact on personal and professional
satisfaction</font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font>* See
your personal challenges and opportunities from a fresh perspective</font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font>* Recognize
the critical importance of recovering from stressors to stay motivated</font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font>* As
an added bonus, your participation will assist AWIS in advocating on your
behalf for improved workplace policies and practices. </font></p>

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<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><b>Date: </b>Saturday, January 28^th</font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><b>Time: </b>10 am to 1 pm (lunch
included)</font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><b>Location: </b>Gray Room, Lurie Cancer
Center, Northwestern University</font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font>303
E. Superior St. Chicago, IL</font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><b>Facilitators: </b>Kawtar Hafidi (AWIS Chicago
2011 Innovator awardee) and Keng Jin Lee (AWIS Chicago VP for Membership) </font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><b> </b></font></p>

<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><b>Registration (to cover the
cost of food and materials): </b>$5 for AWIS Chicago members, $10 for students, $15 for
non-members and at the door</font></p>

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<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><b>Space is LIMITED so
register now at </b></font><a href="http://a3.acteva.com/orderbooking/bookEvent/A314941" target="_blank">http://a3.acteva.com/orderbooking/bookEvent/A314941</a></p><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal">
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<p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><font><i>Sponsored by AWIS and the
Elsevier Foundation</i></font></p><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" class="MsoNormal">

<br><font id="yui_3_2_0_1_13267616341942112"><font id="yui_3_2_0_1_13267616341942111"><b id="yui_3_2_0_1_13267616341942110" style="color:rgb(0,0,153)">Speaker needed for Young Women in Bio/Girls 4 Science event</b></font><br>
<br>The Young Women in Bio committee of WIB-Chicago
Chapter is hosting a Girls 4 Science event on the morning of Saturday, January
28, 2012 (10 am to noon) at the Willis Tower. </font><font style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">If 
you are a woman in the Chicago community with a scientific education who
 would like to share your story and career path with young girls in Chicago, please contact <b>
Amy Wilson (<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:amy_wilson@baxter.com"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1326775349_0">amy_wilson@baxter.com</span></a>).</b>  </font><font style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font><br>
<br><font style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The
 event organizers would like to bring together a broad variety of 
speakers
so your career doesn’t necessarily have to be a scientific one  They
 would like highlight the fact that a science education can lead to many
 career
paths: scientist, law, technical writing, human resources, finance, 
etc. </font><font style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font><br><font style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2"> </font>
<br><font style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">This event will focus on mentorship and
will serve to introduce the girls to professionals who can offer guidance
regarding careers in science and provide a friendly ear.  </font>
<font style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="2">The following is a link to the Girls 4
Science web site to provide you with some background information: </font><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://girls4science.org/index.html"><font color="blue"><u><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1326775349_1">http://girls4science.org/index.html</span></u></font></a><font style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif" color="#004080"><font>.</font></font></p>
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