Weekly Newsletter for November 9
GWL's weekly roundup of local events and opportunities related to women and gender
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
GWL's Salary Negotiation Workshop & Panel
Our Salary Negotiation Workshop is full, but you still have an opportunity to attend our panel! Sign up here to add your name to the workshop waitlist. No RSVP required for panel attendance .
Friday, November 13
Workshop: 9:00 - 10:30 am (Waitlist space only)
Panel Discussion: 10:30 am - 12pm
BOB 500
SAIS Students, Come to GWL's Next Full Club Meeting!
Please join us for our next meeting to learn about new GWL initiatives, upcoming events, and opportunities to get involved.
Tuesday, November 17 8:00 - 9:00 pm
Rome 200
GWL Event Recap: MAMA RWANDA Screening
Missed our screening of MAMA RWANDA? Read our recap of the event to learn what our panelists had to say about a new generation of women in post-genocide Rwanda.
Introducing a New Initiative: GWL Coffee Chats
GWL is launching a new initiative to connect students with women working in fields related to GWL members' career goals. SAIS students will be able to learn about potential career paths and firsthand professional experiences over casual conversation during GWL's coffee chats.
If you are a professional who would like to be involved, or if you have recommendations for future coffee chats, we'd love to hear from you. Please contact us at SAISWomenLead@gmail.com
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OPPORTUNITIES
NY Federal Reserve Graduate Information Session
Gain exposure to senior leaders through a panel discussion and networking reception. Learn key recruiting information for applying to the Fed's 2016 Summer Associate Program. All 1st year graduate students (Dec 2016 – June 2017 graduation) are eligible to attend.
Thursday, November 12th, 2015 from 5:00 – 6:30 PM, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, NYC
RSVP to chelsea.wunderlich@ny.frb.org by November 9th
Foreign Policy Interrupted Fellowship
Foreign Policy Interrupted’s Fellowship program is targeted to diversifying voices and opinions in the foreign policy space. FPI’s Fellows Program is open to women 25 and older with a clear commitment and passion for international affairs. Application deadline Monday, November 30. (Further information)
Women’s Learning Partnership Communications Internship (Paid)
Start date immediately. See SAISWorks posting for further information. To apply, submit resume and cover letter, including a description of relevant qualifications, to jobs@learningpartnership.org with the subject line "Internship for Advocacy and Communications." Rolling application deadline.
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Women in Combat Discussion with Rosa Brooks and Georgetown Law
Hosted by No Exceptions and the Georgetown University Law Center Military Law Society
Mon, November 9, 5:00 to 7:00 PM
McDonough 203, Georgetown University Law Center, 600 New Jersey Avenue NW
(RSVP here)
Feminist Roundtable: Women in Comics and Popular Media
Mon, November 9, 6:30 PM
Women’s Center, 327 Leavey Center, Georgetown University, 37th & O St NW
(Email womenscenter@georgetown.edu for more information)
Women Lead: Interactive Talk on Entrepreneurship
Wed, November 11, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Rise NYC, 28 W 24th street. Private Events Entrance. New York City
(RSVP here)
Challenges for Women and Girls in Asia: Why Have Some Countries Progressed Better than Others?
Thurs, November, 12 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW
(RSVP here)
Indego Africa's DC Ibirori 2015 Celebration
Keynote speaker: Henriette Kolb, Head of IFC Gender Secretariat, International Finance Corporation
Thurs, November 12, 6:00 - 8:30 PM
WeWork Dupont, 1875 Connecticut Ave NW
(Reserve tickets here)
TEDx: EVE - Everyone Values Equality
Hosted by TEDxMidAtlantic Salon and DC Office of Human Rights
Mon, Nov 16, 2015, 5:30 - 9:00 PM
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D Street NW
(RSVP here)
War on Women in Politics? How New Research is Challenging Traditional Beliefs
Wed, November 18, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Old North 205, Georgetown University, 3700 O St NW
(RSVP here)
Women in Technology Job Fair
Wed, November 18, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
Gannett Corporate Headquarters, 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA
(Register here)
Women In Sports Panel
Hosted by Howard University's Sports Information Department and Student Sports Alliance
Thurs, November 19, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Howard University, Armour J. Blackburn Center 2397 6th St NW
Pennsylvania Conference for Women
Thurs, November 19, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch Street, Philadelphia
(Register here)
"Walk This Way" Fashion Event
Hosted by Becky's Fund, raising money for Men of Code programs in DC schools to prevent intimate partner violence
Thurs, November 19, 6:30 - 10:30 PM
Italian Embassy, 3000 Whitehaven St NW
(Register Here)
Censored Women's Film Festival
Hosted by the Global Women's Institute
November 19 - 18
George Washington University, 2121 I St NW
(Reserve tickets here)
Women's Entrepreneurship Day
Hosted by the United Nations
Thurs, November 19, Worldwide
Women's Voices Theater Festival
More than 50 regional theaters have joined together for the Fall of 2015 to produce original works by female writers in history. Tickets available for various plays across the metro region through November 2015
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