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| ISO Closed Next Monday for Presidents' Day |
| Closed Monday, February 21, 2022 |
The ISO, along with other MIT offices, will be closed Monday, February 21, 2022 for the Presidents' Day holiday.
We will re-open at 9am on Tuesday, February 22. |
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| Life After Practical Training: Employment Immigration Options |
Presentation by immigration law firm Iandoli Desai & Cronin P.C. on February 9
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The recording and slides of the Immigration Attorney presentation are now available
*Access requires MIT Kerberos login and DUO authentication
Access materials in the following locations:
Student Content Access Page
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Past events: Immigration Attorney Presentation- Life After Practical Training: Employment Immigration Options |
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| Tax Filing Resources Linked to ISO Taxes Webpage |
| SAVE THE DATE: Tax Workshop will be Tuesday, March 1 |
The ISO has updated our Taxes webpage to reflect updated links to MIT and additional resources on filing income tax returns for the 2021 calendar year.
Resource information linked on the page includes:
ISO will make available for free (for filing U.S. Federal income tax returns) a new nonresident income tax return preparation software this year, Sprintax (replacing Glacier Tax Prep). The software will be available to access beginning on March 1, 2022. The ISO will send out a notification to all international students once the software is available for use with instructions on how to access the software.
*MIT will host a Tax Workshop for students on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
7pm for Non-residents for tax purposes
8pm for Residents for tax purposes
More details to follow by email |
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| Cooking with Antoinette |
Monday, February 28, 2022
4pm
via Zoom |
Join ISO staff member Antoinette for her monthly cooking lessons.
You don't have to cook all the recipes, only what you are most interested in.
Or just observe!
Open to international students and entire MIT community
This month, Antoinette will be teaching us how to cook a quiche.
*See ingredient/recipe flyer by clicking to enlarge
Recurring Zoom link:
https://mit.zoom.us/j/92402061745 |
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| Tax Workshops [Virtual] |
SAVE THE DATE
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
via Zoom |
7pm Non-residents for tax purposes
8pm Residents for tax purposes
*More details to follow soon by email! |
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| Honoring Black History Month |
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February is dedicated to Black History Month and honors the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history. ISO would like to share some insightful TED talks about an important part of America's history:
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| LCE: Conversation Groups |
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Join a small group for language practice and conversation exchange!
Our enthusiastic volunteers are leading small groups for Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, Portuguese/Spanish, and German!
Find dates and times in our LCE Community Slack Space and by subscribing to our newsletter. Interested in starting a group for another language? Reach out to the LCE team at lce@mit.edu.
If you are interested in another language, please fill out the form. We are also looking for new group leaders.
Link to interest Form here |
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| MIT EVENTS & PROGRAMS - IAP |
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| 2022 MIT Monologues |
February 18 and 19 at 7:30pm
February 20 at 2pm |
Our annual show, coming up this weekend, is a performance dedicated to celebrating the voices of marginalized genders and raising awareness of issues related to sex and gender. This year is our first-ever show featuring exclusively student-written monologues! All proceeds are donated to the Cambridge Women's Center and BARCC.
Learn more here |
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| Winter Clothing Swap |
Friday, February 25 from 11am - 4pm
SPXCE- W31-110 |
Join OMP for our Winter Clothing Swap! We are partnering with UA Sustainability and a local thrift store. All excess clothes will be donated to the local thrift store. Drop off clothes, take clothes or swap anything goes! Come during the event any time between 11-4pm on February 25th.
Learn more here
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| MIT Ibero-American Film Festival 2022 |
Beginning March 10, 7pm
Building 6-120
3/10 Ixcanul (2015, Guatemala) |
The Latino ERG is co-sponsoring the MIT Ibero-American Film Festival 2022 taking place in March and April 2022. Please go to: https://languages.mit.edu/mit-ibero-american-film-festival-2022/ for full details.
The MIT Ibero American Film Series 2022 features five critically acclaimed films by directors from Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guatemala:
All events are on Thursdays 7pm (and all in room 6-120, except for April 7, which is in 4-370).
- 3/10 Ixcanul (2015, Guatemala) in 6-120 – Intro by Norvin Richards, MIT Linguistics
- 3/17 Monos (2019, Colombia) in 6-120 – Intro by June Erlick, Harvard DRCLAS
- 3/31 Bad Hair / Pelo malo (2013, Venezuela) in 6-120 – Intro by Margery Resnick, MIT Literature
- 4/7 Bacurau (2019, Brazil) in 4-370 – Intro by Rodrigo Lopes de Barros, Boston University, Romance Studies
- 4/14 The Second Mother / Que horas ela volta? (2015, Brazil) in 6-120 – Intro by Joaquín Terrones, MIT Literature
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| Guide to Food @MIT |
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| The Food Security Action Team has shared guides to food @ MIT. Click on the flyers to access. |
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| The Writing and Communication Center continues its free consultations during Spring 2022! |
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| The Writing and Communication Center (WCC) continues its free one-on-one consultations on different types of written, spoken, and visual communication. You can receive in-person and remote support there at all stages of the writing and communication process, from brainstorming to the final version, on such projects as research papers, fellowship applications, cover letters, personal statements, dissertations, presentations, or posters. The WCC can also mentor you through writer’s blocks including procrastination, perfectionism, demoralization, and imposter stress. To learn more about the WCC, check their website and make an appointment through this link: https://mit.mywconline.com. Don’t wait, schedule today! |
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| Flipping Failure |
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Flipping Failure is a collection of stories told by MIT students about their path towards resilience when faced with a wide variety of challenges at MIT. Whether you are struggling to adjust to the culture in the United States or at MIT, bracing yourself for your first Boston winter, or stressed about final exams, know that you are not alone.
You may find many of the Flipping Failure stories valuable, and we especially encourage you to check out stories and coping strategies from Annie and Jessica, who share challenges they faced as international students at MIT.
Learn more here |
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| Wellness Events & Resources |
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| This Month: Purpose |
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Each month, we will provide a wellbeing check-in question related to one of the 4 pillars (Mind, Body, Relationships, and Purpose). Focusing on your wellbeing by caring for your mind and body, fostering meaningful relationships, and finding purpose can help you to thrive in all aspects of your life.
Wellbeing Check-in questions are brought to you by DoingWell.
Ask Yourself: When did I last push the boundaries of my comfort zone?
Visit doingwell.mit.edu for more resources to prioritize your wellbeing. |
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| Boston Symphony Orchestra MIT Discount |
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| Subsidized $5 BSO College Cards are now available for MIT students! This program is supported by the Bobko BSO Ticket Fund. With a BSO College Card, students can reserve free tickets to Boston Symphony Orchestra concerts each week during the entire 2021-22 season. Proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test required—make sure to review the BSO public health policy: Safe in Sound. |
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