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ISO Newsletter
April 16, 2021
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reminder: Income Tax Filing Deadline is May 17, 2021
Tax Workshop: Recording & Slides available here 
Students are required to file income tax returns for all who had been physically present in the U.S. during the 2020 calendar year. Students physically inside the U.S. during 2020, whether they worked or not, are required to file an income tax return. The usual deadline is April 15 of each year; however, the deadline for federal and Massachusetts state income tax forms for year 2020 was extended to May 17, 2021.

A brief overview of the available tax resources are as follows:

Tax Guidance for Non-Resident Tax Filers
The MIT Office of the Vice President for Finance, in cooperation with the International Scholars Office (ISchO) and the International Students Office (ISO), created a website for foreign nationals to provide resources and links related to receiving payments from MIT and guidance on income taxes. This is the best place to start with any questions about taxes and filing your income tax returns. 

MIT Tax Workshops Presentation Recordings/Slidedecks
On March 2, 2021, MIT hosted Tax Workshops for MIT students and scholars regarding the filing the 2020 calendar year income tax returns.

The Workshop recordings and slidedecks are posted on the MIT VPF “How to Get Tax Help” webpage.  

Additional tax information for international students and scholars is available on the VPF website.

Glacier Tax Prep Software
The ISO makes available to MIT international students for free a license for the Glacier Tax Prep software to assist in completing the Federal income tax return. The software is available here

By the end of February 2021, any students who have worked at MIT during 2020, including receiving assistantships or fellowships, should have received the necessary documents needed to complete their income tax returns by the May 17 deadline.
Monday, April 19 Holiday Closing
ISO and MIT other offices closed for Patriot's Day
The ISO will be closed Monday, April 19, 2021 for the Patriot's Day holiday. This holiday is observed only in Massachusetts and Maine and is in commemoration of the American Revolutionary War. 
ISO SPONSORED EVENTS


Cooking with Antoinette
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
12:00 Noon EST

Join ISO staff member Antoinette as she teaches us again how to make two simple and fun recipes. You don't have to cook both recipes, only what you are most interested in. Or just observe! See ingredient flyers. 

Zoom Link here

Sign up requested but not required
 

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Navigating MIT Series - Spring 2021
Next Session: Stress Management during COVID-19

Thursday, April 22, 2021 - I:00 PM EST


Sign up for each virtual session at this link
 
Various topics to support international students with adjustment to MIT and the U.S. during the spring semester. Most topics are repeated from the fall semester since some students have newly arrived for the spring. Open to all international students.

All sessions will be held virtually over Zoom. Even if you cannot attend the session, if you register, you will receive the slides (a recording may not be possible).
 

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Zoom Break: Among Us
Thursday, April 29, 2021
1:00 - 2:00 PM EDT
Join to play an hour of Among Us with us!

The game can be found here for Android and here for iOS.

A quick introduction video to how the game works is here!

 

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Language Conversation Exchange "Conversation Cafes"
Next Event on Friday, 7 May, 2021
12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT

Co-sponsored by LCE & ISO

NOTE: We'll be using a new video-calling platform called Ohyay. You can find our LCE cafe space here: https://ohyay.co/s/lce-cafe

After a short opening culture or language presentation, language learners will be sorted into breakout rooms by language where you can practice with native speakers.

Participants, please start arriving at 11:50 AM so that presentation can start promptly at 12noon.

 
To join our cafe, follow these steps:
  1. Create an Ohyay account (should only take a minute). Please use the email address you used to register for our Conversation Cafes—most likely your MIT email.
  2. Enter our Ohyay cafe at this link: https://ohyay.co/s/lce-cafe
  3. If you have previously attended an LCE Virtual Conversation Cafe, you should be able to enter automatically! If not, please fill out this Google form so we can add you to the space.
  4. If you have any questions about getting started with Ohyay, check out this guide.
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MIT EVENTS & PROGRAMS
SaveTFP Fridays
Next Event: Bob Ross + Crafts
Today, Friday April 16, 9:00-11:00PM EST

Link: https://gather.town/i/7cx6u5yl

Backup Zoom room: https://mit.zoom.us/j/95242872059
 
What? Crafts, painting, music, Kahoot!
Why? Chill vibes, fun and prizes (squishables? crafting/watercolor kits?)
 
Open to everyone

Various events happening each Friday during the spring semester

Add our Google Calendar and/or fill out this form to be added to our mailing list!
"MITaly Talks To…” series
Monday, April 19, 2021
3
:00 PM EST

"MITaly Talks To..." is a new series of events organized by MITaly. Every month, we interview a prominent Italian figure from the fields of science, industry, arts and politics.

Our next guest is Anna Grassellino, Deputy Chief Technology Officer at Fermilab, awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers by Barack Obama in 2017.
The event is going to be livestreamed on April, 19th at 3PM (EST). We will share the zoom link on our Facebook pages:  
Please, fill out the following Google Docs (even if you do not plan to attend) to let us know who would you like to hear from in our next interviews: GoogleDocs Form
OGE Spring Financial Literacy Workshops- Investing series
Part-III on Thursday, April 22, 2021
1
1:30 - 12:30 PM EDT
RSVP HERE
 
OGE will be hosting a virtual workshop series on investing brought to you by Fidelity Investments. This three-part series will help guide those interested on the path to investing.
 
Introduction to Investments Part III- April 22nd, 11:30-12:30 PM EST, Part 3 of this series will be slightly more advanced and will build on the knowledge offered in Parts I and II. Hayley Newhall, Fidelity Investments will discuss choosing investment vehicles and offer tips for fund selection. RSVP here. 

A Zoom link will be sent to all those that RSVP before the event. 

Introduction to Investing Part 1- Recording HERE
The Personal Empowerment Series
Visit ENGAGE.MIT.EDU to RSVP for each workshop

Next event on April 22, 2021 at 3:00 PM EST:
Cooking Through Cambridge: Clover
 
Sponsored by Student Organizations Leadership Engagement (SOLE), in partnership with MCR, DUSP, Political Science, ISO, MITAA, VPR, PKG, CAPD, LGBTQ@MIT, and OMP
MIT CAPD - Career Events in April
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
12:00 PM EST and 1:30 PM EST
 
General Overview of Career Opportunities for Graduate Students and Postdocs
April 28th at 1:30pm
This comprehensive seminar provides an overview of career opportunities for graduate trained students with emphasis on the various skills, aptitudes, competencies, and personalities that thrive in sectors including academia, industry, government and non‐profit. This event is tailored for graduate students and postdocs. Undergraduates and alumni interested in exploring PhD career paths are also welcome to attend.
 
The guest speaker Lauren Celano has experience in the life sciences, biotech, consulting, venture capital, and investment banking. Learn more about Lauren here https://www.propelcareers.com/#/pages/about
Graduate Housing Informational Opportunities
April 21-23, 2021
 
As we approach the 2021-2022 housing application deadline (April 25), there are several upcoming opportunities for prospective on-campus residents to engage with the team at Housing & Residential Services (HRS)!
 
Below, please find the dates and times for three upcoming live “Q&A” sessions via Slack which will provide students the opportunity to ask housing-related questions and receive live responses from HRS staff.
 
  • Slack Live Q&A (Link)
    • Wednesday, April 21, 2021 11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET
  • Slack Live Q&A (Link)
    • Thursday, April 22, 2021 1:00 PM-2:00 PM ET
  • Slack Live Q&A (Link)
    • Friday, April 23, 2021 11:00 AM-12:00 PM ET
 
HRS will also host an off-campus housing webinar to provide members of the MIT community with helpful information about the Boston/Cambridge housing market and tips to help with navigating the off-campus housing search process.
 
  • Off-Campus Housing Webinar (Link)
    • Tuesday, Apr 20, 2021 01:00 PM-2:00 PM
 
For more information about housing during MIT, please visit the Housing Toolkit 
Writing Together Online with the WCC: April Edition
April 1 - 30, 2021
 
Please join the Writing and Communication Center in Writing Together Online to work on your writing projects starting April 1st through April 30th. Our 90-minute sessions create a community of writers who connect, set realistic goals, and write together to motivate each other and to make progress on their academic projects. This program is open to graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, researchers, and all, who are actively writing their proposals, manuscripts, or thesis/dissertation chapters.  
 
Feel free to register for any number of 90-minute sessions:
  • Every Mon 3-4:30pm EDT
  • Every Tue, Thu, Fri 9-10:30am EDT
  • Every Wed 5-6:30pm EDT
 
Click here for more information and to register, or check the WCC website. Please spread the word and join with friends and peers.
MIT Center for WorkLife and WellBeing Seminar Series
Spring Seminar Offerings Here
Open to grad students, postdocs, & staff
Check out the MIT Center for WorkLife and WellBeing's webinar series for the Spring '21. 

These expert-led webinars are free, but registration is required.

Seminar highlights:
  • Investing 201: Continuing the Conversation
  • Battling Burnout: Caring for Yourself and Others Amidst Turbulent Times
  • Mindful Ergonomics: Improve Your Physical Wellbeing While Working/Studying from Home
  • Building Emotional Awareness to Improve Interpersonal Communication
  • Coping with Worries: Emotional Survival Strategies (3-Part Series)
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MIT's Own Astronaut: A Virtual Conversation with AeroAstro Alumnus Michael Fincke 
Tuesday, April 20
5:00pm to 6:00pm
Event Link

Please join the MISTI MIT Russia Program and the AeroAstro Department for a virtual conversation with NASA astronaut and MIT graduate Col. Michael Fincke in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the first human flight in space.  Moderator Piper Sigrest (AeroAstro ’18) will ask him about his experiences in training and in space, his use of the Russian language, the training he thinks is important to get while at MIT, and ways that MIT students might be able to invest their time in order to increase their chances of flying to space one day. Join us to hear answers to these questions and get a chance to ask your own. 

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Wellness Events & Resources
Daily Table Grocery Store
Now in Central Square
No one should have to choose between their health and their budget when it comes to food. That's why Daily Table sources nutritious, delicious food at prices that every budget can afford --an average of 30% less than other local supermarkets.
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Workshop: It's OK not to be OK
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
12:30 - 1:00 PM EST

Join Zan Barry from Community Wellness at MIT Medical and Sherri Crowley from Student Mental Health & Counseling Services for a workshop on coping with the lost opportunities and routines in the pandemic year. The workshop takes place on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 from 12:30-1pm. There is an optional wrap-up and mini-calming practice from 1-1:15pm.
 
During this workshop, we’ll talk about the difficulties of coping with lost opportunities and changed routines during the pandemic year. We’ll identify self-care skills and MIT resources that can help you manage stress.
   
Join the Community Wellness mailing list, and we will notify you about upcoming classes, programs and events.
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