dudley-pubserv March 2012

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by Dudley Public Service

Hello, We still need more people for today's blood drive. If you are willing to donate blood and didn't fill out the sign up sheet before, please come to Graduate Student Lounge, 2nd floor, Dudley House at any of the following times: 10:40am, 11:20am, 11:40am, 12:40pm. Don't forget to BRING YOUR PHOTO ID OR YOU CAN'T DONATE. Drink plenty of water the day before and eat a good breakfast. What: blood drive When: Oct 13, 2011, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m Where: Graduate Student Lounge, 2nd floor, Dudley House Sincerely, Xiaolu

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Volunteers needed: Pine St. Inn, 4/14 8 am-1 pm

by Dudley Public Service

8:00am-1:00pm: Pine Street Inn Visit The City of Boston has over 7,000 homeless individuals on any given night. Founded in 1969, the Pine Street Inn serves more than 1,300 homeless individuals daily (10,000 annually) and is the largest resource for homeless individuals in New England. Dudley Public service needs help filling a breakfast kitchen shift at the Men's Inn (both men and women can volunteer). If you're interested in coming, please RSVP to dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com .

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Fwd: [TODAY: Garbage Dreams]: Harvard Earth Week Film Series

by Dudley Public Service

Hi All, A reminder that the first film of the Earth Week Series is today! *Come to Dudley House (Lehman Hall) 3rd floor at 7:30 PM*, to watch *Garbage Dreams (link here <http://www.garbagedreams.com/>).* Snacks and drinks provided! --- In honor of upcoming Earth Week 2012 & Earth Day 2012 (April 22), please join your graduate student community in celebrating with a Film Series! *Brought to you by Dudley House, GSAS Housing, and Harvard SEAS Environmental Science & Engineering. 4 Thursdays. 6 Films. Relax & snack on the 3rd floor of Dudley. *When? Thursdays, 7:30 - 9:00 pm* * * *Where? Dudley House (Lehman Hall) 3rd floor* * * *Schedule:* - March 29: Garbage Dreams - April 5: Bag it! - April 12: Waste Land - April 26: SHORTS Marathon (Warriors of Quigang, Pipe Dreams, and When the Water Ends) *More ABOUT the films:* 1. GARBAGE DREAMS follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world's largest garbage village, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt [film website <http://www.garbagedreams.com/>] 2. BAG IT! is an incredible investigation into plastics and their effect on our waterways, oceans, and bodies [film website<http://www.bagitmovie.com/> ] 3. WASTE LAND follows artist Vik Muniz, as he goes from Brooklyn to Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro [film website <http://www.wastelandmovie.com/>] 4. WARRIORS OF QUIGANG (short) documents villagers in central China who take on a chemical company [film website <http://www.warriorsofqiugang.com/>] 5. PIPE DREAM (short) highlights today’s most contested project: The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline [film website <http://pipedreamsdoc.com/>] 6. WHEN THE WATER ENDS (short) is a film produced by Yale Environment 360 on water and conflict in East Africa [film website<http://e360.yale.edu/feature/when_the_water_ends_africas_climate_conflicts/…> ]

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HSI 2012 Simulation

by Dudley Public Service

*Call for Volunteers! *Humanitarian Studies Course Simulation Exercise* *April 26-29, 2012* *Harold Parker State Forest* *North Andover, MA* http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/harp.htm *Dear friends,* *On April 26-29th, the Humanitarian Studies Initiative (HSI) will once again simulate a humanitarian crisis in an exciting weekend-long educational exercise at Harold Parker State Forest, just north of Boston, and we need your help!* *The HSI Simulation Exercise is designed to be an education space where participants can practice the skills and concepts they have been studying while in their respective programs. Every effort is made to create a realistic environment for the participants, and A LOT of help is needed to carry this out! We are looking for volunteers to provide hands-on assistance for various activities (from role play to logistics and transportation) beginning Thursday, April 26th through midday Sunday, April 29th.* **What's in it for you:*** · *A chance to demonstrate your expertise and to share your experiences*** · *Plenty of food and beverages throughout the weekend*** · *The opportunity to interact with participants and faculty from all over the world*** *Please fill out the Volunteer Interest form (found here<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFRvMm40NktaU1ZiaUo3Tz…> )* to let me know of your interest in assisting us with this unique event. If you know anyone who may also be interested in helping out, please send along their names and I will make sure to reach out to them.* *New to the Simulation and need more details? We will hold a pre-Simulation briefing on April 12 from 6pm-8pm at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative offices in Cambridge (14 Story St, 4th Floor). Of course, you are welcome to contact me with any questions you have in the meantime.* *I look forward to hearing from you!* *Very best,* *Lauren Bateman* *Volunteer Coordinator* *Humanitarian Studies Initiative**** hsisimulation(a)gmail.com**** Check out the Simulation in the media:**** ** ** The North Andover Patch:**** *http://northandover.patch.com/articles/hsi-simulation-in-harold-parker-2* * *** Public Radio International’s ‘The World’ http://www.pri.org/theworld/node/26419 On Boston.com: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/04/26/local_re… In the Harvard Gazette: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2009/04/simulating-chaos-to-teach-ord… **** ** ** ** **

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Volunteers needed: Harvest food pantry visit

by Dudley Public Service

Harvest Food Pantry Visit: Saturday, April 7, 8 am - 1 pm, meet outside Cafe Gato Rojo Dudley Public Service needs help filling a shift at the Harvest food pantry, where we'll help distribute food and clothing. This is a great opportunity to see how our community is working to combat poverty and homelessness. The pantry is based out of Cambridgeport Baptist Church in Central Square, and we’ll meet on the steps of Dudley to head over together. If you're interested in coming, please RSVP to dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com .

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Join Dudley House in the Walk for Hunger, May 6th

by Dudley Public Service

Hello everyone, Dudley House public service is participating again this year in the Walk for Hunger, one of Boston's largest fundraisers, on Sunday, May 6th. Please join our team! About the Walk: Massachusetts has one of the widest income gaps of any state in the nation. Those on the wrong side of this gap tend to be isolated in communities that lack the capacity, resources, and hope to put enough nutritious food on their tables to build better futures for their children. If we walk together and raise money, we will help Project Bread support more than 450 emergency food programs in 129 communities. And, it will be fun! There is food, water, and entertainment along the route for us. Last year, 42,000 Walkers took to the streets to help end hunger in Massachusetts! Please RSVP to dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com if you'd like to join. Hope you can make it! Janine Click here to view the team page for Dudley House<http://www.projectbread.org/site/TR?team_id=68031&pg=team&fr_id=1180&s_tafI…> If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address: http://www.projectbread.org/site/TR?team_id=68031&pg=team&fr_id=1180&s_tafI…

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Universities and humanitarian crises, Thurs. 6 pm

by Dudley Public Service

Hi everyone, Please join us tomorrow (Thursday, 3/22) for a special discussion with a Dudley alumna! * Dessert with Professor Stephanie Kayden, International Emergency Medicine specialist* Thursday, March 22nd, 6 pm, Dudley House Common Room, Lehman Hall, Harvard Yard Interested in how universities respond to humanitarian crises? Want to explore the role that academia plays in public service, broadly-defined? Please join us for a dessert discussion with Professor Stephanie Kayden, an International Emergency Medicine specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, an instructor at Harvard Medical School, and a 1996 Dudley graduate. Professor Kayden directs the Harvard International Emergency Medicine Fellowship program, and her work has taken her to many places in the world, including to Ethiopia, Haiti, Mali, Nepal, Pakistan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

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Earth Week Film Series! GSAS Housing & Dudley Public Service & SEAS ESE

by Dudley Public Service

In honor of upcoming Earth Week 2012 & Earth Day 2012 (April 22), please join your graduate student community in celebrating with a Film Series! *Brought to you by Dudley House, GSAS Housing, and Harvard SEAS Environmental Science & Engineering. 4 Thursdays. 6 Films. Relax & snack on the 3rd floor of Dudley. *When? Thursdays, 7:30 - 9:00 pm* *Where? Dudley House (Lehman Hall) 3rd floor* *Schedule:* - March 29: Garbage Dreams - April 5: Bag it! - April 12: Waste Land - April 26: SHORTS Marathon (Warriors of Quigang, Pipe Dreams, and When the Water Ends) *More ABOUT the films:* 1. GARBAGE DREAMS follows three teenage boys born into the trash trade and growing up in the world's largest garbage village, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt [film website <http://www.garbagedreams.com/>] 2. BAG IT! is an incredible investigation into plastics and their effect on our waterways, oceans, and bodies [film website<http://www.bagitmovie.com/> ] 3. WASTE LAND follows artist Vik Muniz, as he goes from Brooklyn to Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro [film website <http://www.wastelandmovie.com/>] 4. WARRIORS OF QUIGANG (short) documents villagers in central China who take on a chemical company [film website <http://www.warriorsofqiugang.com/>] 5. PIPE DREAM (short) highlights today’s most contested project: The Keystone XL tar sands pipeline [film website <http://pipedreamsdoc.com/>] 6. WHEN THE WATER ENDS (short) is a film produced by Yale Environment 360 on water and conflict in East Africa [film website<http://e360.yale.edu/feature/when_the_water_ends_africas_climate_conflicts/…> ] Contact Hannah Lee at hannah(a)seas.harvard.edu with any questions.

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by Dudley Public Service

*Blood Drive** * April 19 10:00am - 2:00pm - Graduate Student Lounge Blood is always needed. Your donation will go directly to Mount Auburn Hospital to save up to three lives! Please sign up on line for blood donation by clicking here<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiJQjhFtgmofdFNaYlRtT3Z2RXZPdE…> . BRING YOUR PHOTO ID OR YOU CAN'T DONATE. Drink plenty of water the day before and eat a good breakfast. There will be plenty of juice, snacks and trinkets as a thank-you for your generosity.

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Science Week at the Science Center!

by Dudley Public Service

Hi everyone, Interested in getting involved in science outreach? Please see the email below for an opportunity to get involved in "Science Week" at the Science Center. Best, Janine ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, The inaugural "Science Week" at the Science Center is being held the second week of April, and we are calling for your attendance and support. We are looking for volunteers to help make this even a success. The theme for this event is Self-Assembly "The Assembly Line of the Future". We are excited to present a variety of activities, which together will target the all ages of the general public and the Harvard Community. Please see the announcements below about SASW. 1. SASW Event April 12th-14th Self-Assembly “The Assembly Line of the Future" 2. Call for SASW Planning Coordinators 3. Call for SASW Event Volunteers 4. SASW and Science In the News (SITN) Spring Lectures kick-off, April 4th 7-9pm ------------------------------ 1. Please save the dates for the SASW. See the abbreviated schedule below. Wednesday April 4th – Self-Assembly themed SITN Event "Programming Matter: smart surfaces, molecular machines, and invisibility cloaks" Thursday April12th - Movie Night, I,Robot with debrief and a Bar Chat with researchers immediately following Friday April 13th - Evening Public Lecture by Prof. Manoharan followed by a reception Saturday April14th - All ages, Hands-On Activities Expo 2. Call for Coordinators!! Graduate students and staff from across Physics and SEAS have formed a "Self-Assembly Science Week” (SASW) Planning Committee. While planning is well under way, we still have a few Coordinator or Co-Coordinator positions to fill. Please email the indicated people if you are interested in helping out or learning more. For general inquiries, contact Kate Wooley-Brown <kwooleybrown(a)gmail.com> • Developing "Adult" lab experiment(s) - targeting 14+ with in-depth explorations of an "Assembly Line of the Future" related phenomenon. You would be working with excellent Instructional Labs staff at the Science Center. Contact: Kate Wooley-Brown <kwooleybrown(a)gmail.com> • Leading efforts to assess the "Science Week" events impact. Acquiring and analyzing feedback. Harvard CFA Education and Outreach staff are available for consulting. Contact: Elizabeth Jerison <erjerison(a)gmail.com> • Recruit and organize researchers to participate in our debrief and Bar Chat after the screening of I,Robot. Contact: Shanying Cui < cuishanying(a)gmail.com> • Media and A/V Coordinator. Select relevant educational clips to be shown at Hands-On activity day. Work with the Science Center A/V staff for Public Lecture taping, video showings, etc. Work with a webmaster to post content after event. Contact: Elizabeth Jerison <erjerison(a)gmail.com> 3. Call for Volunteers! We need many people to work with us in the week or so preceding this event to make it a success! • Engage with the public by presenting a hands-on activity. Contact Shanying Cui <cuishanying(a)gmail.com> • Post Flyers and advertise through your connections: Contact Benjamin Good <benjamin.h.good(a)gmail.com> • Engage with the public as a researcher in the Bar Chat following I,Robot screening. Sentient robotics theme. Contact Shanying Cui < cuishanying(a)gmail.com> • Help things run smoothly at the Hands-On Activities Expo. Staff registration tables. Heard the hordes. Contact: Contact Shanying Cui < cuishanying(a)gmail.com> • Be a member of the "Hands-On Activities" sub-committee. Help finalize implementation of chosen activities. Support researchers translating their research into hands-on activities. Help train Volunteers. Contact: Kate Wooley-Brown <kwooleybrown(a)gmail.com> 4. We've also collaborated with Science In The News (SITN) to kick-off their Spring Lectures on the Cambridge campus, Wednesday April 4th at Pfizer Hall from 7-9pm. The event will feature the science of self-assembly and nature-inspired design, and is titled "Programming Matter: smart surfaces, molecular machines, and invisibility cloaks". Please support our speakers and view a great example of how to communicate your work to the general public and identify it's newsworthiness. Nick Schade - Manoharan Group Adam Marblestone - Shih Group Lauren Zarzar - Aizenberg Group Best Regards, Self-Assembly Science Week Planning Committee

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