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Get into the spirit of the season with the Association for Women in Science! Network with colleagues in STEM fields! Wednesday, January 18, 2012 Bring lots of business cards and holiday cheer...and make a new contact for the New Year! Hosted by the Baltimore, Bethesda, and Washington, DC Metropolitan Chapters of AWIS and the AAAS Center for Careers In her new book, "The Well-Spoken Woman," speech coach Chris Jahnke of Positive Communications, shares behind-the-scenes tips on speaking, messaging, and even appearance to help all women express their ideas with confidence. AWIS DC is fortunate to host an evening public speaking workshop with Chris Jahnke at AAAS on Wednesday, April 25 at 6:30. Over the past 20 years, Chris Jahnke has helped people from all walks of life stand and deliver before audiences large and small. A Washington, D.C.-based speech coach, Chris prepped First Lady Michelle Obama for her International Olympic Committee speech and Al Franken for his U.S. Senate debates. A political communications specialist, Chris has coached more women candidates and elected officials than any other trainer. She was an advisor to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and every four years Chris is backstage at the Democratic National Convention, helping dozens of party leaders, celebrities, and real people look good on TV. Chris has worked with women CEOs at companies as diverse as the National Geographic Channel to NASCAR. She provides strategic message development to leading nonprofits including: The Annie E. Casey Foundation; Cornell University; Economic Policy Institute; Greenpeace; International Rescue Committee; Open Society Institute; Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health; Union of Concerned Scientists; and United Nations Population Fund. Again, please RSVP as soon as possible. This should be a great event for those of you who are looking to become more comfortable and confident in front of audiences of any size. We look forward to seeing you there! We hope you all had a great holiday weekend! Continuing this spirit of fun and work, we are pleased to announce and invite you all to our next 'Happy Hour' event on June 6th at Aria Pizzeria & Bar from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. Besides networking and enjoying each other's company, we will also have the pleasure of getting some useful information regarding job opportunities from Joanne Espinoza from SAIC (Staffing Manager, College & Diversity | ISR Group). Please see below for venue and RSVP details: Please RSVP to: alkaprasad@live.com Aria Pizzeria & Bar Hope to see you all there....!!! The economy is perking up (finally!), which might signal that this is a great time to make a job or career change. If you're looking for a new job or still searching for your first job, join AWIS DC and AWIS Bethesda at AAAS on Wednesday, April 25th to hear Lily Whiteman's tips on finding a top-paying federal job. Lily Whiteman is known for her successful book "How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job," a resource that provides strategies for getting a job in government or in the private sector. We are excited to have Lily Whiteman speak at this upcoming event where she will also be signing copies of her book. You can learn more about Lily Whiteman and learn about her book here: igotthejob.net Questions? Please contact AWIS DC at awisdc [-at-] gmail.com Join your fellow AWIS members and friends for kayaking on the Potomac River on Saturday, June 23 at 8:30 am at the Thompson Boat Center in Georgetown. Morning is a great time to be out on the river and enjoy the historic sites and natural scenery. Never Kayaked? No problem! It is really very easy and we’re happy to assist you. We will meet at the boat center and plan to Kayak for one hour. Single and double kayaks are available ($10 and $17 for one hour respectively) as well as canoes ($12 per hour). Breakfast snacks will be provided. What to bring: A change of clothes (plan to get a little wet), sunscreen, and water. Bring a friend or family member! Directions: http://www.thompsonboatcenter. Rain date: In the event of inclement weather we will contact you and reschedule for Saturday, June 30th. We look forward to seeing you there! “Yoga In The Work Place”!!! Please join us for this great talk! Afterwards light refreshments will be served with some food, while we network! Topic: September 10 Venue: Nearest Metro station: Metro Center (Orange Line) Featuring Lily Whiteman, Author of the Book “How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job” In this enlightening, engaging, and information-packed seminar, you will learn how to find federal openings; impress hiring managers online, on paper, and in person; negotiate salaries; and quickly climb the federal career ladder. This guidance incorporates tips from more than 100 federal managers as well as from Lily Whiteman’s experience coaching hundreds of professionals into new and better jobs. Please join us for a light refreshments, a presentation by Lily Whiteman, and networking. AAAS 1200 New York Ave, NW Abelson Conference Room, 2nd Floor 6:00PM light refreshments and networking 6:30PM presentation and Q&A session with Lily Whiteman Lily will provide universal tips to improve your cover letter, resume, and interview skills as well as specific guidance for Federal positions. We hope that you can join us! ABOUT LILY WHITEMAN Lily Whiteman is the author of How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job(Amacom Books, 2012); the careers columnist of Federal Times; and a federal science writer. She has climbed the career ladder at six federal agencies, including the White House Conference on Aging and the Vice President’s National Partnership for Reinventing Government.
6:30-8:30 pm
AAAS 6th Floor Atrium
1200 New York Ave NW
Washington, DC
Please RSVP to awisdc@gmail.com by January 13, 2012.
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
13th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
(202) 312-1250
http://ariapizzeria.com/
Blue or Orange Line to Federal Triangle Metro station
Date of the event: August 7th 2012
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Venue: AAAS Building, 1200 New York Ave, NW DC. 2nd floor conference room.
Seats Available : 30
Attire: Come in your usual work clothes
Fees: Members Free and Non members 5$
Please RSVP to: alkaprasad@live.com
“Multi-sensory detection systems with multivariate data analysis for Navy applications”
6:30-7:30 PM Lecture
7:30-8:30pm Networking
AAAS Building, Abelson room on the second floor
200 New York Avenue Northwest
Washington, DC 20005