Women and Gender Services

Events & Programs

Events &
Programs

WXGS Events & Programs

WXGS' mission is to build community and a sense of belonging at MIT. We do this through monthly and recurring programs and events centered on wellness, education, discussion, intersectional identity, support, creativity, leadership, and fun. Students can engage with each other and connect with the larger faculty and staff community. These opportunities come from all areas of campus—student groups, administrative offices, academic departments, dorms, and lab groups.

 

Monthly Programs


WXGS Programs

 

RESCHEDULED: Uplifting Transgender & Gender Non-Conforming Voices 

Description: Join WXGS and Jesse Freidin (He/Him), a queer-identified photographer, author, and educator, for a conversation on elevating the experience of the trans and gender non-conforming community through portraiture and interviews in his current project “Are You OK?”. Open to all MIT students.

 

  • Location: Cheney Room, 3-308
  • Date: Wednesday, April 3rd
  • Time: 5:30-6:30pm
  • Snacks will be provided 

 

POSTPONED: Celebrating Trans Day of Visibility - Pop Up Exhibit: Are You OK?

Description: WXGS is delighted to collaborate with MIT Open Spaces to show a digital, outdoor display of “Are You OK?“, featuring portraits of trans and non-binary youth by queer-identifying photographer Jesse Freidin (He/His), to continue to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility. 

 

  • Location: Kendall/MIT Open Spaces
  • Date: Thursday, April 4th
  • Time: 11:00am-2:00pm
  • Snacks will be provided 

 

Self-Defense Class Presented by WXGS, LBGTQ+ Services, VPR, and IMPACT Boston

Description: Join WXGS, LBGTQ+ Services, and IMPACT Boston for a FREE full-impact, trauma-informed self-defense class taught by trained instructors from IMPACT Boston. You will gain verbal and physical tools to more safely and effectively advocate for yourself and others. This class will center on the experiences of all women and non-binary communities intersecting with LBGTQ+ identities, and all MIT students are welcome to attend. 

Free registration is required. Please note that all information you share will be confidential and will not be shared. WXGS, LBGTQ+, and IMPACT staff will only have access to the information. 

 

 

Understanding Intimate Partner Violence

Description: Intimate partner violence is much more complicated than how it is commonly portrayed in media. Join VPR, WXGS, and LBGTQ+ Services in a discussion that debunks common myths about IPV, its relation to sexual assault, as well as the disproportionate impacts it has on minoritized groups of people.

 

  • Location: Rainbow Lounge, 50-250
  • Date: Monday, April 8th
  • Time: 4:30-6:00pm

 

The Ibero-American x WXGS Film Series Invites You To A Screening of Mosquita Y Maria

Description: Join WXGS and MIT Global Languages with a screening of Mosquita y Mari. Screening will start at 5:30pm and a talk back session afterwards. This film celebrates Lesbian Visibility Day and female directors in the Spanish speaking world. Snacks will be provided. Free and open to all MIT undergraduate students.

 

  • Location: Cheney Room, 3-308
  • Date: Tuesday, April 9th
  • Time: 5:30pm
  • Snacks will be provided 

 

Celebrating Jewish Heritage Through Poetry 

Description: Join MIT Hillel & WXGS for a poetry discussion and workshop! We’ll explore poetry by Linda Pastan, Batsheva Dori-Carlier, and Kayley Romick before diving in and writing our own!

 

 

CPW: Culturefest

Description: WXGS, LBGTQ+, i.e., SOLE, UA, and FSILG are collaborating to welcome prospective MIT first year students for campus preview weekend! Stop by and say hi, grab a snack, and get to know us! Student orgs will be there too!

 

  • Location: Kresge Oval
  • Date: Saturday, April 13th
  • Time: 4:00-6:00pm

 

Holes in the Wall: Storytelling, Music, and Art for Palestine 

Professor Amahl Bishara from Tufts University will share storybooks she created in collaboration with children in Aida refugee camp, West Bank. After the talk, there will be poetry, music, and art making. We will create art in community and play music to honor and celebrate Palestinian children and artists. There will be a display of Harvard Fine Arts Library’s collections on Palestinian artists and Palestine-related items for purchase. 

 

  • Location: The Cheney Room, 3-308
  • Date: Tuesday, April 16th
  • Time: 7:30-9:00pm 
  • Dinner will be served

 

Spilling the Tea 

Description: There’s something very special about the opportunity to hear directly from a research and faculty leader about what her path to success was really like, how she found her way, and what has helped her to thrive. In this unique “Spilling the Tea” mentorship event, come talk with Whitney Lohmeyer SM ’13, PhD ’15 (AeroAstro) and hear her advice on research careers in academia and industry. Learn more about how she balances her passions for research, teaching, and service.

 

 

 

 

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Do you have an idea for a program you want to see in the Cheney Room? Feel free to connect with us about it:  wxgs@mit.edu