{"id":96569,"date":"2024-01-24T15:46:43","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T20:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?p=96569"},"modified":"2024-01-24T15:46:43","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T20:46:43","slug":"spring-2024-affinity-group-expo-kicks-off-the-new-semester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/2024\/01\/24\/spring-2024-affinity-group-expo-kicks-off-the-new-semester\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2024 Affinity Group Expo Kicks off the New Semester"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2024\/01\/thumbnail_IMG_0725-636x477.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"393\" height=\"295\" class=\"wp-image-96568 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/01\/thumbnail_IMG_0725-636x477.jpeg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/01\/thumbnail_IMG_0725-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/01\/thumbnail_IMG_0725-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/01\/thumbnail_IMG_0725-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/01\/thumbnail_IMG_0725.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 393px) 100vw, 393px\" \/> The Community Catalyst Center kicked off its Spring 2024 programming with an Affinity Group Expo, hosted in the L-building lobby on Wednesday, Jan. 24.<\/p>\n<p>The expo gave students a chance to meet with several C3 peer mentors, learn more about C3&#8217;s resources and seven affinity groups, sign up for upcoming events and pick up some swag and a snack.<\/p>\n<p>This semester, C3 is excited to host several events relating to academic wellbeing; professional development; community building; campus diversity, equity and inclusion and more. Check out our next two events below.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Upcoming C3 Programming<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_1XQXrWFOQ0yknqK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Microaggressions Bystander Intervention Training<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Monday, Feb. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in L-311<br \/>\nLunch provided<br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_1XQXrWFOQ0yknqK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Register here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><\/em><span>Presented by Associate Dean for Diversity &amp; Inclusion Angelique Harris, PhD, MA, and Assistant Dean for Diversity &amp; Inclusion Shoumita Dasgupta, PhD, this workshop will utilize the LIFT training. <em>This workshop is only open to students.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>LIFT, which stands for &#8220;Lights on, Intent versus Impact, Full stop, and Teach,&#8221; provides a framework for communication in inclusive spaces. The workshop will help you understand the\u00a0importance an inclusive culture has to our institutional mission,\u00a0understand the application of LIFT as a communication tool and develop self-efficacy in providing &amp; receiving feedback to create inclusive spaces &amp; interactions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>You will have the opportunity to discuss providing feedback in a power differential, receiving feedback on what you could have done differently and walking back a mistake.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_5tJBfOhQGlHubY2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>CV &amp; Resume Workshop with Propel Careers<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>Wednesday, Feb. 21 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in L-206<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Lunch provided<br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/bostonu.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_5tJBfOhQGlHubY2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Register here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>This\u00a0<\/span><span>talk<\/span><span>\u00a0focuses on how to highlight experiences and skills on a resume and CV and the importance of tailoring these documents for specific roles. For the resume content, this talk provides examples of skills and experiences that should be emphasized for different types of roles including bench research roles, non-bench research roles, business development, marketing, consulting, product\/project management roles, and clinical roles. For the CV content, advice will be provided to highlight what to include for research intensive, research\/teaching and teaching roles.\u00a0 Advice will also be provided regarding resume and CV formatting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2024\/01\/C3-Events-Jan.-Feb.-2024.pdf\">Click here<\/a> for a calendar of January and February C3 (and partner) events. We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Community Catalyst Center kicked off its Spring 2024 programming with an Affinity Group Expo, hosted in the L-building lobby on Wednesday, Jan. 24. 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