MIIS- Student Affairs

The First Friday of April is coming up! Peace Corps Club is going to be hosting another First Friday Virtual Happy Hour this Friday April 2nd at 5 PM Pacific / 8 PM Eastern! You’re welcome to bring your friends and pets! You can bring drinks, but they’re not required. Hangout, socialize, network, and stay hydrated with your MIIS Peace Corps community and remember we’ll be doing this again next month on the First Friday of the month! We know tuning in to virtual events can be challenging after a week of classes, but we hope you join us! Virtual events are hosted on Zoom, so no mask necessary!

Dr. Christina Kwauk, the 2021 William H. and Susanne S. Tyler Visiting Fellow in Residence, will be joining the Peace Corps club this Friday March 26 at 11-12PM PST / 2-3PM EDT to continue the conversation on gender equality and the climate crisis. We’ll be talking about girls’ education, climate education in schools, and the impact these have together on finding solutions to the climate crisis. Let’s talk about the importance of climate education and how we can embolden teachers to prepare future generations of equitable climate-related problem solvers.

A discussion in honor of Women’s History Month with special guest Verlaine-Diane Soobroydoo. It will delve into the methods and experiences necessary for effective women’s activism and how to nurture women’s leadership. These include topics such as volunteering, authenticity, as well as changing mindsets and narratives.
There will also be a commentary on Zahara’s Dreams upcoming Five Cities

https://micommunity.middlebury.edu/external/events/603

The first ever food session provided by Cantonese at MIIS, covering Cantonese food culture, cuisines and dishes, recommended restaurants in the Bay Area and how to order food in Cantonese.

Please use this link to join us: https://middlebury.zoom.us/j/91337908463?pwd=SDdsSFBPejIveW1xbGl5dm1YeGFsQT09

Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out at zhiyuanf@middlebury.edu

Join Student Services for our bi-monthly Housing Huddles! The first 20-30 minutes will be spent reviewing housing resources to support off-campus housing such as the digital housing guide and MIcommunity housing group, and the remaining time will be open for your questions. The room will remain open for the full hour. These Huddles are open to both incoming fall 2021 students as well as current students at the Institute.

Join Student Services for our bi-monthly Housing Huddles! The first 20-30 minutes will be spent reviewing housing resources to support off-campus housing such as the digital housing guide and MIcommunity housing group, and the remaining time will be open for your questions. The room will remain open for the full hour. These Huddles are open to both incoming fall 2021 students as well as current students at the Institute.

Join Student Services for our bi-monthly Housing Huddles! The first 20-30 minutes will be spent reviewing housing resources to support off-campus housing such as the digital housing guide and MIcommunity housing group, and the remaining time will be open for your questions. The room will remain open for the full hour. These Huddles are open to both incoming fall 2021 students as well as current students at the Institute.

Join the MIIS Veterans Organization for a networking event to meet Middlebury (College and Institute) veteran alumni and the Midd Vets Give Back mentoring and networking organization. We will also have a guest presentation from Mike Heaney, Vietnam veteran, who has worked with Ken Burns for documentaries about his Vietnam experience. This is also an opportunity to meet current Middlebury students who aspire to work in military or public service.

Register in advance for this meeting:

Join Queers and Allies at MIIS (QAAAM) and the MIIS Veteran’s Organization in celebrating Trans Day of Visibility with a conversation between military service members and non-service members.

Register to join us via Zoom here! https://middlebury.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcOutqz4rHtPS0G-gXx0Kmg42i-tw4BSu

In the expectation of the Spring Break, we are holding the first Cantonese Karaoke Night this Saturday at 7pm Mar 13th PT. We will use the mobile app WeSing for this virtual hangout. Cantonese songs are preferred, but feel free to sing other types of songs as well. For more information, please contact us at zhiyuanf@middlebury.edu