Hiatt participates in 'DEIS Impact! 2/5-2/10

Jan. 19, 2012

deisThe Hiatt Career Center is excited to participate in 'DEIS Impact!, Brandeis University's week-long "festival of social justice" from February 5 - 10, 2012. View the full schedule of events. Hiatt is sponsoring the following events (click on the event title to RSVP via B.hired):

Funding Your Social Justice Summer Internship: Applying for WOW Workshop
Monday, February 6, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Hiatt Career Center Conference Room
Presented by: Jackie Blesso, Assistant Director of Career Development

Hiatt’s World-of-Work (WOW) program provides students with $3500 stipends to pursue unpaid summer internships.  This year, 30 WOWs will be awarded to students involved with organizations that promote and address issues of social justice.  Learn about the steps and strategies to preparing a successful WOW application so you can maximize the resources available to support your own social justice mission.

Legal Impact: How to Leverage a Law Degree for the Social Good
Monday, February 6, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
International Lounge, Usdan
Presented by: Nancy Waggner, Pre-law & Graduate School Advisor

Join the Hiatt Career Center and Pre-Law Society for an exciting opportunity to engage with a panel of alumni attorneys who practice or volunteer in areas of law that focus on social justice.  This discussion will highlight pathways for careers in law, ways that legal knowledge and expertise can make a social impact, and a variety of pathways for professional and experiential development.



Social Justice in American Healthcare: Opportunities to Serve the Underserved

Tuesday, February 7, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.

International Lounge, Usdan


Presented by: Sarah Michael '12, Hiatt Advisor

Interested in combining medicine and social justice? Join us in learning about underserved populations in the American healthcare system. Panelists will include Brandeis students and alumni, including those who have worked with individuals with disabilities, individuals with HIV, individuals living in poverty, and more.

 Invited panelists include:

  • Stacey Ha '12: World of Work recipient and former intern at Gifted Hands, a nonprofit organization that provides outreach to New York City's underserved communities through art programs, during the past two summers. As a part of her internship, she taught art to patients with HIV and cancer living in impoverished areas of New York City and organized gallery exhibitions showcasing their finished art pieces.
  • Emily Krainer '12: Former intern at the pediatric neurology department at Columbia Medical Center. Through her experience, she had the opportunity to meet and work with many children with disabilities and their families. 
  • Vanessa McClinchy: Principal and sole proprietor of Vanessa McClinchy Consulting, leveraging ‘the power of Human Connection’ in Service. She also designs and delivers diversity programs for large organizations such as Mass General Hospital and established the first team of medical translators for New England’s largest HMO, while continuing to work full time managing a critical care unit and attending graduate school at night.
  • Dimple Patel '12: Former intern at Native American Cancer Research, a nonprofit organization that works to help reduce cancer incidence and mortality in Native Americans.
  • Samantha Eisenstein Watson '01, MBA '06: Professor at Brandeis University (Sociology of Disability) and founder of the SAMFund, an organization developed in the spring of 2003 to benefit young cancer survivors, who are left with a lack of support (financially and emotionally) for their transition into post-treatment life.

Waiting For Superman Film Screening & Panel Discussion
Tuesday, February 7, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
ICC Lounge (Swig Center, MS 039)
Co-sponsored by: The Hiatt Career Center, City Year, the Intercultural Center (ICC) and the Waltham Group

Please join us for a showing of Waiting for Superman, the award-winning 2010 documentary film from director Davis Guggenheim and producer Lesley Chilcott.  The film analyzes the failures of American public education by following several students through the educational system, hoping to be selected in a lottery for acceptance into charter schools.  Following the film, a panel of experts representing different facets of education will lead a dialogue about the state of education in this country and how young people can be active in addressing the current issues.  Snacks will be provided.

How We Work to Make the World Better and You Can, Too
Thursday, February 9, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Lurias, Hassenfeld Conference Center
Co-sponsored by: The Hiatt Career Center, Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program and Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Department

Join Near Eastern and Judaic Studies Professor Jonathan Sarna for a panel discussion with four amazing Brandeis alumni who are involved in cutting-edge Jewish-sponsored social justice organizations. Learn what they do, why they do it, how Brandeis helped to shape them, and why they want you to join them. Bring your curiosity and your questions! Panelists include:

  • Lisa Exler '01, MA '02, American Jewish World Service
  • Jordan Fruchtman MA '08, MBA '08, Moishe House
  • Nahma Nadich '76, Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston
  • Joy Sisisky '98, Jewish Women's Foundation of New York

Social Justice Employer Office Hours
Friday, February 10, 30-minute slots at Hiatt Career Center

City Year: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Peace Corps: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Corporate Accountability International: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

City on a Hill: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Equal Exchange: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Meet one-on-one with a professional who wants to help you learn how to get involved with organizations that have a social justice mission.  Whether you seek information about how someone else launched their career, are curious to see what a particular organization is doing to address the needs of individuals and/or communities, or want insights to help you prepare for jobs or internships, you can meet with a professional who remembers what it was like to be a student (on a mission).