Juneteenth 

Monday, June 19th is Juneteenth! Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day, and Jubilee Day, is a federal US holiday to commemorate the end of slavery and emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. MIT and the Sloan Student Life Office will be closed on June 19th in observation of the Juneteenth holiday. Here are some ways you can celebrate Juneteenth in the Boston area this year: 

• Learn more about the significance and history of Juneteenth
• Attend the Embrace Ideas Festival
• Go to a museum! The MFA, ICA, and Isabella Gardner Museum will all be free on June 19th 
• Attend the 13th annual Boston Juneteenth Emancipation Observance, Juneteenth Block Party, a free Juneteenth Orchestra Concert, Cambridge Juneteenth Gathering, or Hyde Park Juneteenth Joy Celebration

Please join us in welcoming our newest team member, Kathy Fernandez!! Kathy joined us this week as the new Assistant Director of the Student Life Office. Kathy previously worked in the Sloan Admissions Office, and will be taking on community events and regional conferences in her role with SLO.

Welcome, Kathy! We're so happy you're here.

BULLETIN BOARD

Making student life–and Student Life–more inclusive

The Sloan Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, recently published this article about what SLO has done (and is doing) to focus on inclusive practices.

You can also check out how the Sloan Undergraduate Office is building an inclusive Sloan Undergrad experience, and learn more about what the Sloan DEI Office is working on here. 

MIT ESOL Program

Looking for an opportunity to make a real and positive difference in someone's life? Fill out the MIT English for Speakers of Other Languages program (ESOL) volunteer sign-up form!

The MIT ESOL Program for Service Employees is looking for volunteers to tutor custodial and grounds employees for one hour per week (or to substitute). The program has a significant positive impact on the lives of many employees working within MIT buildings and residence halls who are non-native English speakers and who are interested in improving their English skills.

No experience is required, just a good command of English and an interest in helping individuals whose first language is not English.
Volunteers have access to ESOL/ESL resources and lesson plans and a helpful online community. Tutoring takes place on campus or on Zoom at various times during the day -- a one-hour commitment anywhere between 10am and midnight. We will work with your schedule.