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  <Title>February 2021 Events with i3b</Title>
  <Tagline>Check out what's to come this month!</Tagline>
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More information </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/posts/98822" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a><span>.</span></p><p><strong>RSVP to any events <a href="https://forms.gle/RYMDhBvSTFVdWDPz9" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">HERE</a></strong></p><p><br></p><p><span><strong>Campus Partner Connect '21</strong></span></p><p><span><em>Join us for our semesterly Campus Partner Connect Conversation!</em></span></p><p><span>Tuesday, February 2 | 10:30am - 12p.m | </span><span>my</span><span>UMBC Event Post:</span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/90366" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a><span> | Webex Session:</span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m787ea4edf6ccb95d6a5dba9523101bec" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a></p><p></p><p><span><strong>Bagels &amp; Banter: What's up in 2021?</strong></span><span><em>New year? New...?</em></span></p><p><span>Thursday, February 4 | 3:30 - 4:45 p.m | myUMBC Event Post:</span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/90435" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a><span> | Webex Session:</span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/webappng/sites/umbc/meeting/download/871c414ef6b444869ee427605de15151?siteurl=umbc&amp;MTID=mc5ca2f08aa4889453097b976f227fe57" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a></p><p><span><strong>i3b Virtual Open House</strong></span></p><p><span>Wednesday, February 10 | 12 - 1:30p.m | </span><span>my</span><span>UMBC Event Post: </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/90436" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a><span> | Webex Session: </span><span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m458b3c271fb2a6682ab04235bb2664b8" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Link</a></span></p><p><span><strong>Multicultural Leadership Experience </strong></span></p><p><span>my</span><span>UMBC Info: </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/osl/posts/98350" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a><span><em>(Register by Monday Feb 1, 11:59pm)</em></span></p><p><span>Thursday, February 11 and Thursday, February 25 | 3pm - 4:30 p.m.</span></p><p><span><strong>OCA Mocha Mondays with i3b: Session #1</strong></span></p><p><span>Monday, February 15 | 6pm - 7:30 p.m. | </span><span>my</span><span>UMBC Post <a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/91167" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Link</a> | Webex Session: </span><span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=ma199601a52a76e76cb45bca2fcb93957" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Link</a></span></p><p><strong><span>Workshop Wednesdays: </span><span>Understanding and Overcoming Imposter Syndrome</span></strong></p><p><span>February 17 | 10am - 12:00 p.m. | </span><span>my</span><span>UMBC Event Post: </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/90463" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a><span> | Webex Session: </span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m80fa249a3a41307ef6e9d73a31502f3d" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a></p><p><span><strong>Small, Chill, Sensible Night</strong></span></p><p><span>Friday, February 26, 2021 | 6 - 7:30 p.m. | </span><span>my</span><span>UMBC Event Post: </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/92170" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a><span> | Webex Session: </span><span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/webappng/sites/umbc/meeting/download/2d76bf88097240c297ee122d6d22e84b?siteurl=umbc&amp;MTID=m977e7e7a3751773c2d988943444ab292" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Link</a></span></p><p><br></p><p><span><strong>Retriever Immigrants United: Self Love &amp; Cross Cultural Dating**</strong></span></p><p><span><em>Discussing appreciation and relationships in an intersectional world. </em></span></p><p><span>Friday, February 19 | 12:00pm - 1:15 p.m. | </span><span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/90488" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">my</a></span><span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/90488" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Event Post</a> </span><span>| Webex Session: </span><span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=mfba711afb964e6691b364638da407ec5" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Link</a></span></p><p><span><strong>SistaCare: Radical Love and Belonging **</strong></span></p><p><span><em>Self care group centering Black/Africana women</em></span></p><p><span>Wednesday, February 24 | 1:00pm - 2:00 p.m. | </span><span>my</span><span>UMBC Event Post: </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/themosaic/events/90488" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a><span> | Webex Session: </span><a href="https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m11728c7ce8963cad4d5a02088f14be6d" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span>Link</span></a></p><p><strong><br></strong></p><p><span>** These sessions are not recorded and will not be available in our Google Drive</span></p><p><br></p><div><span><br></span></div></span></div>
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  <Summary>Check out what's to come this month with i3b and our partnered events.  If you're interested in helping us guide our equity focused, social justice-oriented work, we also encourage you to apply to...</Summary>
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    <Title>The Career Center is Remote &amp; Ready!  We're here for you!</Title>
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           and events in creative and technology-focused ways. The career center 
          will be offering many career and industry<a href="https://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"> </a><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/events" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">events</a> this spring to support you in your career search.  Get started today!</p><div><p><strong>Remote Career Coaching Support:</strong> Our
           team is offering 1:1 appointments (via Webex or phone) to support 
          students and alumni in their career exploration and job/internship 
          search. Schedule appointments in <a href="https://umbc-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?s=calendar&amp;ss=app_main&amp;mode=form&amp;_do_edit=1&amp;signin_tab=0" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBCworks</a>.</p><p><a href="https://umbc-csm.symplicity.com/students/index.php?s=calendar&amp;ss=app_main&amp;mode=form&amp;_do_edit=1&amp;signin_tab=0" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBCworks</a>:
           UMBC’s official career platform where you can make appointments, access
           events, as well as hundreds of jobs and internship postings.</p><p><strong>Jump to:</strong><br><a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/covid-19/students-alumni/#contact" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Hours &amp; Contact Details</a><br><a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/covid-19/students-alumni/#appointments" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Remote Appointments</a><br><a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/covid-19/students-alumni/#resume" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Resume &amp; Cover Letter Reviews</a><br><a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/covid-19/students-alumni/#events" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Workshops &amp; Events</a><br><a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/covid-19/students-alumni/#prac" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Career Center Practicums</a><br><a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/covid-19/students-alumni/#jobsearch" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Internship &amp; Job Search Support</a><br><a href="https://careers.umbc.edu/covid-19/students-alumni/#resources" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Virtual Resources</a></p><div><p><img src="https://careers.umbc.edu/files/2020/08/Symplicity-Mobile-App.websitebanner.jpg" alt="Take your job search on the go. Download and install the Symplicity Jobs &amp; Careers App from the App Store or Google Play. Select University of Maryland Baltimore County to gain direct access to UMBCworks." style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;"></p></div></div></div>
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    <Title>January 29: Retriever Ready Action Update</Title>
    <Tagline>COVID-19 Vaccine Update + Community Support Resources</Tagline>
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          <div class="html-content"><p><span>Please see the latest updates on UMBC’s </span><a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Retriever Ready website</a><span>. Questions? Email </span><a href="mailto:COVID19@umbc.edu" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">covid19@umbc.edu</a><span>.</span></p><h4><strong>COVID-19 Health &amp; Safety</strong></h4><ul><li><a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/testing-tracking/umbc-public-health-dashboard/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC’s Public Health Dashboard</a><span> was updated with new data on January 28. There were</span><span> 11</span><span> new positive on-campus cases during this reporting period.</span></li><li><span>If you are approved to be on campus this semester, you should have received an email with your new </span><a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/testing-groups/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">COVID-19 testing group</a><span> designation. Please review this information carefully and follow the process outlined in the email for questions or to request a group designation change.</span></li></ul><h4><strong>COVID-19 Vaccine</strong></h4><ul><li><span>Please review this </span><a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/latest-campus-communications/?id=98774" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">campus update</a><span> on the COVID-19 vaccine and eligibility for higher education professionals. More information can also be found on our </span><a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/vaccine/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Vaccine Information</a><span> page. </span></li></ul><ul><li><span>We encourage </span><strong>all</strong> <strong>community members</strong><span> to sign up for the vaccine registry created by their local county health department. Any UMBC employee may also register with the Baltimore County Health Department, even if they do not live in Baltimore County.</span></li></ul><h4><strong>Health, Wellness &amp; Support </strong><a href="https://seizetheawkward.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo"><span> </span></a></h4><ul><li><span>The </span><a href="http://counseling.umbc.edu/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Counseling Center</a><span> is offering the “You've Got This” group is a four-week resilience-building program based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy that will help students develop the tools that they need to cope with challenges in day-to-day life. Topics include mindfulness, coping with difficult thoughts, enhancing emotional intelligence, and increasing interpersonal effectiveness. The program begins on February 5 at 11 a.m.; </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/ucs/events/90287" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">learn more here</a><span>.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span>Check out this </span><a href="https://seizetheawkward.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">fun and informative website</a><span> to help you talk with a friend or family member about mental health. </span></li></ul><ul><li><span>Are you caring for children, an aging parent, or an ill family member? Check out these </span><a href="https://womenscenter.umbc.edu/resources-support/caregivers/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Resources for Working Parents &amp; Caregivers</a><span> from the Women’s Center.</span></li></ul><h4><strong>UMBC Spring 2021 Virtual Career &amp; Internship Fair</strong></h4><ul><li><span>Students, be sure to register for the </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/careers/events/89243" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Spring Virtual Career &amp; Internship Fair</a><span> on February 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This is your chance to connect with more than 70 employers recruiting for intern and full-time positions. This event is just like an in-person career fair, but online! Position yourself for a successful fair experience and give employers the opportunity to review your credentials prior to the fair! Registration details and a list of participating employers can be found </span><a href="https://careers2.umbc.edu/calendar/fairs/springcareerfair2021.php" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">here</a><span>.</span></li></ul><h4><strong>Families First Coronavirus Relief Act Leave Provisions Extended</strong></h4><ul><li><strong>Faculty and staff</strong><span>: Please review </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/insights/posts/98789" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">this message</a><span> regarding the extension of Families First Coronavirus Relief Act leave provisions, through June 30, 2021. The FFCRA provides certain employees with paid leave for specific reasons related to COVID-19.</span></li></ul><h4><strong>UMBC Together</strong></h4><ul><li><span>Visit the </span><a href="https://www.umbc.edu/together/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Together website</a><span> for recent social media posts and the </span><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbctogether" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">UMBC Together myUMBC group</a><span> for information on upcoming events.</span></li></ul></div>
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    <Summary>Please see the latest updates on UMBC’s Retriever Ready website. Questions? Email covid19@umbc.edu.  COVID-19 Health &amp; Safety   UMBC’s Public Health Dashboard was updated with new data on...</Summary>
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          <p>3. Select the Account Services tab.</p><p><br></p><p>For more information go to <a href="https://sbs.umbc.edu/1098-t/">https://sbs.umbc.edu/1098-t/</a>.<br></p><br></div>
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       3. Select the Account Services tab.     For more information go to https://sbs.umbc.edu/1098-t/.
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  <Title>Apply to serve on our very first Advisory Board</Title>
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    <Title>Seated Self Care Stretches</Title>
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    <Title>Families First Coronavirus Response Act</Title>
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