SF'11 Network Group

-Facilitate structured events

-Continuum of relationships: BFF - OKF

-Maximum involvement in event planning.

-Cultural events - both professional and personal (e.g., business experiences in Russia; Spanish wine tasting)

-Strengthen internal linkages; as well as external with MIT and external to MIT

-Strengthen both personal and professional linkages

-Want to know everyone better

-MIT---------SF11-------------External

-Have diverse group planning events

-Not a clearinghouse, but a sponsor of events specifically designed to overcome barriers to networking

Barriers: language, culture, time, trust

Way ahead:

-Khalid to lead Prof group, Jason to lead dinner group - develop small teams.

-Meet every other week

-Report out to GA