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  • April 2025 with MS&PC

    Join MIT Spouses & Partners Connect this April for a fantastic lineup of events and activities! Whether you’re eager to meet new friends, explore new skills, or simply enjoy a fun outing, there’s something for everyone. We’re excited to welcome newcomers and reconnect with familiar faces. Don’t miss out on the chance to be part…

  • March 2025 with MS&PC

    Join MIT Spouses & Partners Connect during the month of March! We have a fantastic lineup of events and activities designed to bring our community together. Whether you’re looking to make new friends, learn something new, or simply enjoy a fun outing, there’s something for everyone. We will be thrilled to welcome newcomers and see…

  • Winter Wonders! Collaboration with International Scholars Office

    Join MIT Spouses & Partners Connect for a week of love and connections, a special series of events designed to bring our community together for fun, creativity, and cultural exchange! Whether you’re looking to try something new, like ice skating, or connect over shared love stories and crafts, there’s something for everyone. A huge thank…

  • Welcome to the MIT Libraries!

    Welcome! The spouses and partners of MIT community members are an important part of the MIT Libraries’ user community, and we offer them use of our spaces and resources. Each Library is worth exploring as they all have their own focus, features, and collections. You can review hours and offerings by library here: Library Privileges…

  • MS&PC Fall 2024 Event Schedule

    We’ve got a great lineup of fall programs for you, and we’ll be adding more as the semester progress. Get all of the details on our events calendar and in our email newsletter. Coffee Hours Have a warm drink and meet newcomers and old friends September 18, September 25, October 11, November 15 Special Events Fall Foliage Walk…

  • My new hometown: Cambridge

    By Kathrin Hauser (current MS&PC from Germany) I am Kathrin, and I arrived together with my husband in Cambridge, MA in August 2021 during Covid. Nevertheless, we found new friends very quickly. MIT Spouses & Partners made it possible! All of the meetings with spouses from all over the world were very helpful to get…

  • Embracing a life-changing adventure

    by Elsa Thenard-Segantin (current MS&PC member from France) Hello! I am Elsa, a French native from a tiny village in the northeast of France (so small it only has about 80 people and 500 cows). Two years ago, I found myself in a situation much like yours. Leaving my home country and moving to the…

  • The Power of Community: My Story with MS&PC

    By Sol Rosito (current MS&PC member from Argentina) When my husband got a job at MIT, we moved to Boston, excited for the new chapter in our lives. However, the reality of remote work quickly set in, and our social life gradually diminished. It was during this challenging time that I discovered MS&PC (MIT Spouses…

  • Embracing a new city: My journey as an MIT spouse on an F2 visa and finding community in Boston

    by Afnan Al Jahdhami (current MS&PC member from Tanzania) I’m Afnan Al Jahdhami, and I moved to Boston in January 2024. Settling into a new city can be quite the adventure, daunting at first, but incredibly rewarding if you embrace the experience with an open heart and a willingness to connect with your new community.…

  • How Volunteering Enriched My Life in Boston

    By Ian Wang (current MS&PC member from China) When I moved to Boston last September, I was worried about what I could do there and how I would spend my free time. Surprisingly, this concern faded away quickly as I discovered a group called MIT Spouse & Partner Connect (MS&PC). I still remember after signing…