[NTA] FW: Scholarship and Jobs
- From: "Ericsson, Aprille J. (GSFC-5000)" <aprille.j.ericsson@xxxxxxxx>
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Pass on Someone you know may be able to benefit.
Link to information about:
Xi Zeta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Black History Youth Oratorical and Arts Contest
http://www.akaxzo.org/programs/upcomingprograms.html
On Tuesday, January 14, 2014 2:36 PM, T racy Press - PBM
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Job Opening: Baltimore Coordinator for Community Power Program
The Community Power Program for Homes Coordinator will work closely with and
report directly to the Community Power Program for Homes Manager to implement
and grow the Community Power Program in the greater Baltimore Region. The
Community Power Program for Homes (CPP-H) organizes residents in DC, Baltimore,
greater Maryland and Pennsylvania to leverage their collective buying power to
empower consumers and reduce the cost of clean electricity for their homes.
The Coordinator position will provide exposure to community organizing, program
design and management, marketing and communications, research and data analysis
for anyone looking to pursue a career in social entrepreneurship, the clean
energy sector, business development, or campaigns.
More info here: http://www.groundswell.org/about/join-our-team
Gates Millennium Scholars Program
The Gates Millennium Scholars Program (also known as the Bill Gates
Scholarship) awards scholarships each year to African American, American
Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American
students who plan to enroll full-time in a two-year or four-year college or
university program.
The scholarship is renewable and may be used in the freshman, sophomore,
junior, senior or graduate years. Students must have financial need and meet
Pell Grant eligibility requirements. They must also maintain a grade point
average of 3.3 and have a strong interest in leadership and community service.
Students may attend any college or university they choose.
Established in 1999, the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program is funded by a
grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. GMS partners with four
organizations to serve the needs of students in all states, the District of
Columbia, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Puerto Rico and the
U.S. Virgin Islands: The American Indian Graduate Center Scholars (AIGCS), the
Asian Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund (APIASF), the Hispanic
Scholarship Fund (HSF), and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).
The purpose of GMS is to prepare students to be leaders who can help build a
stronger society. The organization supports students from groups who otherwise
might not have an opportunity to earn a college education.
The deadline is Wednesday, January 15, 2014 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
(EST).
For more details, visit www.gmsp.org<http://www.gmsp.org/>
Opportunity: Young People For (YP4) is hiring a Fellowship Associate.
Young People For (YP4) is hiring a Fellowship Associate. This position will be
critical to the Fellowship Department which is responsible for managing our
Fellowship Program. Our current class is comprised of 150 fellows on 120
campuses in 31 states. We are expanding our work and are looking for a dynamic
new addition to our team. Please distribute this widely and if anyone has
questions they can contact me at
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Call To Artists: Art Hop art fest in Old Takoma
Call to Artists! Applications for the 2014 Art Hop Takoma are being accepted.
Don't miss out! Spaces are limited and sell out every year!
On Saturday and Sunday, May 3-4, 2014, the Old Takoma business district will
once again transform into a lively arts district showcasing the talents of both
emerging and established visual artists including painters, glass workers,
photographers, mixed media artists, jewelry makers, fiber artists and many
more. Art is installed in the shops, restaurants and galleries of Old Takoma
and a trolley is available to help visitors explore.
We are looking for a broad variety of artistic media at all price points. If
you are an artist interested in applying, please go to the Artist Application
page. If you are a performance or street artists, we would love to hear from
you too! More info and application:
www.arthoptakoma.org<http://www.arthoptakoma.org>
Laura Barclay
Old Takoma Business Association
Your Main Street Takoma
mainstreettakoma.org
cell: 240-535-0187
office: 301-891-6789
Dance Matters: A Discussion on Racial Equity and the Power of the Arts
On Thursday, January 16 from 7pm – 9pm at our studios in Takoma Park,
MD,Dance Exchange presents “Dance Matters: A Discussion on Racial Equity and
the Power of the Arts.†This event will encompass a panel, dialogue and
reflection, and process sharing that activates the possibilities of leveraging
the arts for social change. Featured artists include:
Jacqueline E. Lawton: A Washington, DC based playwright, Jacqueline has been
named one of the nation’s 30 leading black playwrights by Arena Stage’s
American Voices New Play Institute, and is a recipient of the 2012 Theatre
Communications Group (TCG) Young Leaders of Color Award. Jacqueline is a
National New Play Network Alumna, a member of Arena Stage’s Playwrights
Arena, a member of The Dramatists Guild of America, and the current Diversity
and Inclusion Online Conference Curator for TCG. Jacqueline is currently
collaborating with Dance Exchange on The Desk of Rachel Carson, a new devised
work that explores the life, legacy and career of pioneering writer/ecologist
Rachel Carson (1907-1964).
Paloma McGregor: As co-founder of Angela's Pulse, along with her sister,
theatre director Patricia McGregor, Paloma devises collaborative performance
work; collaborates with diverse communities, including artists, activists,
educators, students, seniors and scientists; and is dedicated to building
community and illuminating undertold stories. Last summer, Angela’s Pulse
worked on the creation of a new musical based on the landmark Supreme Court
case Loving v. Virginia at Williamstown Theater Festival. Paloma is currently
developing Building a Better Fishtrap, a multidisciplinary performance project
that explores water, memory and home, as well as examines what we carry with
us, leave behind and reclaim. The developing work has been presented by
Earthdance, No Longer Empty and Danspace Project, and will premiere in 2014.
Paloma is also curating work through her initiative, Dancing While Black, which
aims to support and illuminate the breadth of work by black dance artists.
Paloma has toured internationally with Urban Bush Women, and has been a
long-time Dance Exchange collaborator, most recently appearing in Cassie
Meador’s award-winning How To Lose a Mountain. Awards include a 2012-13 arts
leadership fellowship from the Kennedy Center’s DeVos Institute, and grants
and residencies from iLAND, the Harlem Stage Fund for New Work, and Voice &
Vision.
Jesse Phillips-Fein: As a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and producer,
Jesse’s work dissects how large forces affect the fabric of the individual
life -- exploring the manners in which personal and political meet. She brings
attention to how power is created, maintained, and justified through examining
its manifestations in, on, and through the body. Jesse’s work “PALEâ€
seeks to define the omnipresent but un-interrogated mentality and experience of
being white, confronting the underbelly of that racial experience. Another
recent work, “Color Blind Theories,†challenges the belief that being color
blind erases racism. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Jesse’s choreographic work has
been produced at Brooklyn Arts Exchange/BAX, Dance New Amsterdam, Danspace
Project, The Flea, Dixon Place, HERE Arts Center, and Theater for the New City,
among others.
Through looking at the role of historical and personal milestones in
relationship to experiences, process, and outcomes in the struggle for racial
equity, Dance Exchange Artistic Director Cassie Meador, Partnerships and
Production ManagerOuida Maedel, University of Maryland American Studies PhD
student Bimbola Akinbola, and featured artists will bring participants into
dialogue and creative research to explore the various roles for the arts,
humanities, and other disciplines and institutions in advancing racial justice
in the United States. Additionally, this event brings home a Dance Exchange
performance and community engagement work-in-progress, commissioned by The
Embrey Family Foundation for Dallas Faces Race, in conjunction with Race
Forward’s Facing Race Conference in Dallas Texas, in November 2014.
Suggested Donation $5
Dance Exchange is located at 7117 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park MD 20912, just a
few blocks from the Takoma metro station on the red line. Please contact Ouida
Maedel at ouida@... or 301-270-6700 x19 with any questions.
The Talbots Scholarship Program For Women
The Talbots Scholarship Program awards one-time scholarships to women who want
to go back to school to earn their undergraduate degree after graduating from
high school or receiving their GED at least ten years ago. Applicants must
demonstrate financial need.
Applicants may use the scholarship in the freshman, sophomore, junior or senior
year of college. They may choose a two-year technical college or four-year
university and attend either part-time or full-time. Students must be U.S.
citizens and also female.
The Talbots Scholarship Program is funded by the Talbots Charitable Foundation,
a non-profit organization established in 1997. The scholarship program focuses
on helping women receive a college degree later in life. The age range of women
who have been helped through the program varies from 20's to 60's. More than
600 women have been able to go to college with the help of the Talbots
Scholarship Program. The program has awarded over $1.6 million in scholarships
since it began in 1997.
Talbots is a leading women's traditional clothing retailer specializing in
women 35 and older. The store began in 1947 and has grown to 580 stores in 47
states, as well as Canada and the District of Columbia. Read the guidelines and
complete the application process online. Submit the data electronically by
11:59 p.m. Central Time, January 20, 2014.
For more details, visit
www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen<http://www.scholarshipamerica.org/talbotswomen>
Lights. Camera. Education! Student Filmmakers - White House Is Looking For You
Black History Youth Oratorical and Arts Contest. The Contest will be held on
Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Howard University Blackburn Center from 3:00
PM - 5:00 PM.
The purpose of the Xi Zeta Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.,
Black History Youth Oratorical and Arts Contest is to encourage youth to honor
and pay tribute to the lives of individuals who have made contributions toward
social justice. This year’s theme is “Hope & Harmony for All of
Humanity-Living Nelson Mandela's Legacy.†Participation in the contest will
encourage children and youth to build the skills and confidence they need to
become successful in adulthood. It will also help them to realize the rewards
of earnest efforts in academic and artistic endeavors.
The contest is open to students in grades 6 through 9 who are enrolled in
District of Columbia and Prince George’s County, Maryland public and charter
schools. Students in grades 6 - 8 are eligible to compete in the following
categories: original poetry/spoken word; oratory/speech; music/instrumental;
music/vocal; dance; and visual arts. Students in grade 9 are invited to
participate in the original essay category. Each category will be judged
separately. The top three entries in each category will receive a monetary
award of up to $150.
The application and guidelines for the Contest may be downloaded at
www.akaxzo.org<http://www.akaxzo.org>. Once at the website, visit the
“programs†link and click on “2014 Black History Youth Oratorical and
Arts Contest.â€
Please complete and return the attached application either electronically or by
mail to confirm participation by Friday, January 24, 2014 to:
Judy Brown
745 Varnum Street, NW
Washington, DC 20011
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Rodney Pulliam Memorial Scholarship
Scholarship Deadline: January 21, 2014
Please read all of the instructions carefully before you start the application
and have all required documentation available. Once you start the application
you will not be able to save.
Purpose: The Executive Board of the National Black Law Students Association is
pleased to announce the
annual Rodney Pulliam Memorial Scholarship. Mr. Pulliam served as our National
Chair for the
1998-1999 academic year. Mr. Pulliam was an inspiration to all who knew him as
a husband, father, minister, attorney, and community activist. This award will
recognize a NBLSA member who exemplifies Mr. Pulliam’s dedication to social
action and community service and is intend- ed to be used exclusively toward a
bar preparation course. To be eligible for an award, entrants must be a third
year or fourth year law student who plans to work in the public interest sector
following graduation. Applicants must write an essay on the issue posed by the
below essay question.
Scholarship Information: Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on the
quality of their essay, which must be the original written work product of the
applicant. The quality of the essay will be determined based on responsiveness
to the question, grammar, organization and style. We will only consider
submissions that meet the formatting requirements articulated above. Late or
incomplete applications will not be considered.
Essay Question- In 750 words or less, typed, and double-spaced: The number of
students applying to law school has dropped drastically. Unemployment for
African-Americans persistently remains in the double digits, yet there are
Black law students nationwide who enroll in law school and search for jobs in
spite of the numbers. Explain any obstacle you endured in order to be in law
school. How did you respond to these obstacles, and what lessons can be passed
down to aspiring law students based on your experiences?
Please refer to the scholarship packet, available at
www.nblsa.org/scholarships<http://www.nblsa.org/scholarships>, for detailed
instructions.
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For Immediate Release
Contacts: Tracy Press 202-631-7331
African American Scholar Athletes receive top Honors
Washington, DC - On Saturday, February 22, 2014, at 6:00pm, The National
Alliance of African American Athletes (The Alliance) will recognize another
stellar group of high school athletes from across the nation for the Franklin
D. Watkins Memorial Award. The award is presented each year to the nation's top
African American male high school scholar athlete. The Watkins Award ceremony
will be held at the prestigious Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, in Washington DC.
Finalists are chosen based on their un-weighted grade point average, their
personal statements, extracurricular activities, community service, and letters
of recommendation. Each winner will be recognized in Washington , DC , receive
an award, ring, and dinner in their hometown. The five finalists in
alphabetical order are:
* Tony Brown, Beaumont, TX – Member of the National Honor Society, President
of the Student Council, Volunteer for the Police Athletic League, State Record
Holder for Hurdles, Texas State Gold Medalist 110 Hurdles, International Silver
Medalist in 110 Hurdles in 17th Pan American Junior Championships, Gatorade
Athlete of the Year, Super Gold MVP of Football, #1 Ranked Defensive Back in
Texas, #1 Ranked Defensive Back in the Nation, and Under Armour All American
while maintaining a 3.7 GPA at Ozen High School.
* Zavier Carmichael, Mobile, AL - President of the National Honor Society,
Volunteer for Key Club, Member of National Society of High School Scholars,
Volunteer for Summer Scrubs, Member of Morning Saints, Mentor for Local Youth,
Recipient of the Youth Merit Award, Volunteer at Habitat for Humanity, Alabama
All State, Mobile Player of the Year, and Mobile All Defensive Player while
maintaining a 4.2 GPA at St Paul’s Episcopal School.
* Christopher Register, Brownsummit, NC – Dudley Honors Student, Voted
Dudley Mister, Voted “The Opening†Top Athlete in Oregon, Volunteer for
Adopt a Highway, Member of Student Government Association, Mount Sinai
Missionary, North Carolina All District, North Carolina All State, #1
Linebacker in North Carolina, North & South Carolina Shrine Bowl All American,
Offense/Defense All American, while maintaining a 3.8 GPA at James Benson
Dudley High School.
* Robert Okereke, Santa Ana, CA – National Achievement Scholar, Member of
the California Scholarship Federation, Recipient of the Academic Award of
Excellence, Principal’s Honor Roll, AP Honors Scholar, Scholar Athlete of the
Year, Founder of the Black Student Union, Eagle Scout, First Team All CIF,
First Team All League, Semper Fidelis Football All American while maintaining
a 4.4 GPA at Foothill High School.
* Richard Yeargin, Ft Lauderdale, FL – Member of Diversity Club, Pet Care
Club, Anti Bullying Committee, Volunteer for Big Brothers Big Sisters,
Gentleman of Influence, Mentor for Youth Football and Basketball, Florida All
Star, West Coast Bowl All Star, Front Cover of Under Armour High School
Catalogue, University School Captains Award, First Team All County, First Team
All State, Ranked #18 by Rivals, Ranked #32 by ESPN, Offense Defense All
American, and Army All American while maintaining a 4.2 GPA at the University
School of NSU.
"This year’s 2014 Watkins Award features an incredible collection of fine
student athletes," Everette Pearsall, Executive Director of The Alliance,
shares. “Each of these young men are well equipped for success academically.
We have continued to recognize and honor the premier African American Scholar
Athletes in the United States .â€
Sponsors of this year’s event include Under Armour, UBS, Peoples Financial
Services, Merrill Lynch, Nash Management Group, Early Morning Software, Dell,
Wal-Mart, and Jostens Corporation who manufactures the Watkins Award trophy and
rings.
Media representatives are invited to cover the awards ceremony. Please contact
Tracy Press at 202-631-7331
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for coverage. For more information about the Watkins Award, The Alliance, or
to get tickets for the awards ceremony visit our website at
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Be a part of the Watkins experience by joining in on our social media
channels https://www.facebook.com/NAAAAWatkinsand on Twitter @watkinsaward;
#watkinsweekend2014,
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