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 <powerfulbeyondmeasure1@...<mailto:powerfulbeyondmeasure1@...>> wrote: We welcome you to PBM's public service - a free newsletter where we research and provide a listing of job openings, community events, opportunities, free services, scholarships, and other resources for all in the community!! Powerful Beyond Measure is a 501c3 non-profit which focuses on youth development, community outreach and aiding lower income families, by integrating the entertainment, arts, sports and media industries. The PBM Weekly Source Email is available to all residents and organizations of the DC metro area. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 pibanez@...<http://webmailab.juno.com/webmail/new/21?folder=Inbox&msgNum=00005Zk0:001IqLrc00002Mn2&count=1389982253&randid=1338075969&attachId=0&isUnDisplayableMail=yes&blockImages=0&randid=1338075969>. 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 “PALE†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.†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 jbrown@...<http://webmailab.juno.com/webmail/new/21?folder=Inbox&msgNum=00005Zk0:001IqLrc00002Mn2&count=1389982253&randid=1338075969&attachId=0&isUnDisplayableMail=yes&blockImages=0&randid=1338075969> 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .†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 ortandrgroup@...<http://webmailab.juno.com/webmail/new/21?folder=Inbox&msgNum=00005Zk0:001IqLrc00002Mn2&count=1389982253&randid=1338075969&attachId=0&isUnDisplayableMail=yes&blockImages=0&randid=1338075969> for coverage. For more information about the Watkins Award, The Alliance, or to get tickets for the awards ceremony visit our website at www.naaaa.com<http://www.naaaa.com/> or email everedy@...<http://webmailab.juno.com/webmail/new/21?folder=Inbox&msgNum=00005Zk0:001IqLrc00002Mn2&count=1389982253&randid=1338075969&attachId=0&isUnDisplayableMail=yes&blockImages=0&randid=1338075969>. Be a part of the Watkins experience by joining in on our social media channels https://www.facebook.com/NAAAAWatkinsand on Twitter @watkinsaward; #watkinsweekend2014,