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February 6th, 2012

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TWC Events and Announcements

Black Heritage Series presents Jonathan Blanchard

When: Tuesday February 7th
Where: Salomon 101

$ocial Classmates: Social Class Discussion Forum

When: Friday, February 10, 2012
Where: TBD

Did coming to Brown change your perspective on your own socioeconomic class?

Do you feel like topics relating to socioeconomic class aren’t discussed enough at Brown?

Do you want to learn more about the experiences of people from different socioeconomic backgrounds?

Interested in finding out more?

$ocialClassmates is a forum for discussing topics relating to social class identity. It meets weekly and offers a safe and open environment for self-exploration. People from ALL backgrounds are encouraged to participate.

For more information or to receive an application to participate, email SocialClassmates.Brown@gmail.com by Friday, February 10. Or, attend an optional info-session on Wednesday, February 8 at 12 PM or 8 PM in the TWC Formal Lounge.

Organized by the TWC; contact Clay Thibodeaux or Marie Ripa.

Spaces still available for ETHN0300

This course will explore the idea of "ethnic writing" in both theory and practice. Students will examine how writers draw upon race and ethnicity (not always their own) to produce creative works and will then put these ideas in practice in their own writing, including but not limited to fiction, poetry, memoir, and inter-genre work. Guest authors such as Edward Bok Lee, Andre Dubus III, and Rishi Reddi will also be visiting the class. Interested students can find the syllabus on MyCourses and should contact the instructor Marie_Lee@brown.edu for an essay project that will determine attendance.

Primary Meeting: T 02:30 pm - 04:50 pm
150 Power Street 104

Spaces still available for AFRI1050R

Attention Students! Looking for a new course to round out your spring schedule?

There are still seats available in AFRI 1050R: The History of Afro Futurism and Black Science Fiction

Professor Tate is a famed cultural critic and former staff writer at the The Village Voice, a musician, producer, and writer who lives in Harlem. This spring, Professor Tate will teach AFRI 1050R: The History of Afro Futurism and Black Science Fiction. Any class called The History Of Afro Futurism and Black Science Fiction automatically begs the question – “Well, what isn’t futuristic about being Black in America? This seminar will survey and provide ample-to-glancing discussion room for the various and multifarious strands of Black science fiction and “sonic fiction” by every means and every media necessary. Wednesdays, 3:00-5:20pm.

Announcing Spring 2012 courses

For a list of courses you may be interested in, see this page for details and syllabi.

Courses include ETHN 0300: Ethnic Writing, ETHN 1890L: DeColonizing Women: Writing the Third Space, and ETHN 1890N: "Thawing the "Frozen Indian"; American Indian Museum Representation.

View the Asian/Asian American course listings here.

Survey on Psychological Attitudes

Voluntary responses wanted for a research project conducted at Brown University by Bobby Hunter, under Professor Jack Demick. Take the survey here.


Brown Events and Announcements

We want YOU to be a BSLE discussion leader!

When: Deadline for applications: February 8th

Speak a language you’d like to share? The Brown Student Language Exchange (BSLE) facilitates a culture exchange in which native or near-native speakers of languages that are not offered by the university lead weekly discussion groups. Fill out the two-minute application today at http://www.facebook.com/brownlanguagesociety!

The Precarious University opening lecture

When: Monday February 6th
Where: Granoff Center Martinos Auditorium

Roderick Ferguson will deliver a lecture titled 'The Queer Ethic and the Spirit of Normativity: Neocolonialism in the History of Sexuality' to kick off The Precarious University series.

Mellon Mays Info Session & Application Deadline

When: Thursday February 9th, 4pm; application deadline Monday, March 5th 4pm
Where: Faculty Club, 1 Magee Street

Interested in research? Considering graduate school? Join us for an info session & reception to learn more about the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program. MMUF aims to increase the number of underrepresented minorities who earn PhDs in certain fields. Sophomores with an interest in pursuing graduate study in a Mellon-designated field and a commitment to eradicating racial disparities in higher ed are eligible to apply. More information at brown.edu/college/mmuf

The Mayor and America’s Rabbi: A Conversation on How to Positively Effect Social Change

When: Thursday February 9th, 7pm
Where: Metcalf Auditorium

A once-in-a-lifetime chance to hear a rising star of the Democratic party, Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, and one of America’s leading religious thinkers and speakers, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, together on one stage.

When they met at Oxford University two decades ago, Cory Booker and Shmuley Boteach became unlikely friends. The young Baptist from New Jersey and Oxford’s Rabbi discovered a deeply shared belief in the power of diversity and tolerance to influence meaningful change. Later,as Rabbi Shmuley created the second largest student society in Oxford’s history, Mayor Booker became the president of the Jewish organization becoming the first non-Jewish president ever of a major Jewish student organization. Together they hosted personalities of the character of Mikhail Gorbachev and electrified Oxford with programs designed to inculcate values-based leadership. Now, as the mayor of Newark and ‘the most famous Rabbi in America’, the two continue to share a friendship and a passion for social change. Join them for a discussion of faith, community, and how to find meaning through social responsibility. Spots still available

Why Real Change Takes Real Involvement

When: Thursday, February 9, 5.30-7.30pm
Where: Maddock Alumni Center, 38 Brown Street

Drawing on his 15-plus years of experience living and working in Haiti, Deacon Moynihan will lay out why real change takes real involvement and talk about:

The impact and rewards of effecting a positive change
The holistic value of the traditional missionary approach to development and social advancement
The importance of the principles of subsidiarity and solidarity in transformational development
International Non-governmental Organizations: Where they succeed and where they fail
Opportunities for Brown students and alumni to get involved in THP

Through Deacon Moynihan's examination of these issues, he makes the case for what works and what doesn?t in Post-Quake Haiti while demonstrating the important roles that service, subsidiarity and solidarity play in supporting Haiti?s ongoing development as a nation.

RSVP by February 7 here: Brown Alumni Events

Submit To VISIONS's Spring 2012 Issue!

When: March 1, 2012

ISIONS is now accepting submissions for the Spring 2012 issue. So send your photos, paintings, poems, prose and more to visions.brown@gmail.com by March 1!

Any questions about submissions can be directed to larry_au@brown.edu.

Watson Institute Briefings Newsletter now available

Now online: the latest issue of the Briefings newsletter, featuring updates on the Watson Institute for International Studies and its research and teaching on world affairs. In it, you can read about: new pilot projects on environmental security, human security, cybersecurity ... undergraduate media fellows filing reports from around the world ... launch of a new India Initiative ... and more.. Find it here: http://watsoninstitute.org/pub/briefings/WIIS_Briefings2012Winter.pdf.

SDWC February 2012 Recommended Reading

When: February 1-29, 2012, 9am-5pm (normal business hours)
Where: Sarah Doyle Women's Center, 26 Benevolent St.

SDWC's February 2012 reading list features works by and about women of the African diaspora in honor of Black History Month. Please check out our display and grab a reading list (1st floor) and browse our library (2nd floor). 2nd floor is not handicapped accessible./p>

Enter the Global Conversation Video Contest

When: Camera loans while supplies last; video deadline February 29

The Watson Institute is offering to loan Flip video cameras to Brown students who have international winter break plans, to document their experiences on the Global Conversation website. The producer of the best short video will get to keep the Flip camera s/he made it with. Contest details at globalconversation.org/about-us.

DPS Officer/Student Dialogue Program

The Department of Public Safety wants to dialogue with your organization!

This community building program is to serve as a proactive mechanism to address any issues relevant to campus safety and/or officer - community relations at Brown or beyond. Some specifics of this program include: -all participants will have an opportunity to create the dialogue agenda and communication agreements through brief pre-meeting contacts with the moderator. This process is very critical to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment for participants. -the dialogue is a 2-hour commitment (food will be provided by DPS) -the small group consists of an even ratio of students to officers (in this case 5:5) -discussion is moderated by a non-law enforcement staff member of DPS.

Possible topics of discussion include, but are not limited to: -Brainstorming how to sustain positive officer-student relations on campus/Address concerns or inquiries-Understanding how DPS functions/Understanding campus safety issues/Q&A format-Global or local issues that may impact officer-student relations on campus, or in local communities.

We generally schedule sessions to occur during the evening between 6pm and 9pm.

Benefits:
Supports community building
Enhances community partnership and communication between your organization and DPS
Free dinner for all participants!

Please contact Michelle Nuey at Michelle_Nuey@brown.edu or 863-2542 for more information or to schedule a dialogue session for your group.


Off-Campus Events

Cultural Identity AFRICAN-AMERICAN IDENTITY: Living On Both Sides of the Hyphen Exhibit

When: Janaury 23 - Febraury 29, 2012 with Reception and Performance on February 2
Where: URI Providence Campus 80 Washington Street, Providence, RI

This exhibit explores Mixed Heritage or Cultural Identities such as Afro-American, Afro-Native, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Asian, Afro-European, Asian-American. Many people come from more than one culture or ethnicity. Some find they are rejected by each culture because they are only 'part'- not 'full blood', some choose one over another with which to identify, others find a way to embrace and celebrate all. How does one negotiate the hyphen? This exhibit will explore 'Identity' and the different issues that surround that 'hyphen, examining this struggle and celebrating the cultural richness.

Organized by the International Gallery for Heritage and Culture; contact uri.artsandculture@gmail.com.

Be a Catalyst for Change: Shirley Chisholm's Lifelong Legacy

When: March 29, 2012
Where: THE WOODY TANGER AUDITORIUM, BROOKLYN COLLEGE LIBRARY, BROOKLYN COLLEGE

For more information, go to http://chisholmproject.com/2011/news/452.


Career and Internship Opportunities

**Fall 2012 Job Opportunities Making Social Change**

We’re looking for smart, hard-working students who work well in a team and are eager to work for change after graduation. The Fund for the Public Interest (aka “the Fund”) helps some of the top progressive organizations in the country work on issues such as clean water, equal rights for GLBT Americans, and ending subsidies to corporate farms. And we're hiring!

Specifically, we're hiring Citizen Outreach Directors to run our grassroots campaign offices across the country next fall -- working on behalf of groups like the Environment America, the Human Rights Campaign and US PIRG. We are looking for smart, motivated students who want to get their hands dirty and make a real impact on some of the most critical issues facing our society.

If you are interested in applying, visit our website at www.fundjobs.org, or contact me directly – (470) 385-2646, etyran@fundstaff.org. I’m looking forward to speaking with you more about our positions!

Evan Tyran,
Fund for the Public Interest.

Call for Nominations

LGBTQ Youth Activists Invited for Colin Higgins Youth Courage Awards

Visit http://t.co/7LVHY8co.

Find jobs and internships at startups on Entrestar.org

Entrestar.org is the new student-run website for Brown students to find internships and jobs with startups. Positions are offered exclusively to Brown students.

The new Student Ventures section features startups founded by current Brown students; many of them are looking for new members, so get in touch with the founders and get involved!

Visit entrestar.org.

Dod Centralized Intern Program

The DoD Centralized Intern Program is a 10 week paid summer internship for post-secondary (college) students from two and four-year accredited institutions of higher education. The internship opportunities are located in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. Participants will receive a weekly stipend and round-trip transportation to the Washington D.C. Metropolitan area. Participants will be provided assistance with temporary housing arrangements on an as needed basis.

The DoD Centralized Intern Program integrates academic theory with workplace experience that may serve as a pipeline to student employment programs and entry-level employment opportunities. The program allows students to gain valuable work experience, understanding of DoD operations and increased professional networks.

Participants selected to participate in the program must be U.S. citizens, be enrolled in a 2 or 4-year accredited institution of higher education, and have a grade point average at a minimum of 3.0 on a 4 point scale.

More info at www.goDefense.com.

The Clinton Global Initiative is HIRING!

When: Resume submission deadline for consideration is January 27th

Applicants should apply for positions on our website here. No phone calls please.

Clinton Global Initiative Job Openings as of January 26, 2012:

  • Account Executive
  • CGI America Working Group Consultant
  • CGI U Outreach Senior Associate
  • CGI U Program Manager
  • Commitments Data Coordinator
  • Commitments Logistics Consultant
  • Commitments Portfolio Consultant
  • Commitments Portfolio Coordinator
  • Communications Senior Associate
  • Communications Writer/Editor
  • Creative Services Manager
  • Director of Program
  • Event Operations Coordinator, Hotel & Travel
  • Event Operations Manager
  • Member Relations Senior Associate
  • Multimedia Coordinator
  • Program Fellow
  • Program Logistics Coordinator
  • Social Media Associate
  • Talking Points Writer

Apply for the summer internships at The University of Chicago

You can also find a detailed list here.

Leadership Alliance Summer Research Early Identification Program Deadline (fast approaching!): Feb 1

Pritzker School of Medicine Experience in Research (PSOMER) Deadline: Feb 27

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Summer Research Training Program (Mellon students only) Deadline: Apr 1

Argonne National Laboratories Student Research Participation Program Deadline (fast approaching!): Feb 1

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology Deadline (fast approaching!): Feb 1

Systems Biology Deadline: Feb 24

Computational Systems Genomics of Neuropsychiatric Phenotypes Deadline: Feb 24

Physics Deadline: Feb 15

HCC Summer Internship Program

When: Deadline February 6
Where: Northern California, Central Valley, Southern California, Coachella Valley, New England, New York/New Jersey and North Carolina

Health Career Connection (HCC) is an organization focused on increasing diversity in the healthcare workforce over time by providing 10-week paid internships to highly qualified undergraduate students in an array of areas within public health and healthcare. country (Boston, NY/NJ, Northern California and Southern California). We encourage applicants of all disciplinary backgrounds who are interested in pursuing degrees in public health and/or healthcare as well as those with other dual interests such as public health/business or public health/law. Online applications are due Feb 6rd and are available on the web at the website. Contact Temitayo Ifafore, National Program Director, at tifafore@healthcareers.org.

Apply for the Victory Congressional Internship

When: February 6 for Summer
Where: Washington, DC

The Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute's Victory Congressional Internship is developing the next generation of out public leaders. Each semester, we're bringing outstanding LGBT college students to Washington, D.C., for an intensive leadership program based around a semester-long Congressional internship with a member of the LGBT Equality Caucus or a LGBT-friendly member of U.S. Congress. Learn firsthand about the federal legislative process!

Contact: Samir Luther; Website: http://www.glli.org/vci

Progressive Campaign Job Opportunities – Nationwide!

When: On-campus session Tuesday 2/7 to Thursday 2/9

Grassroots Campaigns is looking to interview top students to join our teams as Assistant Canvass Directors! There is no better time get involved and shape the next generation of activists that will take this country in a more progressive direction and see change on issues that matter now.

Please visit our website, www.grassrootscampaigns.com, for more information about current and past campaigns.

To apply, contact Donnie Walters at 585-737-3459 or send your resume and cover letter to dwalters@grassrootscampaigns.com.

Donnie will be coming to campus from Tuesday 2/7 to Thursday 2/9 and have limited time to meet with students, but will be holding informational interview with students. If you are interested in learning more about our opportunities the best way to apply is to send him your resume directly.

APIQWTC Scholarship Call for Applications

When: February 12

APIQWTC (Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community) is a non-profit consortium of more than fifteen organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area providing support and community for nearly 500 queer Asian and Pacific Islander individuals. The APIQWTC scholarship supports queer API women and transgender people in their pursuit of technical/professional training or higher education. The scholarship hopes to recognize those who are active in the community and encourage future leaders. APIQWTC will be awarding scholarships of $500 to two Asian/Pacific Islander lesbian, bisexual, or queer women or transgender individuals pursuing technical/professional training or an undergraduate/graduate degree.

AWARD CRITERIA

Current students in a certificate or degree-granting program as well as high school seniors pursuing further education or training in summer 2012 or fall 2012 are eligible to apply. Applicants should demonstrate academic commitment as well as community involvement.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS
Please submit:

  • A cover letter
  • A resume or c.v.
  • A two-page double-spaced personal statement.
  • The personal statement should address community involvement and future goals. How has your cultural heritage, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity influenced your life and any activities in which you have been involved? Discuss any relevant experiences up to the present and how you see yourself involved in the community in the future, either through your career or otherwise.
  • An official transcript
  • At least one but no more than two letters of recommendation.
  • Letter(s) of reference should come from an instructor, employer, academic counselor, coach, community leader, or any other individual not related to you who is familiar with your personal, academic, or leadership qualities.


    • Submit statements and resumes/c.v.’s electronically no later than 7pm February 12, 2012. Letters and transcripts must be postmarked by February 12, 2012.

    Send statement and resume/CV as electronic attachments to sueyoshi@sfsu.edu

    Send letter(s) and transcripts to:

    Amy Sueyoshi, Associate Professor
    College of Ethnic Studies/San Francisco State University
    1600 Holloway Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94132

    Feel free to direct any questions to Amy Sueyoshi at sueyoshi@sfsu.edu.

    The selection committee reserves the right to not award the scholarships if an appropriate applicant can not be identified.

    Summer SE Asian Language Opportunity for Academic Credit

    When: June 18 - August 10; deadline February 15th or April 16th for certain scholarships
    Where: University of Wisconsin-Madison

    The Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI) will be held on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 18 to August 10, 2012. Students complete a full academic year of language study over the eight-week session. Instruction tailored for heritage language students is offered for Filipino, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, and Vietnamese. Scholarship competitions are now open. The application deadline to be considered for a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship or a Heritage Language Award is February 15, 2012. The application deadline to be considered for a Tuition Scholarship is April 16, 2012.

    Contact: Mary Jo Wilson, SEASSI Program Coordinator; Website: http://seassi.wisc.edu

    Become a Summer AT&T Media Fellow!

    When: Deadline February 27
    Where: Globally

    The Watson Institute for International Studies announces AT&T New Media fellowships of up to $3,500 for the 2012 summer break. The fellowships are intended for Brown undergrads who are pursuing innovative international projects that address global policy issues or critical needs in society - and who will document their experiences with video and other media on the globalconversation.org media platform. Deadline to apply is 2/27/12.

    Contact: Karen Lynch; Website: http://www.globalconversation.org/about-us

    The AAAS Minority Science Writers Internship

    When: Deadline March 1
    Where: Washington, DC

    Interns are expected to contribute to the weekly news section, including bylined articles in the print and electronic news service. The paid internship provides for travel to and from the internship site in Washington, DC. The internship runs from June to mid-August.

    Contact: Rahman Culver; Website: http://www.aaas.org/careercenter/internships/scienceminority.shtml#internship.

    Brown LINK Award Program

    When: Deadline March 23

    LINK (formerly BIAP) is CareerLAB's main funding program for unpaid/low-paying summer internships. The application is now open for students to apply. This year we are offering double the amount of awards! Full information is available at the sites listed below.

    Website: http://www.brown.edu/careerlab/link; additional funding info: http://brown.edu/campus-life/support/careerlab/undergraduates/internships/funding/funding.

    The Islamic Scholarship Fund

    When: Deadline April 14th

    The Islamic Scholarship Fund (ISF) is a newly founded non-profit organization that provides academic scholarships to Muslim students pursuing college and post-graduate degrees in the humanities, liberal arts, social sciences, and law. These are fields in which Muslim Americans are severely under-represented, a condition that ISF aims to address by supporting Muslim students pursuing them. Full details of the program can be found on our website at http://www.islamicscholarshipfund.org/; further details on this flyer.

    The Asian Women In Business Scholarship

    When: Deadline August 1

    The Asian Women In Business Scholarship encourages and promotes exceptional Asian female students who have demonstrated scholarship, leadership, community service and/or entrepreneurship. The AWIB Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to students who have the attributes to be our next generation of leaders. Completed applications must be postmarked on or before August 1, 2012. Winners will be notified by October 2012.

    You can review our scholarship information and access the application at http://www.awib.org/ScholarshipFund; If you further have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to contact us at 212-868-1368. You may also write to us at scholarship@awib.org.

    National Payday Scholarship Fund essay contest

    When: December 1 to July 31

    The National Payday Scholarship Fund will give $3,000 away annually to the winner of an essay contest hosted on the National Payday blog. The focus of the essay is how short-term financing of any kind can benefit a person's life. We encourage students to speak from personal experience, though it is not required. Any current or incoming student at an educational institution in the United States is eligible to submit an essay on the suggested topic and win the scholarship.

    Website: http://www.nationalpayday.com/scholarship/index.html.