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March 19th, 2012

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TWC Events and Announcements

Latino Heritage Series presents Somos Latinos

When: Wednesday, March 21, 7:00 PM
Where: Salomon 001

Women, Work, & Identity: Women's History Month 2012

Download a PDF calendar here.

TWC Student Staff positions now online

See the Student Employment website for more information.

Call for stories on diversity

Hi everyone! My name is Joseph Rosales and I'm a senior staff writer for the Brown Daily Herald. For the past two semesters, I have mainly focused on writing stories involving diversity on campus. Last semester, I wrote on Latinos at Brown and the WPC program, among other topics. I am really interested in getting as many stories about the rich diversity we have on campus out there to the general public. If you have any suggestions or ideas for stories or people I should talk to, please don't hesitate to email me (joseph_rosales@brown.edu) or call (323-202-3676). Thank you very much, and have a good rest of the day.


Brown Events and Announcements

Why Women Can't Afford Unfair Pay in 2012

When: Monday, March 19, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Petteruti Lounge in Robert Campus Center (Handicapped accessible)

Emily Martin, Vice President of the National Women's Law Center, will speak on recent and historical initiatives towards fair pay for women. She will discuss the unfair pay faced by many women of color and many women in the LGBTQ community. Contact Amanda Kozar with questions or accessibility requests. Organized by Women's History Month, WSaB, the Taubman Center, and the Student Labor Alliance

View the Facebook event here.

Boys and Men Healing

When: Tuesday, March 20, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: List Art 120

Q&A With a Survivor Featured in the Film

Join us for a discussion with Dr. David Lisak, a forensic researcher, psychologist and survivor of childhood sexual abuse; and Peter Pollard, Training Director for 1in6, a national organization that provides information and resources for men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences in childhood.

Sponsored by Brown University Health Education, Greek Council, Zeta Delta Xi, LGBTQ Center, Residential Life & Third World Center

Closed captioning will be provided. For other accessibility needs or more information about the event, contact bita@brown.edu, 401.863-2794.

Virtual Employers-in-Residence program (via Skype) with Brown Alums on the West Coast

When: Wednesday, March 21st, 6-7pm
Where: CareerLAB Library, 167 Angell St., 1st Floor

Join us for an opportunity to connect with a variety of Brown alums working on the West Coast. Participating organizations including: Plastic Jungle, GothamBox, Watku, SRECTrade. Gain industry insight and hear about their experiences at Brown. Alums will also share strategies for finding internship and full time opportunities and how to navigate life after Brown.

Come prepared - bring lots of questions and get connected!

For more information, please contact Tiffany Burke at tiffany_burke@brown.edu.

SDWC March 2012 Recommended Reading

When: March 1-31, 2012, 9am-5pm (normal business hours)
Where: Sarah Doyle Women's Center, 26 Benevolent St.

Interested in women's history? Check out the March recommended reading list from the Sarah Doyle Women's Center library (2nd floor). We've compiled a list of books you might enjoy related to our events on women in STEM, fair pay and working women, and more! Only SDWC's first floor, where you can find the recommended reading display, is handicapped accessible. Please contact Amanda_Kozar@brown.edu for accessibility requests.

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.


Off-Campus Events

Khadarlis for Sierra Leone

I am pleased to introduce to you Khadarlis for Sierra Leone, a non-profit 501(c) (3) humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities in rural villages in Sierra Leone. Founded in 2007 by Sierra Leonean native, Aisha Khadar Desince, of 99 Academy Ave in Providence Rhode Island 02908, who after visiting Sierra Leone in 2005 saw the devastation and struggle for survival that the citizens faced after the Civil War. Known to many as the “Blood Diamond” war, Ms. Desince vowed to dedicate her time, talent, and finances to assisting the citizens and rebuilding the country. Soon after, Ms. Desince and Darlis Johnson, co-founder, established Khadarlis for Sierra Leone. Today, Khadarlis is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island and has successfully implemented and completed projects focusing on education, water and sanitation, health care, agriculture, solar electricity, and housing. For more information on Khadarlis, or to make a donation visit www.khadarlis.org or contact the organization directly at (401) 454-6916; Office hours are Tuesdays through Saturday 10 am to 7 pm, closed on Sundays and Monday’s donations are tax deductible per IRS rules and regulations.

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

The Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) internships

The Institute for National Strategic Studies is now accepting Summer 2012 Internship applications. The Institute is a premiere Department of Defense think tank located at the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C. The INSS Internship Program has grown significantly over the past several years, and has enjoyed a reputation in Washington, DC for engaging interns in real-time research, working with some of the most renown strategic experts in the nation.

Visit thewebsite for more information.

Center for Economic and Policy Research Internships

When: Deadline: March 19, 2012

Apply now for the Summer Research and Outreach Intern (Domestic Program), and Summer 2012 International Program Intern positions.

Visit the website for more information.

Urban Education Semester in NYC

When: Info sessions on March 6 and 20

Want to spend a semester learning about urban education in NYC? The Urban Education Semester is an academic immersion program that combines graduate-level study with hands-on, supervised fieldwork in public schools or policy placements. UES offers undergrads the unique opportunity to receive a semester of credit while examining public education from the perspective of educators, policy makers, and community leaders working in one of the nation's most diverse, complex public school systems.

Participants spend three days a week at their placement while taking a full graduate-level course load at Bank Street College's Graduate School of Education. Weekly group field trips and discussion group seminars, individual advising conferences, and monthly on-site visits by UES faculty advisors encourage participants to integrate field placement experiences with the theoretical frameworks examined in coursework.

Information sessions:
Tuesday, March 6, 12-1pm, Petteruti Lounge
Tuesday, March 20, 12-1pm, Petteruti Lounge
Tuesday, March 20, 6:30pm, Underground

For more information: www.urbanedsemester.org. Applications for Fall 2012 are due on April 2.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AVAILABLE for AFRICAN-AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS

The Providence Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc invites eligible high school seniors and college-level sophomores and juniors to apply for its 2012-2013 scholarship awards program.

This year, Providence Alumnae has three award categories. The categories include:
1. TheProvidence Alumnae Memoriam Award in the amount of $1,250.00 will be awarded to an African-American female who has been accepted into an accredited institution of higher education;
2. A $1000.00 General Scholarship Award will be awarded to an African-American male or female that has been accepted into an accredited institution of higher education;
3. The Scholastic Achievement Award in the amount of $1,000.00 will awarded to an African-American female who is currently attending a four-year accredited institution of higher education and who has maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

Applications may be found on the Providence Alumnae website www.dstprovidencealumnae.org. The application deadline date is March 31, 2012.

For additional information please visit our website, or contact Marian Styles-McClintock at mestel@verizon.net.

Summer 2012 China Internship with Brown Alum

Where: Beijing, China

SUMMER 2012 Projects include:
-- London Cultural Olympiad project in China: "Big Dance Beijing" in July
-- TAO Dance Theater world tour
-- Suzanne Farrell Ballet teaching and performance residency at Beijing Dance Academy
-- and more!

Find out more & apply on the Brown Student Job and Internship Board.

Contact: Alison Friedman; Website: http://www.pingpongarts.org

SWDC Feminist Internship/Job List

When: Ongoing

Interested in an internship or job that will make use of your passion for women's/gender equality? Check out Sarah Doyle Women's Center's job/internship listing.

Contact: Amanda Kozar; Website here

Brown in Boston Summer Internship Program

When: May 1, 2012

Paid internship opportunities representing a range of industries from Boston area organizations that are owned by, managed by or currently employ Brown alumni. The list of employers includes: CSMG, Persistence Plus, LazyBones, Chartis Insurance, Liberty Mutual, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Bracebridge Captial and more! Search the JIB using keywords "Brown in Boston."

Website here.

Brown West Coast program, summer 2012

Where: San Francisco

Brown City Specific Internship Programs foster a unique partnership between alumni and undergraduate students. The programs provide meaningful work experiences including alumni mentorship, informal networking events and a glimpse of life after Brown.

Brown West Coast: A pilot program for summer, 2012, offering a range of internship opportunities in and around San Francisco, CA. The list of participating organizations include: Bitzermobile, Star Maker Interactive, Bay Area Tropical Network, San Fransisco City Hall and more! Search the JIB using keywords "Brown West Coast."

Contact: Tiffany Burke; Website: http://brown.edu/campus-life/support/careerlab/undergraduates/internships/funding/funding

**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.

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

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.

Yale School of Management Pre-MBA Leadership Program

When: Friday March 30th, 5pm

The Yale School of Management Pre-MBA Leadership Program is a highly selective, two-week summer program aimed at college juniors and seniors and recent college graduates from populations typically under-represented in management education. We introduce you to the fundamentals of management education and give you the tools necessary to hone your individual leadership skills.

Website: http://premba.som.yale.edu/?q=apply.

Solsberry Fellowship Call for Applications

When: Deadline March 31

Are you interested in studying risk-taking behavior in young people? The Solsbery Fellowship awards up to three Brown students $3,000 each for summer research on risk factors that compromise normal development in adolescents. Undergraduates from any concentration are welcome to apply.

Working under the direction and guidance of a Brown faculty member, students may explore such topics as self regulation, substance abuse, unintended pregnancies, poor school performance or dropping out, violence, and bullying. Student recipients present their findings during the subsequent academic years Center for the Study of Human Development colloquium

To apply, please submit the following items no later than March 31:

A 1-2 page proposal of your intended research
A budget of your research costs, including your stipend, materials, travel, etc.
A letter of recommendation from the Brown faculty member who will supervise your research
An official Brown transcript

Send the packet, including all materials, to the Center for the Study of Human Development, Brown University, Campus Box 1831. Applications may be hand delivered at 133 Waterman Street. Contact Stephen Buka at Stephen_Buka@brown.edu or 401-863-6224 with any questions.

About the Fellowship

The Solsbery Fellowship was established in 1996 in memory of Paul and Charles Solsbery, two boys whose lives were tragically cut short by violence. Founders of the Fund—Wendy Rowden (76), John Carton (76) and Lee Solsbery (76), the boys father—wanted to ensure that the childrens legacy was not one of senseless loss but of help to others. To that end, they created the Solsbery Endowment to promote research into the prevention of behavioral misadventures, including accidents, suicide, homicide, and other conditions limiting longevity in young people. The Fund has been made possible through the generous support of the original donors as well as numerous other Brown alumni.

DOL Internship Program

When: Deadline April 6, 2012

The Department of Labor (DOL) is excited to invite interested applicants across the nation to apply to internships that will provide students with unique opportunities to interact with dynamic leaders and learn how Department of Labor agencies operate to protect America's workforce. Previous interns have had opportunities to work in a variety of areas including public affairs, speechwriting, research, legal work, human resources, legislative affairs, budget, contract compliance, and performance analysis. Students should have a general interest in the field of government, strong writing and research skills, and should expect to perform substantive work assignments, as well as general administrative duties. Students can seek internship placements at the DOL National Office in Washington, D.C. and at the Regional Offices (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco).

Website here.

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.