November 6, 2009
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Southeast Asian Heritage Week: Legends of the SEA Closing Convocation (11/13)
When: Fri, Nov 13, 8-9:30PM
Where:
Salomon 101
An explosive celebration of Southeast Asian pride with performances by Brown SEA students followed by R&B, hip-hop performer, VUDOO SOUL.
Website: Southeast Asian Heritage Week
Southeast Asian Heritage Week: College Hill: High School SEA Edition (11/14)
When: Sat, Nov 14, 11-4PM
Where: Campus wide
Website: Southeast Asian Heritage Week
Southeast Asian Heritage Week: SEA the Change: Service Social (11/14)
When: Sat, Nov 14, 2-4PM
Where: Arnold Lounge
Website: Southeast Asian Heritage Week
Southeast Asian Heritage Week: Adoptee Identity (11/14)
When: Sat, Nov 14, 4-6PM
Where: Arnold Lounge
Featured Guest: Jared Rehberg
Co-Sponsored with China Care
Website: Southeast Asian Heritage Week
Southeast Asian Heritage Week: SEA on Screen (11/15)
When: Sun, Nov 15, 4-7 PM
Where: Arnold Lounge
Screening of “Sepet” and “Becuz of You”
Website: Southeast Asian Heritage Week
Southeast Asian Heritage Week: “I’d Rather Not Say” (11/16)
When: Mon, Nov 16, 7-8:30PM
Where: McCormack Family Theater
A play by Daria Marinelli ’10.
Co-Sponsored with Brown Campaign for Burma.
Website: Southeast Asian Heritage Week
Will you be on campus for Thanksgiving? (11/17)
When: Nov 17th (RSVP deadline) Nov 26, 4 pm
Where: Third World Center, 68 Brown Street
Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving holiday meal and meet others on campus during the holidays.
If you would like to help organize the meal, please attend a brief meeting on Nov 17th @ noon in the TWC.
RSVP by Nov 17th - www.brown.edu/twc/thanksgiving-dinner
Organization: Third World Center
Contact Name: Anne Marie Ponte
Website: www.brown.edu/twc
Email Address: anne_ponte@brown.edu
AAHM: Theater for Social Change (11/21)
When: Nov 21, 10 am - 2 pm
Where: Multipurpose Room
Workshop and Performance
Conducted by: Prof. Shayoni Mitra
Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies
Come join us for a four-hour theatre workshop on social issues that effect your life. A short performance, crafted from these interactions, will be presented during the closing symposium of the Asian/Asian American History Month. No prior theatre experience necessary!
Organization: Asian American History Month
Contact Name: Brown AAHM
Website: http://facebook.com/brownaahm
Email Address: karynn_ikeda@brown.edu, kenji_morimoto@brown.edu
What's in a Name? - Third World Center Discussion
When: Ongoing
Where: online - http://facebook.com/browntwc
Several students have approached the Third World Center regarding the name of the Center. Does the name still apply today? In light of the history of the Center, several students do not use the Center because of its name. What are your thoughts about this? Please feel free to send us your feedback
Organization: Third World Center
Contact Name: Anjali Sridhar
Website: www.brown.edu/twc
Email Address: anjali_sridhar@brown.edu
Interested in joining the 9th Annual Brown PowWow steering committee?
When: Powwow event date set on April 17th, 2010.
Where: Pembroke Field
If you would like to learn and plan how to set up a powwow please email nativesatbrown@gmail.com. No prior experience is necessary. We have opportunities ranging from cooking, t-shirt designing, contacting drum groups and dancers, and much more. All are welcome to join and we look forward to hearing from you to create another fantastic powwow.
Organization: Native Americans at Brown (NAB) and Native American Heritage Series
Contact Name: Winifred Jumbo, Karl Duncan, and Kim Kummer
Email Address: winifred_jumbo@brown.edu, kduncan1@gmail.com and kim_ kummer@brown.edu
Volunteer for the Third World Center
Get involved with the TWC! Be part of a community that addresses issues on the -isms, brings holiday cheer to children in Providence, plans and publicizes cultural events on campus and hosts a Thanksgiving meal for students on campus.
Apply here: http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/TWC/volunteerform.html
Website: http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/TWC/volunteerform.html
Email: anjali_sridhar@brown.edu
Want to join a TWC steering committee?
Interested in helping program for different cultural weeks and months? Do you want to be creative or try out some ideas?
Join the Steering Committees of TWC programmers.
Email: Anjali_ Sridhar@brown.edu
Website: www.brown.edu/TWC/whoweare.html
TWC Archivist Office Hours
When: Friday afternoons
Where: TWC, 3rd floor
Archivists for the 2009-10 school year are Francisco Manriquez and Kim Arredondo. If you'd like to meet with either of them, you can meet them by appointment on Friday afternoons. You can reach them through email at kimberly_arredondo@brown.edu or francisco_manriquez_olivares@brown.edu.
Organization: TWC
Contact Name: Kim Arredondo
Email Address: kimberly_arredondo@brown.edu
Scholarships for Minorities (updated)
Check out a listing of scholarships offered to minority students with contact information:
TWC Website: TWC > Opportunities > Scholarships
The Multicultural Advantage Website: www.multiculturaladvantage.com/scholarship.asp
Email: Anjali_Sridhar@brown.edu
Looking for cheap soda on campus?
Come by the Third World Center! You can get soda and bottled water for just 50 cents from our soda machine, located on the 1st floor of the building.
Email: Anne_Ponte@Brown.edu
Brown Events and Announcements
Rajmohan Gandhi Lecture on Dr. King and Gandhi (11/15)
When: Sunday, November 15 at 5pm
Where: Salomon Center 101, De Ciccio Family Auditorium
Rajmohan Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, is a leading public intellectual and humanitarian. He is a prolific author, and has worked actively for India-Pakistan and Hindu-Muslim reconciliation. Gandhi will speak on why Gandhi and King merge in our imagination, and what, together, they say to us today.
Organization: Year of India
Contact Name: www.brown.edu/india
Website: www.brown.edu/india
Email Address: YearofIndia@brown.edu
Who Cares? The Meaning of a JUST University (11/17)
When: Tuesday, November 17, 4:30-6pm (Lecture), 6-7pm (Reception)
Where: Sidney Frank Hall Auditorium, 185 Meeting St
What does "justice" mean for a university? Does a focus on social problems or social justice enhance or constrain the institution? What is the place of "moral values" in "objective scholarship"? Join scholar and writer Stanley Katz for an enlightening conversation about the purposes of liberal arts institutions.
4:30-6pm, Sidney Frank Hall Auditorium, 185 Meeting St
6-7pm, Reception, Sidney Frank Hall Atrium
Professor Katz's talk will be followed by a reception featuring Brown faculty integrating their scholarship with public concerns as part of the Engaged Scholarship Initiative of the Swearer Center for Public Service. Refreshments will be served.
Stanley Katz is Professor, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University; and President Emeritus, American Council of Learned Societies. He is a scholar of American legal and constitutional history, civil society, international human rights, and philanthropy and non-profit institutions. He is the Editor of the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise History of the Supreme Court of the United States and of the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History. Among other posts, Katz is a member of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the American Philosophical Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
This event is co-sponsored by the Howard R. Swearer Center for Public Service and the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning.
Organization: Swearer Center for Public Service and Sheridan Center
Contact Name: Leticia Tejada
Website: swearercenter.brown.edu
Email Address: Leticia_Tejada@brown.edu
Janus Forum: Does Race Matter? Minority Groups and Political Represenation (11/19)
When: Nov 19, 4 pm
Where: Salomon Center for Teaching, De Ciccio Family Auditorium
The Political Theory Project at Brown University presents Does Race Matter? Minority Groups and Political Representation
with Featured Speakers:
Lani Guinier - Bennett Boskey Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
Jim Sleeper - Author, Liberal Racism
Organization: Janus Forum Lecture Series
Contact Name: Janus Forum
Website: http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Political_Theory_Project/janus/index.html
Email Address: JanusForum@gmail.com
Apply to Lead BOLT! (12/11)
When: Applications due 12/11
Where: www.brown.edu/BOLT
Leaders train this spring to open the fall by facilitating a 5-day backpacking trip in the White Mountains. No prior outdoor experience is required. All leaders are trained in group facilitation, risk management, and outdoors skills. BOLT brings together students from all across Brown to practice leadership and establish a community of support for sophomores and new transfer students. BOLT is a great opportunity to continue developing skills of leadership and facilitation in a new, exciting context with an awesome group of students.
Students from the classes of 2010.5-2012 may apply
Organization: Brown Outdoor Leadership Training (BOLT)
Contact Name: Emilie Lygren
Website: www.brown.edu/BOLT
Email Address: boltmanagers@gmail.com
Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics
When: Every Monday through Friday, 11am-4pm, until the end of October
Where: Jo's
Seasonal flu shots are now available. Prevent as much flu as you can and get the seasonal flu vaccine today. The vaccine is free. No appointment needed. Please bring your Brown ID. Although the regular seasonal flu vaccine does not protect against H1N1, we strongly encourage all students to get the vaccine this year so you can be as healthy as possible. The H1N1 vaccine will be available later this fall. For more information on the flu, visit www.brown.edu/healthed.
Organization: Health Education
Contact Name: Naomi Ninneman
Website: http://www.brown.edu/healthed
Email Address: naomi_ninneman@brown.edu
Visit the Year of India Website
In the run-up to the official launch of the Year of India at Brown, visit the dedicated website at www.brown.edu/india. There you will see how students and faculty are gearing up for a year of major public lectures, cultural events, and scholarly gatherings. Then, to receive information throughout the year or share your India-related activities, click through the homepage link to the Year of India Facebook Fan Page. Or, send an email to YearofIndia@brown.edu.
Website: www.brown.edu/india
Email: YearofIndia@brown.edu
Event Support Office Hours
Where: Room 116, VG Quad
Talk with representatives from all services needed to plan your event at one time. People from Scheduling, Media Services, Facilities Management, DPS, Fire Safety etc will be present to help you plan the services needed for your event.
Organization: University Scheduling Office
Email: scheduler@brown.edu
Off-Campus Events
New England Science Symposium (NESS) (2/28)
When: Sunday, February 28, 2010
Where: The Joseph B. Martin Conference Center at Harvard Medical School, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA
The aim of NESS is to promote careers in biomedical sciences, encourage postdoctoral fellows; medical, dental, and graduate students; post-baccalaureates; college students (particularly African-American, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native individuals) involved in biomedical or health-related scientific research, to present their research projects through oral or poster presentations to further career development, and expand professional network.
Organization: Harvard Medical School
Contact Name: Geeta Chougule
Website: www.newenglandsciencesymposium.org
Email Address: Geeta_Chougule@hms.harvard.edu
Yoga in Spanish / Yoga en español
When: Wednesdays 7:30 - 8:45 pm beginning in October
Where: Santosha Yoga Studio, Cranston
Come get your yoga on! Yoga class in Spanish taught by Spanish speaking, Latina Brown graduate.
Ven a gozarte la yoga! Clase de yoga en español. Maestra de yoga es latina, hispanohablante graduada de Brown.
Organization: Santosha Yoga Studio
Contact Name: Heidie Vazquez-Garcia
Website: www.yogaatsantosha.com
Email Address: hvazquez.garcia@yahoo.com
Career and Internship Opportunities
Los Angeles/Boston Career Forum 2009 (Japanese-English bilingual) (11/20)
When: November 20, 2009
Where: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (Boston, Massachusetts)
Description: Los Angeles/ Boston Career Forum are for anyone who is:
- Japanese-English bilingual(at minimum conversational level in both Japanese and English)
- looking for a full-time or internship position
Companies will be holding seminars as well as interviews at their booth during the event. Some companies may give out offers by the end of the event. Registration and attending the event is free.
For online registration and more info regarding the above, please go to:
Los Angeles Career Forum:
http://www.careerforum.net/event/la/?lang=E
Boston Career Forum:
http://www.careerforum.net/event/bos/?lang=E
or view the Boston Career Forum DVD at:
(English): http://www.discointer.com/e-brochure/bos07/dvd/en.html
(Japanese): http://www.careerforum.net/event/dvd_event/index.html
Organization: DISCO International
Website: www.discointer.com/careers
Email Address: cfn@careerforum.net
Minority Global Health Disparities Research Training Program (11/23)
Deadline: Monday, November 23, 2009
Where: Box 1963, Providence, RI 02912
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing MHIRT offers a biomedical or biobehavioral summer research experience abroad for a Brown undergraduate who demonstrates a dedication and interest in addressing health disparities in the U.S. and abroad. Research projects are located in Australia, South Africa, Sweden, South Korea, China and the Virgin Islands. MHIRT is funded by the National Institutes of Health, the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, and the Fogarty International Center. The Leadership Alliance at Brown, a program partner, will select one undergraduate to participate in the 2010 program.
Organization: The Leadership Alliance & Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Contact Name: Barbara R. Kahn
Email Address: barbara_kahn@brown.edu
National Science Foundation East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (12/8)
Deadline: December 8, 2009
Where: Bamako, Mali
The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) is a flagship international fellowship program for developing the next generation of globally-engaged U.S. scientists and engineers knowledgeable about the Asian and Pacific regions. The Summer Institutes are hosted by foreign counterparts committed to increasing opportunities for young U.S. researchers to work in research facilities and with host mentors abroad. Fellows are supported to participate in eight-week research experiences at host laboratories in Australia, China, Japan (10 weeks), Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan from June to August. The program provides a $5,000 summer stipend, round-trip airfare to the host location, living expenses abroad, and an introduction to the society, culture, language, and research environment of the host location.
The application is now open and will close December 8, 2009.
Organization: National Science Foundation Summer Institutes
Website: Application instructions are available online at www.nsfsi.org. For further information concerning benefits, eligibility, and tips on applying, applicants are encouraged to visit www.nsf.gov/eapsi or www.nsfsi.org.
Call for Applications! (1/29)
Date and Time: Deadline: Friday, January 29, 2010
Where: Washington DC
The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is currently accepting applications for its summer leadership program in Washington, DC. The Institute provides America's best and brightest African American male college students with unparalleled opportuntities, leadership development, and life-long mentorship.
You should be a college sophomore to apply.
Organization: The Institute for Responsible Citizenship
Contact Name: Elijah Heyward
Website: www.i4rc.org
Email Address: info@i4rc.org
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop (12/15)
Deadline: December 15, 2009 (Conference - April 30–May 2, 2010)
Where: Denver, CO
The American Educational Research Association invites fellowship applications for the Undergraduate Student Education Research Training Workshop to be held at the 2010 Annual Meeting in Denver. This workshop is designed to build the talent pool of undergraduate students who plan to pursue doctorate degrees in education research or in disciplines and fields that examine education issues. Applicants are sought who have potential and interest in pursuing careers as education researchers, faculty members, or other professionals who contribute to the research field.
The workshop, led by junior and senior scholars, will give fellows an overview of how education research is designed across fields, how quantitative and qualitative research methods are used in studies, and how research is applied to education policy and practice. Senior researchers and faculty from both academic institutions and applied research organizations (i.e., ACT, the American Institutes for Research, Educational Testing Service, the College Board, and the Urban Institute) will introduce education research as a field and share their area of expertise and knowledge with the fellows. Workshop activities will also focus on exploring graduate education, applying to graduate school, and beginning a career in education research.
Organization: American Educational Research Association
Contact Name: George L. Wimberly, Director of Social Justice and Professional Development
Website: http://aera.net/
Email Address: fellowships@aera.net
MURAP Summer Fellowships for Sophomores & Juniors IIPP International Affairs Fellowships (2/5)
Deadline: Feb 5, 2010
Where: UNC - Chapel Hill
The Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP) invites applications for a ten-week paid summer research internship for undergraduate students (rising juniors or seniors). The program will be held from May 23-July 29, 2010 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The MURAP program seeks to prepare students from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, or those with a proven commitment to diversity, for graduate study and academic careers in fields in the humanities, social sciences and fine arts. The program provides students with a rigorous research experience under the guidance of UNC faculty mentor. Each student participant will receive:
* Stipend
* Campus Housing
* Meal Allowance
* Weekly writing, presentation skills and professionalizing workshops
* GRE prep course
* Paid domestic travel expenses (up to $500)
The application deadline is February 5, 2010. To access an online application and for additional information about MURAP please visit our website at http://www.unc.edu/depts/murap/ or contact the Program’s Administrative Assistant, Ms. Kendra McKinney, mckendra@email.unc.edu
Organization: Moore Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (MURAP)
Contact Name: Kendra McKinney
Website: http://www.unc.edu/depts/murap/
Email Address: mckendra@email.unc.edu
Apply to be an Access Scholar!
The National College Advising Corps at Brown seeks to increase the number of low- to moderate-income high school students who enter college and earn bachelor’s degrees, by providing college application and financial aid guidance to those students and their families while fostering a culture of college attendance and higher education in Rhode Island's urban communities.
The College Advising Corps seeks ten (10) undergraduates to serve as Access Scholars, minimal-time AmeriCorps members to support the work of the program in middle and high schools, focusing on early awareness initiatives and SAT/ACT preparation. Benefits include $1000 education award and possible work-study stipend.
Please email Jesse Cohen for an application.
Organization: College Advising Corps/Swearer Center for Public Service
Contact Name: Jesse Cohen
Email Address: Justin_Cohen@brown.edu
Join the Asian American Justice Center's Student Network
On behalf of the Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) in Washington, D.C., I invite your student organization to become a part of our effort to connect with the issues and concerns facing Asian American and Pacific Islander students.
To join AAJC’s growing student network, please fill out our brief online survey! Please also feel free to forward the survey link to interested leaders of other AAPI student groups: http://tinyurl.com/clnbqk.
AAJC is one of the nation's leading experts on issues of importance to the Asian American community, including affirmative action, race relations and anti-Asian violence prevention, the census, immigration and immigrant rights, language access, television diversity and voting rights. Our expertise is widely acknowledged – in the media, by the public and by lawmakers at the very highest tiers of government.
Organization: Asian American Justice Center
Website: www.advancingequality.org
Email: pmoua@advancingequality.org
AmeriCorps Vista Opportunities in American Indian Communities Available
Where: Select Tribal sites in 26 states
The National Society for American Indian Elderly (NSAIE) works to enhance Senior Services on Tribal lands, allowing American Indian Elderly to stay in their homes as respected members of their communities and keepers of their traditions.
We are currently recruiting college graduates to serve as AmeriCorps VISTA members through the National Society for American Indian Elderly (NSAIE). Positions are available at selected sites with Tribes and Tribal organizations in 26 states. Volunteers serve in predominantly rural areas where the conditions for American Indian Elders are challenging, but where the project can have the most impact.
We’re looking for applicants with professional writing skills, cultural sensitivity and sincere interest in public service. Please share the attached information with students who meet these criteria.
Organization: THE NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN INDIAN ELDERLY
Website: www.nsaie.org
Email: info@nsaie.org
Alliance for Justice - Internships & Job Opportunities
Description: Alliance for Justice offers recent college and law school graduate fellowships, and college and graduate student internships.
http://www.afj.org/
http://www.afj.org/utilities/jobs/
http://www.afj.org/utilities/jobs/klagsbrun-fellowship.html
http://www.afj.org/utilities/jobs/dorot-judicial-selection.html
http://www.afj.org/utilities/jobs/student-internships.html
Organization: Alliance for Justice
Website: www.afj.org/
Wake Forest University MBA Fellowship Program
The Wake University Babcock Graduate School of Management is looking for diverse students for the Master of Art in Management (MA) degree. The MA degree is designed specifically for liberal arts majors that want to pursue a career in business. The program requires 10 months of intense study of the basic functional areas of business. We will offer 10 - 12 Corporate Fellowships next year for diverse students pursuing the MA degree. The Corporate Fellowship will provide each Fellow with full tuition, a $21,000 stipend and the opportunity to participate in a practicum. The practicum has two components, educational and professional development.
Website: www.mba.wfu.edu
Email: debra.jessup@mba.wfu.edu