October 23, 2009
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TWC Events and Announcements
MPC Workshop - Noise. Words. Pictures: Media's Impact On A Divided World (10/23)
When: Friday, October 23 from 4-6PM
Where: Wilson 301
- Ism Workshop - Lower Keeney.
We plan to discuss whether media is a reflects or affects American society and explore the intersections between racism, sexism, and classism through the media primarily through recent news articles, films, ads, and music.
Organization: TWC
Contact Name: Nicole Noronha
Email Address: Nicole_Noronha@brown.edu
Multiracial Identity Week: Appearance and Identity (10/26)
Smith-Buanano Hall 201, 7:00 pm
Closing Reception
TWC Formal Lounge, 8:00 pm
Join us for an interactive discussion with Dean Takesue ’88 exploring appearance, passing, privilege and identity within the multiracial experience.
Organization: Multiracial Identity Week / TWC
Contact Name: Chris Belcher
Email Address: Christopher_Belcher@brown.edu
Asian/Asian American History Month Opening Convocation (11/2)
When: Monday, November 2 - 7pm
Where: Salomon 101
Kick-off Asian/Asian American History Month with an evening of spoken word, including performances by WORD, Archipelaga, and renowned spoken work artist Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai. Reception will follow at the Third World Center.
Organization: AAHM
Contact Name: Karynn Ikeda
Website: http://facebook.com/brownaahm
Email Address: brown.aahm@gmail.com
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
Are you interesting 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
Graphic designers wanted!
Interested in designing posters and publicity material?
Help the Third World Center programmers develop calendars and posters for the various cultural weeks and months.
If you are interested in helping with a particular series/week or month, please indicate which one.
Email: Anjali_Sridhar@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
National Conference on Latino Politics, Power & Policy (10/24)
When: Saturday, October 24, 2009
Where: Smith-Buannano Hall, 95 Cushing St
To profile cutting-edge research based on Latino politics and encourage wider use of data from Latino National Survey, CSREA has organized this national research conference.
Keynote Panel: Making it Home: Latino Lives in America
Organization: Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America
Website: http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Race_Ethnicity/lns/
Email: LNS@brown.edu
Professor Mitra Presents "Safdar Hashmi: Marxist/Martyr" (10/28)
When: Wednesday, October 28 at 12pm
Where: Anthropology Department, Room 212, Giddings House, 128 Hope Street.
Shayoni Mitra, a visiting assistant professor in Brown's Department of Theatre Arts and Performance Studies, will give a presentation on the life and work of street theater activist Safdar Hashmi. She will discuss Hashmi's own body of work, and how his death has become a symbol for the very freedom of creative expression in contemporary South Asia. Mitra comes to this topic as a scholar and actor, having performed with Jana Natya Manch, the group Hashmi started, from 2000-2003.
Organization: Year of India
Contact Name: www.brown.edu/india
Website: www.brown.edu/india
Email Address: yearofindia@brown.edu
Prof. Jayal on "Claims to Social Citizenship in Western India" (10/29)
When: Thursday, October 29 at 4:30pm
Where: McKinney Conference Room, Watson Institute, 111 Thayer Street.
The South Asian Politics Seminar Series continues with Niraja Gopal Jayal, Professor at the Centre for the Study of Law and Governance at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and Visiting Fellow at the Democracy and Development Program at Princeton University. Professor Jayal's research interests include the Indian idea of citizenship; gender and governance; decentralisation; and environmental political theory. Her talk is titled "In but not of the State: Claims to Social Citizenship in Western India."
Organization: Watson Institute/Year of India
Contact Name: www.brown.edu/india
Website: http://southasianpolitics.net
Email Address: yearofindia@brown.edu
Circle of Change (11/4)
When Wednesday, November 4th
Where: Swearer Center/John Hope Settlement House
Together with residents and staff from community organizations, Swearer staff and students will discuss issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, etc. and how it relates to community service, building relationships specifically in the context of Providence, Brown, and the Swearer Center. For an application, email Claudia_DeCesare@brown.edu asap.
Organization: Swearer center
Contact Name: Claudia DeCesare
Email Address: Claudia_DeCesare@brown.edu
UTRA Info Session (11/12)
When: Thursday, November 12, 2009 7-9 PM
Where: Salomon 001
Undergraduate Teaching and Research Awards (UTRA) Info Session - Instructions on how to apply, criteria for selection, and deadlines will be discussed.
Contact: Dean Besenia Rodriguez
Website: www.brown.edu/utra
Email: Janice_Rego@brown.edu
Want to blog about your life at Brown?
When: October 21, 2009
The Admissions' Office Minority Recruitment program has a new project to bring greater visibility to Brown's student of color community -- we've started a blog at brownincolor.wordpress.com for students of color at Brown to talk about their day to day lives and experiences; the purpose of the brownincolor blog is for high school students who are thinking about applying to Brown to get a better picture of Brown as a community rather than an institution. It's not meant to represent the experience of ALL students of color at Brown, but will be a series of "snapshots" of Browns students' lives.
For this blog to be effective, we need you, Brown students, to help us out as guest bloggers. If you're interested in blogging for us, please email us for a short application.
Organization: Minority Recruitment Interns
Contact Name: Natasha Go
Website: brownincolor.wordpress.com
Email Address: recruitment_interns@brown.edu
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 1418, Sci Li
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
Bringing in the Bystander (10/24)
When: Saturday, Oct. 24, 6pm
Where: RISD: 48 Waterman St., the Met- Upper Refectory, Room C
Brown’s Sexual Assault Peer Education program uses a nationally recognized bystander intervention model to raise awareness about sexual violence and empower all community members to create a safer environment. In this workshop Brown students teach practical, safe, and easy ways to interrupt a potentially dangerous situation without confrontation or naming it sexual assault. Come learn to be a positive bystander and step in to stop sexual violence.
Organization: Sexual Assault Peer Education Program
Contact Name: Trish Glover
Website: www.brown.edu/healthed
Email Address: trish_glover@brown.edu
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
Interested in starting graduate school fall ‘11 for an MA/PhD or to pursue a career as a k-12 teacher, administrator, or counselor? (10/30)
Deadline: Oct 30 (Nov 6 interviews)
Where: University Hall 313
Leislie Godo-Solo (Associate Director of the Institute for Research of Teachers) will be coming to campus on November 6 to interview students for the IRT.
The goal of the IRT is to reduce the underrepresentation of minority groups on the faculties of schools and colleges. Each year, throughout the graduate school application process, the institute supports outstanding college students and graduates from diverse backgrounds who are committed to these ideals. The IRT provides graduate school applicants by:
* helping to prepare for the GRE and the statement of purpose
* advocating for each student’s admission to graduate schools in the IRT’s 42-school consortium
* endorsing each student’s candidacy for fellowships and assistantships
* waiving most application fees for consortium schools
* hosting a recruiter’s fair attended by more than 60 academic deans and graduate admissions representatives from consortium institutions
Email Wendy_Sheridan by Oct 30 to reserve an interview spot.
Organization: Institute for Research of Teachers
Contact Name: Wendy Sheridan
Website: http://www.andover.edu/irt
Email Address: Wendy_Sheridan@brown.edu
Apply for UC PPIA Fellowship (11/1)
Deadline: November 1, 2009
The Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Fellowship Program at the University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy is accepting applications for the summer of 2010. As an intensive seven week academic training program for college juniors, the summer institute prepares undergraduate students for graduate studies in public policy and international affairs. Participants complete course work in economics, statistics, and policy analysis; and visit local, state and federal government agencies and non profit organizations.
http://gspp.berkeley.edu/ppia/index.html
Organization: University of California, Berkeley, Goldman School of Public Policy
Contact Name: Martha Chavez
Website: http://www.ppiaprogram.org/app/
Email Address: martha_chavez@berkeley.edu
2010 PPIA Junior Summer Institute at Princeton University (11/1)
Where: Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is pleased to announce that the 2010 PPIA Junior Summer Institute will be held at Princeton University from June 10 through July 30, 2010. The goal of the PPIA Junior Summer Institute is to prepare students for graduate study and careers in public policy and international affairs. The summer institute provides a rigorous training in policy analysis and serves as a springboard to exciting careers in public service.
The online application form is available at www.ppiaprogram.org/app/.
The application deadline is November 1, 2009 and the admission process will be completed by February 1, 2010. We use an early application deadline to avoid the conflict with our graduate school admission process and enable participants to have better lead-time to plan for the PPIA Junior Summer Institute.
Organization: Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Website: http://wws.princeton.edu/jsi/
Email: wwsjsi@princeton.edu
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.
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
IIPP International Affairs Fellowships (3/15)
Date and Time: MARCH 15, 2010 (apps online - OCTOBER 15, 2009)
Where: Virginia
The UNCFSP Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP) is one of the nation’s premier fellowship programs in global affairs for underrepresented students.
Our comprehensive education and training elements prepare IIPP Fellows to address the most pressing international policy problems.
Organization: Institute for International Public Policy (IIPP)
Contact Name: Crystal L. Keels
Website: WWW.UNCFSP.ORG/IIPP
Email Address: crystal.keels@uncfsp.org
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