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Summer 2009

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The Third World Center Bulletin is a regular publication of the Third World Center at Brown University. The TWC Bulletin publishes notification of events and opportunities relevant to communities of color. Listed events are not necessarily endorsed by the Third World Center or Brown University. To be added or removed, please contact Anne_Ponte@Brown.edu.

If you would like to include information in the bulletin, visit: www.brown.edu/TWC/submissions.

 

TWC Events and Announcements

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.

Contact – Anjali Sridhar

Contact info for particular programmers – www.brown.edu/TWC/whoweare.html

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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.

Contact – Anjali Sridhar (Anjali_Sridhar@brown.edu)

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Scholarships for Minorities

Check out a listing of scholarships offered to minority students with contact information:

TWC > Opportunities > Scholarships

Contact: Anjali_Sridhar@brown.edu

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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.

Contact: Anne_Ponte@Brown.edu

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Career and Internship Opportunities

Regional Tournament Organizer for Best Shot Organization (8/19)

Would you like to help save the lives of children in developing countries? Do you want valuable, real-world experience in managing an event from start to finish?

Regional Tournament Organizers will receive hands-on experience in event planning, marketing, fundraising, and advocacy. His/her primary role will be to organize a local dodge ball tournament and support participating teams as they raise funds for the fight against childhood pneumonia. Successful candidates will be highly motivated, enthusiastic, and reliable, with a passion for humanitarian causes. The Regional Tournament Organizer position will provide significant and practical experience for those planning to enter the not-for-profit, marketing or event-planning fields after graduation.

The Best Shot Foundation was founded in 2009 to fight pneumonia, the leading cause of death of children under five. Every year, pneumonia kills two million children, more than HIV, malaria, and measles combined. The Best Shot Foundation is dedicated to raising public awareness, generating charitable funds, and building the political will necessary to fight this preventable, treatable disease.

More information on how to apply:

Best Shot Foundation Website:
http://best-shot.org/jobs/regional-tournament-organizer/

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Upcoming job fairs for Japanese-English bilingual students starting this June (6/6-11/22)

Job fair for Japanese-English bilingual. Participants must posses at minimum a conversational level or higher in both Japanese and English. No fee to register or attend. Travel scholarship available.

London Career Forum
June 6th & June 7th, 2009 Olympia Conference Centre (London, UK)

Tokyo Summer Career Forum
July 7th & 8th, 2009 Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo, Japan)

Los Angeles Career Forum
Oct. 9th & 10th, 2009 Renaissance Hollywood Hotel (Los Angeles, CA)

Boston Career Forum
Nov. 20th - Nov. 22nd, 2009 Boston Convention & Exhibition Center (Boston, MA)

Tokyo Winter Career Forum
December, 2009

Sponsored by: DISCO International, Inc., organizer of the biggest job fair for Japanese-English bilinguals.

More information: Early preparation & more details: http://www.careerforum.net

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Be a Part of the District of Columbia's Mayor's 2009 Green Summer Job Corps!

When: Summer 2009
Where: District of Columbia

The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) announces the 2009 Mayor’s Green Summer Job Corps, a groundbreaking program to green communities across the District while providing District youth with important environmental, job readiness, and life skills training. We are recruiting Green Summer Supervisors to help motivate, educate, and lead participants in the Department of Employment Services’ Summer Youth Program—District youth ages 14-21. Green Summer supervisors will work on projects in one of the four following topic areas: Trees, Parks, Watersheds, & Energy.

Sponsored by DC Green Summer Job Corps

More Information: http://www.green.dc.gov/green/cwp/view,a,1233,q,461485.asp

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Minority Access Internship Program

Students are you ready to begin working toward a career in the field of your choice? Would you like to earn pay for receiving hands-on experience, travel to exciting places while earning pay and academic credit; and share experiences with students from other colleges and universities? Would you like an internship during your college career that has the possibility of an offer for full-time employment upon graduation?

The Minority Access Internship program could provide you with the opportunity for all of the above! The Minority Access Internship Program is designed to allow talented undergraduate and graduate students experience the diversity and scope of career opportunities available in the federal government and other participating entities. The program provides students with the opportunity to merge academic theory with practical application in the workplace.

For more information, visit:
http://minorityaccess.org/

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Wilcox Fellows Program for New Teachers of Color

The Wilcox Fellows Program at Concord Academy is designed to introduce talented candidates of color interested in working at independent schools to the craft of teaching. Working closely with a mentor teacher who has been granted release time to provide ongoing guidance and support, Fellows typically teach two classes each semester (half a normal full-time load) and support one other area of school life.

We invite you to visit our web site www.concordacademy.org for additional information about the school or to contact Concord Academy’s Dean of Faculty, Peter Laipson, at Peter_Laipson@concordacademy.org.

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Education Policy Advisor (Office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy)

EDUCATION ADVISOR – Senator Edward M. Kennedy is seeking an Education Policy Advisor to work on the staff of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on a variety of issues, including elementary and secondary education, early education, higher education, student aid, and workforce policy. Duties include policy research, drafting legislation, preparing for hearings, and writing memos, speeches, and talking points. Interested applicants must be strong writers, independent self-starters, and work well in a fast-paced environment. Applicants with strong backgrounds in education policy are especially encouraged to apply. Prior Capitol Hill experience encouraged. Applicants should share our commitment to championing equal educational opportunities for all students. This office provides an excellent opportunity to be actively involved in the legislative process. The office is an equal opportunity employer; we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

Please send cover letter, resume, and references to senate_employment@saa.senate.gov indicating job referral number in the subject line.

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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.

More information: www.mba.wfu.edu

Contact: Debra Ragin Jessup at debra.jessup@mba.wfu.edu

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Become a Summer Urban Program Director with PBHA in Boston and Cambridge!

Learn about community power, youth development, and gain valuable non-profit management skills. Together the camps serve more than 900 low-income youth, including campers (ages 6-13)
and Junior Counselors (high school students) with a team of Senior Counselors and Directors who are college students. Directors are responsible for the management of their entire camp including staff hiring and supervision, fundraising and budget management, program development, and ultimately, working with children and their families.

PBHA's *Summer Urban Program* (SUP) is a network of twelve student-run community-based day-camps located in Boston and Cambridge.

More information: For more information and the application contact Nene at sup.pgo@gmail.com with any questions or go to pbha.org/sup.html.

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MATCH Corps Urban Education Fellowship

The MATCH Corps is an urban education service year program at the MATCH Charter High and Middle schools in Boston, MA serving a student body that is 65% black and 30% hispanic--maintaining a Corps that reflects the diversity of our student body is one of our biggest (and most important) year-to-year challenges.

To apply to the MATCH Corps, complete the questionnaire and submit your resume and cover letter via the website at:
http://apply.matchschool.org/apply.php
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis starting September 15th, 2008.

More info: www.matchschool.org

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Apply for the Bernstein Scholarship (Brown-Tougaloo Partnership)

The Bernstein Scholars program is funded by the Bernstein Family Fund and is part of the Brown University's permanent endowment. The fund will be administered at the discretion of the director of the Brown-Tougaloo Partnership, in consultation with the Provost's Office, and will fund research projects led by students involved in the Brown-Tougaloo student exchange program.

These activities may include, but are not limited to, convening focus groups, conducting field research related to historical, public health, cultural, policy and/or community-based projects that would have an impact on student learning while improving and fostering the partnership between Brown and Tougaloo. Student-led research projects such as these add great value to the learning experience, and will help to preserve and promote the unique and important relationship between Brown University and Tougaloo College.

For more information on how to apply, contact Elizabeth_McCurdy@brown.edu

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Learn about the Minority Association of Pre-health Students (MAPS)

The Minority Association of Pre-health Students (MAPS) represents the undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA). The purpose of MAPS is to provide underrepresented pre-health students with knowledge, skills, experience, and mentoring that will allow them to be successful in pursuing health-related professions.
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To receive further information on upcoming events and the Mentoring Program, please email Marshala Lee at snmabrownmed@yahoo.com.

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