NATIVE AMERICAN FISH & WILDLIFE SOCIETY Native American Environmental Awareness Summer Youth Practicum
Tribal Resource Institute in Business, Engineering, and Science (TRIBES) Summer Program
American UniversityWashington Internships for Native Students Program
NHEC Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute
Just for girls!
Gates Millenium Scholars Foundation Scholarships
New England Board of Higher Education High School Summer Enrichment Programs
NEW! Udall looking for Art Contest Entries
New Mexico Student's Work to Hang in U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Tom Udall, D-N.M., is asking Third Congressional District high school students to submit entries for the annual Congressional Arts Competition. The winning entry from New Mexico will be displayed on Capitol Hill in the coming year. The competition provides an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their creative talents and receive national recognition. "This art competition offers high school students a chance to display their creative talents and to represent our state in an important way," Udall said. "This year's theme focuses on life in New Mexico - works that explore family, friends, neighborhoods, and communities. I would encourage all aspiring artists to participate in this unique opportunity."
The deadline for entries is April 23, 2004, 5:00 p.m. and must be delivered or mailed to Udall's Santa Fe district office.
Winners will be announced by a group of judges in May and the winning entry will be displayed in a corridor of the U.S. Capitol for a year, along with artwork from other students across the country.
More information can be obtained by calling
Theresa Aguilar at 505-984-8950.
Udall said the winner will receive up to two round-trip airline tickets, courtesy of Southwest Airlines, to attend the National Awards Ceremony in Washington, D.C. This year's exhibition opens in June. In recent years, representatives of the arts community participating in the opening celebration included actors Tom Cruise, Dean Cain, Billy Baldwin and actress Sarah Jessica Parker. Udall is a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus.
PREVIOUS WINNERS FROM THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
1999: Clifford McDonald, Newcomb
2000: Raven Rotsaert, Española
2001: Clayton Adaakie, Zuni
2002: Chris Cross Gallegos, Santa Fe
2003: Teresa Trujillo, Clayton
Summer
Research Internship in Native Diabetes Prevention
Native
American Fish & Wildlife Society Environmental
Awareness Summer Youth Practicum
The
Native American Fish & Wildlife Society is proud to sponsor its
12th annual national Native American Environmental Awareness Summer
Youth Practicum, scheduled for July 20 - 30, 2002, in Evergreen, Colorado.
This unique summer program is designed for Native American youth to
experience natural resources management careers so that one day they
will go to college and pursue careers in natural resources. The Practicum
is designed to provide Native American students an opportunity to gain
hands-on experience in the management of natural
resources. One of the goals of the Society is to encourage Native American
youth to see the importance of professional natural resource management,
to continue their education in order to seek degrees in natural resource
management, and, ultimately, to pursue careers in the
natural resource fields. The Society believes in a re-awakening of the
traditional values of Indian-to-environment relationships that are needed
for tribes to make effective and sound natural resource management decisions.
The program provides an academic experience in a mountain youth camp
environment. During the program, students will spend their time at the
Mt. Evans Outdoor Education Lab School of the Jefferson County School
District participating in classroom sessions, field education,
recreational activities, field trips, traditional methods, and, mostimportant,
interaction with professional, cultural and spiritual people. A unique
aspect of the program is the use of Native American professionals who
are active in the field and, even more important, the
invaluable teachings from Tribal Elders.
The Youth Practicum is open to incoming 10-12th grade Native students
who are interested in the preservation, protection, and enhancement
of natural resources. Students must be in good physical condition as
physical activities are a part of the Practicum.
For more information and/or an application, please write or call:
To
learn more and to download an application
APPLICATIONS
MUST BE POSTMARKED AND MAILED BY MAY 10, 2002 ONLY
COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Tribal
Resource Institute in Business, Engineering, and Science (TRIBES) Summer
Program
The Tribal
Resource Institute in Business, Engineering, and Science (TRIBES), a
summer program for high school graduates on their way to college or
post secondary education sponsored by the Council of Energy Resource
Tribes (CERT), is now accepting applications for the 2002 program. Approximately
30 students will attend the University of New Mexico for six weeks and
can earn up to nine transferable college credits in Math, English, and
Native American studies. In addition to the three courses, students
live on campus, learn about how to succeed in college, and participate
in a number of field-trips and activities designed to enhance their
awareness of Native communities' social, cultural, political, and environmental
issues. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible for a
$1000 scholarship for five years of college or post-secondary study.
Dates of the program: June 13-July 26, 2002
Learn
more and to download an application.
American University Internships for Native
Students Program(WINS)
Native
American and Alaska Native students who are enrolled in a college
or
university as a sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student are eligible
for a summer program at American University in Washington, D.C. Students
will have the opportunity to: intern in an executive federal agency,live
in a beautiful neighborhood on American University's campus, and enjoy
social and cultural activities. Accepted students will receive free
transportation to Washington, free housing in AU residence halls, a
stipend for meals and living expenses, and free tuition worth 6 credit
hours at American University.
Contact: American University Washington Internships for Native Students
Program at www.american.edu/wins
or 202-885-4967.
Minority Youth Environmental Training Institute
The
National Hispanic Environmental Council is accepting applications
for its Minority Youth
Environmental Training Institute this August 3 - 26 in Glorieta,
NM. NHEC will pay all major costs for selected students, including round-trip
air fare, housing, all meals and educational materials. There is no
fee to apply! The Institute fact sheet describes the experience as "exciting,
in-depth, motivational, and highly educational...Using classroom and
outdoor settings, the Institute is designed to help create the environmental
leaders of tomorrow by introducing, educating, and inspiring youth,
especially Hispanics and other minorities, to a range of environmental
and natural resource topics. It is also designed to provide information
on the many college and career opportunities in the environment, and
to strongly urge students to pursue these careers in the future."
To apply, complete the application forms and submit them with a one
page essay and current transcript. Check out the fact
sheet for more information.
Just
for girls!
Joanne O'Sullivan is working on a book project for girls age nine
to 13 and she needs your help. She's looking for girls from different
backgrounds all over the United States who might be interested in participating
in her book by answering her questions about their lives, writing a
bit about their lives, and providing a photo of themselves to appear
with their work in the book.
If you're interested in participating, email Joanne
O'Sullivan.
Gates
Millennium Scholars Foundation Scholarships
The Foundation seeks to increase the number of African Americans, American
Indians/Alaska natives, Asian Pacific Americans and Hispanic Americans
enrolling in and completing graduate and undergraduate degree programs.
The scholarships are particularly for students intending to pursue degrees
in mathematics, science, engineering, education and library
science.
For information and nomination materials for the grant program go to
the Gates Millennium Scholars
webpage.
New England Board of Higher Education Summer Enrichment
Programs
The
New
England Board of Higher Education provides information about summer
enrichment opportunities and academic support conferences for high school
students. They also link to information about financial aid for educational
expenses and planning for college.
