ASU Communiy Postings
Dated March 2009
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Tutors Needed- Volunteer Opportunity The Pascua Yaqui Education Services in the Town of Guadalupe is looking for volunteers for the program to benefit the young students Open to ASU Students Looking for Math/Reading Tutors Must be committed to 6-8 Hours of Volunteer Service starting the month of February to May If Interested please contact Val Blackhorse ----------
Native American Alumni Chapter (NAAC) All Fellow Native American Alumni Students are welcome to join the NAAC in their general meetings Join in events/activities Help NAAC set good role models for ASU's Native communities 2009 General Meetings are listed here ---------- 2009 Ms. & Mr. Indian ASU Applications Due Friday, April 3rd by 5pm.
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(Pre K to 12th Grade) ---------- What is H2C? The H2C Program is an early outreach initiative focusing on the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of African American male high school students. The program offers college prep workshops and mentoring to high schools students and their parents in the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area to prepare students for college life. The H2C Program is unique because it is an excellent opportunity for high school students and their parents to partner with current ASU college students and faculty/staff members to prepare for college. Interactive H2C college prep workshops, culturally specific programs, and mentoring sessions are held throughout the academic year on ASU Tempe campus to help students achieve their goals of earning a college degree. Workshop topics include: academic study skills, financial aid, university admission process, preparing for university entrance exams, profiles in Black History, transitioning from high school to college, and much more. Participation Eligibility Current high school 9th grader or freshmen with high school credits and a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Program Cost: TBD An online application is available at http://students.asu.edu/aamasuh2c. Application deadline is April 30, 2009. Program space is limited. Please submit application and high school transcript ASAP. Application and transcript should be mailed to: Attention: AAMASU Arizona State University PO Box 871112, Tempe, AZ 85287-1112.
Contact Information Nicholas Walker, Advisor/Program Coordinator, AAMASU Telephone: 480-965-1697 ------------------
SAIGE Announces Youth Track at Sixth Annual National Training Conference ------------------
Announcement: 2009 Law School Summer Boot Camp for Students of Color Dates: Early Application: Completed by April 1; Late Application: after May 7; Applications Accepted till May 24
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Ms. Brenda Randall, Volunteer Administrator, admin@thejdproject.org.
3.01.09: Freshman Applications Admissions are set to Close March 1st APPLY NOW!!
3.02.09: 3.03.09: Brown Bag Lunch with Professor Robert N. Clinton Sponsored by the Indian Legal Program Carcieri v. Salazar: Justice Lamar – Your Canon Has Backfired! Tuesday, March 3rd Room 105, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law 1 Credit Free CLE! In celebration of the ILP’s 20 Year Anniversary, we want to thank you for your support by offering attorneys 1 Credit of CLE for free.
3.04.09: Education: A Life Long Journey & Necessary to Change a Society, a System by Peterson Zah UNM-Gallup Branch 5:30 PM 3.05.09:
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The Simon Ortiz and Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, and Community "Resurgence of Traditional Ways of Being: Indigenous Paths of Action and Freedom" Monday, Mar. 23, 2009 Lecture by Gerald Taiaiake Alfred Heard Museum Downtown On the Encanto & Central Light Rail stop! Lecture: 7:00 p.m. | Reception and Booksigning: 8:00 p.m. Download Printable Flyer: PDF *NEW** -- ASU Campus Reception for Gerald Taiaiake Alfred Printable flyer: PDF
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3.26.09: The Unveiling...Mural Project Room 220 5:30 PM Artists will also announce the
REEL/NATIVE EVENT MARCH 26, 2009 -- 6 P.M. – 8 P.M. DISCOVERY HALL, ROOM 281 REEL/NATIVE IS A GROUNDBREAKING PROJECT THAT ENCOURAGES NATIVE PEOPLE TO GIVE VOICE TO THEIR HERITAGE AND ADDRESS CONTEMPORARY ISSUES THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF SHORT VIDEOS. THESE VIDEOS HAVE BEEN SHOWN AT FESTIVALS AROUND THE COUNTRY. TO CELEBRATE THIS PROJECT, *REAL/NATIVES AT ASU INVITE YOU TO VIEW THE SHORT VIDEOS SHOWN AS PART OF THE ‘WE SHALL REMAIN’ FIVE-PART DOCUMENTARY SERIES RECENTLY PRESENTED AT THE HEARD MUSEUM AND KAET-TV. SEATING IS LIMITED - SO COME EARLY! *Labriola National American Indian Data Center, American Indian Policy Institute, and American Indian Studies
3.27.09: AISSS Movie Day! -----------------------------------------------
Feast 'n' Fest 2009 6-8 PM, Dave & Buster's @Tempe Marketplace
3.28.09: Devils in Disguise Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 9:00am to 1:30pm Ya'at'eeh, 3.29.09 3.30.09 American Indian Scholar Circle Presents Dr. Laura Tohe " Nihizaad béé nidahsiibaa'/Armed With Our Language, We went to War: The Navajo Code Talkers" Monday, March 30, 2008 Time: 12:30 pm Discovery Hall Room 313 --------------------------- A Private Student Session with Dr. Julianne Malveaux, President of Bennett College for Women Speaking on The Top Ten Issues Facing Your Generation! Location: MU Turquoise Room, Tempe Campus See Announcement Here
3.31.09 A Northern Dené Perspective of Place: The Moral Landscape of the Alaska Dena'ina 4:30 pm at SS109 Dr. Alan Boraas is a Professor of Anthropology at Kenai Peninsula College a branch of the University of Alaska located in the heart of Dena'ina Territory. Over his 36 years at KPC he has collaborated with Dena'ina on archaeology, culture history, and linguistics research. He co-edited Dena'ina scholar Peter Kalifornsky's K'tl'egh'i Sukdu: A Dena'ina Legacy which won the 1992 Book of the Year Award from the Before Columbus Foundation. He writes a monthly op-ed column for the Anchorage Daily News and is an Honorary Member of the Kenaitze Indian Tribe, I.R.A. Cultural Landscapes, Places, Identities, and Representations (http://ihr.asu.edu/research/clusters) Research Cluster meeting featuring guest speaker Alan Boraas.
------------------------------------- PLEASE JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL PRESENTATION! Panel Title: Law and Indigenous Identity Room 114 Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law 6:15 - 7:45 Tuesday, March 31st Food will be served! **This panel presentation will be part of The Twelfth Annual Conference for the Discussant Wenona Benally Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, LL.M. Candidate (Tribal Policy, Law, and Government) Panelist Timothy Linnins Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, LL.M. Candidate (Tribal Policy, Law, and Government) Paper: "Peyote Regulation and Intolerance" Panelist Nicholas Natividad Arizona State University, School of Justice and Social Inquiry, Ph.D. Candidate Paper: "Drawing a Line in the Land: Indigenous Peoples and Modern nation-state borders" Panelist Breann Swann Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, LL.M. Candidate (Tribal Policy, Law, and Government) Paper: "Indigenous Peoples and the 'World of Work'" Please contact Ann Marie Downes at ann.m.downes@asu.edu or 480.727.0616 for additional information. Ann Marie Downes Director of ILP Academic Programs Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University P.O. Box 877906 Tempe, AZ 85287 480.727.0616 480.965.2427 Fax
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Governor's Office of Equal Opportunity GOEO Updates (New Website) ________________________________________________________________________________________ NTIA taking meetings for broadband stimulus grant programs This is a major source of funding for broadband development. The contact for a meeting is Barbara Brown, 202-482-4374 or email bbrown@ntia.doc.gov. Notice is at: http://www.ntia.doc.gov/frnotices/2009/broadbandmeetings_090224.pdf The National Telecommunication and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced its going to hold meetings with interested parties (i.e. people who want the money) March 2 to talk about the stimulus package broadband grant programs. NTIA is in charge of distributing $4.7 billion in broadband grant monies. Meetings will be held at the NTIA's headquarters in Washington D.C. and will give interested parties the opportunity to discuss implementation of the Broadband Grant Programs as described in the stimulus package passed earlier this month. Under the Recovery Act, the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) has $4.7 billion for eligible parties to develop and expand broadband services to rural and under-served areas and improve access to broadband by public safety agencies. Of that, $250 million is available for programs that encourage sustainable adoption of broadband services, and there's at least $200 million marked to upgrade technology and capacity at public computing centers including community colleges and public libraries. Plus there's up to $350 million for the development and maintenance of statewide broadband inventory maps. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Heard Museum Launches New Native Inspired Evening Events The event is call NU (Native+You) and features art work inspired by Native Heritage Come to enjoy live music, food, drinks, and meet the artists. Free Admission 3rd Friday of each month Where: Heard Museum Time: 5:30-9 pm ______________________________________________________________________________ Phoenix Community Development and Investment Corporation (PCDIC) Youth Career Exploration and Internship Program Request for Proposals for 2009-10 The Phoenix Community Development and Investment Corporation (PCDIC) is seeking offers from individuals and community organizations to contract services for the 2009 Youth Career Exploration and Internship Program. Proposals are seeking Youth Career Advocate(s) and one organization to provide educational/employment opportunities for youth between the ages 16-25. Request for Proposal/Qualification applications will be available beginning February 23, 2009 through March 19, 2009. To be eligible for review, proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m., Friday, March 19, 2009 to: City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development Department 200 W. Washington St, 20th Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003-1611Pre-proposal conferences will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2009, to answer questions regarding the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Youth Career Advocate(s) and the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Youth Career Exploration and Internship Program. Times and locations are listed below:
To obtain the RFQ/RFP for the Youth Career Exploration and Internship Program, please visit the following link: http://phoenix.gov/phxwc/rfppcdic.html ________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you want to learn about business as it is relevant to Tribes? Do you want to spend your summer at one of the top universities in the country? LEAD and the Native American Finance Officers Association Summer Business Institute For more than 28 years, the LEAD Program has provided business education to more than 7,500 minority high school students. In summer 2009, LEAD and the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) are partnering to provide a unique program for Native American and Alaska Native students. Native American and Alaska Native high school juniors will participate in a four week program to learn about business and finance as it is relevant to Native communities. Tribal leaders and Native people working in business and finance will introduce students to exciting career opportunities. Students will live on a university campus, participate in interactive classes and corporate site visits conducted by business school professors and corporate executives. Students will also take classes in marketing, accounting, finance and economics. The curriculum also includes a day focused on college admissions. Students will participate in business and stock market competitions. On weekends, students will engage in a variety of extracurricular activities from theme park trips to sporting events. Participating Universities: Cornell University Dartmouth College Duke University Northwestern University Stanford University University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign University of Michigan University of Pennsylvania University of Virginia Application deadline for Native students extended to: March 15, 2009 It is to your benefit to submit your application as soon as possible before the deadline, as you will have a higher likelihood of being accepted into the program. Please do not let cost deter you from applying. Additional funding is available for Native American students. To apply online visit: www.leadprogram.org. Click on "LEAD Business." Native American and Alaska Native students in currently in their junior year of high school should apply. For more information contact: Tashina Etter Associate Director of Education and Programs Native American Finance Officers Association 303.503.8772 ________________________________________________________________________________________
American Cancer Society: Cancer Action Network The ACS will be hosting a Arizona Lobby day Where: Arizona Capital-Senate Lawn When: March 4th, 2009 Time: 10am-2pm (Check-in begins at 9:30am) Registration is now open Link to the Registration Form See Flyer _____________________________________________________________________________________ Summer 2009 MATH-SCIENCE Honors Program Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, March 6, 2009. Cindy Barragán Romero, Coordinator, Sr. Math-Science Honors Program/ MTBI/ SUMS Arizona State University (480) 965-1690 (phone) (480) 965-0333 (fax) _________________________________________________________________________________ 2009 HEEF Silent Auction The Hopi Education Endowment Fund Saturday, March 7th, 2009 The Hopi Education Endowment Fund invites you to join them for an evening filled with art, entertainment, and refreshments.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Free I-9 Workshops for Small Businesses Offered by City of Phoenix Mesquite Branch Library 4525 E. Paradise Village Pkwy. March 12, 2009 2-4 PM City Hall, Assembly Room B RSVP : Call 602-262-7486 or 602-534-1557 __________________________________________________________________________________
Summer Research Enhancement Program In Cancer & Diabetes Prevention 2009 Hosted By Dine College June 1-August 7, 2009 Deadline for Application: March 13, 2009 Participate when selected will receive a stipend of 3,200 (distributed throughout Program) More Information: Website: http://www.dinecollege.edu/institutes/srep.php# ________________________________________________________________________________________ IHS Scholarship Package Available To apply for IHS Scholarship visit www.scholarship.ihs.gov Deadline is March 28, 2009 If you have further questions, contact Aletha “Jaime”John, Navajo Area IHS Scholarship Office at 928-871-1360 or Roselinda White-Allison, Navajo Area IHS, Scholarship Coordinator Indian Health Service 928-871-1358 (Direct) 928-871-5834 (Office) 928-871-1383 (Fax) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Lynn Reyer Awards for Tribal Community Development Lynn Reyer Scholarship Deadline: March 23, 2009 See More Info. Here or visit website ________________________________________________________________________________________ WE SHALL REMAIN Website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/weshallremain/ More than four years in the making, the national television premiere of WE SHALL REMAIN is now less than one month away. To help spread the word, public television stations, with partnering community organizations, are hosting sneak-peek screenings and discussions across the country. For More Dates see April Community Calendar _________________________________________________________________________________________
8-11am Fun/Run Walk for District Seven Devin M. Pablo Community Health Education Specialist Gila River Indian Community Health Resources Department - Public Health Education Division Office: (520) 550-8000 Ext. 229 Fax: (520) 550-5491 Brought to you by the Gila River Indian Community Health Resources Department - Public Health Education Division _________________________________________________________________________________________ Indians Arts Research Center In Santa Fe, NM IARC is seeking 2 Students for a 9 month Internship with Stipend Open to only Native Students who are graduates recent college graduates, current graduate students, or junior museum professionals Deadline is March 30, 2009 Here is the Application For more information click here Download the application: http://sarweb.org/iarc/branigar/branigar.htm Website: http://sarweb.org/iarc/branigar/branigar.htm _________________________________________________________________________________________
The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) Internships IARC offers two nine-month internships to Native individuals who are recent college graduates, current graduate students, or junior museum professionals interested in furthering their collections management experience and enhancing their intellectual capacity for contributing to the expanding field and discourse of museum studies. The deadline to apply is March 30, 2009.
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