01-25-10:
Summer
leadership program in Washington, DC
CALL FOR
APPLICATIONS!
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 networking opportunities, leadership
development, and life long mentorship.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Exposure to congressmen, Supreme Court justices, doctors ,
business executives, educators, and other influential
leaders Rigorous academic seminars Roundtable discussions,
including seminars on leadership development High level
internships around Washington, DC Activities that promote
strong bonds with each other
PROGRAM DETAILS
The program runs from June 5 to July 31, 2010
Students must commit to two summers
Housing is paid for by the Institute
Students work at paid internships based on their career
interest
You should be a college sophomore to apply. The Institute
does not have a GPA requirement. However, the median GPA for
recent classes is 3.65. An applicant’s GPA is not the only
criterion that is evaluated during the admissions process.
Campus involvement, awards earned, athletics, and volunteer
work are also important factors.
The application can be found on the web at
www.i4rc.org/application.htm
You may also download the flier
here. Applications must
be received, not postmarked, by the deadline. Inquiries
should be directed to
info@i4rc.org or
(202) 659 2831.
01-23-10:
Summer
Positions at the USDA
http://www.da.usda.gov/employ/2010SIP.pdf
Perhaps you know of students who may have an interest. I was
hoping you could forward to Chapter Presidents. So far we
have openings in the following locations to start Summer
2010:
California (Los Angeles, Sun City)
Colorado (Louisville, Grand Junction)
Connecticut (Stamford)
Georgia (Atlanta)
Illinois (Chicago)
Michigan (Detroit)
New York (NYC, Syracuse)
Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
Tennessee (Knoxville)
Texas (Dallas, Ft. Worth)
Washington DC
01-23-10:
Opportunities
for PAID internships at media companies
We are looking
for minority RISING high school seniors and RISING college
freshmen to work in PAID internships at media companies
throughout the United States. These are multi-summer
internships that will last throughout their undergraduate
college years.
Qualified students should have at least a 3.0 GPA, plan to
attend a 4-year college, and have an interest in
media/communication s. Selected recipients are PAID and
receive a matching scholarship each summer to help pay for
college expenses. For a more detailed description of our
program and the application please visit our website at
www.emmabowenfoundation.com
Please have all interested students complete the attached
application and return with all corresponding materials
(transcripts, photos, resume, etc) to our NYC office by the
Friday, February 26 deadline.
I have also attached our 30sec PSA. Please let me know if
you have any problems with opening it.
Thanks so much for your help and please contact me should
you have any additional questions.
Happy New Year!
Sandra D. Rice
VP, Eastern Region
Emma Bowen Foundation"
01-15-10: US Census is hiring now !!!!
"Hi Nigerians,
Thanks for your effort in helping all Nigerians network with
one another. kindly inform all Nigerians that have work
permit that the US census is hiring now, call 1-866-861-2010
to schedule for a job test or visit
www.2010censusjobs.gov
If there is
anyone interested in bringing their loved ones to USA from
Nigeria click
www.consulateinterviews.com
for visa preparatory questions and answers. For more details
reach me through my email address.
Gabriel"
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01-14-10: Various Scholarship
opportunities for our children
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All 9-12th
grade students are invited to apply for the Best Buy
Scholarship. One thousand scholarships of $1000 each
will be awarded. Students need solid grades and should
be involved in volunteer community service or have work
experience. Visit their website to apply online at
www.bestbuy.com/scholarships
or
www.at15.com
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The
Georgia Department of Education is sponsoring the 4th
Annual Art & Essay Contest for 2009-2010 "Who"s My
Neighbor?" . High School and Middle school students in
Georgia are invited to submit an original work or art or
written composition on the them of 'Who's My Neighbor".
The essay contest entries are due Jan 22 and the art
contest entries are due Feb 1. For more information,
contact
contest@istanbulcenter.org
or 678-990-1717.
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The sixth
annual Bezos Scholars Program at the Aspen Institute
will take place July 5-11, 2010 in Aspen Colorado .
Twelve high school will be selected for this
prestigious, all expense paid scholarship. The
application deadline is February 12, 2010. Please visit
www.bezosfamilyfoundation.org/scholars
for more information.
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01-10-10: From: U.S. Department of
State <careers@state.gov>
Subject:
Now accepting applications for Office Management
Specialists
Date: Friday, January 8, 2010, 10:38 AM
"Hello:
We are pleased to inform you that we are accepting
applications for Foreign Service Office Management
Specialist positions.
Click
Foreign
Service Officer careers at the U.S. Department of State
for more information, and to start the application process.
Please note that the deadline to submit completed
applications is February 5, 2010.
All potential applicants are strongly urged to read the
entire vacancy announcement to ensure that they meet all of
the requirements for this position, and that they fully
understand the special circumstances involving a career in
the Foreign Service before applying.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens and at least 20 years old
to apply and at least 21 years of age to be appointed. By
law, all career candidates must be appointed to the Foreign
Service prior to the month in which they reach age 60. We
appreciate your interest in a career with the U.S.
Department of State. "

12-03-2009: => Expedited path to American Citizenship - MAVNI
Military
Accessions Vital to the National Interest Pilot Recruiting
Program
The US Army is looking for linguists in specific languages;
the applicants don't need to have a green card or a U.S
citizenship to apply for this program. The name of the
program is: MILITARY ACCESSIONS VITAL TO THE NATIONAL
INTEREST (MAVNI) PILOT PROGRAM. If the applicants are fully
qualified for this program they will be accepted into the
U.S. Navy to serve this country , and they will receive U.S.
Citizenship immediately upon acceptance.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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Age : 17 - 34(male or female) with a high school
diploma either from original country or the U.S
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With a valid Visa : Visas issued to asylees, refugees,
aliens admitted under temporary protected status, or for
non- immigrant categories of E, F, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P,
Q, R, S, T, TC, TD, TN, U or V.
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Must have maintained residency in the United States in
an eligible visa status for a minimum of three years.
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Must have a social security card.
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Physically and mentally qualified.
The languages that the US Army is requesting are:
- Arabic
- Igbo
- Pashtu/Pashto
- Persian Afghan (Dari)
- Somali
- Swahili
- Urdu
- Yoruba
The benefits of this program are that the applicant will get
full U.S. Citizenship right away and receive the same
benefits as all U.S. military personnel.
The program seeks to recruit up to 333 people with the
needed medical/dental skills and up to 557 people with
critical foreign language and culture skills. The program is
scheduled to end Dec. 31, 2009, unless the Secretary of
Defense extends the cutoff date. The program's results and
the Army's needs will determine whether it continues or is
expanded.
Resources
To find more
information and/or apply go to
Army Web sites for the MAVNI program or other references
show below, for your review.