NOTICES
INROADS Offers Internship
Opportunities
INROADS is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to developing and
placing talented minority youth in business and industry and preparing them for
corporate and community leadership.
INROADS recruits outstanding students of color, beginning in their senior
year of high school, with a 3.0 GPA and 900 SAT, or college freshmen and
sophomores with a 2.8 GPA who are attending or plan to attend a four-year
college or university and pursue a career in business, engineering, or any
technology-related major.
Interns will receive a paid multi-summer internship (competitive wages for
full-time summer employment) at one of INROADS’ corporate sponsors. Through
INROADS, college tutorial support, corporate mentorship programs, and access
to more than 900 of the nation’s leading companies are available.
Students also could receive scholarships through corporate sponsors. And to
top everything off, students have great potential for full-time employment after
graduation with one of INROADS’ corporate sponsors. Over the past five years,
about eight of 10 graduates who received offers from their INROADS sponsor
company accepted full-time employment with it.
INROADS college internships combine two to five summers of paid work
experience at a local client organization with year-round academic instruction,
training, and guidance from INROADS counselors. Corporate sponsor
organizations make a commitment to provide career-related summer work
experience for interns, staff involvement as mentors, supervisorsand liaison with
INROADS, and financial support.
For more information about INROADS or to apply to this great program,
contact Anousinh Siharath at 1-888-934-2832, ext. 12, or go to its Web site at
http://www.inroads.org.
Memorial Day 2002 once again saw
the Siletz Tribe honor its veterans and
others in the local area. Ed Ben and
Heather Walker (opposite page) lead
the honor guard to the Veterans
Memorial .Current and past Siletz
Royalty (above) Waleeska Riding In,
Jennifer Easter, and Sara Bell help
Delores Pigsley and Shirley Walker
present the wreaths as Rosemary
Landis and Jane John observe.
Alfred Lane Jr. (above) addresses the
crowd. Robert Kentta and Kathy
Robertson prepare mussels for lunch
(right).
Applications Available for
Sherman Indian HS
Sherman Indian High School currently is accepting applications for the
2002-2003 academic year. Sherman is an off-reservation comprehensive boarding
high school that services the needs of American Indian students.
Individuals who have graduated from elementary school through the age
of 21 can apply to Sherman Indian High School. Sherman is accredited
through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the regional
accrediting agency.
Sherman students have the opportunity to participate in partnerships with
local community colleges and universities. It has expanded its vocational education
programs and developed specific programs, such as P.A.S.S., Freshman Focus,
and Academic Counseling.
If you would like a Sherman representative to visit your area, please call
909-276-6327, ext. 200, Monday through Friday. Sherman will arrange, at your
convenience, a visit with your students, parents, tribal education leaders, and
interested community members.
Majestic Mortgage Helps
Homebuyers
Majestic Mortgage, a Portland-area firm specializing in creative lending, has
positioned itself as a resource for Indian Housing Authorities.
Liz Hamilton (Choctaw/Cherokee) works with first-time homebuyers, plus
debt consolidation and refinance clients, utilizing the first-time homebuyer
assistance program offered to tribal members under HUD’s Indian Housing Block
Grant program.
While many lenders struggle with how to structure the NAHASDA grant
money toward down payments, Majestic Mortgage has adopted program guidelines
to fund quickly and efficiently. Despite credit challenges such as bankruptcy,
Majestic can refinance the existing loan and pull cash out for a number of uses,
such as debt consolidation, home improvements, vacations, or working capital
for a business. Investment properties can be either owner- or non-owner-occupied.
» For self-employed people, Majestic has non-income-verifying home loans
and SBA financing available. Most pre-qualifications are done in 24 hours and
with no charge for the initial call. Majestic Mortgage is an equal opportunity
lender and can originate home loans in any state where licensing laws allow.
Contact Liz Hamilton at 503-397-9769; collect calls accepted.
July 2002
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