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NOTICES Farm Loans Available for Women and Minorities PORTLAND, Ore. - The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers farm loans to help qualified women and minorities buy and operate family-sized farms and ranches. FSA reserves a portion of its loan and loan guarantee funds each year to as sist socially disadvantaged applicants. “Both targeted and non-targeted loan funds can be used to help members of socially disadvantaged groups buy and operated farms,” said Larry Frey, FSA's Oregon state executive director. Frey said that socially disadvan taged groups are those whose members have been subjected to racial, ethnic, or gender prejudice because of their identity as members of the group with regard to their individual qualities for the purposes of FSA’s loan programs. Socially disadvantaged groups are women, American Indians, Alaskan Natives, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders. “There are growing concerns over the future of agriculture,” Frey said. “Having access to available targeted and non targeted funds will help assure that women and minorities have an opportunity to own and operate farms and ranches.” FSA's loan and loan guarantee funds are available to individuals and entities that are primarily and directly engaged in farming and ranching on family-sized operations. To qualify, the applicant must have participated in the business operations of a farm or ranch for at least three years. For those applicants who have at least one year’s experience in manag Knowledge River Recruiting for Fall 2006 Class ing or operating a farm or ranch, oper ating loan funds are available to help purchase livestock, machinery, and equipment, as well as annual produc tion expenses. During fiscal year 2005, FSA made 55 loans and loan guarantees to women and minorities in Oregon, totaling nearly $4 million. So far during fiscal year 2006, 16 loans and loan guarantees have been made to women and mi norities in Oregon, totaling nearly $200,000. People who would like to learn more about FSA programs that assist women and minorities should contact their nearest USDA service center. These are listed in telephone directories un der “United States Government, De partment of Agriculture.” Further information also is avail able on the Oregon state FSA Web site at www.fsa.usda.gov.or/. r---------------------------------------------- I Western Oregon University | I Multicultural Student I Union’s 13th Annual Pow-Wow Feb. 4, 2006 Noon - Midnight New Physical Education Building - Gym MC: David West Whipman: Donald Moccasin Host Drum: TBA Flag Bearers: NIVA Grand Ronde Honor Guard Noon: Grand Entry 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.: Dinner Break 7 p.m.: Grand Entry 1 All dancers and drummers welcome! 1 I For vendor registration or more info. 1 contact MSU at 503-838-8403 or 503-838-8195 or e-mail msu@wou.edu v_________________________________ > QEM Offers Internships for Science Students go through the program with a large peer group. Now starting our fifth year, we will admit 15 new students to Knowledge River for fall 2006. All eligibility require ments and application procedures can be found on our Web site - http:// knowledgerivcr.arizona.edu. Students wishing to be considered for Knowledge River must be accepted into the SIRLS graduate program. All appli cation materials are online at the SIRLS Web site. To contact SIRLS for information or questions, call 520-621-3565 or visit www.sir.arizona.edu. Please contact us directly for addi tional information or any questions you might have concerning Knowledge River at 520-621-3958 or e-mail kriver@sbs. mail.arizona.edu. The Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network, a Washington, D.C.- based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the education of minorities nationwide, is offering 10-week summer internships for students from tribal colleges and universities that run from May 29 to Aug. 4, 2006. The QEM Network Internship Pro gram is designed to enhance students' ability to apply their knowledge to the internship assignment, increase their These internships provide under graduate and graduate students the oppor tunity to interact with program officers at the National Science Foundation (NSF) who are involved in making science policy; to participate in, and further develop their skills through, mathemat ics, science, or engineering ( MSE)-related research; and to further develop their potential for becoming leaders and pro ponents of increased MSE participation by students from minority and low- income families. IHS Scholarship Applications Available understanding of the educational and health needs of minorities, and instill a sense of responsibility to help others in their communities. The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) provides five intern ships for students enrolled al TCUP in stitutions to give them the opportunity to become familiar with science education policies and how they affect the educa tion of American Indians; learn about health disparities disproportionately af fecting American Indians; and design a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM)-focused commu nity outreach program that will engage K-12 students in their respective commu nities in hands-on science and mathemat ics activities. The application deadline for these internships is March 20, 2006. For science policy-oriented intern ships. applicants must be majoring in the physical or life sciences, mathematics, engineering, or technology at an accred ited U.S. institution. Up to five science internship oppor tunities will be available to students at tribal colleges and universities who meet the eligibility criteria. In addition to a $3,000 stipend, in terns will be provided round-trip travel, housing on the campus of George Wash ington University, and support for local ground transportation. Applications can be downloaded at http://qemnetwork.qem.org/ I n tern sh i pTri ba IA pp2006. pd f. Mail applications and direct inquiries toQEM Network. Internship Program. 1818 N St. NW. Suite 350, Washington. IX' 20036; 202-659-1818; Fax: 202-659-5408; e-mail: qemnetwork@qem.org. The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Sci ence (SIRLS) is pleased to announce it is now recruiting students for Knowledge River - a master’s degree program leading to an exciting career as an information professional, focusing on the information and library needs and perspectives of Hispanics and American Indians. Students accepted into Knowledge River will receive full tuition and a gen erous graduate assistantship or stipend for one academic year, in addition to other special program features. A bachelor’s degree in any field is ac ceptable. The application deadline is April 1, 2006. Knowledge River has an innovative program design, with culturally relevant courses, professional development, academic support, and the chance to The Portland Area Indian Health Ser vice (IHS) has scholarship applications available. To request an application, please forward your name and address to the following: Indian Health Service - Portland Area Office Attn: Athena Bezahaloni, IHS Scholar ship Coordinator 1220 SW Third Ave., Suite 400 Portland. OR 97204 503-326-7428 Fax: 503-326-5787 E-mail: abezahal@pao.portland.ihs.gov IHS scholarship applications are due in the Portland Area Office by F eb. 28, 2066. Interested students are encouraged to visit www.ihs.gov/JobsCareerDevelop/ DHPS/Scholarships/Scholarship_index.asp for information on this scholarship pro gram. Forms can be downloaded from this Web site that will provide students with an idea of what they will be required to submit with their application. Previously, students were required to submit their BIA Form 4432; the schol arship committee would not consider stu dents who submitted their tribal cards. Depending on the submission require ments for 2006/07, students are strongly advised to obtain their BIA Form 4432 now in order to be prepared. Students can obtain this form on the Internet. For filing instructions regarding BIA Form 4432, please contact your res ervation BIA agency. February 2006 • Siletz News • 13
