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Internship, Scholarship Opportunities Internships available • • • • The People Are Dancing Again: The History of the Siletz Tribe of Western Oregon Book events for Charles Wilkinson and members of the Siletz Tribal Council RESESS internship: Summer research internship for minority students in geosciences. Travel, housing and salary provided, www.unavco.org/edu_outreach/ h ighl ights/2010/resess-2010.html Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) for undergraduate students with commitment to the health of American Indian communities. The Four Directions Summer Research Program (FDSRP) is in its 18th year and has brought more than 150 students to Boston during this time. Application deadline is Feb. 12 and students will be notified of their selection by March 5. www.fdsrp.org The American Association of University Women has an opening for an intern to work with their membership implementing programming associated with interesting girls in STEM fields. They are looking for a graduate or undergraduate in a STEM major to work with their national office, www.aauw.org/about/career/ upload/intemSTEMPrograms.pdf Open to the Public Organization Location Date University of Montana Feb. 10 Noon Missoula, Mont. University of Montana Nye Beach Writers on the Edge Group March 5 Newport, Ore. Oregon State University Spring Creek Project March 31 Corvallis, Ore. University of Wyoming April 14 Laramie, Wyo. Michigan State University April 18 Michigan • MPOWIR (Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention) has several opportunities. For more information on any of its programs and initiatives, visit mpowir.org. UCLA TBA California National Museum of the American Indian TBA Washington, D.C. • Register for the 2011 Pattullo Conference on Oct. 16-19 at the Airlie Center in Warrenton, Va. Registration deadline is March 15. Register early to secure your spot! http://mpowir.org/get-involved/pattullo/ University of Oregon IBA Eugene, Ore. • Take the 2010-2011 Graduate Student Survey: It takes less than 20 minutes and all respondents will be entered in a drawing for a $50 amazon.com gift card. http://mpowir.org/get-involved/graduate-student-survey/ • Coming soon - The NOAA MPOWIR Internship: Apply for a paid, 10-week internship at a NOAA lab. http://mpowir.org/get-involved/noaa-intemship/ Scholarships available • AISES Scholarships: www.aises.org/Programs/ScholarshipsandInternships/ Scholarships • Oregon Community Foundation: www.oregoncf.org/receive/scholarships/ scholarship-opportunities • Indian Health Service Scholarship Program: The deadline to apply is March 28. www.scholarship.ihs.gov Vocational Rehab Program needs volunteers for advisory committee The Siletz Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program (STVRP) is looking for Tribal members to serve on its Advisory Committee. STVRP helps Tribal members with disabilities in the 11-county ser vice area to achieve and maintain employment and independence within the Tribal community. If you are interested in serving on the STVRP Advisory Committee, please con tact Shannon Cook-Wright at 800-922-1399, ext. 1213, or 541-444-8213; or e-mail sharmonc@ctsi.nsn.us. National WWII Museum accepting nationwide entries for essay contest The National WWII Museum has announced its essay contest theme for 2011: “Why should we remember Pearl Harbor?” This essay contest is open to middle and high school students across the country. High school students have the chance to win as much as $1,000 and middle school students can win $250. Essays must be submitted through the National WWII Museum’s essay contest website by March 31, 2011. These essays give students an opportunity to express themselves creatively while focusing on the meaning and legacy of the WWII years. For contest rules and submission information, visit www.nationalww2museum. org/essaycontests. Contact Kenneth Hoffman, museum director of education, at 504-528-1944, ext. 225, or educator@nationalww2museum.org with questions or for further information. Cc *7^ OiCt -lot* Plietz • ¿¿Mrv OiCt (ficat ^¿^^2 D’ BEST PIZZA, 2156 NE Highway 101, Lincoln City, Ore. Owned by Larry and Tina Little Anytime you show your Tribal ID card, you can get 10 percent off your entire meal (excludes alcohol drinks and delivery fee). '14 • Siletz News • February 2011
