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OHSU to host science camp College Jump Start Seminar
The Multicultural Affairs Office at
the Oregon Health Sciences Univer
sity (OHSU) is accepting applications
for this year's Your Opportunities
in Science (YO Science) Camp for
middle school students. The program
is scheduled for July 6-17, 1998 and
will meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
To be eligible, students must have
completed the 6th, 7th, or 8th grade
by the 1998 academic year and have
demonstrated a strong interest in sci
ence or the health professions. Stu
dents will participate in applied life
sciences classes, hands on projects,
career development seminars and
motivational discussions with cultur
ally diverse health professions stu
dents and faculty. There are no reg
istration fees for participating in the
program.
YO Science was established by the
School of Medicine to advance the
goals of Project 3000 by 2000, a na
tional initiative aimed at enrolling
3000 underrepresented minority
medical students by the year 2000.
The camp is funded by the Area
Health Education Center state office,
School of Medicine, OHSU, and the
Columbia Willamette Area Health
Education Center.
"The program uses hands-on ac
tivities to introduce students to the
health care professions while helping
them see the application of science,
math and other academic disciplines,"
said Leslie Garcia, Program Direc
tor and Assistant Director for
Multicultural Affairs, OHSU.
The program is administered for
OHSU's Multicultural Affairs Office.
The office administers the program
and mails applications to Portland
metropolitan middle schools. Call
503-494-7574 for a packet.
Interested in getting a head start on
your college education? Students
ages 16 and older can, with
Chemeketa Community College's
Jump Start Seminar.
Sharpen study skills in prepara
tion for college.
Learn the latest cyberskills, in
cluding the newest Internet and mul
timedia software.
Earn six transferable college
credits in only two weeks over the
summer.
College Jump Start Seminars will
be offered July 27-August 7 at the
Dallas Campus, 182 SW Academy
Street.
For more information or to regis
ter, you must contact the Dallas
Chemeketa Campus at (503) 623
5567 or the Tribal Education office
at 879-2275.
Class will teach "people skills"
In June, Career Track will be a of
fering a seminar in Salem, Portland,
and Eugene on "How to Handle
People with Tact and Skill. " The class
will teach strategies on dealing with
difficult people at work. The semi
nar will be held in Eugene on June 3;
Salem on June 4; and Portland on
June 5 and 6.
For the adult members of the
Tribe, the fees for this class can be
covered through the Adult Education
program under its Skill Development
Component. Non-tribal members are
also welcome to take the class for a
fee of $79. If you are interested in
taking this class, please contact Gayla
at 879-2282 or 1-800-422-0232.
Willamina, Grand Ronde
The Tribal Education Program co-sponsored an "I'm Going To College"
day for local 5th graders on Thursday, May 14. The students were bussed to
the Chemeketa Community College campus in Salem, Oregon.
Upon arrival they went through the registration and student ID process,
then visited the bookstore to pick up supplies. The students attended several
class offerings including: On-line Demonstration, Manufacturing & Technol-
5th graders visit college
ogy tour, CAD Project, Fire Suppression Program and a planetarium show.
The Chemeketa Student Government sponsored a BBQ lunch for the students.
Many of the kids said they had a good time and learned a lot.
This is one of the activities that give the, 5th graders, the opportunity to meet
and interact with each other before attending Willamina Middle School for
6th grade.