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Rising Force Tribal youth Caitlin Zimbrick, a standout varsity volleyball player at Willamina High School, attacks the net (left) against an Amity player on
Tuesday, October 16 in Willamina. Despite Zimbrick's stellar play, the Lady Bulldogs lost 15-4, 15-5. Willamina has a winning record on the season and is currently
preparing for the West Valley League playoffs.
Coca-Cola Sponsors Internship Program $1,000 Scholarships Available
The College Fund and the Coca-Cola Company are proud to announce
the second program year of the College FundCoca Cola Corporate Intern
Program. The program has been established to provide talented college
students with an opportunity to gain real-life corporate experience with
the world's leading beverage company and access to education.
This program will specifically provide Native Americans and other mi
nority college students with educational opportunities through a $10,000
scholarship and a $5,000 summer internship stipend. Interns will be
placed in Atlanta, GA.
To be eligible for the program, each student must:
Be a sophomore majoring in Chemistry, Engineering, Finance, Hu
man Resources, Information Technology, Journalism ,md Communica
tions, Marketing or Business Management (Sales interest);
Have a minimum 3.0 grade point average;
Attend one of the participating colleges or universities.
Applications may be downloaded from www.coca-colaoncampus.com.
Please contact Marquis Miller for additional information at 866-671-7237
or e-mail at marquis.milleruncf.org. Applications must be post
marked by November 15, 2001.
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PSU change
Portland State University's Tribal
Administration Program has made the
following change to their Winter 2002
schedule: PA 410510 Tribal Sover
eignty will be offered Thursdays from
4-6:30 p.m. in the PSU Urban Center
and broadcast to Grand Ronde, Siletz
and Umatilla Call Theresa Rapida toll
free at 1-800-547-8887, ext. 5155, if
you would like to register. First class
meets January 10, 2002.
AEIER-SCHflOmPS FOR PARFNTS
Be sure your child knows his or her home phone number and address, your work
phone number, the number of another trusted adult, and how to use 911 for emergencies. Make
sure your child has enough change to make a phone call or they carry a telephone calling card.
Plan a walking route to school or the bus stop. Choose the most direct way with the
fewest street crossings and use intersections with crossing guards. Tell him or her to stay away
from parks, vacant lots, fields, and other places where there aren't many people around.
Teach children whether walking, biking, or riding the bus to school to obey all traffic
signals, signs, traffic officers, and safety patrols. Wear reflective material, it makes you more
visible to street traffic.
Tell your child to walk their bike through intersections. Remind them to be extra
careful in rainy, foggy, or snowy weather. If they bike or skate to school, they should wear
helmet.
Make sure they walk to and form school with others a friend, neighbor, brother or
sister.
When car-pooling, drop off and pick up children as close to school as possible.
Dont leave until they have entered the schoolyard or building.
Teach your child never to talk to strangers or accept rides or gifts from strangers.
Remember, a stranger is anyone you or your children doesn't know well or doesn't trust.
Set up rules for locking doors and windows, answering the door or telephone.
Make sure he or she checks in with you or a neighbor immediately after school.
Agree on rules for inviting friends over and for going to a friend's house when no adult is
home.
Take time to listen carefully to children's fears and feelings about people or places that
scare them or make them feel uneasy. Tell them to trust their instincts. Take complaints about
bullies and other concerns seriously.
Instruct your child to let you or another authorized adult know if they stay late after
school. Tell them to get permission first if they want to play with a friend instead of going home.
Reprinted from Polk County Commission for Children and Families Newsletter.
Annie's Home
grown announces a
new Environmental
Studies Scholarship
25 $1,000 scholar
ships are available for students that
are pursuing college courses in the
environmental studies field. This is
open to any student beginning or re
turning to an accredited 1 or 4 year
technical or college program. Stu-
dents need to complete
an application form,
provide an essay about
themselves, submit a
copy of their high school
or college transcript and include two
letters of reference from someone
other than a family member. For an
application, go to www.annies.com,
then click on Annie's Homegrown
and find a scholarship icon.
Sullivan Leadership Award to be Given
Seattle University invites applications for its Sullivan Leadership Award,
a four-year scholarship program that includes full tuition, room and meals
for high school seniors from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon or Wash
ington state who are committed to service, leadership, academic excel
lence, community and global awareness. For more information, e-mail
mrozellseattleu.edu or call 206-296-5803. Deadline: November 15.
Associated Press Looking for Intern
The Associated Press (AP) is looking for a Native American intern for its
summer 2002 program. The AP Internship Program is a 12-week train
ing program for up to 22 print, broadcast, multimedia and photo interns.
Each intern will work in an AP bureau and be paid based on experience.
Interns who successfully complete the program will be offered a full-time
probationary news position upon graduating and receiving their degree.
Each applicant must be a full-time junior, senior, or graduate student at
an American college or univeristy.
The Native American Journalist's Association will receive notification of
acceptance the week of November 18, 2001. The selected intern applicant
will be notified by December 1, 2001. For questions and additional infor
mation, please contact Diane Parker at 212-621-7405 or e-mail at
dianeparkerap.org.
Candidates Needed for Internship
The Udall Foundation established the Native American Congressional In
ternship program to give Native American college students an opportunity
to learn about the federal government from the inside.
Each year, 12 candidates are selected for a ten-week, intensive internship
in Washington, D.C. Interns work full-time in congressional offices, fulfill
ing a variety of tasks ranging from general support work to special research
and writing projects. This enables interns to observe government decision
making processes on a daily basis, including attending hearings and votes
in the House and Senate. Through an enrichment component of the pro
gram, students are provided with the opportunity to network; meet key decision-makers;
and attend lectures, special lunches and receptions.
This program will provide people of Native American ancestry with practi
cal experiences in the legislative process, congressional matters and govern
mental proceedings.
Interns are provided with airfare to and from Washington, D.C; dormi
tory lodging at a local university; daily allowance; and $1,200 educational
stipend to be paid at the conclusion of the internship.
For further information and to obtain an application package, please view
the Udall website at www.udall.govpinternships. If you have any ques
tions contact Susan Parrott at 520-670-5529 or e-mail at parrottudall.gov.
The application package must be postmarked by January 15, 2002.