14 OCTOBER 1, 2002
Smoke Signals
Education Deadlines
Adult Vocational Training &Higher Education program deadline dates are as follows:
November 1, 2002 WinterSpring Term
February 1, 2003 Spring Term
April 1, 2003 Summer term
Deadlines do not apply to open-enrollment Institutes for Adult Vocational Training
applicants. Please contact the Education division to request an application at 503-879-2275
or write 9615 Grand Ronde Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347. Education
information and applications can be accessed through the Tribe's web-site at
www.grandronde.org.
Life Works
Set goals to take charge of your own life. Develope skills to overcome
self-defeating behaviors.
Free classes starting Tuesday, October 1 Instructor, Bobby Romesbury
9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. To register contact: Education Division at 503-879-
2275 or Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282.
GED Classes Held in Grand Ronde
Is it difficult to get a job without a GED? Need a GED for college pro
grams. Monday and Wednesday 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
At the Education department Classroom.
Open Entry and No pre-registration.
Contact Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282 or joanne.carrgrandronde.org.
Oregon CIS The link to a bright future!
Do you need a new occupation? How about a resume? You can have
access to both and more through the Oregon Career Information System.
This system is available in the Education Division computer lab as well as
on the Internet. It is exceptionally useful in the exploration, research,
and planning solutions for schools, colleges, agencies and businesses. There
are three main sections of the CIS system. They are as follows:
Occupation and Employment
Education and Training
Exploration Tools
Each section has ideas on what occupation you should go into, types of
self-employment available, military employment options, goal setting,
administrative tools, programs of study and training and a national school
sort. You can write letters, devise a career plan, or just discover and ex
plore! To top it off you can do a SKILLS or IDEAS assessment. The
SKILLS assessment is a self-assessment tool to identify occupations that
use the skills you want to use in your work. The IDEAS assessment is an
optional component that is not available to all sites; it is a formal career
assessment inventory that measures occupational interests. To access the
CIS website go to the Education Division Computer Lab or the CIS website
at http:oregoncis.uoregon.edu or you can visit the Tribe's Social Services
department. Don't miss out on this career opportunity!
Attention: Full Time Higher Education
and Adult Vocational Training Students
A requirement of the Adult Vocational Training Program and the Higher
Education Program is that students attend school full time and that they
file for Federal Financial Aid each academic year that they plan to attend
school.
Federal Aid is disbursed on a "first come first served" basis and a copy
is due to the Tribe's Education Specialist by February 15 of each academic
year. The new academic year, 2002 2003 began on July 1, 2002 and
will run through June 30, 2003. Funding will not be awarded if Federal
Aid filing verification is not in your file.
If you have not submitted a copy of your free application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) and a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR) for
2002-2003, please do so now. Copies can be mailed to, The Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde, Attn: Education Specialist, 9615 Grand Ronde
Road, Grand Ronde, OR 97347 or fax to 1-503-879-2286. Questions, please
call April Campbell, Education Specialist at 1-800-422-0232 ext. 2276.
United Tribes Technical College
Offering Nutrition Program
The United Tribes Technical College (North Dakota) is offering a Nutri
tion and Food Service Program. The program is designed so students will
be able to gain employment after two-years or advance to a four-year
degree program in a university system. Also, students gain confidence in
food preparation, restaurant careers or casino food service departments.
For more information please contact Wanda Agnew, Director of Nutri
tion and Food Service Program, 3315 University Drive, Bismarck, ND
58504 701-255-3285 ext. 420 or wagnewuttc.edu.
Financial Skills for Families Course
The Small Business department is seeking interest for its financial
skills for families course; a six week class that teaches participants
the basics of budgeting. Participants who complete the course
get 1 point removed from their credit report. If you are
interested or know of someone else who may be interested in
attending this class, contact Sheila Herber at 503-879-2492 or
Barbara Lake at 503-879-2476. Classes start on October 1 and
are every Tuesday for six weeks.
OLCIS In Search of Native American Graphic
The Oregon Legislative Commission on Indian Services (OLCIS) is
searching for a Native American graphic to use for the 2003-2005 Oregon
Directory of American Indian Resources. OLCIS is hoping that an artist
from one of Oregon Tribes could create a front and back cover design for
the directory. They are not able to offer any monetary compensation but
the directory is widely distributed and the artist will be acknowledged in
the publication. For more information please contact Gladine G. Ritter,
Commission Assistant, 900 Court Street NE Room 167, Salem, OR 97301.
Phone 986-1067 or email gladine.g.ritterstate.or.us.
ART HARVEST STUDIO TOUR 2002
This October, Oregon's beautiful Yamhill County celebrates an impor
tant cultural milestone ten successful years of hosting ART HARVEST
STUDIO TOUR.
All over the county a richly diverse and talented group of 26 artists open
the doors to their private studios. This annual interactive event allows
the public a rare glimpse into the artists' intimate and unique work spaces.
The cost is $5 per person, payable at the first studio visited. Children
are admitted free and are encouraged to attend.
For more information visit our website www.artharveststudiotour.org
or call Diana Anderson 503-474-1120.
The Howard Vollum Fund of The
Oregon Community Foundation
The Howard Vollum Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation is seek
ing proposals for projects that provide support and encouragement for
minority students who intend to pursue careers in the fields of engineer
ing, mathematics, computer science and the natural sciences.
Award amounts will be from $1,000 to $7,500 and will provide funding
for one year; multiple-year projects must reapply annually for consider
ation. Applications are available on-line at the OSAC website,
www.osac.state.or.us, all high school counseling offices and at college fi
nancial aid offices or by contacting the Oregon Student Assistance Com
mission, Grants Division at 1500 Valley River Drive, Suite 100, Eugene,
Oregon 97403: Phone: 1-800-452-8807.
Submit project proposals no later than 5 p.m., September 16 to the
Howard Vollum Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, 1221 SW
Yamhill, Suite 100, Portland, Oregon 97205. Phone: 503-227-6846. Fax:
503-274-7771.
Tribal Youth Education Sponsorship Program
Youth Education Sponsorship (YE Sponsorship) program, formerly Sum
mer Sponsorship, began in January 2002.
YE Sponsorship is a program which provides maximum funding of $200
to enrolled Tribal members grades K-12, including home schooling one
time per year to participate in school activities and extracurricular activi
ties and programs.
To request an application contact Chris1 Bailey at 1-800-422-0232 or
503-879-2101. Applications must be returned completed in order to be
processed. Please allow two weeks for processing.
Funding is available until depleted. Please note that requesting an
application does not ensure funding and does not register the student for
the activity program.
CAREER FAIR
2nd Annual Portland Nonprofit Career Fair will be hosted by Port
land State University Career Center on Wednesday, October 23 from
10:00 a.m. 3 p.m. on the 3rd Floor Ballroom of the Smith Memorial
Center at PSU. Free of charge for job seekers!!
To learn more and to register to visit www.idealist.orgfairs.html
and select Portland from the list of cities.