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MAY 1, 2003 Smoke Signals 15 HeadStart Recruitment Starts April-July This announcement is for children who are 3 years old by September 1, 2003 to children who are 5 years old (pre-kindergarten) and that are in come eligible. Our first day of school is September 2, 2003. Please call Tersa Stewart at 503-879-2161 for an application and if you have any questions. Selection and notification will be made by mid August and you will be notified if your child has been accepted or declined. Children with special needs strongly encouraged to apply. GED Classes Monday and Wednesday 1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Held at the Education Department classroom and computer lab. Open Entry No pre-registration. Contact Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282 or joanne.carrgrandronde.org. Also availiable: "Get it Together with You and Your Money" Ba sic Money Management Class, Food Handler's Certificate, keyboard ing software and other employment and career software available. Do You Want to Be In Charge ol Your Honey? Classes will begin every Monday and Wednesday, May 5 in the Education Division Building from 3-4 p.m. For details & to sign up call Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282 What's offered: Savings goals, spending plan, money tracker worksheet, monthly expense worksheet and more. Scholarship Alert: Tylenol Tylenol Cash For College Sweepstakes Application The makers of the Tylenol Family of Products will award ten $10,000 scholarships and 150 $1,000 scholarships for higher education to students who demonstrate leadership in community activities and school activities and who intend to major in areas that will lead to health related fields. You may apply to the Tylenol Scholarship if you will be attending an undergraduate or graduate course of study in the Fall of 2003 at an ac credited two or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school. This includes those students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate course of study and have one or more years of school remaining. The application forms are to be printed and returned by April 30, 2003 via U.S. mail to: Tylenol Scholarship, Citizens' Scholarship Foundation of America, Inc., 1505 Riverview Road, P.O. Box 88, St. Peter, MN 56082. CHEMEKETA PLACEMENT TEST If you are a new student pursuing a degree or certificate, you will be asked to take a free placement test (ASSET) in order to be accepted for admission. Test results more than five years old are not valid. The purpose of the test is to determine your skill levels in reading, writing and mathematics so you can select the entry-level classes that are right for you. ASSET Placement Test will be offered Tuesday, May 13 at 1:30 p.m. in Education 126A. Please call Michele Starostka at 879 1478 to reserve your spot. Please note, we offer the ASSET Placement Test on the second Tues day of every month at 1:30 p.m. in Education 126A. Tribal College Internship ALERT! To all Native American Undergraduates & recent Graduates. The U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, is currently seeking Native American under graduate students and or recent graduates to fill a paid internship posi tion from June - August, 2003 in Washington, DC. Position needs to be filled ASAP. Please contact Toney Begay for more information: Toney Begay, White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universi ties, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW Suite 408, Washington, DC 20208, toney.begayed.gov. Phone at 202-208-1312. ONABEN Business Classes To Be Held ONABEN A Native American Business Network presents: "Starting A Successful Business" Participants will be offered professional assistance with: Feasibility and Business Concept, Developing a Business Plan, Financ ing & Bookkeeping and Legal Requirements. Classes will be held in Salem at the Ted Center. Classes Start on Wednesday June 10 and are every Wednesday through August from 5:30 8:30 p.m. Graduation will be held on August 19. Call now to register for these classes! For more information about ONABEN services and to register for classes contact: ONABEN Main Office, Kristi Burns 800-854-8289, Sheila Herber 503-843-4218 or Debbie Bachman 503-879-2275. Seeking All Native American Undergraduates and Recent Graduates To Fill Position The U.S. Department of Education, White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities, is currently seeking Native American un dergraduate students and or recent graduates to fill a paid internship position from June - August, 2003 in Washington, DC. Position needs to be filled ASAP. Please contact Toney Begay for more information: Toney Begay, White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universi ties, 555 New Jersey Avenue NW Suite 408, Washington, DC 20208, or toney.begayed.gov or phone 202-208-1312. Scholarship And Job Opportunity Web Site In an effort to increase the number of minority students who take ad vantage of federally funded scholarship and job opportunities, a govern ment agency has created a Web site consolidating information on such programs. The site, called e-Scholar http:studentjobs.gove-scholar.htm and de signed by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, lists government scholarships, fellowships, grants, and internships geared to high-school, undergraduate, and graduate students. The e-Scholar site contains details on internships for minority students, opportunities to travel abroad, and specific programs, like the White House Fellows program. Diversity Makes a Difference Scholarship Nominations For High School Students If you know a high-school student who is a champion of diversity, you can help that student win a $1,000 scholarship from the Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation. Teachers, counselors, principals and community mem bers are invited to nominate high-school students from Western Wash ington who are visionaries and champions of diversity. Five winners will be given $1,000 each. For more information, call 206-223-5559. Washington Internships for Native Students The Washington Semester American Indian Program is a fully-paid 6 credit internship and academic program in the summer (12 credits in the fall and spring semesters), designed for American Indian college and uni versity students who have completed at least the first semester of their sophomore year. The Washington Semester Program was founded in 1947, and is the oldest and largest experiential education program in D.C. In addition to receiving a paid internship and tuition, students receive round trip transportation to and from the program, daily transportation to and from internship site, housing in the American University Washington Semester residence halls with American Indian Mentors living on each floor, a meal plan, books, health and accident insurance, and a weekly stipend. To request an application contact Washington Internships for Native Students, American University at 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Wash ington, DC 20016-8083: Phone: 1-800-424-2600 or visit their website at www.american.eduwins. o&ffl iui" tigs' 3fe mv mmsmm
