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Education Manager April Campbell and daughter Kiona participate
in activities during the Tribal Library Open House held on Saturday,
April 21. The Tribe's Culture Department were also on-hand to
demonstrate how to use the Culture website.
Summer Youth Employment Prep Night
Who: Youth wanting to participate in SYE 2007 (Tribal Youth 14-17)
What: Learn about SYE, fill out the application, practice interview skills,
apply for available jobs, and complete a mandatory orientation.
When: May 16, 2007 5:30pm until 8:00pm (Dinner will start at 5:30)
Where: Youth Education Building
Why: IT IS MANDATORY FOR ALL YOUTH WANTING TO PARTICI
PATE IN THE SYE PROGRAM TO ATTEND
For any questions please contact Toni A. Mercier, Youth Educa
tion Secretary at toni.merciergrandronde.org or 503-879-2101.
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KONAWAY NIKATILLICUM NATIVE
AMERICAN YOUTH ACADEMY
JULY 14-22, 2007 Now accepting applications!
Help With Applications
Grand Ronde HeadStartPreschool will be offering assistance filling out
applications for the upcoming school year. We will be offering one lunch
and two evening sessions:
Tuesday, May 29, 12-1 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. in room 126 in the Adult
Education Building
Wednesday, May 30, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Early Childhood Education
Building.
Food will be provided at each session.
K-5 Summer Program Appliations Now Available
K-5 Summer Program applications for vacancies will become available
April 23rd. Applications will be available at the front desks of the Adult
Education and Youth Education buildings and must be received by a staff
member at the Youth Education building no later than 5 p.m., May 4.
Please direct any questions to Toni Mercier at 503-879-2101.
Grand Ronde HeadStartPreschool
Applications Now Being Accepted
Grand Ronde HeadStartPreschool applications for the 2007-2008 school
year are now being accepted. Please contact Sandy Bobb at 503-879-2161
or by email sandra.bobbgrandronde.org for an application. Completed
applications must be turned in by 5 p.m., Friday, July 13, 2007.
Selection will take place Monday, July 30.
ONLINE Graduate level course on
"The role of Tribal colleges in Economic Development."
The University of Missouri ONLINE - You may earn 1 graduate
level credit or a non-credit certificate by taking this course.
The course takes place online: July 16-August 3
Summer - 2007 Estimated Fees: $286.90 Information Tech
nology Fee: 11.70
To register or for more information, contact John Phil
lips, Ph.D. phillipsjlmissouri.edu or 573-234-2064
Internship Opportunity: Native
American Bank Summer Intern
Native American Bank has an immediate opening for a summer intern
in Denver, Colorado. This position will assist the President and CEO
and other department managers in the training areas of administration,
commercial underwriting, lending, credit administration, operations, and
finance.
Applicants must be college juniors majoring in business (six credit hours
of accounting and three credit hours of finance), and a GPA of 3.0. Start
date is June 4 and end date is August 31.
Compensation is $2350 per month.
For More Information: Contact: Deb Sankey at 720-963-5525 or jobs
nabna.com or www.nabna.com
What is Konaway?
Konaway is an 8 day academy that introduces Higher education oppor
tunities to Native Youth and empowers them for success. The students
stay at Southern Oregon University while they participate in interactive
classes, take part in fun activities and build lasting relationships with
other Native youth.
Who should apply?
Students with at least a 2.5 GPA, who are going into 7th grade through
graduated high school seniors, should apply.
Returning students who have completed 11th or 12th grades can apply
as Junior Counselors.
Students who have completed at least one year of college are encouraged
to apply as Senior counselors. (Paid Position)
Konaway is also accepting applications for Native American instruc
tors in the areas of Math, English or Writing, Science and Culture. (Paid
position)
For more information contact the Nicole Norris or Chava Florendo at
(541) 552-8256 or visit the website at www.sou.eduNATAMkonaway.
shtml.
(Konaway Co-Directors David West and Brent Florendo)
"Inspiring Native Youth to Succeed in Higher Education!"
Graduate Horizons
A PRE-GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAM
For Native American, Native Hawaiian and Native Alaskan Students
July 14 - 17, 2007 University of Washington, Seattle
The Graduate Horizons Program is a four-day "crash course" for Native
college students, master's students or alumni to help prepare them for
graduate school (master's, Ph.D. or professional school). Faculty, admis
sion officers and deans representing hundreds of graduate disciplines and
over 30 graduate and professional schools will help you:
Select programs and careers suitable for you
Complete winning applications and write memorable personal state
ments Learn what turns an applicant into an admitted student
Become a test-prep "whiz kid" on the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, & MCAT
Find your way through the financial aidscholarship jungle
Explore special issues for Native students
Learn graduate school survival tips
Applications will be accepted on a space-available basis to June 1.
For more information contact email: CollegeHorizonsaol.com or tele
phone: 505-401-3854 or www.collegehorizons.orggraduatehorizons.html