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FEBRUARY 1 5, 2009
Washington Internships
for Native Students
Participants gain knowledge, skills, academic credit and practical work ex
perience through this comprehensive and intensive program. While working
full-time for a government agency or private firm in an academically supervised
internship, students earn six credits in the summer term (nine credits during
the fall and spring semester programs).
Student transportation, lodging and education are taken care of and a sti
pend is given. For more information, contact Jack Soto, Director, Washington
Internships for Native Students (WINS), Washington Semester AINA Pro
gram, American University, Capital Building, Room 114, 4400 Massachusetts
Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20016-8083. Telephone: 202-895-4879. E-mail:
sotoamerican.edu. Web site: www.american.eduwins.
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Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30 4 p.m.
Education Building
Contact Joanne Carr at 503-879-2282
joanne.carrgrandronde.org
9th Annual OHSU Conference
The OHSU Center for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (CeDMA) will
be hosting its ninth annual OHSU Multicultural Health, Science & Engi
neering Career Conference on Friday, Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the
OHSU Marquam Hill campus in Portland, Ore.
We are inviting college students interested in pursuing a career in the
health care andor science profession to attend our educational and interac
tive conference.
Conference objectives include:
Encourage diverse students to enter the health and science professions.
Provide students with insight on health care and science professions
in medicine, nursing, dentistry, allied health, engineering, biomedical
informatics, dietetics & nutrition and pharmacy.
Provide admission processes and other relevant information.
Introduce students to OHSU educational programs, faculty, facilities and
resources.
Promote biculturalbilingual prospective health and science providers.
Register online at www.ohsu.eduacademicdiversity.
Download registration form at www.ohsu.eduacademicdiversityregis
trationform2009.pdf. Download conference flier at www.ohsu.eduacademicdiversityhsec
flyer2009.pdf Students may register online or send registration form by mail. For
questions or more information, contact 503-494-5657 or e-mail cedma
ohsu.edu. There is no registration fee. Capacity is limited and is on a
first-come basis. D
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When: Every Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m.open entry
Where: Education Buildingcomputer lab
What: Computer skills, keyboarding, resume writing, basic
math and writing.
Who: Joanne Carr, GED, 503-879-2282; e-mail; joanne.carr
grandronde.org.
Why: It will be easier to get a job! You'll have a resume! You'll
be better on the computer! You'll be happier!
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
What: Excellent internship opportunity to assist with reintroduction of
California condors in the Pacific Northwest.
Who: A Native American
Where: Oregon State University
Contact: Rebecca Goggans, Fisheries and Wildlife Science, 104 Nash
Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis OR 97333. Phone: 541-737-8166.
E-mail: rebecca.goggansoregonstate.edu. B
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! Ff male, meeting the following qualifications:""
.Must be aa enrolled member of the Confederated
Tribes of Grand Ronde
Who Is a current Sophomore Junior, Senior
(preference will be given to SophomoresJuniors)
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LIBRARY HOURS:
Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
(closed Monday - Friday: noon - 1 p.m.)
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Upcoming events:
"Oregon Reads 2009" Celebrate Oregon's 150th birthday with the
Oregon Library community. January - April: The Challenge: Every
Oregonian read the same book! The three book selections are:
Stubborn Twig by Lauren Kessler: Three generations in the life
of a Japanese-American family with forward by Gov. Theodore
Kulongoski (adult selection).
BAT 6 by Virginia Euwer Wolfe: 1949 rival Oregon farm commu
nities come together to watch their sixth-grade girls teams play
softball. The narrative is comprised of firsthand reporting from
girls on both sides (youth selection).
Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkinson & Nancy Carpenter:
A slightly true narrative of how a brave pioneer father brought
apples, peaches, pears, plums, grapes and cherries (and children)
across the Plains (children selection).
Please join Oregon readers in their journey through these books.
Books are available at the Tribal Library for check-out.
BOOK TALK: The book talk group will meet on Wednesday,
Feb. 18, from 6- 7:30 p.m. Book discussion will be using the three
selected Oregon Read 2009 books listed above. Sessions are held
at the Tribal Library. Please join in and share about your favorite
selection. Hope to see you there.
"Tiny Tots' Program: On Feb. 2, the Tribal Library held the
first Tiny Tots" session for moms, grandmas and their babies ages
birth to 3 years old. We had 3 sets of moms and grandmas present
with 3 tiny tots. The program welcomes dads, auntsuncles and or
granddads or guardians with their babies; it's not just for moms and
grandmas. The program is held in the library during the lunch hour
while the library is closed to other patrons. The sessions include do
ing pre-reading activities that adults can do with their babies and
there's time for families to select books to check out to take home.
Sessions will be held the first Monday of each month. Next session
is March 2. Please join in this fun new program.
Our appreciation goes to the following people who donated collec
tion items to the Tribal Library in January 2009: Josh Clift, Cathrine
Buckner, Jack Ham, Keith Campbell, Elaine Lane, Candi Buswell
and Molly Matthews. Thanks all!
Many new titles have been added to the library collection. Please
visit the Tribal Library soon!