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FINDING A WEEKEND / AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM:
 Following is just a sample list of organizations that provide
assistance in locating an engaging and educational program in your community for
all ages.

YMCA * (800) 872-YMCA, www.ymca.net* has more than 2,500
locations nationwide, many of which offer arts and humanities programs,
including its National Writer’s Voice, a network of independent literary arts
centers.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America * (800) 854-CLUB, www.bgca.org* staffs some 44,000 trained
specialists to support programs that provide writing assignments, help for
setting academic goals and hands-on learning about the environment.

4-H Club * (301) 961-2800, www.fourhcouncil.edu* provides 7
million American youths with programs that promote literacy in science,
engineering and technology as well as rural youth development.

Camp Fire USA * (816) 285-2010, www.campfire.org* sponsors mentoring
opportunities and service-learning programs through 145 councils and community
partners across the nation.

In addition, the U.S. Department of Education*at (800) USA-LEARN
and at www.ed.gov* offers a database that
includes approximately 6,800 participating schools and organizations across the
country that have been awarded 21st Century Community Learning Center grants to
establish summer, weekend and after-school programs.


The Emma Bowen Foundation Internships
Download
application online or click
here
The Emma Bowen Foundation is recruiting minority
high school students (juniors, seniors) and college freshman for several
PAID summer internships at media (television, radio, cable) companies
throughout the United States. The internships will start Summer 2006 and last
throughout their college years. The Emma L. Bowen Foundation is a partnership of
media companies (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, Comcast, Discovery, ESPN, C-SPAN, Lifetime,
Time Warner, Clear Channel Communications, etc.) whose primary mission is to
“change the face of the media industry” through direct work experience and
professional development. Since our inception in 1989, we have placed hundreds
of high school and college students in media
internships.
Criteria
Eligible candidates must have at
least a 3.0 GPA, plan or attend a 4-year college, and have an interest in the
media. Selected students will be paid an hourly salary and earn matching
scholarship dollars to help pay for college expenses.
Please visit our
website atwww.emmabowenfoundation.com
for more information.

Intern Program with the Government
For more
information, go to www.studentjobs.gov.

Anyone you know interested in
nursing?
University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is offering
FREE tuition, FREE books, a $250 monthly stipend, and guaranteed job placement
as a nurse at Providence Hospital upon graduation (it’s a 3 year program) with a
starting salary of $40,000 to those between 18-28 years old. The program is
recruiting new students now!! Interested? Please contact Ms. Beshon
Smith, Dir. of Graduate Services (202) 266-5481. Email bsmith@urbanalliancefoundation.org


MSI’s Internship Program
MSI (www.msiworldwide.com) offers
part-time semester and full-time summer paid Internships (not for graduates
looking for fulltime jobs) for undergraduate, graduate and high school, students
in the Washington, DC area who have an interest and experience in international
development. Our internship program (about 20 hours per week) covers each of the
distinct units within MSI: Project Management, Accounting, Contracting, and
Business Development. Our goal is to allow students to learn and grow
professionally during their internship and provide each student with
opportunities to use and refine their own skills. MSI takes great care to ensure
that interns are well engaged in the work community. Upon arrival at MSI,
interns are given a brief orientation introducing them to some of the tools that
they will need for their internship. Project Management interns are assigned to
work on specific MSI projects as well as support tasks. As often as possible, we
match interns with projects that best suit both their skills and interests. To
ensure the success and development of interns, we hold intern meetings where
interns are encouraged to discuss their projects and also provide any feedback
on their work and interests. Additionally, we maintain on-going communication
with staff members who work directly with the interns to foster good working
relationships and the achievement of goals. Interns also participate in
bi-weekly trainings specifically designed for them that provide useful skills so
they can better assist the projects they work on. These trainings are conducted
by knowledgeable MSI staff members who cover topics involving financial,
contractual and logistical management of projects and proposals.

Project Management Intern Duties:
1. Assist in the
development of tools and systems for MSI’s Director for Project Management,
Project Managers and Technical Staff
2. Assist in the development of new
projects, including budgeting, recruiting for technical expertise
3. Assist
in the management of current projects, including monitoring and controlling
costs, scheduling, performance monitoring, anticipating and
managing changes,
contract compliance, maximizing customer satisfaction, logistical support to
technical teams, and ensuring optimal financial performance
4. Assist with
the satisfactory close (end) to projects, including adherence to contractual
requirements, soliciting performance and financial reports,
finalizing
end-of-project requirements with project staff and client

If
interested and presently a student enrolled in a school in the Washington, DC
area, please email a cover letter and resume to:gcritchley@msi-inc.com
AND mcallihan@msi-inc.com.

Full Medical Scholarships for
African-Americans
Washington University in St. Louis, the Medical
School, now ranked number 2 (along with Baltimore’s John’s Hopkins University
Medical School) has scholarships to award to bright Black Americans. The
students that are chosen will be awarded full tuition for 4 yrs – $30,000.00 per
year plus $2,500.00 stipend. Check them out on the Web. Washington University at
www.wustl.edu . For Complete instructions
and deadlines for applying, call the office of undergraduate Admission at
(800)638-0700 or (314)935-6087. To view the application and to obtain more
information you can also visit their web site at http://admissions.wustledu/

Opportunities from the Federal Government for High
School and College Students
1. Scholarships
http://www.feddesk.com/scholarships.htm
2.
Internships
http://www.feddesk.com/internships.htm
3.
Apprenticeships
http://www.feddesk.com/apprenticeships.htm
4.
Fellowships
http://www.feddesk.com/fellowships.htm
5.
Cooperative Programs
http://www.feddesk.com/programs.htm

*Check
out the Little Africa web site for a listing of several hundred scholarships
available to African-American Students: http://www.littleafrica.com/resources/scholarships5.htm*