January 15, 2010
Greetings ASU Family,
In honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I encourage you to spend time reflecting on the innumerable sacrifices those before us selflessly gave. It is up to our generation to keep fighting for equal access and equal resources to ensure that future generations can witness the "promise land" that Dr. King envisioned. On behalf of ASU Staff, enjoy your three-day weekend.
In Love & Solidarity,
Tierra Moore
Internal Public Relations Coordinator
Afrikan Student Union 2009-10
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ASU General Body Meeting
Every Wednesday of weeks 3, 6, 9 ASU holds its tri-quarterly General Body Meeting. Wednesday, January 20, 2010 the first GBM of the new year will be held at Campbell 1210 from 6-8pm. Hope to see you there!
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Bunche Center 40th anniversary Retrospective
The Symposium celebrates 40 years of the Bunche Center of African American Studies through panel discussions with key individuals that were instrumental in the founding of the Bunche Center.
Panel 1: 1968-1985: Emergence & Institutionalization
Panel 2: 1986-Present: Adjustment and Revision
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Royce Hall 362
Please RSVP to atucker@bunche.ucla.edu by Sunday 1/17/10.
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MLK Oratorical Contest
The 22ndAnnual MLK Oratorical Contest takes place Thursday, January 27th
starting at 6pm with a reception from 6:00 – 7:00pm in the De Neve Plaza
Rooms & the actual event itself will take place in the De Neve Auditorium
from 7:00 – show finishes. The MLK Oratorical Contest is an amazing event where UCLA students and high school students alike compete in an oratorical speech to wow the audience and win prizes.
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ABC Conference
The 2010 ABC Conference (African/Black Conference) is slowly creeping up and its time for us to get ready! The conference will be held at UC Riverside April 30th-May 2nd, 2010.
This will be a very important year in the path and direction of ABC we will be attempting to solidify a stronger coalition of the African/Black student unions across the UC system and re-vamp the critical issue of ABC as well.
Therefore there will be an application process and a two part workshop series that will be required to be in the UCLA delegation. *you only have to attend one session 1 and one session 2 workshop
Session 1 dates are as follows:
January 28 @ 7pm & February 4 @ 7pm
Location :ASU Office
Session 2 dates are as follows::
February 16 @ 7pm & March 2 @ 7 pm
Location :ASU Office
For more information contact Stephanie Roberts: stephanie.s.roberts@gmail.com
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Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
The Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund has applications available for student activists who are building the progressive movement and will be enrolled in school during the 2010-11 academic year. Our website provides answers to questions about the Fund, the application process, and the students we support. If you know of students working for peace and justice, or if you have a list of activist contacts, please send this announcement along and refer potential applicants to the Fund's website: www.davisputter.org.
Since 1961 the Davis-Putter Fund has provided need-based grants to students who are involved in building movements for social and economic justice and are able to do academic work at the college level. Grantees are both graduates and undergraduates enrolled in accredited schools for the period covered by their grant. Although citizenship is not a consideration, applicants must be participating in activities in the US and plan to enroll in an accredited program in
the US in order to qualify.
The maximum grant is $10,000 and may be considerably smaller depending on the applicant's circumstances and the funding available. All the funds come from individual donors and there are 25-30 grants awarded each year. Grants are for one year although students may re-apply for subsequent years.
Applications and the supporting documents -- transcripts, a personal statement, two letters of recommendation, a photograph, financial aid reports -- must be postmarked by April 1, 2010. Those selected to receive a grant will be notified in July.
Carol J. Kraemer
Director
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
www.davisputter.org
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Nestlé USA Leadership Symposium for Diverse Leaders of Tomorrow
April 21 – 25, 2010
ATTENTION STUDENTS! Develop the skills to become a successful global business leader.
The Nestlé USA Leadership Symposium for Diverse Leaders of Tomorrow is a three-day intensive program designed for undergraduate minority students interested in a career in business who hold a leadership position in an on or off-campus diverse student organization. Applicants must demonstrate strong leadership skills and even greater leadership potential.
The 2010 Symposium will be held April 21 – 25, 2010 at the Nestlé USA Headquarters in Glendale, California.
Thirty students will be selected for this opportunity to meet with senior corporate executes, gaining invaluable insight on leadership, while networking with other future executives from across the nation. Nestlé USA will arrange all meals and pay for related travel and accommodations.
APPLY NOW!
Visit http://www.nestleusa.com/PubCareers/Diversity.aspx to download the application and find out more about the program and criteria. Postmark deadline is February 5th!
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State of the Black Worker
L.A. Black Workers Center
REAL JOBS, REAL SKILLS, REAL PROTECTIONS
The Los Angeles Black Worker Center Project in partnership with the
Southern Christian Leadership Conference-LA King Week Presents:
State of the Black Worker
A Community-Labor Dialogue on the Los Angeles Job Crisis
Saturday, January 16, 2010
9am – Noon
SOULA 2006 Union Hall, 828 W. Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, 90015
Contact: Lola Smallwood Cuevas, lscuevas@irle.ucla.edu 213.480.4155 x210
Light refreshments will be served
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BREAKFAST AND BRIEFING AT
LUCY FLORENCE COFFEE SHOP
9:30AM SHARP!
3351 West 43rd St. Los Angeles, CA 90008-4521, (323) 293-1356
JOIN THE BLACK, SAME GENDER-LOVING
&
Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgendered, Intersex,
and Queer Communities of Los Angeles
Black Lesbians United (BLU),
Here To Stay, Jordan/Rustin Coalitions,
& Courage Campaign
Calling all newly married couples, singles, families, community leaders,
youth, artists, educators, students, people of faith and the larger Black
LGBTQI same gender loving community, and its allies, to join us in taking
another STRIDE FOR JUSTICE !
**Volunteers and donations needed for food, water, supplies!!
For More Information or Carpool:
Call: 562-331-4038 OR 562-242-8601
Email: <MLKDAY2010@jordanrustin.org>MLKDAY2010@jordanrustin.org
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(Black) Orientation Counselors Needed DEADLINE FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th!
Orientation Counselor Applications are available:
http://www.orientation.ucla.edu/ocdescription.htm
The Orientation Counselor (OC) position works directly with incoming first-year and transfer students during the sessions, providing individual
counseling, facilitating discussions, and making workshop presentations. The OCs are assigned groups for each session, and are responsible for introducing new students to all the services and academic opportunities available at UCLA.
*Salary*=You will paid for all your time in Spring Training (part-time) and summer counseling (full-time). The total approximate amount
will be *$4,400* (gross - before taxes) plus room and board for the summer.
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Textbook Loan Program
Trying to save money on books?
Well the Financial Supports Commission has the solution!
Visit the FSC Office in Kerchkoff Hall check out a book for your classes.
*We don't guarantee that we will have EVERY book
Email: lawrence08@ucla.edu with any questions
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