Nominations for NCBP Fellows Award through ABA:

The 2010 NCBP Fellows Award will be presented at the
NCBP/NABE/NCBF Joint Luncheon held during the 2010 NCBP Midyear Meeting
in Orlando. Take a moment to acknowlege an outstanding past president of
a state or local bar association.
The deadline for submissions is December 11, 2009.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at
312/988-5364 or vannk2@staff.abanet.org.

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Community Information/Events

Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts 5 Million Dollar Fund
This major community based fundraiser is for the purpose of buying a building in the Westside neighborhood, retrofitting it "green," and inviting the participation of youth in this renovation. In this space they will create sustainable art programming that creates civic engagement opportunities. This effort is part of a larger revitalization effort of Salt Lake City's Westside.
Visit: http://www.fivemilliondollarfund.org/Default.aspx

IRC Emergency Request
The IRC is anticipating a large influx of refugees in the next month and is in need of donations NOW! The funds are limited and IRC needs household items donated in order for their funds to go to needed services like paying rent, utilities, food, transportation, etc. The needed items are:
50-75 Lamps (to be put in bedrooms for families)
40 Kitchen tables and chairs- (we have 38 household, 102 persons arriving this month....over about 60 people between next Monday and the 30th)
Silverware, dishes, and glasses for 100 persons total
100 Blankets (new or very good condition and clean)
If you can donate any of the items, please contact Shawn at shawn.strong@theirc.org or the IRC: Phone (801) 328-1091-www.theIRC.org/SLC

Opportunities
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian
Open to all fields and prospective/current graduate students but a limited number of stipends are targeted primarily at American Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native students. Four internship sessions lasting 10-weeks are available throughout the year for students interested in gaining museum practice and program development experience.
Deadline: 11/20/2009 -for spring, and 2/6/2010 -for summer. 7/12/2010 -for fall.
Refer to attachment "Internship" for further details

Hispanic Fund Scholarship Applications for 2010-2011
Applications are now available for the 2010-2011 academic school year. General eligibility requirements include: be of Hispanic heritage, have a minimum of 3.0 GPA, be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident and have plans to enroll as a FULL-TIME student in the fall of 2010.
For further information: http://www.hsf.net/Scholarships.aspx?id=72

Scholarship/Summer Internship
The Barbara Jordan health Policy Scholars Program is a ten-week program from May 17 to July 24, 2010.
Deadline for the 2010 program is December 4, 2009.
For further information: http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/bjscholars/bjsprogram.cfm