Community Journal
Volume 3 Issue 10 October 29, 2007
Quote of the Week
“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind”
- Dr. Seuss
What's Going on this Week
Wed. Oct. 31, 2007
CPAB presents An Evening with Omar Tyree @ Trabant MPRs.
Book signing & reception @ 6:30 p.m.
Lecture at 7p.m.
Fri. Nov. 2, and Sat. Nov. 3, 2007
Mental Health Association in Delaware co-sponsors the 6th Annual People of Color Mental Health Conference. $5 for college students at DelTech in Stanton.
Registration opens at 12:30 p.m. Conference begins at 2:00 p.m. To register or for more info call 302-654-6833.
Center for Black Culture/
Multicultural Programs
Thurs. Nov. 8, 2007
Latino and Latin American Heritage Office (LHO) presents Fiesta Latina at 8:00 p.m. @ Perkins Rodney Room. Dance to live Latin music featuring Orquesta La Insaciable.
Refreshments will be served.
Sun. Nov. 11, 2007
LHO presents Estamos Aqui Documentary at 7:30 p.m.. @ Trabant Theater.
Upcoming Events
- Fri. Nov. 9, 2007
CPAB presents Trey Songz at Thompson Hall at 8:00 p.m. $10 with UD ID. Tickets available at all UD Box offices.
- Sun. Nov. 11, 2007
CBC & CPAB presents The Color Purple on Broadway. $50 for students with UD ID if ticket is purchased before 10/31/07 at the Center for Black Culture. Boarding begins at 7:30 a.m.
- Sat. Nov. 17, 2007
Delaware Kenya Association (DEKA) 4th Annual Dining for a Cause at Clayton Hall at 6:30 p.m. Join us for us for this great philanthropic and cultural experience that includes tasty cuisine, entertainment, raffles, and more.
Tickets are available at the Center for Black Culture; $35/student ticket or $50/general public ticket. For more information visit www.delka.org or call 831-2991.
Future Dates of Interest
Jan. 3 - Jan. 6, 2008
The CBC is sponsoring a trip to the Carroll F.S. Hardy Black Leadership Conference in Washington, DC. This is a great opportunity for you (African American students at predominately white institutions) to transform your college career! The cost of the conference is $400 which includes transportation and hotel.
For more information visit selg.com. If you’re interested in at-
tending the conference please contact Fiona Caramba-Coker at
foscc@udel.edu or Kasandra Moye at moye@udel.edu.
Announcements
REMINDER EORO Mentors:
Your October Contact Sheets are due to your respective EORO Mentor Coordinators on Wed. October 31st. Contact sheets are available at the turnstyle in the CBC. NOTE: Contact sheets are required from each mentor monthly.CALL FOR SUPPORT:
Anthony Bailey, II entered a national music video contest and was chosen to be in the top 10! In order for him to win he needs your vote for the video. This is a very positive video that inspires youth to greatness. Instructions to vote:1). Go to: www.americanstudentsfund.org
2). under the BIG MAP, click on the "here" link to vote for the TOP 10!
3). Age Category is 13-20
4). Vote for Let's Be the Change, by DE Maesto
5). Come back tomorrow and do it again. You can vote once a day everyday until Nov. 7th.If you haven't seen the video you can watch it when you vote for it or go to
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J7RvJySMuc
Scholarships/Fellowships
TAKE INITIATIVE: Money is available if you apply for it!
1) Bell Labs Fellowships For Under Represented Minorities
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html
2) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
3) Student Video Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http:/ /www.aynrand.org/contests/
7) Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm
8) Gates Millennlum Scholarships (major)
http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
9) Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp
10) Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm
14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships)
http://www.finaid.org/
15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
16) Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship _search.jsp
18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
For more visit http://www.udel.edu/CBC/links.shtml