SUMMER 2013... POWERPLAY NYC... CALLING ALL WHEELS HS GIRLS! DUE MARCH 21, 2013! Act NOW!

Check out the informational board near 433! 

SEE MS. MACNEIL ASAP FOR APPLICATIONS!   PowerPlay NYC February 26, 2013 PowerPlay NYC is now accepting applications for the 2013 SuperSTARS Summer Leadership Academy! Dear Meaghan, PowerPlay NYC is now accepting applications for our SuperSTARS Summer Leadership Academy for High School Girls! This will be the 12th summer that we will be providing high school girls with a unique and life changing summer experience. The Academy offers high school girls entering grades nine through twelve the opportunity to (i) learn and participate in a variety of sports; (ii) develop workplace, leadership and life skills for success; (iii) interact with women in a variety of careers; (iv) engage in health and wellness learning; (v) explore the college admissions process; and (vi) participate in STARWorks mini-internships. Attached you will find the application (due Thursday, March 21st!) and FAQs sheet containing more information. We are asking that you help us identify girls for whom the Academy would be a good fit - please distribute the materials widely. The ideal candidate is a girl who demonstrates potential for developing into a smart, successful woman and possesses the following qualities: Demonstrate a willingness to push herself and an eagerness to develop her own potential Applies herself at school and other activities Has the capacity to work in groups Brings a positive attitude and is able to accept constructive feedback Demonstrates a willingness to try new things and meet new people Participation on a sports team is not a requirement. However, the girls spend an average of two hours a day doing sports and physical activities. Girls who are nominated should be interested in these activities. Scholarships covering the cost of the program are offered to all accepted participants. Again, the deadline for applications is Thursday, March 21st. Feel free to contact me with any further questions. Best, Allison Green Program Associate To "Share" this news with your Facebook friends, click here!

WOMEN OF WHEELS! FREE SUMMER PROGRAM! LEARN PHYSICS!

The Department of Physics is pleased to announce the return of our annual Summer Outreach program aimed at young women entering 9th, 11th and 12th grades who have a desire to learn physics.

Since its inception, over 1,000 students have attended the program. Past participants have gone on to become engineers, doctors, computer specialists and physicists.

This is a free program which meets in three two-week sessions starting July 8. No prior knowledge of physics is required. Online applications are available on the website.

Website:www.umdphysics.umd.edu/about-us/outreach/summer-girls.html

For more information, contact:
Dr. Sonali J. Shukla
Department of Physics
summer-girls@physics.umd.edu

Website: umdphysics.umd.edu/about-us/outreach/summer-girls.html

For more information, contact:
Sonali J. Shukla
+1 301 405 5949
summer-girls@physics.umd.edu
umdphysics.umd.edu/about-us/outreach/summer-girls.html

Limited edition! First come, first served! Custom made, tie-dyed t-shirts! Support WHEELS students who will be heading to Miami to build with Habitat for Humanity!

Support WHEELS students

who will be heading to Miami, Florida

for spring break

to build with

Habitat for Humanity!

WHEELS National Honor Society

presents a tie-dyed, uniform shirt fundraiser!

Costs:

You provide the shirt:

1 color for $8/t-shirt

2 colors $9/t-shirt.

OR

WHEELS NHS provides the shirt:

1 color for $10/t-shirt

2 colors for $11/t-shirt.

Limited edition.

First come, first served.

Custom made.

Questions?

See Arlenis Bueno, class of 2014

or other WHEELS NHS members!

Support WHEELS students who will be heading to Miami for spring break to build with Habitat for Humanity!

Support WHEELS students

who will be heading to Miami

 for spring break to build with

Habitat for Humanity!

$5 raffle tickets for 2 Knicks tickets!

See Cesar Uribe, class of 2013!

FREE kittens to a good home!

FREE kittens to a good home!

 

Interested?

 

Contact Bianca Romarion, class of 2013

b.romarion@wheels-student.org.

 

 

 

Do You Know of a 10th Grade Student Interested in diversity and issues impacting NYC? Does He or She Have What It Takes to be a Leader? -

Do You Know of a 10th Grade Student Interested in diversity and issues impacting NYC?
Does He or She Have What It Takes to be a Leader?
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YouthBridge-NY is now accepting applications for our
2013-2014 Fellowship Year!

To apply online or to find out more information
please visit our website at  -
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?JewishCommunityRelat/287b1c4a54/f692c53420/4db1d48dfc
www.youthbridgeny.org

Future Latino Leaders Law Camp July 13-21, 2013 in Washington, DC... DEADLINE MARCH *, 2013

http://www.hnbf.org/content/future-latino-leaders
Deadline: March 8, 2013

Future Latino Leaders Law Camp

July 13-21, 2013 in Washington, DC

Do you know a high student who might want to explore law as a career? The Hispanic National Bar Foundation offers a law camp aimed at Latino/a students for one week in July. For more information: 

http://www.hnbf.org/content/future-latino-leaders.The Future Latino Leaders Law Camp is a nine-day program held by the HNBF in Washington, DC and provides up to 30 Latino high school students with the opportunity to learn more about the legal profession.

Future Latino Leaders Law Camp

July 13-21, 2013 in Washington, DC


2013 Application Process Deadline March 8, 2013. Create a User ID and password to access the online application.
2013 mail-in application may be downloaded here paper version.

The Future Latino Leaders Law Camp is a nine-day program held by the HNBF in Washington, DC and provides up to 30 Latino high school students with the opportunity to learn more about the legal profession. Established by the HNBF in 2005, the Law Camp offers students the chance to come to DC and learn more about the college application process, meet influential Latino leaders, and tour national monuments and various government agencies.

The Law Camp is offered cost-free! However, there is a non-refundable application fee of $50 (fee waivers are granted based on demonstrated need--download form here) and the cost of transportation to and from DC may be required. The HNBF is committed to working with accepted applicants and their families to ensure their ability to attend. Please do not allow the cost of transportation deter you from applying.

This is a fantastic opportunity for Latino high school students who are interested in law to travel to Washington and connect with their peers from across the country as well as meet other successful Latinos. View the map to see what cities our Law Camp students have represented.

ELIGIBILITY

In order to apply and participate, you must meet the following criteria:

• Be a high school student entering your sophomore, junior, or senior year, or be a recent graduate in the summer of 2013
• Have an interest in learning about law school and becoming a lawyer
• Be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or be a legal U.S. visitor with a valid visa and passport
• Have a demonstrated interest in helping your community and building your leadership skills

WHAT STUDENTS SAY ABOUT THE LAW CAMP 

• "The best part about the Law Camp was the people. The students, the presenters, and the staff made the camp one of the most amazing weeks of my life. Hearing the success stories of people from similar backgrounds as me has inspired me, and showed me that the legal field is an amazing place for Hispanic people." L. Alvarez, 17
• "[The Law Camp] changed my mind completely about entering college. At first I wasn't sure about going to college but now I am and I will go to college." J. Lopez, 16
• "I am really interested in pursuing criminal law and political science after hearing the success stories of so many Latinos who overcame impossible odds." J. Guillen, 16
• "[The Law Camp] has helped me develop many skills that will be useful. The Camp has definitely convinced me that I want to become a lawyer." A. Rosario, 16

WANT MORE INFORMATION?

Contact our Interim Executive Director, Christie Lewis at clewis@hnbf.org.