Summer Update [1]

Hey everyone,

As you can see the African Student Association [ASA] has changed its format of updating you on events and various opportunities (be they volunteering, internship etc).

Weekly (and sometimes daily) blog updates will be made, this will allow you convenient access to past postings and events. You will receive a weekly email as a reminder to check the official blog. these emails will also include documents of importance that may not be available to you on the blog.

If you'd like to be added to the list-serv or receive further information about something you've read please email ASA at asa@umn.edu .

coming up...

EVENTS

African Development Center: Fostering Community Development through Workshops and Meetings

A special breakfast with Rep. Keith Ellison
Wednesday August 25, 2010, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
gain insights on "international trip[s] focusing on business, and delve into prospective opportunities for Minnesotans to connect with businesses in abroad."
RSVP to this event by sending an email to rbile@adcminnesota.org.

ADC Business Breakfast Round table series: speaker Arthur J. Rolnick, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Thursday, August 26th, 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
hear "the connection between early childhood development and community economic sustainability"

African Development Center
1931 South 5th St, Minneapolis, MN 55454

VOLUNTEER/INTERNSHIP/WORK

North Star STEM Peer Mentor
Applications for this position is available til Thursday, August 26th, 2010 on http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/. The requisition numbers are 167402 and 167406.

"We are looking for peer mentors who are current undergraduate students enrolled in the College of Science and Engineering, College of Biological Sciences and the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences. Peer mentors will work directly with students involved in the North Star STEM Alliance"

Project Legos is recruiting "volunteers, interns and facilitators for fall" [a PDF with more info was included in the email]

"This would be a great opportunity to pass on to students
and will be a great resource for students who want to
complete an internship for a class, complete volunteer
hours or facilitate and get extra cash."

[click image for a better view]

Student Work-study Intern GLBTA Programs Office
Description and flyer can be found on their website and in email.
http://www.glbta.umn.edu

Minnesota Legal Services Coalition is looking for volunteers.

looking for "volunteers who will help improve
multilingual resources and facilitate the education
of low-income communities about our free legal services...
While helping to eliminate poverty, volunteers will gain
work experience in the non-profit sector, in the legal
field and working in translation."

Contact Katie Bement for more information
kbement@mnlegalservices.org
612-228-9105 [ext 113]
www.LawHelpMN.org

OTHER

Focus Features: Africa First
Applications are due by Friday, Sept 3, 2010
www.focusfeatures.com/africafirst

"Africa First is an uniquely conceived initiative of Focus Features which earmarks funds exclusively for emerging filmmakers of African nationality and residence. Now in its third consecutive year, the Africa First program is offering eligible and participating filmmakers the chance to be awarded $10,000 in financing for pre-production, production, and/or post-production on their narrative short film made in continental Africa and tapping into the resources of the film industry there."

Scholarship opportunity with Scholarly Excellence in Equity and Diversity [SEED] Awards

"The Office of Equity and Diversity (OED) from the
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (U of M-TC) are pleased
to announce that OED is once again offering the Scholarly
Excellence in Equity and Diversity(SEED) Awards to our
undergraduate students. The SEED Awards is now open and accepting
applications until Monday, September 27th, 2010. You may visit
the OED website to learn more about the award details and
eligibility requirements:
http://www.academic.umn.edu/equity/SEEDAwards2010.html

coming this fall...