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"I like to inspire kids that you can set your mind to whatever
you want to do, and physical handicaps are not really debilitating
obstacles. You can work with whatever the Creator has given you and
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Youth
Art Colouring Contest From Rabbit and Bear Paws for youth ages 3-15. www.rabbitandbearpaws.com/pawprintblog/ |
Writing Our Hope |
Free Alphabet Flashcards |
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MatchCollege.com College
Search Listings of 6,000+ colleges/universities with information about admissions, financial aid &tuition, employment, housing, athletics and more. http://www.matchcollege.com |
Ford Foundation Diversity
Fellowships |
Free Job Training for Native
Americans NW Indiana The Center for Workforce Innovations and the American Indian Center of Indiana Phone: 800 745-5872 |
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2007 Native American Youth
Conference October 18, 19, 2007 Black Canyon Conference Center, Phoenix AZ Provides exposure to career options and paths to achievements through education for Native American youth in grades 9 –12. http://2007nayc.tripod.com/index.html |
Carthy Foundation |
Community Health Leaders
Program Nomination Deadline: October 19, 2007 Honors unrecognized individuals who overcame daunting odds to expand access to health care and social services to underserved populations in communities across the United States http://rwjf.org/ |
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First Nations Oweesta
Corporation and Citigroup financial education training October 23-25, 2007 Rapid City, SD Free training to become certified to teach the Building Native Communities (BNC): Financial Skills for Families curriculum Contact Joanna Donohoe: joanna@oweesta.org or 561-626-9700. |
Youth Leaders for Literacy
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National Forest Foundation Collaboration Support Program Deadline: October 26, 2007 Provides funding to sustain existing collaborative efforts that may achieve significant ecological, social, and economic impact. http://www.natlforests.org/ |
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Youth Change Maker Grants
(Australian applicants) Deadline: October 29, 2007 Supports Australian individuals and small groups who are making changes in their communities. www.youngaustralians.org |
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College Affordability Essay
Contest Deadline: October 29, 2007 Open to undergraduate, graduate students and former students with a minimum of $2500 in educational debt. http://collegeaffordabilitynow.org/ |
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Effective Organizations |
Gulf Coast Fund for
Community Renewal and Ecological Health Grants |
The 100 Best Communities for
Young People Deadline: November 2, 2007 An annual competition which recognizes outstanding community-wide efforts that improve the well-being of youth. http://www.americaspromise.org/ |
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Save-the-Redwoods League |
People To People
International Global Youth Forum |
Environmental Challenge
Education Program Deadline: Water Challenge: November 5, 2007; Air Challenge: December 5, 2007; Climate Challenge: January 7, 2008 Encourages middle and high school students to develop and implement environmental programs that positively impact their communities. http://www.lexus.com/ |
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18th Annual Northwest
Student Leadership Conference November 9th 2007 Portland State University, Oregon http://www.orstudents.org/oscc/ |
Healthy Communities Healthy
Youth Conference |
Youth Encounter on
Sustainability November 9-26, 2007 Kenya http://www.sustainability.ethz.ch/en/activities/africa.cfm |
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Bullying Awareness Week November 18-24, 2007 Stand Up to Bullying http://www.bullyingawarenessweek.org/ |
National Association for the
Education of Homeless Children and Youth |
Library Books Awards
Program |
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Great Lakes Watershed
Restoration Program. Deadline: November 15, 2007 Provides funds to restore habitat and improve water quality. http://www.nfwf.org/ |
America Recycles Day |
Volunteerism and Youth:
Added Energy for the 21st Century” November 14-17 Ouro Preto, Brazil. Includes a Youth Forum with a panel discussion on youth projects led by youth participants. http://www.partners.net |
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Voices of Youth Deadline: November 20, 2007 Youth 17 and under can submit artwork celebrating the UN's 18th anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child http://www.unicef.org/ |
Florida Sea Turtle Grants
Program |
Bullying Awareness Week November 18-24, 2007 Stand Up to Bullying http://www.bullyingawarenessweek.org/ |
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5th International Language,
Communication and Culture Conference November 28-30, 2007 Castelo Branco, Portugal http://lcc2007.ese.ipcb.pt |
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Awakening the Spirit November 27-30, 2007 Nanaimo, British Columbia Information for First Nations communities showing that the time for positive change is now. www.awakenthespirit.ca |
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Jill Compassion Fund |
LIVING CONDITIONS IN FIRST
NATIONS AND INUIT COMMUNITIES |
NFL Youth Football Fund
Grassroots Program |
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2008 SeaWorld/Busch
Gardens/Fujifilm Environmental Excellence Awards Deadline: November 30, 2007 Recognize the outstanding efforts of students and teachers across the country who are working at the grassroots level to protect and preserve the environment. http://www.swbg-animals.org/ |
Light the Way: Outreach to
the Underserved |
Hidden Valley: Love Your
Veggies Nationwide School Lunch Campaign Deadline:November 30, 2007 Provides grants to elementary school that increase student access to, and consumption of, fresh vegetables and fruits during school meals. http://www.loveyourveggiesgrants.com/ |
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Mellon Postdoctoral
fellowship in American Studies with an emphasis in Native American
Studies Deadline: December 4, 2007 Fellowships carry limited teaching duties, and opportunities for scholarly research and professional development Contact: Director, Center for the Americas, Wesleyan University |
Staples Foundation for
Learning |
Echoing Green Fellowship Deadline: December 3, 2007 Open to emerging social innovators who want to tackle seemingly unsolvable social challenges with groundbreaking solutions http://www.echoinggreen.org/index.cfm |
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CSUB Indigenous Native
American Club Native Gathering December 8, 2007 California State University, Bakersfield http://horse.robinson.googlepages.com/home |
New Worlds, New
Sovereignties |
Grants Target Education for
Disadvantaged Youth Deadline: December 7, 2007 Funds programs that provide job skills and/or education for all people, with special emphasis on disadvantaged youth. http://www.staplesfoundation.org/ |
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Toy Challenge Contest Deadline: December 12, 2007 Kids in grades 5-8: Engineer, design, and use science to create a new toy or game. http://www.sallyridescience.com/toychallenge |
Minority Access Internship
Program |
Schools in Need Competition
Deadline: December 15, 2007 Open to schools that need to raise reading scores for K-8 students. http://www.knowledgeadventure.com/school/ |
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Appalachian Community Fund Grants Deadline: November 6, 2007 Grants for community- based organizations that address underlying causes of the economic and social distress of the region. http://appalachiancommunityfund.org/ |
Alston/Bannerman Fellowship Program |
2008 Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program Deadline: December 14, 2007 for college seniors, graduates and those adversely affected by racial and ethnic health disparities. http://www.kff.org/ |
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Native American Graduate
Student Opportunity Deadline: December 15, 2007 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Opportunity for doctoral student to be mentored in the field of American Indian culture and mental health. Contact Joseph P. Gone: jgone@umich.edu |
Rosie's For All Kids Foundation |
U.S. News &World Report and
AXA Foundation Achievement Scholarships Deadline: December 15, 2007' Provides resources that help make college possible for qualified students. http://www.axaonline.com/ |
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Teaching Tolerance Grants |
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