November 2007 Opps Issue 181

38TH NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING November 22, 2007 Cole's Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts http://www.uaine.org/	Leonard Peltier Holiday Gift Drive c/o LPDC, 3800 N. Mesa, #A2, El Paso, Texas 79902 Help make the holidays a little brighter and the winter a little warmer for the children at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. http://www.FreePeltierNow.org/	Rabbit and Bear Paws Cover Contest Deadline: November 30, 2007 Select your choice for the next cover of Rabbit and Bear Paws graphic novel. Vote for Cover: RBP
Basil Seeds on the Move The 10 million basil seeds that flew in space will distributed to educators registered to take part in the Engineering Design Challenge. http://www.nasa.gov/education/plantchallenge	PsPrint/Brickfish "Stick to Your Cause" Scholarship Deadline: November 17, 2007 Open to students 14 years and up to create a bumper sticker that supports a campaign or cause of your choice. http://www.brickfish.com/	Constructing Identities Submission Deadline: November 22, 2007 January 18, 2008 University of Toronto, Canada Papers may address the construction of identity in the broadest sense. http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=158884
Service Replication Grants Deadline: November 30, 2007 Funding for efforts to involve youth in addressing the world's most pressing social issues. http://www.ysa.org/	State Farm’s Service-Learning Champion Award Deadline: December 1, 2007 Acknowledges business or community leaders who have partnered with youth in advancing the cause of service-learning. http://www.statefarm.com	The Brickfish "Rock Our World" Scholarship Deadline: November 30, 2007 Open to students 14 and older who submit a blog telling what kind of music campaign you'd like on the Brickfish website. http://www.brickfish.com/
iinstitute of Native American and Indigenous Studies Submission Deadline: December 1, 2007 April 10-12, 2008 University of Georgia, Athens http://www.uga.edu/inas	National Youth Development Symposium December 3-6, 2007 Chicago, IL. Provides guidance to workforce development professionals who serve youth and offer them the tools needed to enter the workforce as productive adults. http://theeventconn.com	ISpecs Deadline: December 1, 2007 Specs, a journal of contemporary culture and arts, is now accepting submissions for the first issue. http://www.h-net.org/
Brickfish "Photography Shootout" Scholarship Deadline: December 04, 2007 Students ages 14 on up can submit your best original portrait, landscape, ordinary or obscure photo. http://www.brickfish.com/	Native Youth Winter Leadership Academy December 5-9, 2007 Sycuan Resort, El Cajon, CA For native youth, ages 12-17, to network, expand their world-view, enhance leadership skills, and learn ways to use their knowledge and culture to strengthen themselves. www.nativewellness.com	International Volunteer Day December 5, 2007 http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org
Native American and Alaska Native Children in School Program Deadline: December 6, 2007 Promote parental and community participation in language instruction educational programs. http://www.ed.gov/	NeighborWorks Training Institute December 10-14, 2007 Portland, OR Provides financial support, technical assistance, and training for community-based revitalization efforts. http://www.nw.org/	NASA Essay Contest for Students Deadline: Dec. 7, 200 Students in grades 5-9 describe how they benefit in their everyday lives from space technologies built, or to be built, by NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/
A Better World Competition Deadline: December 12, 2007 A world - wide search for projects that use the transformative power of sport to achieve real social change. http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/node	Surfing the Wave of Change December 12-14, 2007 San Diego, CA (Open to US and Overseas participants) Three days of skill-building and innovation. www.ysa.org/awards	TAP'S 8th Annual International Essay Contest Deadline: December 15, 2007 For middle school and high school students. http://www.teachersagainstprejudice.org
Fair Trade Study Grant Deadline: December 15, 2007 A weeklong, intensive study of how fair trade coffee is produced and the impact of such production on Brazilian communities. http://www2.samsclub.com/f	SPEAK UP SURVEY Deadline: December 15, 2007 Share your ideas and opinions on how technology should be used in the education process. http://www.netdayspeakup.org/	William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship Deadline: December 15, 2007 Introduces a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. http://nonprofitresearch.org/
Pacific Grassroots Salmon Initiative Deadline: December 19, 2007 Activities eligible for funding include restoration, conservation planning, research, and public education and outreach. http://www.noaa.gov/	P3 Awards Closing Date: December 20, 2007 Seeking applications proposing to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving sustainability. http://es.epa.gov/ncer/rfa/2008/2008_p3.html	Planet Festo Help the Village School in Maine build a virtual environmental ribbon around the whole world! www.planetfesto.org
Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Deadline: December 20, 2007. Supports early college preparation and awareness activities for low-income students. http://www.ed.gov/l	Native American Public Telecommunications (NAPT) Deadline: Dec. 20, 2007 Accepting scripts for its third season of the Native Radio Theater project. http://www.airos.org/	Straight Forward Media Minority Scholarship Deadline: December 31 , 2007 Available to current and prospective students of color. http://www.straightforwardmedia.com
Captain Planet Foundation Deadline: December 31, 2007 Funds hands-on environmental projects involving children and young adults in communities across the United States. http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/	Reviewers needed for documentaries on Native American Studies The National Film Board of Canada seeks qualified people to write academic reviews about the following documentary films: WABAN-AKI: PEOPLE FROM WHERE THE SUN RISES WAPOS BAY SERIES FINDING DAWN FIRST STORIES VOLUMES 1 AND 2 GANG AFTERMATH FLIGHT FROM DARKNESS Contact Dylan Maddox McGinty: d.mcginty@nfb.ca or Tel 212 629 8890	Courageous Legislator Award Honors Deadline: January 1, 2008 Honors legislators who courageously support public education. Contact: Dr. M. Donald Thomas: mariothomas1@yahoo.com or Dr. William L. Bainbridge at: bainbridge@schoolmatch.co
SIBERIAN WONDERLAND Winter Language Camp January 2-12, 2008 SIBERIA Contact Natasha Bodrova: cosmopolitan@online.nsk.su	The 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education January 5- 8, 2008 Honolulu, Hawaii An opportunity for those from education related fields across the world to come together and learn from each other. http://www.hiceducation.org/	Ohio Collects Native American Art Through January 6, 2008 Columbus, Ohio http://www.decartsohio.org/
Environmental Challenge Education Program 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/	General Mills Foundation Champions for Healthy Kids Deadline: January 15, 2008 Awards grants to community-based groups for creative ways to help youth ages 2-18 adopt a balanced diet and physically active lifestyle. http://www.generalmills.com/	National Wetlands Awards Deadline: January 15, 2008 Presented to individuals who have excelled in wetlands protection, restoration, and education. http://www2.eli.org/
Visual and Expressive Arts Grants program Deadline: January 15, 2008 From the National Museum of the American Indian/ Supports a wide range of arts activities in contemporary Native American arts. VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM: http://www.nmai.si.edu/vaeag/visual.html EXPRESSIVE ARTS PROGRAM: http://www.nmai.si.edu/vaeag/expressive.html	The American Association of University Women Community Action Grants Deadline: January 15, 2008 Provides seed money for innovative programs or non-degree research projects that promote education and equity for women and girls. http://aauw.org/	2008 Environmental Summer Internship Program Deadline: January 15, 2008 Northern Arizona University The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) at seeking intern host sites across the U.S. for students interested in environmental or related careers. http://www4.nau.edu/e
Molson Donation Fund Focuses on the development of vibrant communities for young adult Canadians ages 19 to 29. http://www.molson.com/	NativeAmericanJobs.com An employment for all Native people, both locally and nationwide. http://www.nativeamericanjobs.com	Scholastic Lexus Environmental Challenge Educates and empowers students to take action to improve the environment. http://www.scholastic.com/lexus/
Interested in recruiting Native American students University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia The university and Six Directions is developing a d recruitment strategy for draw Native American students to the University of Pennsylvania. http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/gic/nai.php	The Longest Walk II February - July, 2008 Alcatraz, San Francisco, to Washington D.C. Walking for the Seventh Generation, for peace, for justice, for healing of Mother Earth, for the healing of our people suffering from diabetes, heart conditions, alcoholism, drug addiction, and other diseases. http://www.sacredrun.org/sr2008/sr2008.html	Climate Change and Indigenous Peoples Call for papers deadline: November 30, 2007 April 15-19, 2008 Boston, Massachusetts From the Association of American Geographers http://www.aag.org/
Nordic Culture Fund Supports cultural cooperation between the Nordic countries and their cultures. http://www.nordiskkulturfond.org

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