SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Week of 10/8/07

(New postings for the week are in RED)

Radford University Bus Trip 11/10, Open House for Northern Virginia students, buses board at Marshal HS at 6:45 am, parents and family are invited as well, buses return to same location between 9 and 10 pm; space is limited; register at http://www.radford.edu/’admissions/index.htm.

National Youth Leadership Forum in Medicine If you’re interested in receiving information about this program, see Mrs. Rahn in the College Career Center; all students, 3.7+GPA.

Minority Student Medical Awareness Workshops and Recruitment Fair for minority high school students interested in career in medicine, Saturday, Nov. 3, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Washington, DC; register by 10/22 at www.aamc.org/medicalcareerfair

Presidential Classroom Week-long programs designed to enliven constitutional democracy and engage the imagination and energy of high school students; 15 programs to choose from winter/spring/summer 2008; program information www.presidentialclassroom.org or 800.441.6533

Liberty’s Promise An internship and civic education programs aimed to make the immigrant experience an affirmative one; 8-10 week internships for young documented immigrants to promote active community involvement through the program. Internships are offered three times a year (Summer June-August, Fall October-December, Spring February-April). Summer interns must commit 20-40 hours per week, while Fall and Spring internships range from 10-20 hours per week. Students must be 15-21 years of age, immigrant or child of two immigrant parents, from a low-income household (according to HUD federal guidelines), moderate to high level of English fluency and legally eligible to work in the United States (only for the Internship program.) Come to the College Career Center for more information and an application.