Student Filmmaking Competition

If you are a student filmmaker, click the links below to see information available for this field:

The 2010 "What's Your Issue? Film Your Issue" Competition
http://www.whatsyourissue.tv

Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year Award
http://www.bodybymilk.com/sammy_scholarship.php

  Posted by Shaun Adams on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 7:40pm

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Children's Performing Arts Academy (ages 9-13)

Newark Symphony Hall
March 10 - May 8

Wednesday & Friday 5:00pm - 6:15pm, Wednesday & Friday 6:30pm - 7:45pm, Saturday 10:00am - 11:15am, 11:30am - 12:45pm

$200 for each artistic discipline (includes all 8 weeks/24classes); $25 registration fee

For registration information, please contact Nicole Davis at 973-643-4550; ext: 100

For Application visit: http://www.newarksymphonyhall.org/events/2010-03-10/cpaa-application.pdf
For a copy of the flyer visit: http://www.newarksymphonyhall.org/events/2010-03-10/cpaa-flyer.pdf

  Posted by Shaun Adams on Monday, February 22, 2010 at 11:47am

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Congressional Black Caucus Scholarships & Internships

Seniors, click the links below for more information about the scholarships and internships offered by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation:

http://www.cbcfinc.org/cbcf-internships.html
http://www.cbcfinc.org/cbcf-scholarships.html

  Posted by Shaun Adams on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at 2:05pm

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I Proudly Represent

Here is an example of an ACT-SO opening introduction...

Good ([Morning, Afternoon or Evening]. My name is [NAME].  I am a [AGE] year old [GRADE] attending [SCHOOL NAME] in [CITY].

I proudly represent the [NAACP BRANCH].

Today I will be [presenting, singing] a [WHAT, oratorical piece, a poem, a song, etc] entitled [NAME OF PIECE] written by [AUTHOR].

When you say your intro, make sure you articulate yourself in a manner which is going to grasp the attention of the judges. So you want to make sure you speak out loud, with your head tall. In essence, You are trying to pique the interest of everyone in the room before you even begin your presentation. With so many other students competing, your intro is a sure way for judges to remember YOU.

I've seen ACT-SO students who had GREAT performances not place because the judges thought their intros were terrible. I've also seen students with substandard performance place because their opening intro was strong. Never underestimate the power of our opening intro.  It sets your stage.  And when you represent your branch, represent is PROUDLY!  There is a proud history and legacy where you come from.

Start now by getting into the habbit of practicing your ACT-SO intros daily.

  Posted by Shaun Adams on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 3:14pm

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Verizon Wireless Black History Month Essay Contest (For H.S. Seniors)

In honor of Black History Month, UNCF and Verizon Wireless (VZNW) have partnered to support high school seniors who are college-bound. The 2010 UNCF/VZNW Black History Month Essay contest is designed to allow qualified high school seniors the opportunity to earn college scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year.

If you know of high school seniors with permanent residency in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Eastern Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland or the District of Columbia, please visit the website below to find out how you can receive a Verizon Wireless Black History Month scholarship and prize package. Seniors must apply by March 15, 2010. 

Twenty-five eligible students will be selected for the 2010-2011 academic year. The winners will receive scholarships of up to $5,000 and select students will also receive a personal technology make-over including an HP Netbook, a Motorola DROID cell phone and/or Verizon Wireless gift cards.

http://uncf.org/forstudents/scholarDetailSGA.asp?id=445

In addition, visit http://uncf.org/ForStudents/index.asp for information on additional scholarship and internship opportunities.

  Posted by Shaun Adams on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 11:42am

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Summer 2010 White House Internship PThe Summer 2010 White House internship program applicatiorogram

The Summer 2010 White House internship program application is now available at:   http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/internships

In addition to office duties, interns will supplement their learning experience by attending a weekly lecture series hosted by senior staff, assist at White House events and volunteer in community service projects.

White House internships are full time, unpaid positions and participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation and housing.

  Posted by Shaun Adams on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:56pm

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Tied to Greatness (New Brunswick)

The Tied To Greatness National Tour is an outreach program that reaches inner city young men through the power of exciting entertainment, powerful dialogue and support from celebrity guests and community leaders.

We cordially invite young men (ages 11 to 20) to come out and be inspired by this life changing program.  Come hear renowned speakers, powerful entertainment, and participate in the tie tying ceremony.  We encourage men to come out in a suit and tie so we can impact the next generation.

For more information please call (732) 545-2980 or visit www.tiedtogreatness.org. All the young men receive a tie for their participation.

  Posted by Shaun Adams on Monday, January 25, 2010 at 11:53pm

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Princeton University Summer Journalism Program

The application for summer 2010 is available. The 2010 program will run from Friday, July 30, to Monday, August 9. 

What is the Princeton University Summer Journalism Program? We welcome about 20 high school students from low-income backgrounds every summer to Princeton's campus for an intensive, 10-day seminar on journalism. The program's goal is to diversify college and professional newsrooms by encouraging outstanding students from low-income backgrounds to pursue careers in journalism. All expenses, including students' travel costs to and from Princeton, are paid for by the program. Students who attend the program come from across the country. Bios of our students from this past summer can be found here. The program will enter its ninth summer in 2010.

What is the program like? Classes at the program are taught by reporters and editors from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, The New Yorker, CNN and ABC News, among other media outlets. Students tour the Times and CNN; cover a professional sports event (in past years, a Yankees, Mets, Jets or Liberty game); cover news events in the Princeton area; film and produce a TV segment; and report, write, edit and design their own newspaper, The Princeton Summer Journal, which is published on the program's last day. The program is also designed to give students a taste of what life is like at one of the best colleges in the country—students live on campus and eat in one of the university's cafeterias—and to prepare them to apply to top schools. Students meet with Princeton's top professors as well as the school's president and its dean of admissions. Students attend seminars on every aspect of the college admissions process. They also take a practice SAT and attend an SAT class taught by Princeton Review. The program's 2009 schedule can be found here. After students return home, program staff remain in contact with them, assisting them during the college application process and helping them to apply for journalism internships once they are in college.

What have our students accomplished? More than 165 students have graduated from our program during the past eight years, and many return each summer to serve as mentors to our current students. We are proud of their academic and journalistic accomplishments. Four of our alumni are currently enrolled at Princeton. Others have gone on to Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Duke, the University of Pennsylvania, Williams, Amherst, Middlebury, Georgetown, Bowdoin, Johns Hopkins, the University of Virginia, New York University and many other selective schools. Their work has been published in college newspapers across the country, including The Daily Princetonian, The Yale Daily News, The Brown Daily Herald, The Columbia Spectator, The Cornell Daily Sun, The Middlebury Campus and The Bowdoin Orient. Our alumni have also landed jobs or internships at The New York Times, The New Republic, The Miami Herald, The New York Daily News, The Dallas Morning News, The Star-Ledger, The Philadelphia Daily News, NBC and CBS, among other outlets. Alumni reflections on the program can be found here.

Who is eligible? This program is intended for low-income students with excellent academic records who are committed to pursuing a career in journalism. To apply for the program, you must meet the following qualifications:

• You must currently be a junior in high school
• You must live in the continental United States
• You must have at least an unweighted 3.5 grade point average (out of 4.0).
• You must have an interest in journalism.

For more information, click the link below:
http://www.princeton.edu/sjp/

  Posted by Shaun Adams on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 5:08pm

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Syracuse University Scholarship

Syracuse University has 10 Full Rides for African American Men and Women Interested in Studying Architecture. Mark Robbins, Dean of Syracuse University's School of Architecture is desperately seeking young men and women of color interested in pursuing a five year professional degree in Architecture. He says he's deeply committed to bringing diversity to his field and has scholarship money set aside to fully cover education costs for 10 students. He says that Hispanic enrollment in the school has increased substantially, but it's been harder to attract Blacks. Syracuse University School of Architecture has a great reputation and this seems like a terrific opportunity, so please pass this on to everyone you know. 

Contact: Mark Robbins, Dean, School of Architecture
(315) 443-2256 
http://soa.syr.edu/index.php
School of Architecture 
Syracuse University 
201 Slocum Hall 
Syracuse, NY 13244-1250

  Posted by Shaun Adams on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 10:02pm

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Tom Joyner Foundation Announces 2010 Black College Scholarship Program

The Tom Joyner Foundation announced the 'full ride' scholarship program that will cover all the expenses of one student planning to attend a Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) in the fall of 2010.

"We've had two winners so far and they are doing great," said Tom Joyner, chairman of his Foundation and host of the top-ranked nationally syndicated radio show. "I know times are tough economically for lots of people, and this is just one small way to help someone get a college education. So Moms, Dads, students, high school college advisers, spread the word. I'm looking forward to meeting some of the nation's best students!"

Blaine Robertson, our winner last year, is a freshman at Howard University in Washington, DC. Robertson was selected for his poise, determination and ability to overcome his shyness to become a leader in his high school band. Two years ago, Britney Wilson, now in her sophomore year at Howard University, impressed the Foundation's scholarship committee with her solid academic record and her knowledge of local, national and international politics.

Students will receive full tuition and stipends for up to 10 semesters to cover room and board (on-campus only) and books up. Students must meet the required academic standards each semester to renew the funds each year. Graduating high school seniors can apply for the scholarship by going to BlackAmericaWeb.com. 

To be eligible, students must meet the following criteria:

1. A United States Citizen
2. Current high school seniors attending school in the United States (applicant must be anticipating completion of high school degree in the spring of 2010).
3. Minimum high school grade point average of 3.50 (on a 4.00 grade scale, excluding home school studies) and Minimum SAT score of 1300 - combined math and verbal score/ or ACT score of 28.
4. Applicants must have applied and accepted to an HBCU by July 1, 2010.
5. Applicants must have demonstrated leadership abilities through participation in community service, extracurricular, or other activities.

The applications must be postmarked no later than January 15th, 2010. The winner will be announced on April 2, 2010.

For more information, please visit: http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=promo/3052

  Posted by Shaun Adams on Monday, December 14, 2009 at 5:43pm

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