AMERICA NEEDS YOU: UPCOMING EVENTS FOR STUDENTS

All students are invited to attend the following events!

NAVIGATING AS BLACK FACES IN WHITE PLACES AND HIGH PLACES

Wednesday, February 16, 6pm CST

We invite all to join us for a Career Roundtable discussion featuring Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D., an award-winning business school professor, international speaker, author, and entrepreneur, to discuss navigating predominantly White professional spaces as a Black professional. Click here for the flyer. You can also register directly here.

 

ANY OPEN HOUSE – Building Resilience

Saturday, February 26, 9:30am

Prospective Fellows will start with a short orientation from 9:30am to 10am and then they will attend the workshop alongside current Fellows and Mentor Coaches as they explore different responses to setbacks and disappointments and resolve to face them constructively and with resilience. The workshop is from 10am to 2pm, but prospective Fellows can stay for as long as they are able. Click here for the flyer. You can also register directly here.

  

ANY INFO SESSIONS

Thursdays, bi-weekly, 4pm CT

We have virtual bi-weekly information sessions on Thursdays at 4pm CT. Click here for the flyer. You can also register directly here.

 

IMPORTANT RECRUITMENT LINKS AND INFORMATION

1. Flyers: Here is a link to our website where you can find downloadable flyers to use to promote the program (https://americaneedsyou.org/student-recruitment/).
2. Nomination Form: Here is the link to our Nomination Form. Please use this to nominate your students and acknowledge and notice those who would particularly thrive in our program (https://bit.ly/ANYnomination).
3. Application: Here is a link to our application. (https://americaneedsyou.org/fellows-program/)
4. Promotional Blurb: Here is a link to template language you can use in your newsletters and social media to promote the program.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

 

All the best,

Satori 

Satori Bailey

She/Her/Hers (what is this?)

Illinois Executive Director

America Needs You

111 N Canal Street, Suite 1100

Chicago, IL 60606

Direct: (617) 959-6477

Email: satori.bailey@americaneedsyou.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/satoribailey/

 

Alternative Spring Break

It’s time again to apply for the Student Activities Alternative Spring Break Program. This year’s trips will take place during the 2022 University Spring Break (Saturday March 13 thru Saturday March 19).

There are three different trip options this year you may apply for. You may select one, two, or all three trips to be considered for.



APPLY HERE - Due February 4th

Chicago Housing Authority Scholarship Program 2022-23

Who is eligible to apply? To be eligible for this award, you must: 

• be a high school senior or be in your college undergraduate studies as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior.

 • be pursuing your Undergraduate degree (such as a Certificate, Associates, or Bachelors). Advanced degree studies (such as Masters, Doctorate) are no longer eligible for program support. 

• plan to attend an accredited, non-profit, or for-profit, two- or four-year college/university in the United States in the fall of 2022. 

• be a current resident in either the Chicago Housing Authority’s Public Housing Program or the Chicago Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program; be currently listed on a CHA lease. 

• have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale to apply; a minimum GPA of 2.5 is recommended. • have a household income that does not exceed HUD’s low-income limit (80% AMI) for Cook County, Illinois. CHA will verify.

For more information, visit https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

The application deadline is May 16, 2022.

 

CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Job Hunting? NEIU Now Uses Handshake

NEIU has moved its job board to a service called Handshake.

Register HERE for on-campus positions and off-campus jobs: 

Log in with your NEIUport ID and password

Create a profile and search for relevant positions

 

The Accounting department is looking to hire a tutor for Accounting 201 and 202 

Interested parties should submit their resumes to Dee Kimpel at dbuetow@neiu.edu

Graduate Students preferred. Salary is hourly. Minimum hours available to tutor is 10. 

Maximum hours available to tutor per week is 20.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

Accounting tutor must have earned an "A" in Accounting 201 or 202

Tutoring provided is for Accounting 201 and 202 only

TRIO SSS Programs Participant Stella Kuwonu Publishes Book

It was forbidden for me to even dream of becoming a writer as a child! In my culture we are often pushed to study science more than social studies. As you can see, I am a rebel! I study political science and become an author. My goal is to make a positive difference in the world with my books.

I want to fight cultural stigmas and open a dialogue about taboo topics. It is so crucial that we speak more openly about mental health, supporting women than just martial accomplishments, and acknowledging the generation gap and actively working to close it.   In each of my charters, I present a fictional person that you have known and also challenge you to think back to a moment you know was important to speak up about.

Even though I'm still fairly new at writing, I know I am motivated to achieve all of my goals. I am learning the curves and enjoying every minute of it. After graduation, I intend to take classes in my community to improve my writing.

This topic is so important to girls all across the globe, so I am already working on my next book. I hope "30ANS" inspires and reminds you to stand up for what is right. I am fighting for girls all around the world. 

Internships4Diversity Offers Paid Internships For Summer 2022

Hello,

We’re excited to offer a paid internship to students with all lodging and transportation expenses included. Internships4Diversity is hiring undergraduate and postgraduate students(recent) for a 10-week Paid Internship.

The internship positions will be located in Rock Island, IL, Crane, IN, Tooele, UT and McAlester, OK.

Applications are accepted Now thru January 22, 2022. Students may apply online at www.Internships4Diversity.com.

You can find more information about the internship at I4DUSArmySummer Internship.pdf

When: From May 28, 2021 to Aug 5,2021

here:

• Rock Island, IL
• Crane, IN
• Tooele, UT
• McAlester, OK

Pay: $500 weekly stipend ($5,000.00 total) Travel & Lodging paid

Requirements: Undergraduates (Junior & Senior) and Post Graduates (recent) with at least 3.0 GPA.

For more information contact:

Tina Barrera,

Talent Coordinator

Internship4Diversity

350 S. Northwest Hwy Suite 300

Park Ridge, IL 60068

(833) 443-5627 Ext.10

Tina Barerra <TBarrera@internships4diversity.com>

Preparation For Careers in Social, Behavioral And Biomedical Research And In Healthcare.

The Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative (ChicagoCHEC) Fellows program is a comprehensive learning experience for undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students at Northeastern Illinois University, University of Illinois at Chicago, Northwestern University, the City Colleges of Chicago and other community and junior colleges in the Chicago metropolitan area who are planning to apply to graduate or medical school. This program is focused on the development of academic, technical and professional skills in preparation for careers in social, behavioral and biomedical research and in healthcare.

The application is available on the ChicagoCHEC website now through Feb. 28, 2022. 

ChicagoCHEC Fellows will spend the summer in seminars and research rotations learning from leading researchers. The program will run from June 13 to Aug. 5, 2022. A stipend is given for the entirety of the eight-week program.

For more information about the ChicagoCHEC Fellows Program, please visit the ChicagoCHEC Research Fellows Program FAQs and watch the ChicagoCHEC Fellows Program promotional video.

Questions about the application or program can be directed to researchfellowsprogram@chicagochec.org.