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· General
o MULTICULTURAL ROUNDTABLE (MLR) Diversity Training
If you are interested in issues of diversity (primarily race, gender, and sexual orientation) consider working with MLR
to develop a diversity training program. The training's purpose is to promote self-examination concerning how Wash U students
choose to interact with others, and what knowledge (or beliefs) students hold in matters of diversity, and why.
If you would like to help create this workshop, or think your student group would be interested in participating in it,
contact Lauren Jackson at lmjackso@artsci.wustl.edu.
o Every Monday at 8:30, WUTV hosts an Open Studio where everyone is welcome to drop by and be put on TV! If you
or your student group has an event that you want to publicize, or you just want to be on TV, RSVP for Open Studio by emailing
us at wutv22@gmail.com! just a reminder, WUTV is located in the Gargoyle of Mallinckrodt right next to Subway.
· On-Campus Work Opportunity
o Black Alumni Council office is hiring!. The work includes labeling envelopes, making postcards, and faxing documents.
It's extremely laid back and you have your own office. For more information contact Cynthia Cosby at (314) 935-5645.
o ABS has been nominated as an excellent resource for finding highly qualified current juniors who could be eligible
for the Career Peer position at The Career Center. See the attached flyer for more information. If you have any questions,
let me know.
· Off-Campus Work Oppurtunity
o FTC Honors Paralegal Program Openings!
The Federal Trade Commission's Bureaus of Competition and Consumer
Protection are seeking highly motivated college graduates to work in
Washington, D.C., assisting attorneys with investigation and litigation
in complex antitrust and consumer protection matters in a broad range of
industries, including health care, computers, food, energy, and defense.
Successful candidates will have a superior academic record and must be
US Citizens. Honors Paralegals are hired for approximately 14 months
(term may be extended) and receive benefits and paid leave.
[Announcement BC-AP-2007-0006: Paralegal Specialist, GS 950-7, Bureau
of Competition and Bureau of Consumer Protection. Closes April 30, 2007.]
To apply go to: http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9ftci.asp
Website: http://www.ftc.gov/bc/hpp/
WashU alumna contact: Nwamaka Ejebe,nejebe@ftc.gov
· Summer Opportunity
o The Office of Student Life and Multicultural Affairs at The Graduate School of Northwestern University administers
a Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), and I would like your help with sharing information about this great program
with your students of color. Throughout its 21-year history, the mission of the SROP has been twofold: (1) to increase diversity
among students pursuing graduate education and (2) to provide a valuable academic experience for students who might not otherwise
have access to such an opportunity. SROP is open to sophomores and juniors majoring in the social sciences, humanities, biological
sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and provides them with an opportunity for direct involvement in research. The
program is eight weeks in length, from June 18 to August 9, 2007, and includes faculty supervised research, enrichment activities
(i.e. graduate school application workshop, writing and public speaking workshops, etc.), and a research conference. Sophomores
and juniors who are from groups which have been traditionally underrepresented in graduate schools (Native American, African
American, and Hispanic) are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the following web site: http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/studentlife/multiculturaloffice/research/srop/
· Volunteer Opportunity
o My name is Michele Fontaine, and I am the Volunteer Resource Coordinator for the Youth Technology & Education
Center (YTEC). YTEC is a youth-focused academic center that provides a variety of activities for youths in grades 1-9 to
improve their academic performance and cultural awareness. We are conveniently located on the eastern edge of the Central
West End at 4471 Olive St. (Olive & Taylor), less than a 10 minute drive from WashU. Our hours of operation for our
after-school program are 2:30pm-6:30pm, Monday-Friday.
§ There are a variety of volunteer positions at YTEC. Volunteers with a specialty may teach a class in an area
of their expertise. Some examples of past and present volunteer-led classes include lessons in finance, science, sewing,
architectural design, drama, and gardening. There are also volunteer positions involving clerical assistance, reception work,
and recreational supervision. The majority of YTEC volunteers, however, are one-on-one and/or small-group tutors, and it
is in this area where we have the greatest need. In addition to volunteer positions, YTEC now has about two paid "Academic
Coach" positions open as well. Academic coaches aid a variety of students with homework, are involved with other general
activities, and are responsible for generating ideas for program/activity implementation at least once per week. The rate
of pay is $10/hr, but workers must be available to work everyday Mon-Fri from 3:30pm-6:30pm.
o If you would like more information about YTEC, feel free to check out our website, www.ytec-stl.org, email me,
or call me at 314-531-9961 ext.14. Please help me inform your members about YTEC by discussing our work and volunteer opportunities
at any upcoming meetings, and/or by posting our info. on your site or directing me to the proper authority to have this done.
We are anxious to attract dedicated volunteers and employees to our YTEC community, and hopefully you can help me in this
endeavor.
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