$1000 Scholarships from Burger King®
The Burger King® Scholars Program is awarding $1000 scholarships to students. “To date, more than $12.7 million in scholarships have been awarded to high school seniors in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.” Click here for details.
Hispanic Youth Institute: The 2010 Hispanic Youth Symposium
The 2010 Hispanic Youth Symposium, the summer kick-off for the Hispanic Youth Institute, is now accepting applications. HYI inspires Hispanic high school students to achieve a college education, pursue a professional career, and invest in the community as volunteers and leaders.
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Cash Flow in da Two-Oh-One-Oh!
My New Year’s Slogan:
Don’t you know?! It’s about that cash flow in da two-oh-one-oh!
National Mentoring Month: Expand Your Universe. Mentor a Child.
General Colin L. Powell will head National Mentoring Month 2010. Since 2002, January has been a time to celebrate mentors and acknowledge the vital role that they play in the development of young people.
National Mentoring Month is spearheaded by the Harvard Mentoring Project of the Harvard School of Public Health, MENTOR and the Corporation for National and Community Service. Click here to read more about this year’s campaign, including the Thank Your Mentor Day™ (January 21st).
President Enacts Federal Funding for Mentoring
President Obama recently signed a measure into law that will provide nearly $50 million in funding for The Mentoring Children of Prisoners Program.
Read the press release here.
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Books & Posters
The Leading Soft Skills Training Program for STEM Students. Check out S3TEM.com
The 5 Soft Skills Clusters
Click here for a list of soft skills definitions, and behavioral indicators.
