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College Scholarship for Student Leaders
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 The General Hugh Shelton National Leadership Scholarship is one of the USA's most prestigious scholarships for student leaders. It is awarded to an incoming college freshman, valued at $10,000 per year, renewable upon satisfactory academic progress and leadership involvement. The deadline for high school seniors to submit application and mail to the General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center is no later than 5:00 p.m. November 1, 2012.
A completed application includes:
The application cover page with signed commitment statement
List and description of academic, work, community service, and extracurricular activities
Responses to short answer questions
A letter of recommendation from a person familiar with your leadership potential.
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Alaskan Teen Juried Show & Exhibit
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 The Alaska Immigration Justice Project (AIJP) Board and Staff are excited to extend a call for entries for My Journey 2012: First Annual Teen Juried Show and Exhibit.
This opportunity is open to all Alaskan artists from across the state, ages 14 to 17. While My Journey 2012: First Annual Teen Juried Show and Exhibit has an open theme, the Alaska Immigration Justice Project asks that participants become familiar with their mission and submit work that reflects his/her own thoughts, ideas or personal journey.
Entry Guidelines:
- Open to Alaskan artists ages 14 to 17 of all two-dimensional/wall media (Paintings, drawings, photographs, etc)
- Artists must have parental/Legal Guardian consent to participate.
- Limit of three entries per artist
- No entry fee
- Size restriction: please make sure the art work is no bigger than 12" x 16"
- Submit digital images as JPEGs, high-quality
Submissions can be emailed to :
AIJPArtShow@gmail.com
OR sent on a CD to:
AIJP Juried Art Show
C/O Robin Bronen, Executive Director
431 West 7th Ave. Suite 208, Anchorage, AK 99501
Deadline for entries: October 17, 2012
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UnitedHealth Heroes Grant
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 UnitedHealthcare invites schools and other community-based nonprofit organizations to step into service by applying for
UnitedHealth HEROES grants. Grants of up to $1,000 are available for youth-led service-learning projects which aim to combat childhood obesity through walking, running or hiking programs.
Project proposals for UnitedHealth HEROES grants must include an activity element where young people can count their steps, such as walking, running or hiking, as well as a service component which provides direct service, enables advocacy on behalf of a cause, or features youth philanthropy. To learn more about the program and how to apply for a grant read the UnitedHealth HEROES Applicant User Guide.
Service-learning projects engage young people in performing meaningful service to the community as they gain new knowledge about the issue they are addressing (childhood obesity), and acquire important college, career, and workforce readiness skills in the process.
Each UnitedHealth HEROES project will begin on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, January 21, 2013 and end on Global Youth Service Day (GYSD), April 26-28, 2013.
Access the online application here.
The online application will close on October 15, 2012.
For more information click here or email HealthHEROES@ysa.org
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Get Outdoors! Video Contest
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 The US Fish and Wildlife Service is hosting a video contest for Alaskan Youth to get their message out about the importance of getting outdoors!
What should the video be about? Anything related to getting more active outdoors! Potential topics could include: the importance of getting outside to reduce obesity, proper disposal of hazardous materials, safe boating and hunting practices, habitat restoration, utilizing subsistence resources, or local recycling efforts. These are just a few suggestions; other topics are also welcome.
Who is eligible: Alaskan residents between the ages of 13-18.
What is the prize? The top entries will receive waived conference fees and a travel stipend to attend the Alaska Forum on the Environment meeting in Anchorage in early February, 2013. Prize amounts will vary dependent on the entrant travel needs; the maximum awarded will be $1,000. Approximately 3-5 video projects will be awarded prizes.
Entry deadline is November 15th, 2012. For more information click here
or e-mail laurel_devaney@fws.gov.
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GenerationOn Club mini-grants
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 Apply for a $300 mini-grant to start a service club and make a difference in your community.
Register a generationOn Kids Care Club (ages 5-10) or generationOn Service Club (ages 11-18) before November 15, 2012 and become eligible to apply for a $300 start-up grant to get your Club going. Adult advisors or youth members can apply.
GenerationOn Clubs are groups of young people in schools, community and faith-based organizations, volunteer centers and existing youth development organizations (e.g., Girl or Boy Scouts, Boys and Girls Clubs), who implement meaningful hands-on service projects locally, nationally and globally.
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Thank you for supporting young people in your community!
You will receive Spirit of Youth's newsletter each month highlighting community service opportunities, scholarships, and fun activities in Alaska.
Sincerely,
The staff and teens at Spirit of Youth
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Spirit of Youth
PO Box 243721
Anchorage, AK 99524
907-272-2875
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Each year, over 150 youth are nominated for the Spirit of Youth Award. Nominations are made by anyone who wishes to recognize a hard-working, inspiring teenager or youth group in one of 11 award categories.
Spirit of Youth is governed by a board of directors and the Teen Advisory Council.
If you are interested in joining the board of directors please complete our online application.
If you are a middle or high school student interested in joining the Teen Advisory Council contact Kate O'Brien at
kobrien@spiritofyouth.org
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