The Edge

Do enjoy high school students? Do you enjoy your community? If you answer yes to both of these questions, then the The Edge is the place for you. The Edge is an alternative program serving high students in Richland Bean Blossom Community Schools. We are currently seeking a volunteer to educate our students about the various agencies that would benefit them. This may include working one or one with a student, seeking literature from agencies, as well as other duties. Volunteers should be at least twenty years old.

For more information contact: Melissa Pogue mpog9469@rbbcsc.k12.in.us
To read more about The Edge go to: http://www.edge.rbbcsc.k12.in.us/

IUSSW Mental Health Conference

The IU School of Social Work will hold their 7^th Annual Mental Health Conference on Friday, March 7, 2008, in Indianapolis. Information about the conference including a registration link can be found at www.alumni.iupui.edu.

The title of the conference is Being Safe in an UnSafe Environment. The conference is worth 6 CEUs. For additional information please go to the website or call Karen Deery-Jones at 317-274-8950 or kdeery@iupui.edu.

2008 Study Abroad Information

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Upcoming application deadlines:

Fall Semester or Academic Year Programs

· January 15^th Aix-en-Provence, Bologna, Cairo, Canterbury (AY), Freiburg,

Madrid-IU, Nagoya

· February 18^th Australia (except Melbourne HPER)

· February 25^th Athens, Copenhagen, Dar es Salaam, Florence-CAPA, Hong

Kong, Jerusalem, Legon, Lima, London-CIC Internship,

Maastricht, Melbourne HPER, Monterrey, Reutlingen, Reutlingen

Duel Degree, Rouen, Wales HPER, All CIEE and All IES

programs

Summer programs

• January 22^nd London-Beatles, London-CIC Internship, London-Theatre
• January 28^th Aranjuez, Athens, Barcelona-IES, Copenhagen, Graz,

Guanajuato-CIC, Japan-Documentary, London-IES, Oaxaca, Paros, Sydney Internship, Venice

• February 4^th Bangalore, Florence, London-Literature, Paris-IES, Paris-History,

Paris-Photo, Salamanca

• February 11^th Amsterdam, Cuernavaca, Dakar, Dominican Republic-CIC,

Dublin-IES, European Union Program, Maastricht, Melbourne-

IES, Quebec-CIC, St. Petersburg-CIEE

All IU programs require an online application and various supporting materials. Complete instructions are on our Web site (http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas). Students who have missed the application deadline but are still interested in studying abroad should be referred to Overseas Study.

NEW PROGRAMS!

Since the last newsletter we have adopted a few programs:

Summer London Literature – The Shock of the City: Modern London and Modernist Literature

This is a 3 credit hour summer program which focuses on interdisciplinary modernism through fiction, poetry, painting, architecture and history. Students will explore the urban geography of London Avant-garde and Salon culture while attending daily lectures. Several field trips to well-known London neighborhoods and settings are planned as well as visits to the Bloomsbury Artist Retreat in Sussex and a weekend trip to Cambridge. This program is available to undergraduate students with preference given to students who have some familiarity with literary history and literary studies. For more details please see: http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/flyers/lon_lit.html.

Summer Paris History – Boulevards, Cafes, and Music Halls: How Paris Gave Birth to Modern Culture, 1850-1900

A 3 credit hour summer program which focuses on 19^th century Parisian culture through course lectures and daily field trips throughout Paris. Field trips will include various museums and historic locations in Paris where students will have the opportunity to work on team projects. Students will be able to enhance their experience by downloading music from the period and 19^th century photographs and paintings of particular sites (arranged by district) onto their Mp3 players. This program is available to undergraduate students who are in at least their fourth full-time semester of college and have approximately a 3.0 GPA. For more details please see: http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/flyers/paris_hist.html.

Summer Oaxaca, Mexico - Heritage and Cultural Diversity

This new program is designed to introduce students to a broad range of topics within anthropology, including cultural patrimony, linguistic change, cultural diversity, economic revitalization, and human-environment interactions. The field program highlights the breadth and diversity of anthropology as a discipline and will give students the chance to see how different kinds of anthropological research are conducted in the field setting. Students will have the opportunity to meet local activists, students, and community members, and in the process, experience Oaxaca's tremendous cultural diversity. Applicants must have completed one year of college-level Spanish language; 3-credit hours. For more details please see: http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/flyers/oaxaca.html

Japan – Producing International Documentaries

The new 3 credit Producing International Documentaries program will take place in Bloomington and in Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan. Students will participate in introductory lectures and preproduction activities in early May followed by two-weeks in Japan. While in Japan, students will participate in an intensive schedule of lectures, field trips, and video shooting experiences while developing and producing a short, non-fiction story. Students will have the opportunity to work with Japanese students, meet industry professionals who will serve as guest speakers, and visit various sites throughout Tokyo and Kyoto. The program will end with the course reconvening in Bloomington in early June. For more details please see: http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/flyers/japan_tel.html.

The following programs do not run every year but are scheduled to be offered in summer 2008:

London Theatre – Summer, Britain

This is a 3 credit hour summer program which focuses on theatrical character development through costume design. Student will participate on museum visits, live theatre performances, theatre tours, and fabric shopping and designing. The program also includes excursions to Bath to experience the Costume Museum and ancient Roman Baths and to Stratford. This program is available to both undergraduate and graduate students with preference given to undergraduate students in theatre, art history, or apparel design and graduate students in the Department of Theatre and Drama. For more details please see: http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/flyers/lon_thtr.html.

London Beatles – Summer, Britain

This is a 3-credit hour summer program which runs from mid-May to early June. Student will receive credit for MUS-Z 310 (AH) while studying the music, lives, and times of the Beatles. The program will include a 2 hour lecture each morning with the afternoons devoted to Beatles-related walking tours, movies, and trips including a 6-day trip to Liverpool. Please check the OVST program list for more details in the weeks to come (http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/programs/list.shtml).

Paris-Photo

The 6-credit Paris Photography program is taught by Professor of Photography, Jeff Wolin. Students will earn 3-credits of FINA-S 392 or FINA-S 491 and 3-credits of FINA-A 342 while participating in several excursions to historical and cultural sites throughout Paris. In addition to the required coursework for this program, students will also receive supplemental instruction on French language and culture. For more details please see: http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/flyers/par_photo.html.

Big List

All 8 campuses of Indiana University offer study abroad programs. The programs listed at the following link http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/programs/biglist.shtml have been vetted and approved through Indiana University's Overseas Study Advisory Council. Some of these programs are administered through the Office of Overseas Study (OVST) and are open to students throughout the IU system. Certain prerequisites and conditions apply. Others are administered by the campus or school indicated. Eligible students throughout the IU system can apply to these programs unless the programs are restricted as specified in the right-hand column (please note that some programs do not run on an annual basis).

FINANCIAL AID NEWS

International Experience Grants from the Honors College:

Due to the continuing generosity of Mr. Edward Hutton, the Hutton Honors College is able to award numerous grants each term to eligible students accepted to study abroad on either IU or non-IU programs. These funds support study, research, internships, and service learning abroad. All IUB students with an overall GPA of at least 3.3 are eligible to apply. You do not have to be enrolled in the Hutton Honors College to apply and be considered.

The 2007-08 year has already seen a record number of grant awards. The Hutton Honors College awarded International Experience Program Grants to 80 students for the fall semester totaling $115,000; 8 students for the winter break session totaling $5,650; 195 students for the spring semester totaling $291,200; and 26 students for the 2007-08 academic year totaling $53,000. The grand total of grants awarded for 2007-08 to date has been $464,850 and there is over $200,000 in the budget to be awarded for this coming summer. Please encourage your students to apply. Applications for the coming summer and fall semesters are due in March. For more details, see: http://www.indiana.edu/%7Eiubhonor/hds/overseas.php.

National Scholarships:

During the spring 2008 application cycle, the Gilman scholarship program received 1,369 applications and awarded 400 scholarships. Two IU students were awarded this nationally, competitive scholarship.

Michelle Jochim, a Psychology major with minors in HPER, Sociology, and Speech and Hearing Sciences, was named a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar and was granted $5,000 to study in Prague, Czech Republic through Indiana University’s co-sponsored CIEE program.

Hana Ros, a double-major in Political Science and International Studies with minors in LTAM and Spanish was named a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar and was granted $4,000 to participate on a multi-country study abroad program through ISA. Hana will study in Argentina, Mexico, and Peru.

Please encourage your students to consider applying for the following national scholarships for 2008-09:

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program: http://www.iie.org//programs/gilman/index.html. The Gilman provides awards for U.S. undergraduate students who receive a federal Pell Grant.

Freeman-ASIA Scholarship: http://www.iie.org/programs/freeman-Asia/default.shtm. The Freeman-Asia scholarship provides financial assistance to students who wish to study in East and Southeast Asia.

National Security Education Program (NSEP): http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/undergraduate/default.htm. NSEP offers financial assistance to students with an interest in international relations and U.S. national security who study abroad in world regions deemed critical to U.S. interest (Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latina America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East). The on-campus application deadline for students studying in 2008-09 is January 15, 2008.

Students should contact Overseas Study for additional scholarship and financial aid information.

ONLINE EQUIVALENCIES FOR IU PROGRAMS

The course equivalency lists for all IU semester and year-long programs are now available as PDF at http://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/basics/faculty/equivalencies.shtml. The lists are updated twice a year and are subject to change. The most up-to-date versions of the lists are emailed to students after they are accepted to an IU program. If you have any questions about the equivalency lists, please contact Kendra Nelson, Assistant Director, at kenmnels@indiana.edu. Please note that Overseas Study does not maintain equivalency lists for non-IU programs.

RE-ENTRY WORKSHOP: INTERGRATING STUDY ABROAD INTO YOUR NOW… AND LATER

This semester’s re-entry workshop for returned study abroad students will be held in the last week of July (exact date and time to be determined). The focus of the event is to discuss their “return” to IU and the U.S., explaining to them the common challenges students face during this transition as well as some strategies for successfully reintegrating into the home culture. Opportunities will be presented to them for continuing their international experience both NOW (campus/community/personal) and LATER (careers, graduate schools, volunteer work abroad). We will help students brainstorm ideas about how to sell their study abroad experiences, on their resumes and in interviews. Students who studied abroad in the last year will be e-mailed an invitation.

REMINDERS

Study Abroad 101:

This past semester 120 students attended the Overseas Study "Study Abroad 101" information meetings. We continue to offer a Study Abroad 101 meeting every Wednesday at 4:00 in our Information Center. This is the best place for students to start the search for a study abroad program. We can provide you with bookmarks promoting this informational meeting if you'd like. Just let us know!

Approval Memos

If you are aware of students who will be going abroad and will be seeking IU course equivalencies, please encourage them to petition for course approvals as soon as possible. Assessing courses prior to the end of a program will make the reporting of grades a much smoother process and will allow students to see how credits form abroad will fulfill requirements at a much earlier date. Course approval memos should be submitted by advisors or faculty using the online course approval memo form which can be found at: https://www.indiana.edu/~overseas/courseapproval/course_memo.pl.

Advising Plans

Just a friendly reminder that students who are participating on non-IU programs are not required to submit a study abroad advising form. If you have questions as to whether or not you should complete an advising form with a student please contact OVST.

Hoosier Hills Volunteer Opportunities

HAPPY 2008!! With the turn of the New Year a slew of exciting things are
happening at the food bank for YOU to get involved in:

Monday, January 21, 2008 is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - a Day not
to take Off, but to make a Day On of service. At the Hoosier Hills Food
Bank, we will be preparing for our Live from Bloomington spring food
drive by folding and labeling the paper bags that will be inserted into
the Herald Times. All ages are welcome and children are asked to
decorate the bags with messages about hunger. Organize your family,
neighbors, church group, student group, dorm hall, or just your self to
help us out anytime between 9:30am and 5pm.

Saturday, January 26, 2008: If the weekend suites you better, organize a
team to compete in the Block Walk Challenge from noon to 3pm the
Saturday following MLK Day. Each team will be assigned a neighborhood to
go door-to-door offering information about local hunger issues and
asking for food donations. The group with the greatest pounds of food
collected will be the winner (and receive a modest prize)!! Sign up your
team TODAY!

Sunday, February 17, 2008 is the 14th Annual Soup Bowl Benefit beginning
at 5pm. To participate in the Soup Bowl, tickets are $25 and on sale at
Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Yarns Unlimited, and all Bloomingfood
locations. A ticket gets you a hand-crafted bowl to keep made and glazed
by a local artisan, samples of soups made by local restaurants, great
company and international music. We are in need of loyal and
enthusiastic volunteers to help before, during, and after the event.
Contact Kim for the details of the shifts.

We still need groups for spring semester Repack sessions. During Repack
we package prepared food that has been donated by local restaurants and
cafeterias. Repack occurs every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evening
beginning at 5:30, 6, or 6:30 depending on the day (see the full January
and February schedule at www.hhfoodbank.org/volunteer_schedule). Groups
are welcome to help out for one night, or can sign up for a once-a-month
commitment (i.e. every first Friday of the month or third Monday of the
month). A group of five to ten individuals packing one to two hours a
month can help us offer hundreds of pounds of food to people in need!!
Individuals are also welcome.

Dates we need to fill:

Monday, January 14 @ 6pm Friday, February 1 @ 6pm
Monday, March 3 @ 6:30pm

Friday, January 18 @ 5:30pm Monday, February 4 @ 6:30pm
Friday, March 7 @ 6pm

Wednesday, January 23 @ 6pm Friday, February 15 @ 5:30pm
Monday, March 10 @ 6pm

Friday, January 25 @ 5:30pm Friday, February 22 @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, March 12 @ 6pm

Monday, January 28 @ 5:30pm Monday, February 25 @ 5:30pm
Friday, March 21 @ 5:30pm

Wednesday, January 30 @ 5:30pm Wednesday, February 27 @ 6pm
Monday, March 24 @ 5:30pm

Friday,
February 29 @ 5:30pm Wednesday, March 26 @ 6pm


To sign up or obtain further details about any of the above events,
please contact KIM at 334-8374 or email her at volunteer@hhfoodbank.org
Also, see the attachment for the newest Repacker's Digest - the January/February volunteer newsletter for Hoosier Hills Food Bank.

Sex Workers' Art Show Tour

There's been a LOT of interest in bringing the Sex Workers' Art Show Tour to Indiana
University Bloomington for Women's History Month, so the Office for Women's Affairs is
currently in the process of booking them and we need your help!

The Sex Workers' Art Show Tour (http://www.sexworkersartshow.com/) is a traveling
cabaret act that uses visual and performance art to "dispel the myth that people who
work in the sex industry are anything short of artists, innovators, and geniuses!" This
sexy, hilarious and thought provoking postmodern punk spectacle has a broad appeal
that, when I saw them perform two years ago, had sorority women, mousy faculty members
and jaded hipsters alike amazed, compelled and in awe of the raw power of sex workers'
art!

The Tour is looking to visit Indiana University on Feb. 24th. The Office for Women's
Affairs would love to bring them, but we need your help! As little as $100 would help us
out tremendously, though you don't have to contribute anything to serve as a co-sponsor
of the event; you can contribute by spreading the word with your department, friends,
and significant others, and by attending at the show.

If you're interested, lend us your organization's name and sign on as a co-sponsor for
what will be sure to be the most talked about event to hit Indiana University this year!
If you're wary of co- sponsorship, at least let us know if you're interested in remaining
on our ad hoc mailing list for the event, so we can send you formal publicity and
announcements for the event when the time comes. Please let us know no later than
January 18 if you'd like to cosponsor, or February 1 if you'd like to simply remain on
our mailing list.

Stacy Konkiel

Graduate Assistant

Office for Women's Affairs

Indiana University

cps@indiana.edu

812-855-0878

SSW Teams for Bowl for Kids Sake

We hope the new semester is finding everyone in good spirits. The School of Social Work is sponsoring the Bowl for Kids Sake in February which benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bloomington and asks you to participate in the experience. Our donations will help Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) who works to secure lasting mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them. This contributes to brighter futures, better schools, and stronger communities. The BBBS mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with measurable impact.

We can help this cause and have decided to do so by generating some friendly competition in fundraising between a Junior and Senior Team!

Understanding that we are all busy as students, we ask you go to the website below created for us. Our Group name is: Social Work Student Association. Then you pick either junior or senior for the team name.

https://www.kintera.org/faf/teams/searchGroupTeams.asp?ievent=251892&lis=1&kntae251892=B52FC71CC4D240A486A049C88DED90E0

This link is where you chose to join the Junior or Senior team and can begin getting donations directly online. Once a member of the team, you can use an email template already created to send emails quickly to friends and families asking for donations to help improve the lives and future of children in our community!

Please be sure to mark your calendars for celebration and thanks for our fundraising!

When: Thursday, February 25^th

Team Time Slot: 9-10:15pm

Where: Suburban Lane on North Walnut

Thanks so much for you’re moment of time. I look forward to sending updates on our progress.

Ready. Start. Fundraising!!!!! :

https://www.kintera.org/faf/teams/searchGroupTeams.asp?ievent=251892&lis=1&kntae251892=B52FC71CC4D240A486A049C88DED90E0

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Andrea Schaefer at anschaef@indiana.edu

Thanks and good luck!

Backpack to Briefcase: “Living on Your Own vs. Moving Back Home: Personal Financial Planning, Loans, and Budgeting”

Wednesday, February 20, 2008 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Career Development Center 625 N. Jordan Ave.

Registration required through IUCareers.com.

Wondering if you can make it on your own? This workshop can assist you in making those choices. A panel of engaging speakers will discuss topics such as how to plan for the future, pay off loans, construct a working budget, and weigh the options of living on your own versus moving home. The transition from college to the “real world” can be a difficult one if you don’t have the right information. This series is designed to equip you with some essential knowledge that will assist you in the transition. Don’t miss this great event – sign up on IUCareers.com.

Indiana Employer Career Fair

Wednesday, February 13, 2008 • 12-4 p.m.

Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union

This event offers employers who want to hire in the state of Indiana. Employers will advertise full-time positions or internships in Indiana to market those positions to students who want to live and work in Indiana. This event is a partnership among four career services offices.

Backpack to Briefcase: “Relocation 101: Everything You Need to Know but Were Afraid to Ask.”

Wednesday, February 6, 2008 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Career Development Center 625 N. Jordan Ave.

Registration required through IUCareers.com.

Are you thinking about relocating? Well if you are, this event will get you started. Guest speakers will participate in a panel discussion covering topics such as salary negotiation, moving expenses, real estate issues, cost of living, and community resources. The transition from college to the “real world” can be a difficult one if you don’t have the right information. This series is designed to equip you with some essential knowledge that will assist you in the transition. Don’t miss this great event – sign up on IUCareers.com.

Networking Night: Global Careers

Tuesday, January 29, 2008 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.

DeVault Alumni Center

Registration required through IUCareers.com.

Join IU Alumni and career professionals working in diverse, global careers for an evening of networking. Guest speakers will discuss of the benefits and challenges of cross-cultural careers, as well as offer advice for students interested in pursuing an international career search. A networking reception with light refreshments will follow the panel discussion. Don't miss this great event – sign up on IUCareers.com.

Internship Fair

Thursday, January 24, 2008 • 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union

Meet with representatives from organizations from all over the country who have internships for Indiana University students. Over 900 students, 56 organizations, and 100 recruiters attended last years Fair. Don’t miss this opportunity to network, conduct informational interviews, and connect with employers offering internships.

Backpack to Briefcase:“Transitions: From College Student to Professional”

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 • 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Career Development Center 625 N. Jordan Ave.

Registration required through IUCareers.com.

Have a fear of the unknown? You are not alone. This workshop will cover important transitional topics such as professionalism, stress, time management, office politics, and workplace diversity. The transition from college to the “real world” can be a difficult one if you don’t have the right information. This series is designed to equip you with some essential knowledge that will assist you in the transition. Don’t miss this great event – sign up on IUCareers.com.

Buskirk-Chumley Theater presents Dr. Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration

Date: Jan 21, 2008
Time: 7:30 PM

Mayor Mark Kruzan invites the community to attend the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, preceded by a reception at the First United Methodist Church featuring a display of students' winning Web designs, awarding of prizes to the designers, and refreshments at 5 p.m. Both the program and reception are free and open to the public. Speakers at the Buskirk-Chumley include Mayor Kruzan, Ivy Tech-Bloomington Chancellor John Whikehart, City of Bloomington King Commission Chair Barbara Fuqua, and others, and the celebration features performances by the Indiana University African American Choral Ensemble directed by Professor Keith McCutchen and music by Distinguished Professor David Baker, presentation of the Commission's Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award, announcement of the winners of the Commission's Web Design contest, announcement of the book selected for "One Book One Bloomington and Beyond" project, and recognition of volunteers who participated in "A Day On! Not A Day Off." Information about the MLK Day Celebration is available online at http://www.bloomington.in.gov/cfrd, or by calling Craig Brenner, Special Projects Coordinator in the City's Community and Family Resources Department, at 812-349-3471.

More Contact Info: 812-349-3471
Other Info: Both the program and reception are free and open to the public.
Location: Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, 114 E. Kirkwood Ave., Bloomington, IN 47408

Searching for the Wrong Eyed Jesus

Adapted Aquatic Swim Instructors

There's no need to cut back on your pool time if you sign up now to help out with the Adapted Aquatics program at the Monroe County YMCA. Four volunteers are needed to be trained to work with participants, ages 3 years to adults, who may have physical or developmental disabilities.
Instruction focuses on swimming, water safety, social skills and plain old fun. The program meets on Fridays, January 25th to April 25th from 4-5:30 p.m. Minimum age for volunteers is 16. For more information contact: Kevin Thompson at 332-5555 ext. 253 or
kthompson@monroecountyymca.org (www.monroecountyymca.org).

Healthy Indiana Plan Outreach

Volunteers are needed to staff outreach booths to distribute information about the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), a new State-sponsored affordable health insurance program for uninsured adult Hoosiers. Outreach booths will be set up throughout the community over the next several months. Hospital staff will train volunteers to answer questions as they distribute brochures and applications. Two-hour shifts are now available. Minimum age is 18. For more information contact: Nancy Woolery at 349-3851 or wooleryn@bloomington.in.gov (www.HIP.in.gov).

Spanish Teaching Opportunity in a Elementary

My name is Emily Prifogle and I am the Advocate for Community Engagement (ACE) at Templeton Elementary School here in Bloomington. My job is to find IU students to volunteer at Templeton. At Templeton, we have a large Hispanic population and many teachers have requested that Spanish be taught in their classroom for one hour each week. I am also currently looking for volunteers to help students who speak Spanish as a first language. You do not need to be bilingual for either volunteer opportunity, just comfortable enough to try. Both opportunities are available M-F at various times between 9 and 3. If you are interested in this opportunity (or if you know someone who is, please pass this email along), please contact me at eprifogl@indiana.edu or 317 409 8174.

PEACE CORPS IS SEEKING IU STUDENTS!

The IU Peace Corps Representative is looking for skilled workers, professionals, and college graduates to fill positions in the United States Peace Corps. Come find out how you can help meet the needs of people in developing countries and improve the relationships between the people of the United States and the rest of the world!
Date: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Room 150J
Collaborating with local community members, Peace Corps Volunteers work in the following areas: education, youth outreach, and community development; business development; agriculture and environment; health and HIV/AIDS; and information technology. Within these areas, the specific duties and responsibilities of each Volunteer can vary widely. Ask any Peace Corps Volunteer and he or she will tell you that everybody has a unique experience. Coming from all walks of life and representing the rich diversity of the American people, Volunteers range in age from college students to retirees. Every Peace Corps Volunteer's experience is different. From teaching English to elementary school children in Zambia to launching a computer learning center in Moldova to promoting HIV/AIDS awareness in South Africa to working on soil conservation in Panama, Volunteers bring their skills and life experiences to where they are needed most.

Volunteers are needed to assist with Chocolate Fest

Options for Better Living's signature fundraiser on Saturday, February 2 at the Bloomington Convention Center. This event includes live music, silent auction, raffle, a cooking contest and of course - chocolate sampling! Volunteers are needed throughout the day to assist with a variety of activities including decorations, ticket sales, vendor assistance, kitchen help, bussing tables and many more. A variety of shifts are available between 8am and 8pm for individuals or groups to volunteer. If you would like to volunteer, please contact Stacey Hall at volunteers@optionsfbl.com.)'; return true;" onmouseout="window.status='';"> For more information about the Week of Chocolate's events visit http://www.weekofchocolate.com, or contact Options at (800) 875-9615. Proceeds from the Fourth Annual Art of Chocolate and the Eleventh Annual Chocolate Fest will benefit Options, whose mission is to partner with people with disabilities and their communities to bring about self directed and fulfilled lives. Options has been providing quality services and supports for people with disabilities in South-Central Indiana for 25 years.

2008 White House Internship Program Application

Please go to the following URL to download the 2008 White House Internship Program application (PDF Format): http://my.lulac.org/site/DocServer/wh2008_intern_application.pdf?docID=861&JServSessionIdr012=vm50d4gdp2.app2b
Application packet deadlines are: February 26, 2008, for Summer 2008 Term June 3, 2008, for Fall 2008 Term
To be eligible, an applicant must be:
At least 18 years of age on or before the first day of the internship
Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university, or have graduated the previous semester
A United States citizen
For more information, please go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/wh-intern.html.