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By Marie - Apr 10th, 2009 at 4:34 pm EDT

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Please share with your Friends, family, and membership the following upcoming events. These Tickets can be purchased through the Cobb County Democratic Committee [CCDC] website: http://www.cobbdemocrats.org or Contact CCDC: 678-278-2008

B.U.Y.-COBB 15th Annual Scholarship Prayer Breakfast Tickets APRIL 18, 2009 8AM TO 10PM @ Cobb Galleria Centre
Purchase tickets online and pick them up at the door the morning of the breakfast! The cost is $35 per ticket...

Note: B.U.Y. stands for Black United Youth We want to encourage and support our youth who are young Democrats

Democratic Party of Georgia Annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Tickets May 12 @ 5:30 PM Location: Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Address: 265 Peachtree Street, NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303 US The cost is $250 per ticket

Cobb County Democratic Party Annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner Tickets June 16 time: T/B/A Location: Doubletree on Windy Hill

Address: 2055 South Park Place, Atlanta, Georgia, 30339 The cost is $100 [est.] per ticket Speaker: Gov. Roy Barnes

To get a jump on summer, we are planning our July 4th Parade/Picnic now so be prepared to bring a chair and have some fun as we try to arrange our event soon.

SCHOLARSHIP ALERT:

2009 Tylenol Scholarships

Deadline: May 15, 2009
The Tylenol scholarship program helps students who are pursuing careers in the healthcare, life sciences, or related fields, manage the rising costs of education. The program will award $250,000 in scholarships based on leadership qualities and academic performance, including ten $10,000 and thirty $5,000 grants.

Qualifications:
. Must be a resident of the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia
... Must have completed at least one year of undergraduate or graduate course of study in the Spring of 2009 at an accredited two or four year college, university or vocational - technical school
... Must provide proof of enrollment to a public health/health education, medical school, nursing and/or pharmacy degree program
... Must have one or more years of school remaining
... Past winners are not eligible to apply or win for the 2009/2010 year
**Employees of McNeil Consumer and Specialty Pharmaceuticals, ISTS, Inc., their affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and the families of each are not eligible.
For more information: http://www.tylenol.com/scholarship

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From: W Foster: Please pass along .... National Urban League

Below is a list of summer programs primarily for students of color. Please pass this info on to someone who can take advantage of it.
Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/summerprograms2007-1.htm <http://www.blackexcel.org/summerprograms2007-1.htm>
http://www.blackexcel.org/summer-progs.htm <http://www.blackexcel.org/summer-progs.htm>
College Horizons
http://www.collegehorizons.org <http://www.collegehorizons.org/>
Target: Native American students; risin g sophomores & juniors College sites change each year (2008 programs at Duke Univ. and Lawrence Univ.
Dedicated Engineers
http://www.dedicatedengineers.org/Resources/summer_programs.htm <http://www.dedicatedengineers.org/Resources/summer_programs.htm>
Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
http://djnewspaperfund.dowjones.com/fund/hss_summer_w orkshop.asp <http://djnewspaperfund.dowjones.com/fund/hss_summer_workshop.asp>
INROADS
http://www. <http://www./> .inroads.org/interns/internWhatItTakes.jsp <http://inroads.org/interns/internWhatItTakes.jsp>
Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network
http://www.qem.org/internship..htm <http://www.qem.org/internship..htm>
WECAAARE Education Foundation
http://www.wecaaare.org/pages.asp?pageid=6833 <http://www.wecaaare.org/pages.asp?page id=6833>
College-Specific:
California Institute of Technology
Young Engineering and Science Scholars http://www.yess.caltech.edu/ <http://www.yess.caltech.edu/>
Target: Historically under-represented students in science and engineering; rising sophomores and juniors
Carleton College, Liberal Arts Experience
http://apps.carleton.edu/summer/clae <http://apps.carleton.edu/summer/clae>
Target: African American students; rising juniors
Cornell University, CURIE Academy
http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/diversity/office-diversity-programs/summer-programs/highschool-programs/curie-academy/index.cfm
Target: High school girls interested in engineering; rising juniors and seniors
Cornell University, CATALYST Academy
http://www.engineering.cornell.edu/diversity/office-diversity-programs/summer-programs/highschool-programs/catalyst/index.cfm
Target: African American/Latino or Native American students interested in science, technology, engineering and math; rising sophomores, juniors and seniors
Howard University
Summer Enrichment Program and Recruitment
http://www.cpnahs.howard.edu/ctr_excellence/summer_enrichment.htm <http:/ /www.cpnahs.howard.edu/ctr_excellence/summer_enrichment.htm>
Target: African American/Hispanic students applying for admission to health professions in the CPNAHS at Howard University
Lehigh University, Students That Are Ready (S.T.A.R.) Academies http://www.lehigh.edu/star/ <http://www.lehigh.edu/star/>
Target: Economically and academically disadvantaged and/or at-risk middle/high school aged students
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MITES
http://web.mit.edu/mites/www/
Target: First-generation, historically under-represented in science & engineering; rising seniors
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, PREFACE Summer Program
http://doso.rpi. <http://doso.rpi./> .edu/update.do?catcenterkey=87
Target: Historically under-represented students in science/technology; rising sophomores & juniors interested in engineering and technology
University of Notre Dame, African American Scholars Program
http://www.nd.edu/~aasnd/ <http://www.nd.edu/~aasnd/>
Target: Catholic African American high school students
Latino Community Leadership Seminar
http://www.nd.edu/~lclsem/ <http://www.nd.edu/~lclsem/>
Target: Catholic Latino students; rising seniors
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, STRIVE
http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Diversity/K12/Strive/program.html <http://www.wpi.edu/Admin/Diversity/K12/Strive/program.html>
Target: African American/Latino/American Indian students interested in engineering; rising juniors and seniors

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