What: $10,000 ($2500 renewable over four years)
Open To: high school seniors
Criteria: financial need; 3.0 GPA; success academically while overcoming a hardship.
Deadline: Friday, September 17th, 20123
APPLY ON-LINE ONLY: http://stand.org/oregon/beat-the-odds
What? PACE (Pathway to Academic and Career Exploration) is a one-term program of tuition-free, non-credit classes designed for students who want to explore career options and find the perfect career match while working to improve their skills in reading, writing, and math.
Who? PACE is designed for students who want to (1) research suitable careers and (2) prepare for GED examinations and/or LCC college placement tests.
When? Classes begin July 8 continue through August 28, 2013. Students must agree to attend class regularly for the entire two-month program. Classes will meet Monday through Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the LCC Main Campus, Building 19, in the Workforce Development area.
How? Attend a scheduled ABSE summer term orientation at either the LCC Main Campus (June 17-18) or Downtown Campus (June 26-27). Call 541-463-5214 for details. At the orientation, tell the staff you are interested in PACE.
Questions? Contact one of the instructors: Jim Stroop (stroopj@lanecc.edu, 541-463-3217) or Rachel Shelly (shellyr@lanecc.edu, 541-463-5163)
Hey! Eugene will hold its 3rdAnnual Sunday Streets Program on Sunday, July 21st and September 8th from 11:30-4:00 PM. There will be a car-FREE route that opens the streets for people to walk, roll, and dance. This is a fun, FREE event for all ages and will feature three activity centers along the route at three of Eugene’s beautiful parks. Fun activities at each event will be active and include circus arts, hula hooping, yoga and free fitness classes. With no designated start or finish, people can enjoy the flat, two-way route at their own pace. Eugene Sunday Streets will be a celebration of the Downtown (July 21st) and the Bethel (September) area, highlighting the many amenities and local businesses of the neighborhood. They need almost 200 volunteers at each event, both the week before the events as well as the day of. Volunteer opportunities include distributing door hangers, setting up signs, monitoring intersections, and more! Come to the C&CC for more information, OR (even better!) visit this website: www.eugenesundaystreets.org to volunteer!
Since 1998, College That Change Lives (CTCL) schools have been traveling together to meet families interested in learning more about this distinctive group of colleges and universities. The program begins with the presentation “How To Choose a College That’s Right For You” to encourage students to make the college search process a well-informed journey that leads to the best possible outcome: finding the right college for them. A college fair follows.
CTCL events are free of charge, and pre-registration is not required. We invite students, parents, and college counselors to join us for this enoightening discussion and the opporutnity to meet with representatives from each of the participating colleges.
For a list of participating colleges and more information and directions to the events, visit www.CTCL.org and click on Events.
High school students in Lane County will have an opportunity to take two special classes at the UO from late August through late November. The first course, Psychology and Health, will address many of the subjects In the AP Psychology curriculum. The second course, Introduction to Empirical Economic Analysis, will explore many of the topics In the curriculum for AP Statistics. UO professors are volunteering to teach these classes on furlough days, holidays, and other days when the local schools will not be in session.
Please contact Professor Tom Lininger at lininger@uoregon.edu to apply for the courses or to find out more information. Note that the application deadline is Friday, June 14, at 5:00 p.m.
The cost for each class (excluding the cost of textbooks) will be $60 (usually these courses would cost between $500 and $700). This modest registration fee will go to the UO Academic Extension, which provides administrative support for the high school courses at the UO.
If applications for a particular course exceed the number of available slots, a lottery will determine enrollment. The lottery will give priority to seniors, then juniors, then sophomores, than freshmen. The lottery will seek to balance enrollment among the various high schools in Lane County.
Ophelia’s Place, a community for girls, is pleased to host an Open House on June 5, 2013, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in our new space for an evening of fun and games. See what Ophelia’s Place offers, meet the girls and learn about Ophelia’s Place girl-centered programs and activities. All are welcome, from girls to grandpas! For more information visit www.opheliasplace.net.What: Help at Malabon Elementary School’s Annual Carnival
When: Friday, May 31, 2013
Times & Activities: Set up from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Help run the games from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Clean up and tear down from 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Questions? Contact Rita at 541-852-8835
What: $1,000
Open To: Senior Men
Criteria: attend OSU; need not be in the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity
Deadline: June 15, 2013
Come into the C&CC for an application or visit http://osuspe.chapterspot.com/page.php?pageid=6
Come into the C&CC to find out about summer opportunities, from French classes at LCC, to outdoor summer camps ,to classes at nearby colleges, to international trave,l and more! Look on the right hand bookshelf, top shelf, in the white binder marked “summer”… there are also things tucked on either side.
What: Bridge of the Gods Summer Academy
When: June 16 – June 29, 2013
What: 14-day residency program
Who: Native American high school students
Applications available in the C&CC. APPLY BY MAY 22nd
