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Gilman Scholarship Workshop
Are you planning to study abroad during the spring of 2014 or later? Are you a Federal Pell Grant recipient? Do you want help covering the costs of your study abroad program? Every year, the Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship is awarded to hundreds of undergraduate students who want to study abroad but have limited financial means. You could be one of those students – all you have to do is apply. To learn more, come to the Gilman Scholarship Workshop!
At the workshop, you will:
- read and analyze sample essays
- begin working on your own application
- learn money-saving travel tricks
- talk to a past recipient about her experience
Date: Wednesday, June 6th
Time: 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Place: Mary Gates Hall (MGH) 171
The workshop will be led by Celia Gurney, a UW junior who who received the Gilman Scholarship for her study abroad in Brazil (here she is under a waterfall near the Amazon River!!)
For more information about the Gilman Scholarship, visit http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program
The application deadline for the scholarship is October 1st, 2013
Trans-boundary Water Field Trip
On April 12, Arava students and interns embarked on the Water Trip, led by Dr. Clive Lipchin. This five-day trip was part of a required course for all students called “Water Resource Management in the Middle East.“ The goal? To highlight the challenges and approaches to transboundary water management in Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan. The tour began in Israel with a tour of a desalination plan, then continued to the West Bank where students stopped at an ecological center founded by an AIES alumna. The next two days were dedicated to exploring water in Jordan, including a large reservoir, the King Abdullah canal, and the Dead Sea.
AIES Student Profile:
Sami Lawrence
Sami Lawrence
What led you to choose AIES? What elements of the program were compelling to you?
The Arava Institute was pretty much everything I was looking for! I’m majoring in environmental studies and minoring in religious studies. When looking for study abroad opportunities, I knew I wanted to be more connected globally, and I was especially interested in immersing myself in the Middle East.
The Arava Institute was pretty much everything I was looking for! I’m majoring in environmental studies and minoring in religious studies. When looking for study abroad opportunities, I knew I wanted to be more connected globally, and I was especially interested in immersing myself in the Middle East.
What has surprised you about this experience?
I have been amazed at how well students get along here. We are able to begin really intense discussions in PELS (the Peacebuilding and Environmental Leadership Seminar) and continue the conversation over dinner later that day. It shows how much students really want to learn about one another and how much mutual respect we have for one another. Also, I’ve been surprised at how much enthusiasm everyone has for starting and sharing their own projects. Some students are leading Irish Step dancing and creative writing groups. Other students have started a composting initiative in the dining hall.
I have been amazed at how well students get along here. We are able to begin really intense discussions in PELS (the Peacebuilding and Environmental Leadership Seminar) and continue the conversation over dinner later that day. It shows how much students really want to learn about one another and how much mutual respect we have for one another. Also, I’ve been surprised at how much enthusiasm everyone has for starting and sharing their own projects. Some students are leading Irish Step dancing and creative writing groups. Other students have started a composting initiative in the dining hall.
Describe a memorable moment so far.
I loved hiking the mountain behind the kibbutz and getting to see the whole landscape and the kibbutz from up high. I could see the mountains of Jordan and it gave me a sense of where I am geographically: between Jordan and Egypt.
How has AIES prepared you for the future/informed your choices for the future?
Studying abroad here has in a sense been a test run to see if I want to work on a more international scale. This experience is definitely shaping that interest and confirming that I am passionate about working on cooperative environmental initiatives. I am also gaining great connections in my fields of interest, particularly aquaponics and aquaculture.
What would you say to a student thinking about studying abroad or interning at AIES?
If you are at all interested in peace and conflict resolution, being here provides an incredible glimpse into how different peace building paradigms work on a practical level – their implications and outcomes. You will also be awed and amazed every day by the beauty of the landscape here!
If you are at all interested in peace and conflict resolution, being here provides an incredible glimpse into how different peace building paradigms work on a practical level – their implications and outcomes. You will also be awed and amazed every day by the beauty of the landscape here!
The Arava Institute is currently accepting applications for summer internships and Fall 2013.
Questions? Email Sarah:
students@friendsofarava.org
students@friendsofarava.org
Interested in studying abroad at the Arava Institute?
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Greetings Lettuce Link friends, volunteers and community supporters!
We’re Hiring!
Michelle Bates-Benetua, Lettuce Link Program Manager, recently announced that she will be moving on from Lettuce Link. Read Michelle’s thoughts and please share the job posting widely.
We’re also hiring an AmeriCorps member for 2013-2014. This job is a great fit if you’re passionate about farming, food security, and garden education.
Lately we’ve been:
- Harvesting 400 pounds of produce for local food banks at Marra Farm and the Seattle Community Farm with the help of over 445 volunteers
- Teaching gardening and nutrition at Marra Farm each week to over 150 studentsfrom Concord International Elementary School
- Facilitating kid-led cooking workshops at Concord International Elementary
- Providing seeds and starts to over 1037 food bank clients in April, allowing people to grow their own food to feed their families
- Coordinating the delivery of over 4200 plant starts to giving gardens from the volunteer-led Wallingford and Ballard Greenhouses
- Cheering the launch of the Seattle Giving Garden Network website. Register your giving garden on the map!
Volunteer Opportunities
- Garden at Marra Farm Come plant, weed, and harvest. We’re there on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays – come join us.
- Grow a row in your own garden Plan your summer garden and plant a little extra to share with those in need.
- Garden at the Seattle Community Farm A great fit if you live in South Seattle. We’re there Tuesdays 9am-1pm, Thursdays 5-8pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm.
- Be an advocate for just food policy Call your Senators in DC about the Farm Bill!
Upcoming Events
June 25, 6pm
Lettuce Link Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
Current, former, and future volunteers welcome! Be inspired by Sue McGann’s beautiful backyard garden in NE Seattle. Contact Robin for the address and to RSVP.
Wishing you a May of spinach and flowering pea vines,
The Lettuce Link staff ~
Michelle, Sue, Scott, Robin, Amelia, Mariah, and Mandy
Our spring intern Mollycooks herbed-tofu tacosat Marra Farm with second graders!
We’re hiring! Please share widely the announcements about the open Lettuce Link Program Managerand Apple Corps AmeriCorps member positions.
Pete Lawrence of the Queen Anne P-Patch Giving Garden explains why he believes in growing and giving.
[paid internship]: Basel Action Network: Programming intern
Basel Action Network (BAN) is a non-profit 501©(3) located in Pioneer Square advocating for global Environmental Justice. Our body of work includes preventing the export of toxic wastes, toxic products, and toxic technologies from the developed countries to developing countries.
BAN is currently seeking a programming intern to start as soon as possible. The intern will be responsible for the migration of our current web content (text, tables, graphs and other related material) into our Wiki using Wikipedia Markup. The work will involve copy, pasting and then properly formatting the text.
Knowledge, familiarity and comfort with formatting web content into Wikipedia Markup is a requirement.
You must know how to format the following in Wiki Markup:
· Basic text formatting (italic/emphasis, bold, strike, indent, etc.)
· Page formatting (headings, horizontal rules, ordered and unordered lists, etc.)
· Data Tables, Images, and Links formatting
· Referencing and Citing
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The project will be a 1-month project; this is a part-time position at 20 hours a week with flexible hours. Compensation is $10.00/hr.
If you have the qualifications for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to: jobs@ban.org
Capstone Award Ceremony Results!
In case you missed our awards ceremony last night, I’ve included the results below. This symposium featured 19 oral presentations and 33 poster presentations. All oral and poster presentations were judged on content, style, and delivery by a panel of anonymous judges. Additionally, our audience voted for their favorites as part of the People’s Choice Awards. We want to congratulate all of our winners; they will be listed on the PoE Capstone website alongside winners of past symposia on our past projects page:
Best Oral Presentation
Environmental Regulations: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Alison Sienkiewicz
Site Supervisor: Margaret McCauley, Kristine Karlson| Faculty Advisor: Beth Bryant
Alison Sienkiewicz
Site Supervisor: Margaret McCauley, Kristine Karlson| Faculty Advisor: Beth Bryant
Best Oral Presentation – Honorable Mention
On the Road to Recovery: Two Years of Change Following the Carpenter Creek-Estuary Restoration
Sam DeLiso
Site Supervisor: Joleen Palmer | Faculty Advisor: Kristina Straus
Sam DeLiso
Site Supervisor: Joleen Palmer | Faculty Advisor: Kristina Straus
Best Poster Presentation
Rain Gardens in the Puget Sound: An Effective Tool for Mitigating Storm Water Runoff
Emma Vowels
Site Supervisor: Aaron Clark| Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Emma Vowels
Site Supervisor: Aaron Clark| Faculty Advisor: Gordon Bradley
Best Poster Presentation – Honorable Mention
Stormwater Runoff Management: A Complicated Issue with a Feasible Solution
Amber Johnson
Site Supervisor: Misha Vakoc | Faculty Advisor: Miles Logsdon
Amber Johnson
Site Supervisor: Misha Vakoc | Faculty Advisor: Miles Logsdon
People’s Choice – Oral Presentation
Cultivating Care and Responsible Rehabilitation: A Case for the Sustainable Prison Farm
Sophie Hart
Site Supervisor and Faculty Advisor: Ann Anagnost
Sophie Hart
Site Supervisor and Faculty Advisor: Ann Anagnost
People’s Choice – Poster Presentation
Indoor Air Quality: The Future of Sport
Jordan Chernesky
Site Supervisor: Carolyn Gangmark | Faculty Advisor: Christopher David Simpson
Jordan Chernesky
Site Supervisor: Carolyn Gangmark | Faculty Advisor: Christopher David Simpson
Stunning Satellite Images of Earth | TIME.com
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[internship]: COASST Internship in Conservation Biology and Marine Ecology
INTERNSHIP IN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY AND MARINE ECOLOGY
Want to gain valuable research experience? Contemplating working for a non-profit after graduation? Interested in marine conservation?
The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is seeking 3-4 undergraduate students to assist with data entry and management, volunteer recruitment, tracking, training and communication for 2-3 college credits. Each credit requires 4 hours of work per week during spring quarter (June 24 – Aug 23).
COASST is a citizen science project based at the University of Washington School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences in partnership with local community and environmental organizations, and state and federal agencies. COASST volunteers collect data on beach-cast carcasses of marine birds on a monthly basis to establish the baseline, or ‘normal’ pattern of beached bird mortality on North Pacific beaches. Baselines are crucial for assessing the impacts of oil spills, fisheries, and climate change in the marine environment.
Interested? For more information, please contact:
Liz Mack: coasst@u.washington.edu, 206-221-6893
Please include a brief statement of interest, including current major, office skills and previous work related experiences. Please also include the days of the week and hours you are available from June 24th-August 23rd. Priority will be given to students willing to volunteer extra hours during summer break (Aug. 26-Spet 24).
We look forward to hearing from you!
This event will take place on May 31st from 3:30-5:00 in room 401 Denny Hall as part of the normal FAALS (FridayAfternoon Archaeology Lecture Series) time slot. All are welcome, especially students interested the idea of building a career doing environmental research and/or consulting.
