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The City of Bellevue’s Natural Resource Division is hosting the 5th annual Master Naturalist Training Program free to interested students, community members and volunteers. This is a FREE stewardship training program that educates volunteers on the importance and significance of ecological restoration and preservation for the management and conservation of natural resources and natural areas.  

Over the course of this free 16-week training program volunteers will learn about the area’s ecology, hydrology, geology, native plants, wildlife, cultural history, restoration efforts and much more! Volunteer service opportunities include environmental education and interpretation, community outreach, habitat restoration and management, maintenance projects, and wildlife and native plant restoration monitoring and research.

Training will take place on Fridays from 9am-3pm, January 10 to May 30, 2014 at the Lewis Creek Visitor Center.

How to Apply

Application packets are available online at http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/9182.htm .  All packets must be postmarked by December 13, 2014.  Bellevue residents have priority.  Application packets can be emailed to Parks_Stewardship@Bellevuewa.gov  or mailed to:

Attention: Master Naturalist Training Program
Parks & Community Services
Natural Resource Division
16023 N.E. 8th Street
Bellevue, WA 98008

For additional questions please call 425-452-4195 or 425-452-7225.

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Attend the second annual Husky Leadership Initiative kick-off event:

U Lead We Lead: Cultivating Leadership

October 30, 6-8 p.m.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

UW HUB Ballroom

Register here today!

How do you plant, grow, and deepen your leadership talents? 
How do you cultivate leadership in yourself and others?

At U Lead We Lead, students and members of the University community will dig into stories from local leaders about cultivating leadership in yourself and in others.

Four local luminaries each share their story and perspective on leadership and call you to action. Have you ever wanted to talk about a TED talk with people who’ve seen the same speaker? At U Lead We Lead, you get to listen to interesting talks by smart people and then talk about what you heard in small groups, including Julia Perrish from the College of the Environment.

Dinner will be provided.

As the Husky Leadership Initiative kick-off event for the year, U Lead We Lead: Cultivating Leadership helps your leadership skills take root. Learn more by visiting their Facebook, Twitter, or website.

[scholarship]: Undergraduate Scholarship & Fellowship Fair

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Join us on Thursday, Oct. 10 for the 2013 Undergraduate Scholarship & Fellowship Fair, 10am-2pm in the Mary Gates Hall Commons.

This event is an opportunity for UW undergraduates, alumni, as well as graduate students, to learn about and explore the variety of scholarships, fellowships, and other funded programs to consider for undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate years.  Program representatives from over 30 UW, local and national organizations, agencies, departments, etc. will be tabling, as well as offering information sessions throughout the day.

The complete list of participating programs & scheduled information sessions is available athttp://expd.washington.edu/scholarshipfair.

Information sessions include:

   – National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

   – Marshall Scholarships

   – Fashion Scholarship Fund

   – Washington State Opportunity Scholarship

   – Foreign Language & Area Studies Fellowship

   – Thomas R. Pickering Undergraduate & Graduate Foreign Affairs Fellowship

   – Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Scholarships

   – Jumpstart Americorps Education Award 

   – Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship Program

   – UW Undergraduate Research Scholarships

   – Army ROTC Scholarships

   – Navy Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate and Civil Engineer Corps Collegiate Programs

   – Navy Healthcare Scholarship Programs

   – Teach for America

Plan to stop by the Fair on Oct. 10! And please contact us if you have questions.

Sincerely,

Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards

Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity

University of Washington

171 Mary Gates Hall

Seattle  WA  98195-2803

http://expd.washington.edu/scholarships

[minor]: Global Health Minor Info Session

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Global Health Minor Information Session
Thursday, October 3, 2013
3:30 PM- 4:30 PM
Mary Gates Hall, Room 258
 
This is your opportunity to learn more about the minor’s requirements and get any questions you may have answered. We will provide you with useful handouts and talk you through the requirements of the minor for the first part of the meeting, and will have time to talk to individual students at the end of the session.
 
We look forward to meeting you!
 
Jennifer and Jessica, Global Health Minor Co-advisers

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Participate in the Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center’s annual student retreat.  This year, we are making it extra special, by welcoming in First Year students with a Diversity and Multicultural aspect to the retreat.  The retreat is 100% free to attend.

 

In order to hold your spot, do the follownig:

1. Fill out the online application

2. drop off a deposit of $15, which you will get back when you show up for the event.  

 

The retreat takes place in picturesque Camp Sambica and consists of Diversity Training, opportunities to meet new people from all over the world and high ropes courses.  It will be a lot of fun and its something you won’t want to miss! There are still 40 spots available.  Apply online: http://depts.washington.edu/ecc/2013/09/first-year-retreat/

If you have any questions, please contact either Dennis Denman ddenman@uw.edu or Rudy Mondragon rmondragon@uw.edu.

 

Retreat Date: October 5th-6th, 2013

Retreat Location: Camp Sambica in Bellevue, WA

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Swing by the PoE commons in Wallace Hall Wednesday, September 25 from 11am-1:30pm for snacks! Grab a cup of coffee and a bagel or two and catch up with fellow students and professors as we hit the books again after summer break. We look forward to seeing you then!

[event]: Sundance Cinemas sneak-peek: Showcase to benefit Climate Solutions

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[event]: Sundance Cinemas sneak-peek: Showcase to benefit Climate Solutions

Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Ticketed reception 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Post reception evening of Solutions Stories shorts & 
feature-length films in the 10 theaters 

Location: Sundance Cinemas Seattle, 4500 Ninth NE, Seattle, WA 98105 

Sundance Cinemas opens in Seattle on July 19. Before it opens to the public, Sundance Cinemas has partnered with four nonprofits, including Climate Solutions, to give us each a special night to use the space to raise funds and awareness for our work. Purchase your tickets today!

Our Sneak Peek will feature our Solutions Stories video shorts before the feature-length films. Our Solutions Stories project focuses on capturing and communicating stories about how the clean energy economy is happening now.  

Your ticket includes a reception complete with free appetizers, beer, wine, and popcorn with real butter, along with a short program. More information about door prizes coming soon.   

To purchase your ticket, click on the link on the left-hand side of this page. Tickets are $15/person and 100% of the proceeds go to Climate Solutions.   

All guests attending this event and the theater must be over 21 years of age. 

More about Sundance Cinemas:  Movies have gotten an upgrade at the old Metro 10.  Stadium seating (w/seats that are made from 100% wool and recycled plastic), brand new digital projection, a new full bar serving drinks and bistro fare guests can take to their seats. Sundance Cinemas were one of the first theaters to use compostable popcorn bags, and the only one to carry movie candy that comes in compostable packaging.  There is a Living Room Lounge, an art gallery, new carpet, and simplified validated parking for only $2.00 after 5 pm. The Sundance-inspired ambiance features furniture from the Sundance Catalog and finishes using reclaimed wood from Bainbridge Island.

About Climate Solutions: Climate Solutions (climatesolutions.org) works to accelerate practical and profitable solutions to global warming by galvanizing leadership, growing investment, and bridging divides. For 15 years, Climate Solutions has pioneered the vision and cultivated political leadership in the Northwest for the proposition that clean energy and broadly-shared economic prosperity can go hand-in-hand. Through ourBusiness Leaders, New Energy Cities, Sustainable Aviation Fuels, Solutions Stories and Northwest Biocarbon programs, and our central role in the Power Past Coal campaign, Climate Solutions builds a powerful constituency for local, regional, and national action on climate and clean energy.  

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WashPIRG presents “Your Right to Know about GMOs”
Free Film Screening of Genetic Roulette followed by a Q&A with Director Jeffrey Smith, UW Professor, and community activists.
 
When: Saturday June 1st from 6:30-9:00
Where: University of Washington HUB Lyceum
(*Padelford Parking Garage, or accessible by Metro Transit)
 
Complimentary desserts and refreshments from local donors, and gift basket raffle!
Donations encouraged.
 
Come learn about genetically engineered foods and the concerns that research has raised. Discussion will focus on the consumer’s right to know what is in their food as well as questions about Initiative 522 – The Label GMOs Act in WA.
 
Questions? Email washpirg@uw.edu
More info on facebook/LabelGMOsInWA

[event]: PoE Alum Potluck Presentation about 5 months in South America

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When: 6:00 PM, June 20, 2013
Where: Trap Studios – 6346 6th Ave S Seattle, WA 98108

Ever wonder what it would be like to spend 5 months travelling a continent?
 
Tye (a UW environmental studies alumn) and Tyler will be doing a presentation on vagabonding in South America and our experience within the country.
 
We will be providing a few of our favorite dishes from various countries, but invite everyone to bring their own dishes and drinks OR one of the suggestions from the list below.
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We will be bringing Chipa (Paraguay) and fried plantain (Guianas and Brazil) as well as some non-alcoholic drinks.
 
The Trap is located in Georgetown, Seattle. You can get there either by taking 99 south to South Michigan Street and taking a right at the Arby’s, or taking I-5 to exit 182 (Albro), following S Albro Pl to Michigan street and taking a left at the Arby’s.
Trap Studios- 6346 6th Ave. S Seattle, Washington 98108
 
Please RSVP to tyerogerson@yahoo.com and let everyone here know what dish you are making if you are bringing one.
 
Empanadas (Chicken, beef, tuna, heart of palm, cheese)
Huge all over South America, best were in Brazil in my opinion.
http://latinfood.about.com/od/appetizersandsnacks/tp/empanadas.htm
Roti (Indian bread, goes good with curry, chicken or rice)
Huge in the Caribbean countries of the Guianas.
http://www.divinetaste.com/archives/how-to-make-basic-rotichapatiparatha-indian-flatbreads/
Curry (Green, red, potato, mango)
Again, big in the Caribbean countries of the Guianas, goes well with Roti, white and brown rice and chicken.
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Great-Curry
Fried Chicken
Big all over, chicken is almost staple food. Pollos YAAAAA!!!!!
Nuf Said
Quinoa
Big in Bolivia, one of its main exports.
http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/vegetarian-recipes/basic-quinoa.php
Salchipapas (hot dogs and french fries)
Big in Peru, super simple but very good. Served with ketchup, mustard and mayo usually, but open to an American touch.
http://perudelights.com/salchipapas/
Choripan (South American mini sausage with chimichurri)
Big in southern countries of South America and Peru.
http://www.sausageobsession.com/2011/01/choripan-chimichurri-argentina/
Arepa (Cheese and cornbread)
Big in Columbia and Venezuela. Aint nothin wrong with cornbread.
http://venezuelanfoodanddrinks.blogspot.com/2008/09/recipe-how-to-make-arepas.html
Ceviche (Seafood soup)
Big in Peru and Columbia, a bit challenging to make right.
http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/ceviche/