Opportunity: UCLA Law Fellows Program

Law Fellows Outreach Program

UCLA School of Law Academic Outreach Resource Center

The UCLA School of Law seeks to produce graduates who will be at the forefront of the leadership capable of working across social lines and able to further meaningful democratic values in an increasingly complex and multi-cultural world. To that end, the Academic Outreach Resource Center is committed to aggressively and imaginatively engaging in a wide variety of outreach initiatives designed to encourage students from diverse backgrounds to apply and attend law school at UCLA. Additionally, we have taken the initiative to engage students throughout the educational "pipeline" with the learning tools that will help them take maximum advantage of the opportunities available. By equipping talented and motivated students with an academically-based program, sound counseling, test preparation, and mentorship, we are confident that the Law School will better prepare participants to successfully gain admission to, and succeed at, UCLA School of Law. Recognizing that highly competitive students have a variety of options when making admissions decisions, we are committed to making UCLA School of Law the most attractive first choice by demonstrating to them that we want, and actively seek, their presence at the law school.

Law Fellows Program

To further this goal, UCLA School of Law Academic Outreach Resource Center launched the Law Fellows Program in 1997. This program is designed to encourage and prepare high-potential undergraduate and graduated students for a career in law, increase the diversity of the law school pool, and demystify the law school experience.
The program format is made up of several components, and includes a series of Saturday Academies held at the law school. These Academies offer professional-level instruction by law faculty in which Law Fellows are exposed to cases and a variety of other materials used in law school. In addition to the academic enrichment component, each Fellow is assigned a law student mentor with whom they interact throughout the year. Informative seminars and panel discussions, designed to demystify the law school experience, are led by staff, alumni, and other members of the legal community. Each Fellow who successfully completes the program receives a scholarship for an LSAT preparation course. Finally, participants complete a Juris Doctorate Action Plan and meet with the directors of the Program regularly, often over the course of several years until they matriculate to law school and beyond, receiving continuous academic support, mentoring, counseling, and career guidance.

For additional information please contact the Academic Outreach Resource Center:

Leo Trujillo-Cox, J.D. ‘97
Executive Director of Academic Outreach & Development; Associate Director of Admissions & Recruitment; Instructor, Law Fellows Program

For more information:
http://www.law.ucla.edu/current-students/get-involved/Pages/law-fellows-outreach-program.aspx

Opportunity: Joeseph A. Meyers Center MINI GRANTS

 

Graduate and Undergraduate Mini-grant Program

The Joseph A. Myers Center for Research on Native American Issues invites UC Berkeley graduate and undergraduate students to apply for grants to assist with the development of student research projects on issues affecting Native American communities in the U.S. today.

Eligibility

Full-time UC Berkeley undergraduate and graduate students who are conducting individual research projects on issues affecting Native American communities in the U.S. are eligible to apply.  Proposals that support undergraduate thesis or graduate dissertation research are strongly encouraged.  Undergraduates may apply for grants up to $500.  Graduate students may apply for grants up to $1,000.

For more information:
Link: http://crnai.berkeley.edu/research/mini-grants

Opportunity: 26th Annual California Indian Conference

Sustaining the Circle of Knowledge

This year’s theme will be highlighted through 

an interesting diversity of presentations, workshops, 

and native performances, along with a number of special

events including a California Native basketry exhibit and 

master weavers demonstration at the Chico Museum, 

a Native fine art display at the Anthropology Museum, 

an opportunity to tour the State Archives in Sacramento, 

and a tour of the campus arboretum by Biologist Wes Dempsey.

Organized sessions and presentations include:
 
“Equal Access to Education” 

“Native California Featherwork”
“Who Are We Now? Defining Native Identity”

“Dance the Wheels of Diversity in Education” 

“Karuk Tribal Library: Connecting Collections with the Community” 

“Weaving to Remember: 

Coastal Southern California Indian Basket Weavers and Their Stories” 

Visit the website to register and for the latest updates to the conference schedule.

Opportunity-New Prof. Shari Huhndorf (course offerings)

TWO NEW COURSES BY PROF. SHARI HUHNDORF

Ethnic Studies 190.3  Displaying Race, Displaying Culture: Exhibitions, Film, Photography
TuTh 12:30-2:00  130 Wheeler
4 Credits
Course Control Number 31212


Native American Studies 190.1  Contemporary Issues in Native America
TuTh 9:30-11:00  106 Mulford
4 Credits
Course Control Number 61224



Prof. Shari Huhndorf, Native Alaskan, is a specialist in Native American literature and cultural
studies.  

She is the author of two books:

Going Native:  Indians in the American Cultural Imagination (Cornell University Press, 2001),
and 
Mapping the Americas:  The Transnational Politics of Contemporary Native Culture (Cornell University Press, 2009).  

Opportunity- Writing and Study Strategies for Success

 Need Help with:

Note-Making for Lectures and Reading Are you unsure what to write down when your instructors are speaking? Do you have difficulty finding important points or quotes in your texts when you are writing your papers? In this workshop, you will learn to apply active reading and listening strategies to take notes effectively from your lectures and course texts.

Reading Strategies

Want to delve beyond the surface meaning of the texts you’re reading? Want strategies for working with different types of academic texts across disciplines? In this workshop, you will practice strategies to enhance your skills in navigating and interpreting academic texts.

Speaking and Participating in Academic Settings

Not sure how to jump into class discussions? Nervous about approaching your instructors with questions? In this workshop, you will learn more about the characteristics of an academic audience and effective ways to approach office hours, speak up in class, and achieve confidence in your public speaking and class participation.

Time Management

Does it seem that you are always rushing to meet deadlines? Do you feel like there just aren’t enough hours in the day? In this workshop, you will learn strategies that will help you plan your academic work schedule more effectively, and you will learn how to formulate an action plan to help you prevent procrastination and achieve a more balanced life.

Writing Research Papers

Are you writing a research paper this semester? Are you wondering about how to approach writing research papers at Berkeley? In this workshop, you will review the steps involved in narrowing down a topic and writing a focused, well-researched, and appropriately-documented paper.

Scholarly Collaboration In- and Out-of-Class

Has your instructor assigned your class a group project? Are you seeking effective strategies for learning with other Cal students? In this workshop, you will learn strategies for collaborating effectively with other students both in and outside of your classes at Berkeley.

Revising Your Own Writing for Grammar and Content

Is editing your own writing a stressful process? Are you unsure whether your writing is clear to your audience? In this workshop, you will learn strategies for proofreading and editing your own papers to ensure that your content is presented clearly to your reader.

We have been invited to join Student Learning Center staff Gonzalo Arrizon and Alberto Ledesma for a series of workshops every Tuesday 5-7, location TBA. 

Workshop Series:  Writing and Study Strategies for Success.

These workshops will supplement the work we're doing at our Sneak Ups.

Opportunity- ISHI Conference

 For more information and to register for this FREE conference sign up below.

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=ueoawbeab&oeidk=a07e4apkb1i4dd4ed0f

 Sign up now!  Last Day to register is August 31, 2011

Opportunity-Student Learning Center Open House

The Student Learning Center offers many services.

Their open house is scheduled for Wednesday, August 24.  There will be workshops all day!

Please check their website for a detailed schedule:  http://slc.berkeley.edu/general/index.htm

Sign up for tutors and register for study groups early, before you even think you need them!  Spaces go fast!

Opportunity-Haas Scholars Program

 If you're looking for a good start in research the Haas Scholars Program is offering these workshops.

For more information:  http://research.berkeley.edu/haas_scholars/