Anthropology

Opportunities:

 

 

 

 

                                                             

Helping high potential youth gain access into the most selective colleges and universities in the country

Do you possess a desire to...

Serve with AmeriCorps?

Mentor bright and motivated students?

Design and deliver a wide variety of programs?

Develop professionally in a dynamic, challenging position?

Gain exposure to non-profit work and education?

 

 Apply to serve as an AmeriCorps Scholar Coach or an AmeriCorps Math Scholar Coach

with the Schuler Scholar Program!

 

Who we are:  A non-profit, private foundation located in 8 high schools in the northern suburbs of Chicago and the city of Chicago

Who we serve:  High school students who are typically first-generation college-bound, come from under-resourced families or communities, will need financial assistance in order to attend college, and are from a population that is under represented on college campuses

What we do:  Prepare under-resourced, high potential students to succeed at the most competitive private colleges and universities through academic preparation, college counseling, leadership and personal development, and exposure to different and unique experiences

Who we are looking for to serve as Scholar Coaches: Motivated and passionate recent college graduates who have a strong interest in education, education reform, social services, youth development, social justice or a related field

To learn more about the AmeriCorps Scholar Coach and AmeriCorps Math Scholar Coach position, please read the attached position descriptions.  For questions and to apply, contact Amanda Marshall, AmeriCorps Program Manager.  Email your resume and a copy of your transcript to Amanda@schulerprogram.org

Please visit our website at www.schulerprogram.org

 

Kerry Pearson

Program Associate

Schuler Scholar Program

Desk: 847.607.2092

Cell: 630-464-4646

www.schulerprogram.org

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THE WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER OF THE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL IN STITUTE OF AMERICA
PRESENTS


AN AFTERNOON WITH AN ARCHAEOLOGIST


Who: The AIA is North America's oldest and largest organization devoted to
archaeology. The AIA has nearly 250,000 members from all walks of life, and this diverse group is united by a shared passion for archaeology and its role in furthering human knowledge.

What: Enjoy a short uphill hike ( ¼ m) on a dirt road through the forest with an
archaeologist and a take look at an historic home site—Warm clothes, sturdy shoes or boots, and work gloves strongly recommended. Cider & donuts following.


When: Saturday October 20th, 2012 1:00PM - 4:30PM
Where: Town of Leverett- Rattlesnake Gutter Road
Public welcome!


Directions: From downtown Amherst, Go North on N. Pleasant street to RT 63 North 5.1 m to Depot Road. Proceed right & East on Depot road to Leverett center. Turn Left at T in road and proceed North on Montague Rd until Rattlesnake Gutter Road. Make a right turn on Rattlesnake Gutter Rd, and drive to the end of the road. Limited parking along the road.


Contacts: Matthew Emerson memerson@kaplan.edu
Scott Bradbury sbradbur@smith.edu


National Archaeology Day is a celebration of archaeology and the thrill of discovery. Throughout the month of October and on October 20 in particular, the AIA and its societies throughout the United States and Canada will present archaeological programs and
activities for people of all ages and interests.


in celebration of National Archaeology Day

 

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Opportunity During Interterm:


CLIMATE AND CULTURE CHANGE IN THE ANDES Intersession Dec. 26th 2012 - Jan. 13th 2013

The Center for Social Well Being celebrates 12 years offering our 3 week training program in interdisciplinary qualitative field methods, as well as Spanish and Quechua language classes, in the Peruvian Andes. The combined undergraduate and graduate level seminar is held at the center's rural base, an adobe lodge on an ecological ranch in the Cordillera Blanca mountain range of the Callejon de Huaylas, 7 hours northeast of Lima. Coursework provides in-depth orientation to theory and practice in field investigation that emphasizes methods in Participatory Action Research and Andean Ethnography centered on themes of Climate Change with respect to Ecology, Health, Education, Communiy Organization and related topics. Students have the opportunity to actively engage in ongoing investigations in local agricultural communities to develop effective field research techniques, and to acquire language skills. In addition, the program provides excursions to museums, archaeological sites, glacial lakes and hotsprings; optional recreational activities include hiking, mountain biking, rafting, kayaking, rock climbing and trekking. Total cost is $3,50o US dollars. This includes all in-country travel, food and accommodations at the rural center, and course materials. The program is under the direction of Applied Medical Anthropologist, Patricia J. Hammer, Ph.D., and Ecologist, Flor de Maria Barreto TosiProgram dates: New Year’s Intersession December 26th 2012 through January 13th 2013.

Please contact us for other potential program dates for 2013.

Request an application:  phammer@wayna.rcp.net.pe

Center for Social Well Being-Peru
www.socialwellbeing.org