How to Reduce the Incarceration Rate of Men of Color. What Works?

The Southern Leadership Conference (SCLC) Prince George's County Chapter presents a community forum on:

How to Reduce the Incarceration Rate of Men of Color. What Works?

When:
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Registration: 8:30am
Forum: 9am - 2pm

Where:
Central Baptist Church of Camp Springs
5600 Old Branch Avenue
Camp Springs, Maryland

Keynote Speaker:
Mark Mauer
Executive Director, The Sentencing Project
Author, "Race to Incarceration"

Moderator:
Walter B. Ridley
President/CEO, The Ridley Group and Associates, LLC

The discussion panel focus will be on:
■The Role of the Black Church;
■Public Policy and its impact;
■The Role of Civil Rights and Other Community Organizations; and
■The Role of the criminal Justice System.

Online Registration: http://www.scpcpgc.org. RSVP by Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Light continental breakfast will be served.

2012 AAFEA Training Workshop

The African American Federal Executive Association, Inc. invites you to attend the 2012 Training Workshop, April 30 - May 2, 2012 in Newport News, VA at the Newport News Marriott at City Center.

This three day event features workshops and presentations that focus on the programs, policies, practices and processes that promote career-enhancing opportunities and the core subjects critical for becoming members of SES. More than 800 federal employees have benefited from AAFEA's mission and our workshop leaders include current and retired members of the SES, Ivy League faculty, and corporate executives.

AAFEA is pleased to announce that the Honorable John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has agreed to speak at the 2012 AAFEA Training Workshop. Many other distinguished speakers are also scheduled to attend.

This workshop is intended for government employees and military personnel. The sessions are geared towards professionals with experience at the GS-13 and above level (or equivalent outside the federal government). AAFEA membership is not required to attend the workshop and all leadership aspirants, regardless of ethnicity are welcome.

If you have any questions or for more information please contact 1-866-600-4984 or WWW.AAFEA.ORG.

2012 AAFEA Fellows Program

AAFEA is now accepting applications for the 2012 AAFEA Fellows Program. The AAFEA Fellows Program is an executive mentoring program designed to cultivate knowledge in the next generation of Federal Government Executives and professionals.

The goal of this program to provide one-on-one consultation for current job issues or aspirations, guidance for professional development opportunities, networking opportunities for those of "like minds", support with preparing ECQs for SES job applications, exposure to high level government activities and active involvement with the African American Federal Executive Association.Executive mentoring is a key component of succession planning within the ranks of the Federal Government. Specific program components include attendance at the Congressional Black Caucus Conference in September and participation in "A Day on the Hill," meeting with Congressional members and attending hearings. The program has proven to be an asset to both the Fellows and the mentors as we aspire to meet our organization's goal of preparing qualified minorities in the Federal Government for the Senior Executive Service.

We invite AAFEA members in grades GS-14 or GS-15 (or military equivalent) to consider applying. Please note you must be a current, financial member of AAFEA and a member of the federal civil service. To apply, please download and complete the application. The Fellows Program application as well as a resume and a cover letter/letter of interest are required.

The complete application is due by close of businessFebruary 17, 2012.New Fellows and mentors will be notified in March 2011 and officially announced at the AAFEA Annual Training Workshop in April 2012. The AAFEA Fellows Program will run from May 2012 through April 2013.

Please contact us with your questions regarding the application or the Fellows program (http://www.aafea.org/fellows.html). We can be reached via email or at 866-600-4894.

Oak Ridge National Laboratories - Higher Education Research Experiences - Graduate Students

Reference Code: HERE-GRADUATE

Eligibility Requirements
■ Citizenship: LPR or U.S. Citizen

■ Degree: Master's Degree OR Doctoral Degree received within 0 months or currently pursuing.

■ Affirmation:
I certify that I am at least 18 years of age and have completed at least one term or am in the first term of a graduate program at an accredited U.S. college or university.

Description
Higher Education Research Experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (HERE at ORNL) provides research opportunities and associated activities for participants at all levels, beginning the term before college entrance through thesis/dissertation research, and higher education faculty. The program is designed to complement academic programs by utilizing the unique resources of Oak Ridge National Laboratory to enhance science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education; encourage careers in science and technology, and improve scientific literacy. At the same time, the program contributes contributing to the Laboratory mission.

Funding
Participants in HERE at ORNL will be funded by the programmatic funds of the ORNL host research divisions or through funding provided by institutions of higher education. Currently, there are no DOE funds earmarked for education that are available in this program.

Benefits
General Benefits for Research Participation appointments include:
■ Stipend (determined by category of participant)
■ One round trip between home or school and ORNL, if permanent address is more than 60 miles from Oak Ridge (round trip limited to $500)
■ Housing allowance (for students whose permanent address is more than 60 miles from Oak Ridge)

Application Deadline■ Application is always open for any proposed start date. For best results apply by:
■ Summer: February 1
■ Fall: June 1
■ Spring: October 1

Term■ 10 to 52 weeks consecutively
■ Return with interim academic term up to 26 weeks
■ Offers are at full-time (40 hrs) unless stated as part time at 1–3 days per week in
4 hr increments only

Stipend
■ $525/week paid bi-weekly
■ $125/week housing allowance (for students whose permanent residence is outside a radius of 60 miles of ORNL)

Qualifications
To be eligible, you must:

■ Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (LPRs are subject to DOE clearance approval for laboratory entry)
■ Be at least 18 years old
■ Be pursuing a degree or career in science, mathematics, engineering, technology, or related fields
■ Have a grade point average of at least 2.5/4.0
■ Be currently enrolled in a Master’s or Ph.D. program at an accredited institution
■ Have completed at least one term or be in the first term a graduate program
See the following link for mor information https://www3.orau.gov/ORNL_TOppS/Posting/Details/133

Oak Ridge National Laboratories -Higher Education Research Experiences - Undergraduates

Reference Code: HERE-UNDERGRADUATE

Eligibility Requirements:

■Citizenship: LPR or U.S. Citizen

■Degree: Associate's Degree OR Bachelor's Degree received within 12 months or
currently pursuing.

■Affirmation:

I certify that I am at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled as an undergraduate at an accredited U.S. college or university pursuing a degree or career in science, mathematics, engineering, technology, or a related field.

Description

Higher Education Research Experiences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (HERE at ORNL) provides research opportunities and associated activities for participants at all levels, beginning the term before college entrance through thesis/dissertation research, and higher education faculty. The program is designed to complement academic programs by utilizing the unique resources of Oak Ridge National Laboratory to enhance science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education; encourage careers in science and technology, and improve scientific literacy. At the same time, the program contributes contributing to the Laboratory mission.

Funding

Participants in HERE at ORNL will be funded by the programmatic funds of the ORNL host research divisions or through funding provided by institutions of higher education. Currently, there are no DOE funds earmarked for education that are available in this program.

Benefits

General Benefits for Research Participation appointments include:

■Stipend (determined by category of participant)

■One round trip between home or school and ORNL, if permanent address is more than 60 miles from Oak Ridge (round trip limited to $500)

■Housing allowance (for students whose permanent address is more than 60 miles from Oak Ridge)

Application Deadline

Application is always open for any proposed starting date. For best results apply by:

■Summer: February 1
■Fall: June 1
■Spring: October 1

Term

■10 to 52 weeks consecutively
■Return for up to 26 weeks with interim academic term
■Offers are at full-time (40 hrs) unless stated as part time at 1–3 days per week in

4 hr increments only
Stipend

■$425/week paid bi-weekly
■$125/week housing allowance (for students whose permanent residence is outside a radius of 60 miles of ORNL)

Qualifications

To be eligible, you must:

■Be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (LPRs are subject to DOE clearance approval for laboratory entry)
■Be at least 18 years old
■Be pursuing a degree or career in science, mathematics, engineering, technology, or related fields
■Have a grade point average of at least 2.5/4.0
■Be enrolled as an undergraduate at an accredited U.S. college or university
See the following link for more info https://www3.orau.gov/ORNL_TOppS/Posting/Details/131

U.S. Department of Education Volunteer Internship Opportunity

Internship Application

The Department has internships available for interested students throughout the school year. Internships provide students with an experience in government through real work responsibilities in a range of departments within the Department of Education (ED). General information on the internship and the application process is found below. Please read all of this before completing an application (also found below).

Internship Information:

Purpose of the Internship:

The Department of Education Intern Program seeks to provide students with an experience that exposes them to government and federal education policy while providing students with meaningful responsibilities.

Prospective interns can request specific areas of work as well as specific departments. Some examples of types of work that have been done in the past include:

■Policy Analysis
■Evaluation and Research
■Project and program management
■Finance
■Public Affairs and communications
■External Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations
■Legislative Affairs
■New media
■Legal work

Some offices that have hosted interns before are:
■Elementary and Secondary Education
■Student Financial Aid
■Higher Education
■Special Education
■Vocational and Adult Education
■Civil Rights
■Safe and Drug Free schools
■International education
■General Counsel

All ED interns are invited to participate in intern specific events. Alongside weekly brownbag lunches with top ED officials, past interns have also had the opportunity to attend events including: White House tours, Let's Read! Let's Move!, Staff vs Intern Softball games, and a trip to a DC public school.

Criteria for Participation

The Student Volunteer/Intern:

■Must have permission of the institution at which he/she is enrolled to participate in the program.
■Must be enrolled not less than half time in a course of study related to the work to be performed.
■Must be currently attending a high school, trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university or other accredited educational institution.
■Recognizes that the services performed will not be compensated by the agency.
■Must be willing to sign a written document of agreement between ED and the student and his/her educational institution outlining the responsibilities of each.
■Students must be at least 16 years of age.
Application Process:

Applicants for the ED Intern program will be accepted throughout the year on a rolling application schedule. Applications need to be received at a minimum of a month before the proposed start date to be considered, however, it is highly recommended that applications are submitted much further in advance due to high demand for spots in the program (especially during the summer season).

Once an application is received, the applicant may receive a request for an interview and then may be offered a second round of interviews with relevant intern supervisors. Once notified of ED's decision, accepted applicants will have a week to either accept or decline the position offer. The whole process from application submission to receiving an offer may take several weeks, depending on the demand for intern positions at ED and the timing of the submission.

While there are four terms that the bulk of intern programming occurs in, ED welcomes interns at any point throughout the year and it is up to intern candidates and their prospective supervisors to negotiate the exact dates of internships. The four primary terms take place during*:

■Summer: June-July has most of the programming while there will be limited programming during May and August.
■Fall: September – early December
■Winter: late December – mid February
■Spring: mid February - April
*students are invited to apply to any set of dates that most convenience them. However, introductory trainings and most events will occur during the outlined seasons.

Application Instructions:

No application will be considered complete until three items are received by ED: a cover letter; an up to date resume; and a copy of the intern application, found below.

Intern Application Instructions: click on the gray areas to insert information into the neighboring field. If unclear as to what to put, leave the field blank and include the question with an explanation of the confusion in the body of the email submitting the completed application.

Cover Letter Instructions: Your cover letter should outline why you would like to work at ED, briefly summarize past experiences in the field of education, if applicable, and list specific offices that you would be interested in working in. Because of the high interest in working for ED it may not be possible to place you in your first choice office.

When all three documents are completed the complete package should be sent in one email to StudentInterns@ed.gov with the subject heading "[Last Name], [First Name]: [Term] Intern Application". For example, if your name was John Smith and you were applying for the fall term the email containing your completed application would have the following heading: "Smith, John: Fall Term Intern Application." If you are applying for multiple seasons or late in one term pick the earlier term that you are applying for. If you have any questions on submitting an application please email StudentInterns@ed.gov or call our Central Employment Line at 202-401-4100.

Visit http://www2.ed.gov/students/prep/job/intern/index.html for more info.

Department of Defense Centralized Intern Program

How to Apply
The Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking motivated student interns to fill various internship opportunities in a challenging and rewarding environment. The Internship Program is designed to provide students with real-world experience in multiple disciplines within different DOD groups. The DOD Centralized Intern Program’s goal is to facilitate the building of competent, diverse, and highly-skilled interns ready to meet the 21st century’s global challenges and to support the department's national security mission.

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), in collaboration with DoD, will administer this program. Students and recent graduates will be assigned to internships that support various DoD Components. Candidates will perform assigned tasks in a fast-pace and dynamic environment, under the close supervision of DoD and ORISE.

Candidates will be expected to perform in a professional and effective manner; present a positive attitude and willingness to accept assignments; and maintain appropriate dress attire. ORISE will place student interns throughout the National Capitol Region (Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia). Candidates are considered ORISE participants; and as such candidates will receive stipend payments and other support through ORISE.

Please complete the ORISE application by clicking on the link below. Please review your application for accuracy and completeness prior to submission. Makes sure all required fields are complete.

Open period for applications: 21 Nov 2011 to 28 Feb 2012. Please reference Position ID #EB-1080962989

Instructions:
1. Click here http://www.pcrecruiter.net/pcrbin/reg1.exe?i1=PUBLIC&i2=Reg2&i3=ADD&i4
=&i5=&i6=&i7=&i8=®opt=&i10=Oak%20Ridge%20Associated%20Universities.ORAU&pcr-id=ell4cBArQfrXpDxHHehWudk8VgB4%2fDzVSbrvqpO3K16Xdm5TC3NlMA2OePhlYB3tf67x5m7aP6yp%0d%0a8DG3cxpvwQDVykMkNPgalZKDQY%2freqs09CDKVTojgQ%3d%3d for the on-line application. Only ONE application is needed for all projects and programs. Additionally, please have the items listed below available for uploading into the on-line application system.

■Resume (include list of any papers, presentations, or publications)
■Transcripts from all schools attended, original student copies are acceptable (students, postgraduates and certificate applicants only)

2.An email will be forwarded for persons familiar with your educational and professional qualifications (include your thesis or dissertation adviser, if applicable)/Employers for a reference. PERSONAL REFERENCES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE

3.Please remember to save your username and password to login to your account to make changes/updates to your application, or to apply to future projects.

The complete application and supporting materials will be forwarded to Program Officials for review.

Incomplete applications may not be considered.