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You are receiving this email because of your affiliation with the Multicultural Student Center and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a member of one of UW-Madison’s cultural groups, you will receive a listserv message on the 1st and 15th of every month notifying you of subjects relating to scholarships, volunteer and employment opportunities and special events and activities.

For more information about these activities, please contact the organization hosting the event/activity directly. If you would like the MSC to send out to its Listserv members information pertaining to the categories listed above, please e-mail Suzi Pyawasay, at smpyawasay@wisc.edu.

We appreciate your comments and suggestions regarding our listserv. Please send your comments to Suzy Pyawasay at the email address above. The materials included reflect diverse perspectives of the MSC Listserv participants and do not necessarily reflect a position of the Multicultural Student Center.

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Invitation to KASA 8th annual Basketball Tournament - Registration Deadline October 13th- ASAP

UW-Madison KASA (Korean American Student Association) is having an 8th annual basketball tournament this coming Nov. 3rd and they would like to invite you to participate in this awesome event! They will be accepting 16 teams on a first come first serve bases. Each team must have at least 5 players and the maximum number of players per team will be 8. There will also be $30.00 participation fee per team ($3.75 per player assuming that you have 8 players). Please fill out the attached application form and submit it to the below address by Oct. 13th.

If you are a UW-Madison student and wish to submit the form personally, please contact David Pak at (608)220-0190. We will also send out an waiver form ASAP. Also please inform other people who might be interested in participating.

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2007-2008 Graduate School Seminar and Workshop Series

The Graduate School offers many free seminars and workshops related to policies, procedures and regulations for research and graduate education through the year. The sessions are open to all members of the campus community. Presenters include representatives of the Graduate School Office of Admissions and Academic Services, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Office of Research Policy, Office of the Administrative Legal Services, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and other faculty and staff.

Conflict of Interest
Graduate Education and Fellowship Administration
Human Research Protection Seminar Series
Intellectual Property
Responsible Conduct of Research
Sponsored Project Administration Series

The 2007-2008 schedule is posted at the URL listed below. Please bookmark this site to check the schedule, presentation description, registration information and any additional seminars. A reminder will be sent at the beginning of the month with the listing of the seminars being offered that month.
https://fpm-www3.fpm.wisc.edu/ohrd/OHRDCatalogPortal/Default.aspx?tabid=29&S
eriesKey=289

For a complete list to use as a reference, go to
http://info.gradsch.wisc.edu/admin/outreach/flyerfinal07-08.pdf

If you have suggestions for further programs, contact Bonnie Koch, Graduate School Office of Outreach and Graduate Student Professional Development, 262-1703 or koch@bascom.wisc.edu

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Orientation & New Student Programs Internship Position -Application Deadline October 22, 2007

Orientation & New Student Programs (ONSP) invites applicants for four undergraduate students to serve as ONSP Interns from November 2007-September 2008. Serving as an Intern will reward you with experiences and skills that will enhance your career and personal development. Interns play a critical role in the success of UW-Madison’s First Year Experience. Each intern will work with various aspects of SOAR and Wisconsin Welcome.

Orientation & New Student Programs is accepting applications from any Junior or Senior who has significant leadership experience and previous experience working with first year students.

If you or anyone you know is interested in this position, please visit http://www.newstudent.wisc.edu/employment/intern.html for more information and to fill out the online application.

Applications are due by Noon on October 22. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Sarah Wells
Orientation and New Student Programs
University of Wisconsin-Madison
21 N. Park St., Suite 6301
Madison, WI 53715
Phone: 608.263.3067
www.newstudent.wisc.edu

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Interested in a great marketing internship opportunity that will help you build your professional portfolio, resume, and offer many benefits to enhance your school and future career? If so, United Way is the place for you!

United Way of Dane County is a leading non-profit organization that is focused on the Agenda for Change, the seven areas that the community told us matters most to them. We are focused on creating measurable results for health and human service issues in Dane County.

United Way’s Marketing Department strives to create projects and work experiences that are both meaningful and motivating for internships. We are looking for new interns to join us next spring semester and handle marketing opportunities that provide a range of experience from media relations to promotional copy for materials to market research. In addition, if you are interested in graphic design, you can still apply because we are also looking for graphic design majors as well!

If you want to learn further about United Way you can visit our website, unitedwaydanecounty.org. If you want more information or have any questions in general please contact Annie Sampson, Marketing Intern, at (608) 246-4350 or email asampson@uwdc.org.

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For high school teen girls:
Discover How You Can Speak Out on the Issues that Matter to YOU!
Madison SOS (Speak Out, Sister!) is a city-wide forum for high school teen girls to explore leadership. We're hosting a fall series of workshops for high school young women from across Madison, and we want YOU to participate! Below are descriptions of our upcoming workshops. You can register for as many as you'd like by completing the attached registration form and emailing it to madisonsos@yahoo.com or by faxing it to (608) 251-9150.

Workshops are FREE and include refreshments and materials, as well as t-shirts for those who attend at least 3 workshops. Madison SOS is sponsored by the Girl Scouts of Black Hawk Council, YWCA of Madison, Girl Neighborhood Power, the Wisconsin Women’s Network, ACLU of Wisconsin, and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin. Call (608) 233-3347 for transportation arrangements. Workshops are held at the YWCA of Madison, 101 E Mifflin St (on the Capitol Square).

Stand Up!
Thursday, October 25, from 3-4:30 pm
In this workshop, learn about different ways of taking action to create positive social or political change. Community Advocate Stacy Harbaugh of the ACLU of Wisconsin will discuss the ways that you can fight for justice at any level, including your school, neighborhood, city, and state. Experience what it’s like to take action by participating in realistic activism scenarios.
The ACLU is biggest organization in the country fighting to protect constitutional civil liberties. The ACLU is best known for affecting change through litigation efforts. It also works for change through public education, community activism, public policy analysis, and governmental lobbying.

Speak Out!
Sunday, November 4, from 3-4:30 pm
Join staff from Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin—women who have made their career out of advocating for women’s rights and reproductive justice—to learn about the ways that you can speak out on any issue that matters to you. Discover tricks for letter-writing, lobbying (meeting with politicians), blogging, public speaking, and more. Also examine other ways of making your message heard, like slam poetry, theater, and visual art.
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin is a statewide advocacy organization devoted to protecting women’s health by educating and organizing a statewide network of over 170,000 and by lobbying elected officials on behalf of reproductive justice.

Political columnist Jenny Price will moderate this panel on women in political activism and community leadership. Hear from the experts on how to speak out for what you believe in! Listen to the stories of women who have dedicated their life and work to making a difference, including local and state politicians and leaders of community organizations addressing a wide variety of issues. The presentation will begin with a special speech by Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton

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Assistant Coordinator-Recruitment, Staff Development, & Multicultural Initiatives at Arizona State University

Arizona State University, comprised of nationally ranked colleges and schools, award winning academic programs, top faculty, student and support services, serves 63,000 plus students and is pioneering the New American University – a new gold standard for the American research university.

Attention to diversity and multiculturalism and student engagement are paramount for ASU and Residential Life. ASU Student Affairs departments continue to develop staff, services, and programs to meet the needs of the diverse population that ASU serves. Residential Life has built strong partnerships with Student Involvement, Learning Support Services, Counseling & Consultation, Athletics, and Multicultural Student Services to bring services and engagement to our residential neighborhoods. Like ASU, the Tempe, AZ area has plenty to offer when it comes to cultural history, heritage, and resources. Visit the Tempe Visitor’s & Convention Bureau to learn more about our vibrant and progressive home. http://www.tempecvb.com

Residential Life at ASU is striving to be the premier housing and academic support services in the nation. Join a progressive and innovative organization committed to diversity, excellence, student-centered services, staff development, and collaboration serving approximately 7,000 students in 19 residence halls.

The Assistant Coordinator of Recruitment, Staff Development & Multicultural Initiatives is a 50% time, live-off position that is directly supervised by the Coordinator of Recruitment, Staff Development & Multicultural Initiatives.
Position responsibilities include but are not limited to:
*Assists with the coordination of systems/programs for all aspects of the recruitment process including, but not limited to, marketing, recruitment, applicant “pre-employment”, follow up, welcome programs, and assistance with People Soft
*Assists in implementation of marketing strategies such as mailings, publications, and programs that focus on successful recruitment
*Assists with the coordination of collecting, creating, and distributing recruitment publications and other supporting materials
*Assists with the development and implementation of events and activities both on and off campus to support the achievement of the recruitment goals
*Assists in researching the effectiveness of training methods, programs, and initiatives
*Assists in the facilitation of workshops, meetings, and conferences identified as having a high impact on recruitment efforts
*Assists in the design and implementation of related training programs and evaluation activities
*Provides training and professional development workshops, retreats, courses, and seminars to residence hall staff
*Participates on selection and training committees
*Assists in the development of professional and paraprofessional competency areas to direct training program
*Assists in the development of training materials such as instructor and participant manuals, schedule development, and visual aids
*Assists in the creation and implementation of multicultural initiatives for both staff and residents
*Serves on assigned committees that facilitate the building of partnerships and collaborative opportunities in areas of diversity and multiculturalism
*Assists in outreach to diverse student organizations for the purpose of active and passive education in the residence halls and recruitment of a diverse staff

To apply: Visit http://www.asu.edu/asujobs and apply on-line. Reference Job ID 12668. HR title of position is Student Services Assistant. As a part of the on-line application process, you will need to submit a resume and cover letter. At the time of the interview, contact information for three professional references will be requested if the information is not included on your resume. Close date is October 19, 2007.

For further information and/or questions, please contact: Rob Perez, Coordinator of Recruitment, Staff Development, and Multicultural Initiatives for ASU Residential Life at (480) 965-1654 or Robert.A.Perez.1@asu.edu

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Michael Reiter a graduate student at the George Washington University is completing his dissertation on individuals' experiences in romantic relationships with a brief (10-15 minute) anonymous online survey. He request your help.

The project is IRB approved, and to participate individuals must be in a romantic relationship, 18 years old or older, and only one partner can participate per couple. The website is: http://relationshipsurvey.net/

Individuals can enter a $100 raffle if they chose and can elect to have results sent to them at a later date. Your help would be much appreciated.

For more information: please contact Michael Reiter to further discuss this, or with any questions or concerns at mreiter@gwu.edu.

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Madison – Mayor Dave Cieslewicz today named Katherine Plominski as the new Alcohol Policy Coordinator. The Alcohol Policy Coordinator position is jointly funded by the City of Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to proactively address alcohol-related issues on campus and in the community.

“Alcohol-related issues play a major role in public safety, neighborhood quality and other significant community concerns,” said Mayor Dave Cieslewicz. “As our new Alcohol Policy Coordinator, Katherine will help us continue to develop creative, proactive initiatives to address these issues. Like her predecessor, she will work to develop these initiatives with my office, university leaders, students, neighborhood residents, bar owners, public safety officials and other stakeholders.”

Plominski is currently completing law school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She recently completed work as a Hayes Intern, working with the Madison Police Department and Dane County District Attorney’s office to develop strategies for addressing stalking on the UW campus. Plominski also served as a Judicial Intern for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. She is active in community service, volunteering for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Dane County.

“I am very excited to build upon the work of my predecessor and am looking forward to working alongside the Mayor and the various stakeholders in the Madison area,” Plominski said. “I hope that our efforts to address alcohol-related issues will continue to make Madison a better and safer place for everyone.”

Plominski replaces Joel Plant, who was recently named as a Mayoral Aide. She will start October 29.

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Teaching Assistant Positions in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese for Spring 2008, Application deadline: October 20

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese is accepting applications from graduate students from other departments for a TA appointment to teach Spanish 226 for Spring Semester 2008. The appointment is 35% (approx. $5416.95 per semester) and entails teaching a language class 2-3 days a week (50 or 75 min. class) under the supervision, guidance, and support of the language coordinator. The position requires creating lesson plans, writing exams, grading, attendance at mandatory course meetings, as well as actual class time teaching and office hours. All candidates must be at the ABD level and must have previous experience teaching at the Spanish 101-204 level for a minimum of 3 years or have previously taught Spanish 226 at the UW-Madison.

* All new applicants should send a letter or interest, current cv, and two letters of reference (one that addresses their teaching skills and one from their academic advisor addressing their academic standing and progress toward degree).

* All applicants who have taught previously in the Department should send a letter of interest, current CV, and a letter from their academic advisor (stating their academic standing and progress in their program).

Preference will be given to candidates with prior experience teaching Spanish 226 or the equivalent, native or near-native language skills, and a desire to work cooperatively with other TAs and the language coordinator.

Full consideration will be given to applications received by October 20, 2007.

Send correspondence to:

Ivy Corfis, Chair
Department of Spanish & Portuguese
UW--Madison, 1018 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706

For more information contact:

Lucy Ghastin
1018 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive
Phone: (608) 262-2096
URL: http://spanport.lss.wisc.edu

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The Graduate Student Collaborative is pleased to announce the 2007-2008 Vilas Travel Fellowships for UW-Madison Dissertators and Final-Year MFA students. In 2006, more than 200 awards of $600 were granted for domestic or international research or conference travel and five awards of $1,500 were granted for international research or conference travel.

    * Graduate student dissertators or final-year MFA students who plan to present their research at a conference (e.g., program or poster) or travel for dissertation research purposes.
    * Dissertator status must be final before the first day of the Fall 2007 semester.
    * MFA students must be in their final year of work toward their degree.
    * Travel must occur between September 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008.
    * Note: There is a single application for both types of fellowship. Applications for international research travel not funded for $1,500 are automatically entered into competition for $600 awards.

Review Procedures: Priority will be given to those applicants who have never received a Vilas award. Other considerations during the review process include, but are not limited to: travel for research, sole-authorship over co-authorship, national over regional conferences, financial need, and originality of work. The review committee consists of a peer review committee of graduate students supported by a faculty advisory committee and the Graduate School Fellowships Office.

To be considered, ALL materials must be submitted as a packet and received by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2007. No exceptions will be made. Any incomplete applications will not be considered. Awards will be announced at the end of November 2007. Please visit http://info.gradsch.wisc.edu/admin/gsc/vilasfellowships.html for more information or contact the GSC at GSC@bascom.wisc.edu with any questions.

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Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program, Application deadline: November 1

National Academies National Research Council
Washington, D.C.

Deadlines: Deadlines occur three times a year; the next round of deadlines occur on November 1, 2007; March 1, 2008; and June 1, 2008. (Note: The deadline for receipt of materials is November 1 for the January program, March 1 for the June program, and June 1 for the September program.)

Stipend: The fellowship stipend is $5,300 and is intended to cover only the living expenses for this fellowship's 10-week program in Washington, D.C.

Eligibility: Applications for the fellowships are invited from graduate students through postdoctoral scholars in any physical, biological, or social science field or any field of engineering, medicine, health, or veterinary medicine as well as business, law, education, and other graduate and professional programs. Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and those who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral research within the last five years are eligible to apply.

Citizenship or Residency: Unrestricted

Description: The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is designed to engage graduate science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, public policy, and law students in the analytical process that informs the creation of national policy-making with a science or technology element. As a result, students develop basic skills essential to working in the world of science policy. During the program, interns engage in studies and activities throughout the National Academies. Some examples of projects interns conducted include developing: an outline of themes of leading research in remote sensing applications; a workshop on how scientists in developing countries can take better advantage of the new wireless communication networks to gain access to the Internet; and a background paper on the current state of knowledge about the demography of street-children, and on what is known about the cost and effectiveness of existing programs to help street-children and orphans in the U.S. and abroad.

Each intern is assigned to a senior staff member who acts as his or her mentor. The mentor provides guidance and ensures that the intern's time is focused on substantive work and activities.

For more information contact National Academies or see the web site below:

The National Academies
Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
500 Fifth Street, NW, Room 508
Washington, D.C. 20001
Phone: (202) 334-2455
Fax: (202) 334-1667
E-mail: policyfellows@nas.edu
URL for more information:
http://www7.nationalacademies.org/policyfellows/index.html

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Brittingham Viking Organization's Scholarship for University of Oslo's International Summer School (ISS), Application deadline: November 2

Each year the Brittingham Viking Organization (BVO) offers the Madison Viking Scholarship, which includes a free summer school term at the University of Oslo's International Summer School (ISS). Study at ISS is a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Classes at ISS range from Norwegian language study to international relations to environment and energy policy, to name just a few. All non-language classes are taught in English. This scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students at UW-Madison.

The scholarship covers tuition, housing, and a travel stipend for the transatlantic flight. Students will also have the opportunity to travel to other destinations in Scandinavia with other members of the BVO.

The application is due by midnight on November 2, 2007. Scholarship winners will be notified on December 1, 2007.

For information about BVO (and to link to the online application after October 1), see http://www.uwalumni.com/home/chaptersandaffiliates/Affiliates/bvo/bvo_homepage.aspx

For additional information about Oslo International Summer School, see http://www.uio.no/iss/

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Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Public Policy Internships, Application deadline: November 2

"I could not have asked for a better introduction into a career in sustainable agriculture policy." - former intern

What the Policy Internship Offers - Policy interns will have the opportunity to assist in coordinating the Fiscal Year 2009 grassroots agricultural appropriations campaign; help develop new grassroots contacts in key congressional and senate districts nationally and develop similar strategies for Wisconsin grassroots network development; participate in state sustainable agricultural policy development; join policy conference calls of groups such as the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture and the Midwest Sustainable Agriculture Working Group; and work as interns for two weeks with the principal sustainable agriculture advocacy office in Washington, D.C., the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. They will be able to attend at least one region's Sustainable Agriculture Working Group meeting as well as one other significant conference . The interns will be able to conduct background research on an agricultural policy topic that both benefits the movement and is of personal interest to them; MFAI will assist them in publicizing and distributing their findings. The interns will have an opportunity to write an opinion editorial and write press releases and/or newsletter articles on policy issues. MFAI's policy interns will be able to participate to the degree they wish to in the training workshops and other activities of the regional "CRAFT" organization, which trains and coordinates sustainable agriculture interns in several upper Midwestern states.

The Policy Program Director will commit to providing supervision of no less than 2 hours per week after an intensive introduction and orientation.

Expectations - MFAI will expect no less than a 50% time commitment from the policy interns. Unlike MFAI's other internships, which are located in East Troy, policy interns will operate from Madison, the location of MFAI's Policy Program Director. The interns will be responsible for arranging their own housing, food, computer access and other needs.

Duration/Schedule - We offer these internships for five months, from early January through early June. Start and end dates are negotiable once interns are selected, and the weekly schedule of internship hours worked is flexible.

Potential Candidates - We will consider any candidate with a demonstrated interest in sustainable agriculture and/or agricultural policy. We place a priority on candidates who see sustainable agricultural policy as a likely career course and pay attention to the quality of the writing sample submitted.

Finances - MFAI will pay a $400/month stipend, up to $50/month in non-transportation expenses, such as computer maintenance, paper, and office supplies, up to $50/month in phone, Internet service and mailing costs, and up to $100/month in transportation. We will pay for a roundtrip ticket to Washington, plus metro and lodging expenses while in Washington, D.C. for two weeks. We will also cover registration to participate in the CRAFT trainings and events and will assist in your attending at least one other major movement-related conference.

Application Process - Interested applicants should submit a letter expressing reasons for interest in this position, relevant background, a writing sample, three references, and confirmation of housing and other arrangements by Friday, November 2, 2007. (Applicants from out of town may simply note that they understand that they need to make these arrangements and are prepared to do so.) Please send applications to Margaret Krome, MFAI Policy Program Director, 2524 Chamberlain Ave., Madison, WI 53705. For more information, you may contact Margaret at mkrome@sbcglobal.net or (608) 238-1440.

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute is a public, non-profit institute for education and research in sustainable agriculture. Michael Fields admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin.

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Diversity Best Practice Award recipients selected Presented at the 6th Annual Racial Justice Summit: Communities of Opportunity

The Communities of Opportunity Racial Justice Summit is presented by a community collaboration of 38 Madison organizations and businesses. As part of the Summit, we are highlighting the outstanding work in diversity of the 42 Dane County businesses and organizations that participated in a Diversity and Best Practices Questionnaire. A Resource Binder will be distributed at the Summit showcasing all of the Best Practices in Diversity that were collected through the Questionnaire, and 4 Awards will be bestowed to businesses and/or organizations who were the frontrunners in each category in the questionnaire.

A selection committee was comprised of volunteers from Summit corporate sponsors and non-profit supporters. This cross-section of volunteers participated in a blind selection process to decide on the winners. There are so many organizations doing outstanding work in our community – it was very difficult to make the final selection! The 2007 Diversity Best Practice Award Recipients are:

These awards will be bestowed by Dane County Executive, Kathleen Falk, over the lunch at the 2007 Community Racial Justice Summit. The Summit will be held on October 30th from 8:00-3:30 at the Monona Terrace. The goal of the Racial Justice Summit is to bring together community leaders and stakeholders to work together to create a strategic agenda to eliminate racism in our community. We will hear from nationally known keynote speakers and researchers, present successful local models, honor community leaders doing outstanding work in the field of Racial Justice, learn about other community models, and work together to create a community plan.

Presenters at the Summit include: Keynote Speaker Phoebe Eng; Jason Reece of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity; Amaad Rivera from United for a Fair Economy; and Suzanne Katerberg representing Partners for a Racism Free Community.

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In partnership with Visitor & Information Programs (VIP), they are now beginning the process of hiring students to serve as campus tour guides for the start of the spring 2008 semester. If you are interested and would serve as great tour guides, you are encourage to fill out an application. The application is available online at www.vip.wisc.edu/images/studentEmploymentpacket.pdf, and is due on Wednesday, October 24th.

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Considering med school?
Come to the Teach For America Pre-Med Alumni Panel!
October 16th, 2007, 7:00 PM TITU

Free food provided!

Why have over thirty of the top medical schools in the nation formed partnerships with an organization committed to ensuring that all students, regardless of income or zip code, have the opportunity to attain an excellent education? Find out at the Teach For America Pre-Med Alumni Panel.

Come hear how current physicians and medical students have made a profound impact in the lives of students across the country through Teach For America. Panelists will talk both about how their background in the sciences allowed them to uniquely inspire students in lower-income communities and how their Teach For America experience continues to benefit
their career as a physician.

For more information about Teach For America (or to apply for our November 2nd, 2007 application deadline, feel free to visit www.teachforamerica.org).

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The Multicultural Student Center
Office of the Dean of Students
2nd Floor, "The Old Red Gym," 716 Langdon St., Madison, Wisconsin, 53706-1495
Tel: (608) 262-4503 & Fax: (608) 263-3912