Opportunities
St. Michael and All Angels, Columbia, has decorations for sale
The women of St. Michael and All Angels, Columbia, are again be offering styrofoam Christian symbols, ready for decorating
The cost is $1.00 per symbol or $40.00 for 44 individual symbols. (Please also include $3.95 for shipping and handling.)
Contact Eleonora Cox, Christian Symbol Chairperson, 803.782.7805, for prompt mailing.
United Thank Offering Grant applications now available
Deadline for submission is January 2
Applications for 2007-2008 UTO grants are available. Please call Julie Price at the Diocesan House (803.771.7800, ext. 23) if you would like to receive one. Applications, which are not available electronically, must be sent to the Diocesan House with a postmark no later than January 2, 2007.
UTO guidelines—
The United Thank Offering supports projects:
- *That are expended during the twelve months (June 2007 – June 2008) following the grant award
- That are for new work, a new phase of work, or an expansion of existing work
- *That give special attention to disadvantaged persons, places, organizations
- *That are a part of provincial or diocesan planned mission strategy; and
- *In which the United Thank Offering participation is clearly identifiable.
The United Thank Offering will not fund: Combined projects without separate budgets for each in addition to the total budget; capital fund campaigns or debt reductions; continuing operational budgets; debts incurred before grant award date; purchase of consumable supplies; contracted or professional services for individuals or families; a commercial venture or enterprise; scholarships or tuition; emergency response; 15-passenger vans; programs regarded to be diocesan operating budgets.
In this grant cycle, the UTO board is especially interested in overseas grants which will help achieve universal primary education for children and grants which will promote gender equality and empower women.
Sewanee Bridge Program invites minority applicants
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Participants from the 2006 Bridge Program take a break for a photo during a physics class. Click to enlarge. Photo: The University of the South |
Minority high school juniors interested in experiencing a taste of college life and advancing themselves in science and math are invited to apply to the Summer 2007 Bridge Program at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. From June 17–July 7, this three-week residential program will give 20 rising high school seniors from diverse backgrounds an introduction to college-level courses. Interested students should apply for the full-scholarship program by March 15, 2007.
Now in its ninth year, the Bridge Program in Math and Science offers a research-rich educational experience. Students will learn introductory calculus and physics from Sewanee professors, using state-of-the-art equipment and computerized classrooms.
Their $2,500 scholarship includes free tuition, room, and board as the selected students enjoy study and recreation on the beautiful 10,000-acre campus in mid-state Tennessee. Participants will stay in one of the residence halls, staffed by live-in college students and a head resident, who will provide supervision and guidance. The program offers full access to the sports and fitness center, a student activities center, and miles of hiking and biking trails. A number of related field trips are planned.
Interested students should immediately contact Bridge program director Robin Hille Michaels for more information or an application packet by calling 931.598.1997 or emailing rhille@sewanee.edu. Students also can download application materials from the program web site: www.sewanee.edu/BridgeProgram.