Princeton is offering an all expense paid summer program for high school students interested in journalism. The program is for 10 days in August on the campus of Princeton University. It is juniors. To learn more about the Princeton Summer Journalism Program, and to read The Princeton Summer Journal, and testimonies from students that participated in the program in the past, please visit http://www.princeton.edu/sjp/admissions/
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McLean County African- American History Focus of Lunch and Learn
The Museum of History will present this month’s free Lunch and Learn on Thursday, February, 10, from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. in the historic Gov. Fifer Courtroom.
This new worker friendly, half hour engaging discussion will this month examine “Who Were the Early African-American Migrants to McLean County?” with researchers Jack and Pam Muirhead. Pam is an Associate Professor of English at IWU and Jack is a retired teacher. His research was used to develop the publication, Presence Pride and Passion: A History of African Americans in McLean County. There has been an African-American presence in McLean County since the county was formed. This discussion will focus on some of the trials and achievements of African-American immigrants in the county from 1840 to the present.
The Lunch and Learn series is sponsored by Illinois Wesleyan University, Collaborative Solutions Institute and the Museum of History.
Remember to bring your lunch. Relax and learn as this unique new collaboration brings you more interesting topics of discussion each month on the second Thursday at 12:10 p.m. For more on the Lunch and Learn series visit the website at McHistory.org or call Jeff Woodard at 1-(309) 827-0428.
IWU to host forum on immigration reform
By Michele Steinbacher | msteinbacher@pantagraph.com
BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Wesleyan University will host a forum on immigration reform Thursday as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
A range of events — from academic explorations to community celebrations — are planned in the Twin Cities for the month, which officially runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
Some of those are a Mexican celebration at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bloomington, salsa dancing lessons and a Puerto Rican dinner at IWU and a festival celebrating Latino culture at Illinois State University.
Día del Estudiante is a college awareness day at Illinois Wesleyan University for Latino/Hispanic youth from the City of Bloomington and Town of Normal (with 4th and 5th grade students as a target population). The program includes a general college awareness presentation, campus tours, lunch, and other fun activities.
The program is FREE of cost but each school is responsible for all travel arrangements. If your school is interested in participating, please RSVP by Wednesday, September 1, 2010.
DATE: Friday, September 10, 2010 - 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M.
LOCATION: Minor Myers, jr. Welcome Center (1211 Park Street Bloomington, IL 61701)
Immigration Reform Forum
Thursday, Sept. 9 @ 7pm
Hansen Student Center - IWU Campus (Bloomington, IL)
Have you heard about what’s going on in Arizona? Do you know what Illinois says about immigration? Come learn about the current issues and laws surrounding immigration in the United States. Marti Jones, the Executive Director of the Immigration Project , will be the keynote speaker. An interactive discussion and call to action will follow. Co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and SALSA (Spanish and Latin Student Association). Contact: Roshaunda Ross, M.A., 3412 or click here for more events at IWU.