1997_03 The Daily Collegian March 1997

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3 • Uhuru Na Umoja • Wednesday, March 19, 1997
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African
American
Graduation
Recognition
Program
Applications are being
accepted for the annual*
graduation program.
Participation fee: $35
until April 18, $45 after
Friday, May 23, 1997
Bulldog Stadium
7:00 p.m.
t Applications
available at:
EOP Office - Joyal
Administration 203
African American Stud¬
ies Research Center -
San Ramon 4, 103
African American women honored
By Oscar Robinson, Jr.
Uhuru Na Umoja
The tribute celebration will be held on
Friday, March 21, during Women's Month
at the opening celebration for the
Lawrence Omeje's exhibit "African Batiks"
depicting traditional cultural cloth.
The African American Historical and
Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Val¬
ley will pay tribute to two outstanding
African-American Women of the Valley.
The honorees will be Mrs. Rosa Conely
Kelley and the Honorable Judge Ivy Rob¬
erts.
The honorable Roberts was born in
Oklahoma; attended Lart£ston University
in Langston, Oklahoma for two years and
graduated from California State Univer¬
sity, Fresno with a bachelor of arts in soci¬
ology. She is married to Ken Roberts, a
retired educator. She is a mother of two
adult children and grandmother to one
teenager.
Judge Roberts has served as a proba¬
tion officer for twenty years in Los Ange¬
les County; deputy district attorney for
Los Angeles County for six years;
Compton Criminal Courts Commis¬
sioner of Los Angeles County; and
Compton Court Administrative Law
Judge for fifteen years for the area from
Bakersfield to Modesto California.
Judge Roberts has been active in nu¬
merous organizations; trustee board for
Carter Memorial AME Church, local
NAACP life member. Links past presi¬
dent, Hugh Goodwin Bar Association
president, a member of Alpha Kappa Al¬
pha Sorority, Inc., and numerous other
social organizations. Special projects in¬
clude, public speaking, feeding the hun¬
gry, and monitoring young adults.
Rosa Conely Kelley is a graduate of
Booker T. Washington High School in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. She attended Langston
University and Fresno City College. Kelley
received state board license for California
Vocational Nurses.
A graduate of California State Univer¬
sity, Fresno with a bachelor of arts degree,
and teaching credentials, she is now retired
from the Fresno Unified School District.
Kelley is the co-founder of the museum
with her husband. Jack A. Kelley.
For more information contact the Af¬
rican American Historical and Cultural
Museum of the San Joaquin Valley at 268-
"102.
Peace Corps: 'The toughest job you 11 ever love5
For 35 years, Peace Corps Volunteers
have been changing America and the
world. More than 145,000 citizens of all
ages and backgrounds have joined the
Peace Corps to help people around the
world help themselves. Peace Corps Vol¬
unteers have been fighting hunger, disease,
illiteracy, poverty and lack of opportunity
around the world since 1961. Today,
nearly 7,000 volunteers provide grass roots
assistance in education, health and nutri¬
tion, agriculture, environment, and small
business development in over 90 countries
around the world.
Peace Corps assignments last two years.
Before starting a 24-month assignment in
another country, each Volunteer trainee
receives about three months of training.
Training usually takes place in the coun¬
try where the Volunteer will serve, often
in a community typical of where Volun¬
teers can expect to live and work once they
begin service. The trainee learns develop¬
ment theory and techniques for living and
working successfully with people from the
host country, including proficiency in the
local language.
To be eligible, you must be:
• A US citizen
• In good general health
• At least 18 years of age (although few
applicants under 21 have the skills and
experience to qualify). There is no upper
age limit.
• Married couples without dependent
children may be accepted, but both
spouses mast qualify for a Volunteer as¬
signment.
The Peace Corps provides its volunteers
an opportunity to serve and obtain a
Master's degree
Peace Corps Master's Internationalist
Program combines one-year of on-cam¬
pus study at participating universities with
Peace Corps service in a related area. If
you are interested in pursuing graduate
education and international service in such
fields as business, Teaching English as a
Foreign Language, agriculture, forestry,
public health, and more. Peace Corps can
accelerate your career.
Advantages of joining Peace Corps
Work experience as a volunteer can
advance you in your caret/.
To help you organize your job search
and identify all your new skills, Peace
Corps provides job-hunting and career
counseling assistance when you return to
the US.
Increased career marketability and
demonstrated skills are two advantages
often cited by returned Volunteers as they
enter the competitive job market.
If you are straight out of college, mid-
career, or retired, Peace Corps offers a
world of opportunity. You will return with
insights and experiences that you couldn't
get at home.
In addition to unparalleled experience
and the chance to make a difference, ben¬
efits include: transportation overseas and
back home, an allowance to cover living
expenses, 24 days of vacation, paid health
and dental care. You will also receive
world-class language training, cross-cul¬
tural and technical training to help y6u
adapt your skills to the assignment, pos¬
sible student loan deferments or cancella¬
tion, and a $5,400 readjustment allowance
after 27 months of training and service.
If you have the desire to serve others, a
sense of adventure, and an interest in do¬
ing important work that could challenge
you as never before. Peace Corps service
offers a world of opportunity.
Recruiters on Campus
On March 18 - 20. a Peace Corps Rep¬
resentative will be on the campus of Cali¬
fornia State University, Fresno conduct¬
ing on the spot interviews. Stop by the in¬
formation table Tuesday through Thurs¬
day in the Free Speech Area. 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Also, for all those interested please
call 1-800-424-8580 (Peace Corps) or
209-278-2703 (Paul DeRuosi - Career
Development and Employment Services)
for information regarding the time and lo¬
cation of interviews.
Information Meetings
• Tuesday, March 18, 6-7:30 p.m.,
Fresno Public Library. 2420 Mariposa Ave.
• Wednesday. March 19,1-3 p.m.. Stu¬
dent Union Room 310
• Wednesday, March 19. 7-9 p.m..
Ramada Inn. Wishon Room
•Thursday, March 20. 9-11 a.m.. Stu¬
dent Union Room 310
COMING IN JUNF
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Black Comedy Extravaganza
Call
268-0258
For info
Call
268-0258
For info
Summer Bridge peer advisor positions available
Applications are currently available in the Educa¬
tional Opportunity Program office for the position
of Summer Bridge Peer Advisor. Applicants must
have a cumulative GPA of 2.50, completed at Hcast
55 units by the end of the Spring 1997 semester,
and be available for scheduled training and meeting
dates.   In addition, transfer applicants must have
completed at least two semesters at Fresno State by
the end of the Spring 1997 semester. Approximately
twenty (20) positions are available. Tentative Sum¬
mer Bridge training and program dates are: Train¬
ing: June 23 - July 3 Program: July 6 - 26. Dates are
tentative and therefore subject to change. Pay for this
experience will be provided for program dates.
You may pick up an application in the Educational Opportunity Program
office located in Joyal Administration Room 230 or call 278-3021