Announcements!
October 22
President Mitsui Invites Students!
• Monday, October 29, President Mitsui will be
meeting with special guest Akil Vohra, Senior
Advisor at the White House Initiative on Asian
Americans and Pacific Islanders. He invites
students who identify as Asian Americans / Pacific
Islanders to come meet converse with Mr. Vohra
about your experiences at North. The event will
be held between the hours of 9:00 to noon
(specific time has not yet been
determined). Please contact Jeffrey Vasquez for
additional information if you are interested in
participating in this dialogue:
jeffrey.vasquez@seattlecolleges.edu /
206.934.3643
• Akil Vohra serves as Senior Advisor at the White House
Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. At the
Initiative, Akil supervises the following areas: education, the
bullying prevention campaign, AAPI data issues, improving
efforts of AAPI representation in federal government, and
works directly with the President’s Advisory Commission on
AAPIs. Prior to the Initiative, Akil was Counsel at Muslim
Advocates where he focused on anti-terrorism financing,
strengthening the nonprofit sector, and civil rights and civil
liberties issues. Previously, he practiced international trade
and customs law in Washington D.C. He is currently an Ariane
de Rothschild Fellow, which is an Edmond de Rothschild
Foundation initiative in partnership with the Columbia
Business School and the University of Cambridge. Akil has
previously served on the board of the South Asian Bar
Association of Washington D.C., and the Bay Area
Association of Muslim Lawyers. He holds a B.A. in Political
Science from the University of California Irvine, and a J.D.
from the George Washington University Law School where he
received the Michael Dillon Cooley Award for service to the
law school community. He has also completed a program in
international human rights and immigration at Oxford
University (U.K.).
18th Annual WSAME Fall Conference:
The World Of Work & YOU!
FREE to students, faculty & staff!
• SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2012
• NORTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• To register, contact the registrar ASAP
at: marciaz@comcast.net. or 206.232.7576. Let her know
that Cynthia Rekdal has invited your group to attend as special
scholarship attendees (lunch is included!).
• CONFERENCE PRESENTERS INCLUDE: Boeing, Microsoft,
Alaska/Horizon Air, Umpqua Bank, Washington Care Center, Pathways
to Careers Initiative, GAME (Guiding Academic Motivation for
Excellence), Girls Collaborative, Office of the Superintendent of Public
Instruction Career and Technical Education Programs, Horizon House
Health Services, Ashoka, Seattle School District Career and Technical
Programs, and others
Website: http://www.wsame.org/ Information:
wsame@mindspring.com
We’ve talked about the privilege gap. We’ve talked about the
achievement gap. It’s time to talk about the job gap. That
conversation begins with skill building and the role of schools
in workforce training. Many students are disconnected from
the realities of what companies actually produce or do. They
need to know how to “plan” for their future, not just wait for
it to happen. Students and teachers need to “get connected”
and learn about the educational pathways required to gain
the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed. They need to
make the critical connection between school and work. Join
an all-star cast of business and educational guests as they
excite students and educators about what it takes to be
successful in the workforce of the future -- and the incredible
payoff waiting for those who invest in the hard work and
perseverance required. Determine the educational and personal preparation and qualifications that can open the doors
for young people to futures that fulfill them and provide
economic success. This conference will energize students to
continue their education and teachers to engage students in
meaningful ways. Genius.
Pride Foundation Scholarship
• https://www.pridefoundationscholar.org/login.
aspx?returnurl=/
• Pride Foundation and The Greater Seattle
Business Association (GSBA) award
scholarships to build leadership and promote
diversity in the lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer, and straight-ally
communities. Scholarships may be used for
any post-secondary education including
nontraditional degrees, trade or technical
programs, community colleges, four-year public
and private universities, and accredited
certificate programs.
Northgate READS
• Volunteer opportunity:
• Volunteer reading coaches support 2nd and 3rd
grade students to develop reading comprehension
and fluency skills, working toward the goal that all
Northgate students can read on grade level by the
end of the 3rd grade.
• The volunteer commitment is one afternoon per week
Mon/Tues 3-5 p.m. for a 7-9 week session starting
October 29.
• contact Alice Melling X3693 or Jennie Morrison, Northgate
READS, 206-687-5781,Jennie.Morrison@seattle.gov
We have three great transfer events this
week. Please share with your students:
• Tuesday
• WSU Admissions Session
• 11am-12pm, Baxter Events Center
• Wednesday
• Art Institute Info Table
• 9am-1pm, 1st Floor CC Building
And see the Thurs. transfer event