Funding for student service, young AIDS activists

Dear SL colleagues,

Below are two funding announcements you may be interested in.

 Students Invited to Start Public Service Clubs at
         Their Schools

 Deadline: October 10, 2002

 Do Something is a nonprofit organization that helps young
 people become involved in improving their communities. The
 organization provides information and other resources to
 help students start Do Something Clubs at their schools,
 work with other students to identify community issues, and
 create community projects to address those issues.

 All sixth- to twelth-graders currently attending school in
 the United States are eligible to apply. Participants in
 the program receive materials to support their Do Something
 Clubs and become eligible for a $500 grant to help improve
 their communities. Do Something Clubs are school-based only.
 Community-based organizations that work within schools are
 also eligible to apply.

 Complete program guidelines and application forms are
 available at the Do Something Web site.

 RFP Link:
 http://www.dosomething.com/newspub/story.cfm?id=758&sid=165&cid=11

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  Young AIDS Activists Invited to Apply for Lisa Lopes
        Scholarship

 Deadline: October 15, 2002

 MTV's Fight for Your Rights: Protect Yourself program, in
 partnership with LIFEbeat (http://www.lifebeat.org/), is
 inviting young AIDS activists to compete for a $25,000
 scholarship named to honor the memory of singer Lisa Lopes
 of the group TLC.

 The national competition is designed to award one $25,000
 scholarship to an applicant who demonstrates a commitment
 to HIV/AIDS prevention, education, or activism; who
 demonstrates leadership potential; and who possesses a
 strong academic record. The competition is open to U.S.
 citizens and permanent residents between the ages of 16
 and 24 who are currently high school seniors at a public
 or private high school, or who are full-time undergraduate
 students at an accredited two- or four-year college or
 university.

 For complete application guidlines and forms, see the
 Fight for Your Rights Web site.

 RFP Link: http://www.mtv.com/onair/ffyr/protect/

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Community-Campus Partnerships for Health is a nonprofit organization that
promotes health through partnerships between communities and educational
institutions.  Check out our website at www.ccph.info

Mark your calendar for CCPH's 7th annual conference - April 26-29, 2003 in
San Diego, CA. The conference will feature a symposium jointly planned and
sponsored by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office
of University Partnerships and the Community Outreach Partnership Centers
program. This will present an unprecedented opportunity for advancing
community-campus partnerships that truly span the campus and contribute to
public problem-solving and healthier communities.

CCPH is the Higher Education Senior Program Advisor for the Learn and
Serve America National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
Visit the Clearinghouse at http://www.servicelearning.org
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