AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine - for African-American and Hispanic females

AMBI® Skincare opens call for applications
seeking 2008 honorees for inaugural scholarship

Skillman, New Jersey. January 22, 2008. AMBI® Skincare announced today the creation of the AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine. Now accepting online applications for 2008-2009 academic school year, the AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine is a national program designed to recognize, reward and support African-American and Hispanic women who have a genuine ambition to pursue a career in science and medicine. These women are non-traditional students who may have taken a break from their academic careers but now desire to attend school while balancing family, work, and other personal goals. To help provide them with another opportunity to enter the science and medicine fields, AMBI® Skincare has contributed a total of $50,000 to be awarded to five African-American and Hispanic women, each receiving $10,000 towards tuition for any nationwide accredited science or medicine program.

The scholarship was established because of the need to offer more opportunities to minority women to continue their education. Statistics from leading organizations reveal a startling trend among Latinas and African-American women's education:

· 15.3 percent of African American women and 10.8 percent of Hispanic women, compared to nearly 25 percent of white women, hold college degrees (American Association of University Women Report)
· Hispanics make up about 14 percent of the population, but earned only 7.3 percent of the bachelor's degrees, 4.3 percent of the master's degrees, and 2.7 percent of doctorates in science and engineering fields in 2003-4. (Inside Higher Education, 2003-2004)

Open to African-American and Hispanic women who are legal residents of the United States, applicants must be 21 years of age or older and will also be asked to demonstrate financial need. Submissions will be accepted online beginning January 22, 2008 through March 21, 2008 and applicants must apply directly. No product purchase is necessary to be considered.

For full application, in English and Spanish, as well as information about program eligibility and requirements log onto http://www.ambiskincare.com/.


The AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine
The AMBI® Brand is one of the brands of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, a division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. The AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine is designed to recognize, reward and support African-American and Hispanic women who have a genuine desire to make a difference in these respective fields. Whether the ambition is to be a nurse, doctor, chemist or high school biology teacher, the AMBI® Scholarship will help recipients achieve their goals by providing the financial resources necessary to pursue their dreams.

Compass Needs Assessment for Middlesex County and Franklin Twp (Somerset County) by United Way of Central NJ

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL JERSEY
COMPASS NEEDS ASSESSMENT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The United Way of Central Jersey COMPASS Needs Assessment process was conducted
by The Eagleton Institute’s Center for Public Interest Polling in consultation with
representatives from the United Way of Central Jersey (“UWCJ”) and from Middlesex
County. The main objective of this study is to provide information on the social service
and related needs of residents within the UWCJ service area – which is defined as all of
Middlesex County and Franklin Township in Somerset County.
The specific issues addressed by this study include employment, health care access,
housing needs, child care, youth needs, senior social needs and respite care,
transportation needs, literacy issues, and barriers to accessing needed services.

Data Collection: June 2001 – May 2002

Blogger's Note: We have provided the link to the full report. This is an extensive document. It has 141 pages.

http://eagletonpoll.rutgers.edu/UWCJ_Report.pdf

Teen Pregnancy an Issue in NJ

Did you know the following about Teen Pregnancy?
Highest Black Teen Pregnancy in NJ: Among black teenagers aged 15–19, pregnancy rates were highest in New Jersey (209 per 1,000) source: Guttmacher 2006 report

• High incidence of unwanted pregnancy / abortion in NJ: Teenage abortion rates were highest in the District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Nevada and California. Fifty percent or more of teenage pregnancies end in abortion in New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. (2006 report from Guttmacher)

Inadequate pre-natal care: About 1/3 of pregnant teens receive inadequate prenatal care; babies born to young mothers are more likely to be low-birth-weight, to have childhood health problems and to be hospitalized than are those born to older mothers. Teens who give birth are much more likely to come from poor or low-income families (83%) than are teens who have abortions (61%) or teens in general (38%).

Highest Black Teen Pregnancy in NJ: Among black teenagers aged 15–19, pregnancy rates were highest in New Jersey (209 per1,000) source: Guttmacher 2006

Through our information blog and parenting workshops, NENI hopes to improve the likelihood of a healthy childbirth and reduce the number of subsequent births during teen years. About 1/4 of teenage mothers have a second child within 2 years of their first. About 13% of all U.S. births are to teens. Our intention with this grant is to provide online and/or in person pre-natal education in partnership with educators and physicians. When our funding expands, we will add pre-natal workshops.

Main Statistics Source: The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/fb_teen_sex.html)

Check out additional parent resources on our website at http://www.neni.us/

Univ. of Pittsburgh -Summer High School Minority Computer/Tech Program

I received the following information about a summer program for at-risk youth. Note-- they have scholarships for this program. See contact information below for more info.

-Dana

ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR YOUTH ----------

The Technology Leadership Institute is a six week pre-college program at the University of Pittsburgh designed for minority and underrepresented high school students interested in computers and technology. The students will take classes in computer programming, web design, mathematics and computer systems. The classes are supplemented by workshops on college, careers and academic success. We are looking for students entering grades 10 - 12 next fall and who are interested in exploring Computer Science.

Did I forget to mention -- we provide scholarships (full and partial) for all students. Last year we were able to provide full scholarships to all of our stud ents! Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until May 1, 2007. It is never too early to start the application. We strongly encourage students to apply early - spaces are limited To learn more about TLI and the application process, visit: www.cs.pitt.edu/tli. Please forward this opportunity to any high school students you may know or work with, as well as your colleagues.

If you have any further questions, please contact: -- Tonya R. Groover Director, Technology Leadership Institute 6502 Sennott Square University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 Phone: 412-624-4765 Fax: 412-624-8854 Email: trg4@cs.pitt.edu Web: www.cs.pitt.edu/tli