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(BPRW) U.S. ARMY PARTNERSHIP WITH THURGOOD MARSHALL COLLEGE FUND PROMOTES OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
(BLACK PR WIRE) – Alexandria, Va. (Apr. 29, 2013) — The U.S. Army and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) have completed a cooperative arrangement designed to ensure students have greater access to the education, resources and training necessary to become leaders in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) related Army career fields.
Through this innovative outreach program, developed jointly between the U.S. Army Cadet Command and TMCF, TMCF representatives worked with more than 452 high schools, community based organizations and other local groups to provide information about the U.S. Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corp (ROTC) program. The outreach program, piloted in New York City, Los Angeles and Richmond-Petersburg, Va., was conducted between September 2012 and March 2013.
Over the six month campaign, TMCF representatives provided information to more than 628 school administrators, counselors, parents and students. The information highlighted the two-, three- or four-year Army ROTC scholarship available to high-achieving students. Army ROTC scholarships are awarded based on student merit and grades and include up to full tuition scholarships, option for room and board in place of tuition, additional allowances for books and fees for Cadets, as well as a monthly living allowance.
Those interested in learning more about Army ROTC were directed to a TMCF-Army program website and were then contacted by Army ROTC representatives. The program goal is to identify and attract students with a 3.7 high school cumulative GPA; minimum scores of 1260 SAT and 27 ACT; and a varsity letter winner or equivalent athletic achievement.
“Identifying top quality scholar-athlete-leaders (SALs) is critical to the strength of our Army, and our nation,” said Maj. Gen. Jeff Smith, commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox. “Together with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, we’re working to address the shortage of African American students pursuing careers in STEM, and giving students an opportunity to become our nation’s next generation of exceptional leaders, whether as active duty Army officers or through the U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard as citizen-soldiers.”
With careers in STEM related fields projected to grow by 29 percent between 2010 and 2020, the Army and TMCF share a commitment to preparing minority students for academic and career success.
"TMCF is committed to creating the next generation of leaders within the STEM fields. This program with the U.S. Army has given us the opportunity to expand our mission to high schools as we prepare to launch our new High School to Higher Education (H2H) Program. Preparing students at the K-12 level is critical and partnerships and innovative programs like this will create a new pipeline of talented students to our member-schools,” said Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., President and CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
College graduates in the STEM fields can chart technology careers in the U.S. Army. As one of the nation’s largest providers of college scholarships, the U.S. Army has provided more than $10 million to students at HBCUs. Further, the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has formed close working arrangements with Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) to provide research programs and internships that address the projected shortfall of scientists and engineers among diverse communities.
TMCF supports and represents nearly 300,000 students attending its 47 member-schools that include public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), medical and law schools.
To learn about and apply for Army ROTC scholarships, please visit www.goarmy.com/rotc. To learn more about Thurgood Marshall College Fund programs and scholarship opportunities, please visit www.thurgoodmarshallcollegefund.org.
About AMRG: The Army Marketing and Research Group (AMRG) is the U.S. Army's national marketing, marketing research and analysis and accessions analysis organization. The AMRG develops innovative and effective ways to: connect with the American public and make the Army more accessible and understood; increase awareness of both the benefits and value of Army service; and motivate the most qualified candidates to choose the Army as their service of first choice.
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Candlelight Vigil
in Memory of Military Men who lost their lives at
West Loch Pearl Harbor on
May 21, 1944
at
State Capitol Grounds Ewa Side
Sunday, May 19, 2013
time: 5:45 pm
We invite Boy & Girl Scouts, Choirs (churches & schools)
sororities, fraternities and other community organizations
to honor the memory of hundreds of young men who lost their lives when a maritime accident occurred during preparation for the invasion of the Mariana Islands during WWII. These men are buried in graves "Marked Unknown West Loch Pearl Harbor May 21, 1944" in the National Memorial Cemetery.
On Tuesday, May 21, 2013
AADCCH in collaboration with Hawaii Joint Military Forces
Celebrates the Life & Memory of West Loch Internees at 3:00pm
with full military honors.
African American Stevedore workers at Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Artie Wilson & Adm. Frank Ponds
Our mailing address is:
1311 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 203/207
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
Telephone: 808-597-1341 www.aadcch.org
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(BPRW) U.S. Army Encourages Students to Pursue STEM Careers During 27th Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) STEM Global Competitiveness Conference
(BLACK PR WIRE) — Alexandria, Va. (February 6, 2013) — The U.S. Army is sponsoring the 27th Black Engineer of the Year Awards (BEYA) STEM Global Competitiveness Conference, Feb. 7-9 in Washington D.C., as part of the Army’s ongoing commitment to develop highly-trained men and women in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The BEYA conference attracts top-performing African-American high school and Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students and professionals in STEM. At the conference, the Army will showcase its education benefits and opportunities, as well as the multiple career paths in engineering available for officers, soldiers and civilians.
The U.S. Army, and organizations like BEYA, have made it their goal to increase access to higher education, leadership development and career opportunities in the STEM fields. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce Economics and Statistics Administration, African-Americans account for only six percent of the 7.6 million U.S. STEM workforce. More than two-thirds of STEM workers have at least one college degree, making higher education a key success factor in an occupational field that is projected to grow by 17 percent through 2018.
The U.S. Army is the most technologically advanced military force in the world, providing men and women with the training and real world experience to succeed. Army officers can select from 42 career fields with 271 specialties, which include information technology, engineering and medicine. To highlight this, the Army has launched a new advertising campaign, “A Mentality,” that aims to educate the community about what it means to be an Army officer and the opportunities offered. The campaign highlights the personal story of Maj. Myles B. Caggins III, a second-generation career Army officer who commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at Hampton University. To view Maj. Caggins’ story, as well as those of other Army officers, go to www.youtube.com/goarmy.
The Army will highlight various career and education opportunities at the BEYA conference by hosting a panel on defensive solutions in cybersecurity moderated by U.S. Army Cyber Command representatives; discussing STEM scholarship opportunities through ROTC during the BEYA K-12 Technology Carnival; and will host an interactive booth at the STEM Career Fair.
The BEYA organization will also recognize Army ROTC Cadet Brandon Van Dyke of Bowie State University during the BEYA Student Leadership and Scholarship Awards Dinner. Cadet Van Dyke was selected for recognition for demonstrating outstanding leadership and academic success in a STEM-related field.
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New Yosemite And Sequoia National Parks Tour Keeps History Of America’s “Buffalo Soldiers” Alive
- Filmmaker Ken Burns And Leading Tour Operator Tauck Tell The Story Of Pioneering African-American Soldiers -
NORWALK, CT (May 7, 2012) Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns is working with Tauck, one of the world’s top tour operators, to tell the story of America’s Buffalo Soldiers as part of a new Tauck itinerary that explores San Francisco and the National Parks of Northern California, including Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon. The history of the Buffalo Soldiers in the parks is one of several cultural narratives that Tauck will highlight in its new, all-inclusive, 8-day guided journey, “Yosemite And Sequoia: John Muir’s California.” Other themes weaving through the Tauck itinerary include the story of visionary naturalist John Muir and the creation of America’s National Parks system.
The Buffalo Soldiers were African-American U.S. Army troops who served in the American West and elsewhere during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Native American in origin, the term “Buffalo Soldier” has been attributed variously to the soldiers’ fierce fighting ability, and to the resemblance of the soldiers’ hair to a tuft of fur found atop the heads of buffalos.
What is more firmly established is that Buffalo Soldiers from the 9th Cavalry and 24th Infantry were garrisoned in San Francisco’s Presidio in 1899, shortly after Yosemite and Sequoia were established as national parks. Seeking to protect the parks’ resources in the era before park rangers, the Army deployed the Buffalo Soldiers to the parks to prevent illegal grazing and poaching, discourage timber thieves and serve a host of other functions. Performing admirably despite having little official authority, the Buffalo Soldiers endured long hours in the saddle, separation from home and family, and the overt racism common to the era.
According to filmmaker Burns, the Buffalo Soldiers had “the very complicated and difficult task of trying to take care of this place, being African-Americans in a country that had just freed the slaves, but was not yet sure what the African-American role would be in our society.” Burns, who created the award-winning documentary series “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” sees the story of the Buffalo Soldiers as a way of weaving African-American history into the National Parks experience.
“We’ve had in the United States a very complicated history with race, obviously. But what we’ve tended to leave out is the story of African-Americans, not as a separate part of our national narrative, but interwoven with it,” said Burns. “The significance of the Buffalo Soldiers is a way for African-Americans to say, ‘We are part of this history,’ ‘We have been part of this history.’ They are – in fact – a huge part of the history. And with regards to the National Parks, they are crucial.”
Tauck’s “Yosemite And Sequoia: John Muir’s California” itinerary begins with two nights in San Francisco, where guided sightseeing will include a visit to the historic Presidio where the Buffalo Soldiers were garrisoned. At the Presidio, Tauck guests will learn of the Buffalo Soldiers’ roots in the post-Civil War era, their service with Teddy Roosevelt’s “Rough Riders” in Cuba, and their role in the Philippine-American War. In Sequoia National Park. Tauck guests will hear the story of Buffalo Soldiers commander Charles Young, the third African-American to graduate from West Point and the first to oversee one of America’s National Parks. Guests will also get Burns’s own personal perspectives on the Buffalo Soldiers during a special 20-minute film produced exclusively for Tauck, featuring interview footage with Burns and special excerpts from his National Parks documentary.
A SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY PARK RANGER SHELTON JOHNSON
A true highlight for many guests on the Tauck journey will take place in Yosemite National Park, when they have the opportunity to “meet” a Buffalo Soldier as portrayed by Shelton Johnson. An African-American Park Ranger and Buffalo Soldiers expert, Johnson is an author and educator who has been awarded the National Park Service’s highest honor for ranger interpretation. Johnson was prominently featured in the Burns National Parks documentary, and his “in-character,” interpretive presentation is a special Tauck-exclusive experience.
Tauck’s Yosemite tour (from $4,290 per person, double-occupancy, plus airfare) begins with a two-night stay at The Weston St. Francis in San Francisco, complete with guided sightseeing. The itinerary next includes a pair of two-night stays at “inside-the-park” lodges in Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks (with daily sightseeing and other activities), before concluding with a final night at the Fairmont San Francisco.
Those interested in more information should contact their local travel professional, call Tauck at 1 800 468 2825, or visit www.tauck.com.
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