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Rising Earth: Human Impact Education is looking to recruit artistically minded high schoolers interested in creative arts and the environment, for our free hybrid summer internship. Rising Earth is a nonprofit dedicated to educating future leaders on environmental issues and actions. We believe shifting culture towards awareness and reciprocity is key to healing the planet and ourselves. In our programs, graphic journalism and creativity are at the heart of the internships. Exploring nature as an urban youth and learning to connect inward and investigate their own personal impacts, voice, and worldview are also deeply embedded in our mission at Rising Earth. The Rising Earth team also creates graphic novels, curricula, and experiential learning opportunities that explore our human impacts on the environment– all created with feedback and piloting by youth from our programs.

Our 8-week internship gives urban youth opportunities to work in a collaborative space where their voices are heard and honored, connect with nature, and cultivate their understanding of human impact’s role on the environment through different creative mediums. In addition to our program, we are excited to share that this summer’s internship will be piloting our first Rising Earth Graphic Short Story Prize Contest!

Deadline to apply is May 31st, 2022. Here is the link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchx3YXPQu29b–gTs96JH0AXhDVSBn-rQI_jgcGfNjhPMK_g/viewform

Here’s the link to our 2022 Summer Program Internship Flier:
https://risingeartheducation.org/teenproductioncouncil-2022

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Summer Program Coordinator:

Isabel Marte- risingearthisabel@gmail.com

Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity is excited to offer the Balanced Man Scholarship to high-performing students. They are offering over $300,000 in scholarships for students attending over 140 colleges this Fall. To see all scholarship opportunities, visit this site or scroll to the end of this email.

The average time it take to fill out the application is 15 minutes. The early application deadline for scholarships is June 1, 2022.

Here are the schools where SigEp chapters have a scholarship opportunity today. Check back regularly for updates! New additions this month are marked with an asterisk (*). 

Alabama
Alabama – $3,000
*Huntingdon – $1,000

Arizona
Arizona – $3,000

California
Cal State-Northridge – $2,000
Cal State-San Bernardino – $600
California-Davis – $1,500
California-Irvine – $500
California-Riverside – $750
California-San Diego – $500
CalPoly-Pomona – $1,200
CalPoly-SLO – $1,000
Fresno State – $1,500
Pepperdine – $1,000
Sacramento State – $2,500
San Diego – $1,000
San Diego State – $1,200
*UCLA – $2,000

Colorado
Colorado School of Mines – $3,000
Colorado State – $2,000

Connecticut
Connecticut – $1,500

Delaware
*Delaware – $1,000

Florida
Florida – $3,000
*Florida Gulf Coast – $1,500
Florida International – $3,000
Stetson – $1,000

Georgia
Georgia Tech – $2,500

Idaho
*Boise State – $3,000

Illinois
*Bradley – $1,000
DePaul – $1,500
Eastern Illinois – $1,500
IIT – $3,000
Northern Illinois – $3,000
*Northwestern – $2,500
SIU-Edwardsville – $1,500

Indiana
Ball State – $6,000
*Evansville – $1,750
*Indiana State – $500
Indiana Tech – $500
Purdue – $3,000
Trine – $1,000
*Valparaiso – $1,500

Iowa
Iowa – $6,000
Loras – $500
Northern Iowa – $2,000

Kansas
Baker – $1,500
Emporia State – $1,000
Fort Hays State – $300
Kansas State – $2,000
Pittsburg State – $1,000
*Washburn – $2,500
Wichita State – $3,000

Kentucky
*Kentucky – $1,000
Murray State – $5,000
Northern Kentucky – $1,500

Maine
Maine – $2,000

Maryland
*Maryland-College Park – $750
*Salisbury – $250

Massachusetts
Boston College – $500
Massachusetts – $1,000
Northeastern – $250

Michigan
Lawrence Tech – $3,000
Michigan Tech – $1,500

Minnesota
Minnesota – $2,000

Mississippi
Mississippi State – $3,000
Southern Mississippi – $1,500

Missouri
Central Missouri – $2,500
Missouri – $3,000
Missouri S&T – $4,000
Missouri State – $3,000
Northwest Missouri – $1,000
Southeast Missouri State – $1,500
Truman State – $1,000
*Washington-St. Louis – $3,000

Montana
Montana – $300
Montana State – $2,000

Nebraska
*Creighton – $750
Nebraska – $4,000
Nebraska-Kearney – $2,000

Nevada
Nevada-Reno – $2,000

New Jersey
Rider – $2,000
Stevens – $2,000

New York
Clarkson – $2,500
Columbia – $10,000
NYU – $2,500
Rensselaer – $5,000
Rochester – $500
SUNY-Fredonia – $250

North Carolina
*Barton – $500
*Elon – $3,000
*North Carolina State – $750
*Western Carolina – $2,000

North Dakota
North Dakota – $1,000

Ohio    
*Case Western – $2,500
Cleveland State – $2,600
Miami (Ohio) – $1,000
Ohio State – $5,000
*Ohio Wesleyan – $2,000
*Toledo – $5,000

Oklahoma    
Oklahoma – $3,000
*Oklahoma State – $2,500

Oregon
Oregon State – $1,000

Pennsylvania
*Drexel – $1,000
*La Salle – $100
*Lehigh – $1,250
*Moravian – $200
Pennsylvania – $1,500
Pennsylvania State – $5,000
*Thiel – $1,000

South Carolina
South Carolina – $1,000

Tennessee
Austin Peay State – $500
East Tennessee State – $2,500
Memphis – $1,000
Tennessee Tech – $1,000

Texas
*Houston – $1,000
*Texas A&M – $3,000
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – $500
Texas Christian – $2,000
Texas Tech – $2,000

Utah
Utah – $2,000
Utah State – $1,000

Virginia
*James Madison – $1,000
Lynchburg – $500
Old Dominion – $500
*Radford – $2,000
*Randolph-Macon – $500
*Richmond – $1,000
*Virginia – $3,000
Virginia Commonwealth – $2,000
Virginia Tech – $3,000
William & Mary – $2,000

Washington
Eastern Washington – $1,000
Washington – $6,000
Washington State – $3,000

West Virginia
Marshall – $1,000

Wisconsin 
Lawrence – $1,500
Marquette – $1,500

Wyoming
Wyoming – $1,000

We had a terrific College Signing Day in celebration of the Class of 2022 and all their next steps! Follow us at @dvchighschool on Instagram to see some video clips of our parade. Our seniors got accepted to 176 different colleges this year (check out the list here!). We are excited to make this an annual tradition! 

There are only two weeks left of instruction before we begin Presentations of Learning (POLs) and Final Exams. The last day of academic instruction for the semester is Friday, May 27th, and all coursework needed for graduation is due at this time. Please check your student’s grades on PowerSchool and email teachers if you have any questions or concerns.

Next week is another busy and fun one, especially for our 9th graders! Please see below for the important dates:

Next Week:

• Monday, 5/16: 11th & 12th Grade Retreat Leaders @ Camp Pondo
• Tuesday, 5/17: 9th Grade Retreat at Camp Pondo in Running Springs, CA
• Wednesday, 5/18: 9th Grade Activity Day at DVC & CD (All School)
• Thursday, 5/19: Pathway & Elective Info Session in Blackbox @ 2:45pm & POL Prep Begins

Looking Ahead:

• Friday, 5/27: Last Day for Seniors to Complete Coursework Required for Graduation
• Tuesday, 5/31: POL Schedule Begins: Minimum Days – students dismissed at 1:40pm
• Thursday, 6/2: 12th Grade DTLA Field Trip
• Friday, 6/3: Disneyland Grad Night (12th Grade)
• Monday, 6/6: FUTURES Graduation
• Tuesday, 6/7: Senior Awards @ 11:30 (Invitation Only) & Graduation Practice @ 12:30 (All Seniors)
• Wednesday, 6/8: Last Day of the School Year
• Thursday, 6/9: Class of 2022 Graduation @ 11am (Invitation Only)

I am thrilled to share with you that all of our 9th grade students are scheduled to spend all day Tuesday, May 17th in Running Springs, California (near Big Bear Lake)! This special trip will include a variety of recreational and team-building games and activities including a zipline, a giant swing, a soccer field, basketball courts, and a skate park. This is a not-to-be-missed trip – one that is sure to be talked about from now until high school graduation and beyond! We want to make sure every 9th grader is able to join in the experience, so if you have questions or concerns, please reach out and I would be happy to talk with you about your concerns.

In order to make the most of our day-trip, we are asking all students to arrive at DVC by 8:00am on Tuesday morning. We will be returning to DVC around 9:00pm that evening. Please see information about what to bring (and what not to bring) at this link: DVC Retreat Information for Students and Families

All students are required to have completed these permission forms and submit them to their Period 1B teacher by this Friday, May 13th. The forms include a Da Vinci Permission Slip (page 1) and a Camp Pondo Permission Slip (page 2) and a Fulcrum Permission slip (for fun activities scheduled on Wednesday, 5/18). Da Vinci and Camp Pondo and Fulcrum require separate forms. We will be printing copies and giving them out to students on Wednesday, May 11th, and students who do not have a completed form submitted by 8am on Tuesday, May 17th will not be able to board the buses.

For an overview of the timeline, please see below:

Wednesday, May 11th: Permission Slips Distributed

• Students are given paper copies of these permission forms: DVC 9th Grade Permission Forms

Friday, May 13th: Permission Slips Due

• Students turn in their permission forms to Period 1B Teachers

Tuesday, May 17th: All-Day Field Trip to Running Springs

• Students arrive no later than 8:00am for departure to Running Springs
• Students arrive back to school around 9:00pm for pick-up by families

Wednesday, May 18th: Late Start & Special Schedule

• Students arrive to school no later than 9:30am (late start for 9th grade only)
• Students follow a special schedule designed to continue the team-building established on the field trip

Important Medical Information: We are happy to let you know that our Da Vinci School Nurse will be attending the trip with DVC on Tuesday, May 17th. All students requiring any medication (prescription or over the counter) for Camp Pondo will need to have a School Medication Authorization completed or the student will not be allowed to bring the medication. We encourage students who are prescribed inhalers and/or allergy medication to consider bringing since an outdoor camp field trip often leads to the need for medications/inhalers even if you haven’t needed it at school. School Medication Authorization Forms can be submitted in person or you can have your physician submit directly to the school nurse Emily Green (egreen@davincischools.org). Fax: 1-310-356-3224

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me by replying to this email. I will be on the trip with the 9th graders and I am really looking forward to it!

Sincerely,

Erin D’Souza, Principal