Summer Reading with the Diamondbacks: The Arizona Diamondbacks will be hosting the "Read Your Way to the Ballpark," where students up to age 18 can earn prizes by reading. The program runs from May 27 to July 26 in libraries across the valley. To find out more information about the program and specific locations, visit AZCentral.com.
Nominations Being Accepted for Student and Community Recognition Awards: Nominations are sought for the Phoenix Mayor’s Commission on Disability Issues Student and Community Recognition Awards. The student awards recognize outstanding students with disabilities for their personal and academic achievements. The awards are given in three categories: grades 1-6, grades 7-9 and grades 10-12. To be eligible, students must have a disability, and reside or attend a school in Phoenix. Student and community award winners will receive special recognition by the mayor and City Council. The program is sponsored by the Phoenix Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues in cooperation with the city's Equal Opportunity Department. To obtain a nomination form, call 602-261-8242/voice or 602-534-1557/TTY or visit the award website. Nominations must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, June 27.
Junior Golf: Youth between the ages of 8 to 17 can register for group golf lessons that will be offered at five city golf courses: Aguila, Cave Creek, Encanto, Maryvale and Palo Verde. It's $5 per six-week session. Visit phoenix.gov/golf for more information and to register for these programs.
ASU Downtown Blog: Want to know what it's like to live at the ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus? Elenia Sotelo, a city of Phoenix employee, current ASU Downtown student, and overall rockstar, is blogging about her experience. You can visit her blog by clicking this link. You can also visit the STAR blogs, written by ASU Downtown students. Visit this website to connect to their blogs. The ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus includes the College of Public Programs, the University College, and the College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation. In August, the Taylor Place residential community will open, and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication will move to the downtown Phoenix campus. For even more information on developments at ASU Downtown, visit the ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus website.
Help Phoenix Sister City Devastated by Earthquake: Phoenix has created an earthquake relief fund to benefit Chengdu, which has been a sister city to Phoenix since 1986. Donations, which are tax-deductible, can be made at all local Wells Fargo bank branches to the Chengdu Earthquake Relief Fund. Chengdu, a city of some 10 million people that serves as the capital of the Sichuan Province, lies about 60 miles from the epicenter of the 7.9-magnitude earthquake that has left many people dead, injured, or without a home. Phoenix is working with aid agencies to determine how best to spend any donations that are raised. For more information, contact the Phoenix Sister Cities office at 602-534-3751.
City Announces 2008 Citywide Outstanding Youth: The Phoenix Youth and Education Commission announce the citywide winners of the 2008 Outstanding Young Man/Young Woman of the Year program. The Outstanding Young Man of the Year is Jose Razo and the Outstanding Young Woman of the Year is Adriana Delgado. To learn more about the citywide and district winners, visit the Outstanding Young Man/Young Woman of the Year Awards website.
New Global Citizens is Recruiting: New Global Citizens is looking for high school students to start teams at their schools. Young people with a passion for change, the desire to take action and the commitment to build a better world should apply. NGC will provide students with trainings, resource materials, ongoing support, and a vast network of young people and global organizations so they can take the lead and impact change in their community and the world. To start a New Global Citizens Team at your high school, visit the NGC website, email join@newglobalcitizens.org or call 1.888.550.6991.
Volunteer at the Library: Phoenix Public Library is recruiting teens, ages 12 to 18, to volunteer this summer. Teens can apply at any Phoenix Public Library location. Teen volunteers will shelve library materials, organize a naturalization ceremony, administer the summer reading program and assist with library programming. Training will be provided. Volunteering at Phoenix Public Library is a fun way to meet new teens, learn job skills and gain references for resumes, job applications and college admissions. Volunteering may also fulfill school community service requirements. Phoenix Public Library is a system of 14 branch libraries and the Burton Barr Central Library. For more information, call 602-262-4636 or visit the Phoenix Public Library website.
By Kids for Kids Contests: The BKFK website offers quarterly scholarships in four areas: Say It, Build It, Design It, and Change It. The current scholarships are in creating a dream business, turning trash into treasure, advertising a cause, and improving the lives of animals. Each Grand Prize is $10,000 plus trips and experience for the winning student. Visit the Idea Locker website for more information and these four competitions and the upcoming contests. The deadline for this round is June 30, 2008.
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