USC Rites of Sisterhood youth mentoring program

 

Community Service*Leadership*Sisterhood*Self-Determination*Self-Responsibility*Self Discovery*

Sisterhood is Colorblind

Hermandad no tiene ningún color

Our Mission

Rites of Sisterhood (ROS) is an organization of college and professional women dedicated to fostering the social, emotional, spiritual, and cognitive growth of young adolescent women through defining the essence of sisterhood.

 

Using self-determination, self-responsibility, and self-discovery as our three core principles, ROS strives to strengthen the University of Southern California’s surrounding community by guiding young women of color through the uncertain years of adolescence.

 

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Fun Facts About ROS:

* Rites of Sisterhood was founded during the 1997-1998 academic school year on the campus of USC

* Red and Black are the official colors of ROS

* ROS is a multicultural youth mentoring program that seeks to empower teenage girls through mentoring

* Our motto is “Sisterhood is Colorblind”

 

 

Interested in joining Rites of Sisterhood?

 

Please e-mail us at ros@usc.edu

to find out how you can get involved in the community!

 

 

 

E-mail: ros@usc.edu

 

Fax: (213) 740-3298

 

Mailing Address:

Rites of Sisterhood

3601 Trousdale Parkway

Student Union 415

Los Angeles, CA 90089-4899

 

Website:

www-scf.usc.edu/~ros

 

Myspace Page: www.myspace.com/uscros

 

 

 

 

Resources

Rites of Sisterhood understands that having access to resources is an important factor on your journey to success, which is why we’ve implemented this new page that will provide effective information for mentees AND mentors. Our ultimate goal is to help build strong young women who are prepared to face challenges and come out on top. Please check back frequently for new links to special scholarship, internship, or job opportunities.

Finding the right college

Financial Aid Resources

USC Office of Financial Aid

 

FAFSA (free application for federal student aid)

CSS/Financial Aid Profile

Federal Student Aid

 

Scholarship and Internship Opportunities

Fastweb, the site with over 1.3 million scholarships

 

Scholarships.com

 

Hispanic Scholarship Fund

 

United Negro College Fund

Scholarship Resource Network Express

Inroads

 

Monstertrak

 

 

 

Other Helpful Links

USC Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs

 

USC El Centro Chicano

 

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Summer Job Opportunities

ROS mentees, are you looking for something positive to do this summer? Do you want to earn some spending money? Do you want to learn more about a specific career? Here is a list to get you started.

§         For information about Summer Job Programs in YOUR neighborhood, call your local public library! California Library Directory lists the address and phone number for every library in California. Local summer employment programs are operated by governments, public or private agencies. Each program serves youth (ages 14-21 in most cases) in a specific community, so you'll need to check close to home. Your library can help you make the connection.

§         First Break: The First Break program is a year-round employment program designed to help link eager and interested high school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District [LAUSD], to the world of work. First Break provides students access to over 20,000 job listings throughout the greater Los Angeles area.  http://firstbreak.lausd.net/index.htm

§         INROADS: INROADS Internships are awarded to outstanding ethnically diverse students. Only the best and the brightest are selected. Our Interns are graduating high school seniors, college or university freshmen or sophomores with a grade point average of B or better, and a combined SAT score of at least 1000, or an ACT score of 20 or better. http://ext1.inroads.org

§         Summerjobs.com: provides you with a big list of summer job openings in the Los Angeles area.

§         Camp Page: This site allows you to apply for summer jobs working at a local camp. Some jobs make up to $4000! http://camppage.com/california.htm

§         For Volunteer Work contact your local volunteer center: http://volunteercentersca.org/vc_panorama.htm There are tons of great opportunities to gain some great experience!

o        8134 Van Nuys Boulevard, Suite 200. Panorama City, CA 91402. Telephone: (818) 908-5066. E-mail: jimleahy@vcla.net

§          For a list of Internships in the Los Angeles area try WetFeet Internships! This site will provide you with a list of all available internships in your area, paid and unpaid. http://internships.wetfeet.com/SearchInternships.asp

§         Snag a Job is a great site that gives you tips on interviewing, updates you on who’s hiring and has a great list of other things to check out! http://snagajob.com/

§         Quint Careers is a great site to get tutorials on how to make a resume, dos and don’ts of getting a summer job, and much more! http://www.quintcareers.com/jobs_for_teens.html

§         You can also check:

o        The classified ads of your local newspaper

o        Your school career center

o        Go to the local mall and see who’s hiring

o        Or Google “Los Angeles Summer Jobs”

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Scholarship Opportunity for High School Seniors

Scholarship applications are available for the Upsilon Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s AJANI Higher Education Initiative Scholarship.

Due Date: 3/17/07

Purpose:
The purpose of the AJANI Higher Education Initiative Scholarship is to provide a one-time merit-based scholarship of up to $1000 to deserving African-American women in their senior year of high school who will enroll in a 4-year accredited university upon graduation.

Eligibility Requirements:
Black or African American Female
Have at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA on 4.0 Scale
Confirmed incoming student at a 4-year accredited University
Must participate in community service activities
Must be active in clubs/organizations on high school campus
Must be a leader on their campus or display strong leadership qualities.

*All preliminary finalists are expected to attend the 3rd Annual U.D.R.E.A.M. Scholarship Ball on Saturday, March 31st, 2007 in Los Angeles, CA where they will be recognized for their achievements. The finalist plus one guest will be granted free admission.

For more info contact: ajanischolarship@gmail.com


To APPLY visit: http://ajani.dst1924.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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