From: | Career/Pro <cpro@igc.apc.org> |
Date: | Mon, 23 Feb 1998 14:44:00 -0800 (PST) |
Reply: | cpeo-brownfields |
Subject: | Environmental Conference/Forum for College Students---March 15-17 |
The 3rd Annual National Hispanic Sustainable Energy and Environmental Conference WHEN: March 15 - 17, 1998 WHERE: The Conference will be held at both the Oakland Convention Center and the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel, in downtown Oakland, CA. The Marriott and the Convention Center are adjacent to and inter-connected with one other, and events will take place in both locations. WHAT: The Conference is the only national event of its kind, designed to educate the Hispanic community in general about environmental issues, and in particular, to inform Hispanic environmental/energy/natural resource professionals and students about the many environmental careers. However, while there is naturally a focus on issues affecting Hispanics, THE CONFERENCE IS NOT JUST FOR HISPANICS. EVERYONE is welcome and all are encouraged to attend. We seek the widest possible diversity of participants, issues, and involvement, so that working together we can achieve our common goals. The Conference has proven itself to be a major vehicle to reach this community, and to open the doors of opportunity for Hispanics and other minorities in the environment, energy, and natural resources field. NHEC seeks through the Conference to provide a national forum to explore vital environmental issues that affect Hispanics, help empower our community, and unify our voice. SCHOLARSHIPS/SUBSIDY: Last year NHEC paid all expenses (airfare, 4 nights hotel, meals, and incidentals) for 230 such students from all across America to attend the Conference. In addition, NHEC will again subsidize the attendance of at least 400 Hispanic and non-Hispanic environmental students the next generation of environmental professionals-to attend the Conference. This subsidy will cover the airfare, hotel, meals, and some incidentals of the selected students. To be considered for the subsidy, applicants must be currently enrolled in an environmental/natural resources related curricula (undergraduate or graduate); send a one page cover letter explaining why they want to attend, and what they will do with what they learn in their future careers; and enclose a $25 registration fee made payable to the: National Hispanic Sustainable Energy/Environmental Conference, 1101 King Street, Suite 310, Alexandria, VA 22314. Students who apply but are not selected to receive a subsidy will have their checks returned uncashed. WHO: The National Hispanic Environmental Council is a national, non-profit organization founded in 1994. NHEC seeks to educate, unite, and empower our community on environmental and sustainable development issues; provide a national voice for Hispanics before federal, state, and non-profit environmental decision-makers; and actively assist Hispanics to pursue the many career, business, educational, and policy opportunities in the environmental, energy, and natural resources field. The U.S. Dept. Of Energy, has generously provided a major grant to underwrite this Conference, as it has the last two years, and NHEC is grateful for their support. FOR MORE INFO: http://home.earthlink.net/~mannyhdz/nhseecfs.html Students should call: Michelle Vasquez, Logistics/Outreach Coordinator, at 1-800-631-0606 or (505) 835-2929 All others should call: Roger Rivera, NHEC President, at (703) 838-5521 ? Phone (703) 922-3761 ? Fax | |
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