Contact: Jessica Sotelo, Executive Director, Partners for Prosperity
208-681-0318
First Annual Rez Nation Youth Leadership March 4 and 5, 2011
Pocatello: Partners for Prosperity will host the first annual Rez Nation Youth Leadership Summit for Native American Youth grades 9 through 12 on March 4 and 5 at the Idaho State University Campus. The purpose of the 2 day event is to provide Native Youth with opportunities to learn about both leadership and service to the community.
The summit is part of a program Partners for Prosperity started last year called Navigating and Developing Native Youth Scholars and is funded by a grant from the Learn and Serve American Corporation. During the summit students will be assigned to mock Tribal Councils and given real world issues in Indian country to discuss and decide. Their presentations will be judged by local Tribal leaders who will act as mentors during the event. Students will also perform service in the Fort Hall area on Saturday before returning to the ISU campus in the afternoon to reflect on their service by creating posters that illustrate what service means to them.
“This is a great opportunity for young leaders in our community to experience leadership and to work directly with many of our local elders and leaders during the summit” said Randy’L Teton, Community Development Specialist for Partners for Prosperity and the project coordinator.
Special guest speakers for the event include Kellcee Baker, a young Cherokee woman who is currently working as the Legislative Analyst for the National Congress of American Indians in Washington, DC and Rudy Soto, who is a graduate student in the political leadership program at George Washington University. Soto is an enrolled member of the Shoshone Bannock Tribes and shares his personal story of overcoming obstacles including gangs to pursue academic and personal success.
On Friday night students will participate in a music workshop with Native American Award winning musician Chase Manhattan. No Sun Derek Brown, also an enrolled member of the Shoshone Bannock Tribes and student at the Institute of American Indian Art in Santa Fe, will act as DJ for an alcohol free/drug free dance.
The ISU Native American student group Native Americans United as well as the Idaho National Laboratory are additional sponsors for the event.
Partners for Prosperity is a nonprofit organization for the 16 county region of Eastern Idaho including the Fort Hall Indian Reservation. The mission is to reduce poverty through education, empowerment and asset building.
For additional information, contact Randy’L Teton, 208-241-8779
Friday, March 4, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
ISU Students to Assemble Care Packages at 10 a.m. March 4 For Students Deployed in Iraq with Idaho National Guard
Released by Idaho State University March 3, 2011
Contact: Casey Santee, (208) 317-6229, or by email at santcase@isu.edu
ISU Students to Assemble Care Packages at 10 a.m. March 4
For Students Deployed in Iraq with Idaho National Guard
POCATELLO— Students at Idaho State University will be assembling care packages Friday for their fellow students currently deployed to Iraq with the Idaho National Guard.
The effort will take place at the College of Technology’s Roy F. Christiansen Building, room 370, beginning at 10 a.m.
This marks the second of three rounds of care packages that will be sent by ISU during the yearlong deployment. The effort is being organized by the student-run ISU Armed Forces Veterans’ Club with support from the Veterans’ Sanctuary, a transition and support program for student veterans and their dependants. Currently, there are about 25 student soldiers deployed to Iraq with the Idaho National Guards’ 148th Field Artillery.
The packages will include candy, food items, Valentine cards from the Girl Scouts, St. Patrick’s Day bags from a local church group and Easter eggs from a group of girls at ISU. The food was donated from SAM’s Club, Wal-Mart, Big Lots and ISU. The packages will be assembled by members of the Armed Forces Veterans’ Club, Veterans’ Sanctuary staff, and students from the College of Technology’s Business Information program.
For more information, contact Veterans’ Sanctuary Director Casey Santee at (208) 317-6229, or by email at santcase@isu.edu.
Contact: Casey Santee, (208) 317-6229, or by email at santcase@isu.edu
ISU Students to Assemble Care Packages at 10 a.m. March 4
For Students Deployed in Iraq with Idaho National Guard
POCATELLO— Students at Idaho State University will be assembling care packages Friday for their fellow students currently deployed to Iraq with the Idaho National Guard.
The effort will take place at the College of Technology’s Roy F. Christiansen Building, room 370, beginning at 10 a.m.
This marks the second of three rounds of care packages that will be sent by ISU during the yearlong deployment. The effort is being organized by the student-run ISU Armed Forces Veterans’ Club with support from the Veterans’ Sanctuary, a transition and support program for student veterans and their dependants. Currently, there are about 25 student soldiers deployed to Iraq with the Idaho National Guards’ 148th Field Artillery.
The packages will include candy, food items, Valentine cards from the Girl Scouts, St. Patrick’s Day bags from a local church group and Easter eggs from a group of girls at ISU. The food was donated from SAM’s Club, Wal-Mart, Big Lots and ISU. The packages will be assembled by members of the Armed Forces Veterans’ Club, Veterans’ Sanctuary staff, and students from the College of Technology’s Business Information program.
For more information, contact Veterans’ Sanctuary Director Casey Santee at (208) 317-6229, or by email at santcase@isu.edu.
LUNAFEST: The 2011 Festival of 10 Short Films
Released by Idaho State University March 3, 2011
Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805
LUNAFEST: The 2011 Festival of 10 Short Films
By, For and About Women to Be Screened Pocatello, Idaho Falls
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center is pleased to announce a free screening of “LUNAFEST: 10 Short Films By, For and About Women” March 10 in Pocatello and March 15 in Idaho Falls.
• In Pocatello, LUNAFEST will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the ISU Rendezvous Complex Suites A, B and C. For more information on the Pocatello screening, phone 282-2805.
• In Idaho Falls, LUNAFEST will be shown at noon Tuesday, March 15, at the University Place Bennion Student Union Multipurpose Room. For more information on the Idaho Falls screening, phone 282-7866.
These films come from throughout the United States and from around the world.
Each year, LUNAFEST and its board of advisors receive nearly 600 film submissions from women filmmakers around the world -- from amateur producers and film students, to aspiring indie stars and accomplished filmmakers. Each film is viewed and evaluated individually on its unique ability to capture the “by…for…about women” mission. The 10 short films selected for this year, a combination of live action, animation and documentary pieces, are as follows:
• “The Translator” – A foreign film translator finds her story on a subway line.
• “Getting a Grip” – Meet Fannie Barnes who became the first woman cable car operator in January 1998 – at age 52.
• “Touch” – Two women make an unusual connection while waiting for a train.
• “Tightly Knit” - A new generation of yarn bombers and social knitters discover that the ties that bind are sometimes made of wool.
• “Top Spin” - With hard work and family sacrifice, a young table tennis champion works towards becoming one of the top players in the world.
• “Thembi’s Diary” – 19-year-old Thembi records an audio diary of her struggle to live with AIDS.
• “Mother of Many” – The most dangerous journey sometimes needs a helping hand -- a midwife.
• “Irene” – 92-year-old Irene suffers from Alzheimer’s, but struggles to keep her independence.
• “Miracle Lady” – A tale of two old women who spend their days waiting.
• “Love on the Line” – Follow the dots and dashes when star-crossed lovers curbed their raging hormones via the quickest form of communication available: the telegraph.
LUNAFEST was established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, to simultaneously promote women filmmakers, raise awareness for women’s issues, and support worthy women’s nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Proceeds will benefit The Breast Cancer Fund. Additional information about LUNAFEST is available at www.lunafest.org.
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The Anderson Center at Idaho State University serves as the focal point on campus for the consideration of gender issues. In our efforts, we are especially guided by the ideal of diversity, which allows us to envision a future free of the limitations imposed by our culture's standard definitions of gender and other categories of difference.
Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805
LUNAFEST: The 2011 Festival of 10 Short Films
By, For and About Women to Be Screened Pocatello, Idaho Falls
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center is pleased to announce a free screening of “LUNAFEST: 10 Short Films By, For and About Women” March 10 in Pocatello and March 15 in Idaho Falls.
• In Pocatello, LUNAFEST will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in the ISU Rendezvous Complex Suites A, B and C. For more information on the Pocatello screening, phone 282-2805.
• In Idaho Falls, LUNAFEST will be shown at noon Tuesday, March 15, at the University Place Bennion Student Union Multipurpose Room. For more information on the Idaho Falls screening, phone 282-7866.
These films come from throughout the United States and from around the world.
Each year, LUNAFEST and its board of advisors receive nearly 600 film submissions from women filmmakers around the world -- from amateur producers and film students, to aspiring indie stars and accomplished filmmakers. Each film is viewed and evaluated individually on its unique ability to capture the “by…for…about women” mission. The 10 short films selected for this year, a combination of live action, animation and documentary pieces, are as follows:
• “The Translator” – A foreign film translator finds her story on a subway line.
• “Getting a Grip” – Meet Fannie Barnes who became the first woman cable car operator in January 1998 – at age 52.
• “Touch” – Two women make an unusual connection while waiting for a train.
• “Tightly Knit” - A new generation of yarn bombers and social knitters discover that the ties that bind are sometimes made of wool.
• “Top Spin” - With hard work and family sacrifice, a young table tennis champion works towards becoming one of the top players in the world.
• “Thembi’s Diary” – 19-year-old Thembi records an audio diary of her struggle to live with AIDS.
• “Mother of Many” – The most dangerous journey sometimes needs a helping hand -- a midwife.
• “Irene” – 92-year-old Irene suffers from Alzheimer’s, but struggles to keep her independence.
• “Miracle Lady” – A tale of two old women who spend their days waiting.
• “Love on the Line” – Follow the dots and dashes when star-crossed lovers curbed their raging hormones via the quickest form of communication available: the telegraph.
LUNAFEST was established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, to simultaneously promote women filmmakers, raise awareness for women’s issues, and support worthy women’s nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Proceeds will benefit The Breast Cancer Fund. Additional information about LUNAFEST is available at www.lunafest.org.
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The Anderson Center at Idaho State University serves as the focal point on campus for the consideration of gender issues. In our efforts, we are especially guided by the ideal of diversity, which allows us to envision a future free of the limitations imposed by our culture's standard definitions of gender and other categories of difference.
Idaho State Debate Team Named District Champions, Ranked As High as 8th Nationally During Academic Year
Released by Idaho State University March 3, 2011
Contact: Sarah Partlow Lefevre, 208-5962
Written by Kari Rands
Idaho State Debate Team Named District Champions,
Ranked As High as 8th Nationally During Academic Year
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University debate team of Tony Johnson and Matea Ivanovic was named district champions in February and will be the first seed for the district at the National Debate Tournament in March.
Johnson and Ivanovic, who represent the ISU James M. and Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society, were ranked as high as eighth nationally during the academic year in the Bruschke rankings. The National Debate Tournament will be held March 25-28 at the University of Texas at Dallas.
“We are proud to represent Idaho State on a national stage where we can shine brightly among elite institutions,” said Sarah Partlow Lefevre, director of the ISU James M. and Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society.
Johnson and Ivanovic finished first above teams from Weber State, the University of Denver, The University of Wyoming, The University of Puget Sound, Whitman College, Gonzaga and the University of Oregon.
“Qualifying for nationals is a great accomplishment in itself,” Lefevre said. “Only approximately 40 percent of teams competing earn a spot in the NDT and only 78 teams from the entire nation compete for the national championship.”
The Bruschke ranking system evaluates every team who has competed in policy debate nationwide since the beginning of the academic year and was developed by Professor Jon Bruschke from California State University, Fullerton. His system incorporates the team’s overall performance, the quality of the tournaments the team attends, win percentages and wins against teams in the top 25.
Over the course of the fall semester, Johnson and Ivanovic won 68 percent of their debates and have a record of 10-3 (76.9 percent) against the current top 16 in the National Coaches Poll.
During the early part of spring semester the pair dropped in the Bruschke Team Rankings, due in large part to inactivity, but remained in the top-20 of the national Hansen ranking. They also were in 10th place nationally in wins against the top-25 teams.
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Contact: Sarah Partlow Lefevre, 208-5962
Written by Kari Rands
Idaho State Debate Team Named District Champions,
Ranked As High as 8th Nationally During Academic Year
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University debate team of Tony Johnson and Matea Ivanovic was named district champions in February and will be the first seed for the district at the National Debate Tournament in March.
Johnson and Ivanovic, who represent the ISU James M. and Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society, were ranked as high as eighth nationally during the academic year in the Bruschke rankings. The National Debate Tournament will be held March 25-28 at the University of Texas at Dallas.
“We are proud to represent Idaho State on a national stage where we can shine brightly among elite institutions,” said Sarah Partlow Lefevre, director of the ISU James M. and Sharon E. Rupp Debate Society.
Johnson and Ivanovic finished first above teams from Weber State, the University of Denver, The University of Wyoming, The University of Puget Sound, Whitman College, Gonzaga and the University of Oregon.
“Qualifying for nationals is a great accomplishment in itself,” Lefevre said. “Only approximately 40 percent of teams competing earn a spot in the NDT and only 78 teams from the entire nation compete for the national championship.”
The Bruschke ranking system evaluates every team who has competed in policy debate nationwide since the beginning of the academic year and was developed by Professor Jon Bruschke from California State University, Fullerton. His system incorporates the team’s overall performance, the quality of the tournaments the team attends, win percentages and wins against teams in the top 25.
Over the course of the fall semester, Johnson and Ivanovic won 68 percent of their debates and have a record of 10-3 (76.9 percent) against the current top 16 in the National Coaches Poll.
During the early part of spring semester the pair dropped in the Bruschke Team Rankings, due in large part to inactivity, but remained in the top-20 of the national Hansen ranking. They also were in 10th place nationally in wins against the top-25 teams.
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‘A Season of Note’ presents Time for Three on March 17
Re-send of a press release per a request
Released by Idaho State University February 16, 2011
Contact: Stephens Performing Arts Center 282-3595
Written by Kari Rands
Idaho State University’s ‘A Season of Note’ presents Time for Three on March 17
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University a “Season of Note” fine arts series will present Time for Three at 7:30 p.m. March 17 in the Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center.
This trio of musicians transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz music all formed into one unique show. With violinists Zachary DePue and Nicolas Kendall as well as double bass player Ranaan Meyer, the members have a passion for improvisation, composing and arranging.
Time for Three members have been featured soloists with The Philadelphia Orchestra as well as openers for Grammy award winner, k.d. lang. They have performed on many impressive stages including the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Ticket prices are $26 for main level and $22 for upper level. For more ticket information visit www.isu.edu/stephens/.
For more information on Time for Three, visit their website www.tf3.com.
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Released by Idaho State University February 16, 2011
Contact: Stephens Performing Arts Center 282-3595
Written by Kari Rands
Idaho State University’s ‘A Season of Note’ presents Time for Three on March 17
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University a “Season of Note” fine arts series will present Time for Three at 7:30 p.m. March 17 in the Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center.
This trio of musicians transcends traditional classification, with elements of classical, country western, gypsy and jazz music all formed into one unique show. With violinists Zachary DePue and Nicolas Kendall as well as double bass player Ranaan Meyer, the members have a passion for improvisation, composing and arranging.
Time for Three members have been featured soloists with The Philadelphia Orchestra as well as openers for Grammy award winner, k.d. lang. They have performed on many impressive stages including the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Ticket prices are $26 for main level and $22 for upper level. For more ticket information visit www.isu.edu/stephens/.
For more information on Time for Three, visit their website www.tf3.com.
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ISU Psychology Clinic Has Immediate Openings Available
Released by Idaho State University March 3, 2011
Contact: ISU Psychology Clinic, 208-282-2129
ISU Psychology Clinic Has Immediate Openings Available
POCATELLO – Immediate openings are available for low-cost psychological and behavior health services at the Idaho State University Psychology Clinic, located on the fifth floor of Garrison Hall on the ISU Pocatello campus.
The following services are available: 1) therapy for adults and adolescents with panic/anxiety, depression, or other emotional disorders; 2) family therapy for pre-adolescent children who fight or disobey; 3) neuro-cognitive assessments for adults with cognitive or memory concerns; 4) couples and family therapy.
There is no charge for the clinic’s initial intake session. The ISU Psychology Clinic is a university training clinic.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 282-2129.
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Contact: ISU Psychology Clinic, 208-282-2129
ISU Psychology Clinic Has Immediate Openings Available
POCATELLO – Immediate openings are available for low-cost psychological and behavior health services at the Idaho State University Psychology Clinic, located on the fifth floor of Garrison Hall on the ISU Pocatello campus.
The following services are available: 1) therapy for adults and adolescents with panic/anxiety, depression, or other emotional disorders; 2) family therapy for pre-adolescent children who fight or disobey; 3) neuro-cognitive assessments for adults with cognitive or memory concerns; 4) couples and family therapy.
There is no charge for the clinic’s initial intake session. The ISU Psychology Clinic is a university training clinic.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 282-2129.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Anderson Center Hosts Office on Women’s Health Funded Screening of the Film ‘Yesterday’
Released by Idaho State University March 2, 2011
Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805
Anderson Center Hosts Office on Women’s Health Funded
Screening of the Film ‘Yesterday’
POCATELLO - The Anderson Gender Resource Center’s Project WISE (Women's Issues and Sexual Empowerment) at Idaho State University invites the public to a National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day screening of “Yesterday,” a film about an HIV positive woman living in Africa.
The event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. March 8 in the Salmon River Suite of ISU Pond Student Union.
Following the screening will be an open panel discussion led by local HIV/AIDS educators and experts including Rick Pongratz, ISU Counseling and Testing; Dave Hachey, ISU Kasiska College of Health Professions; and Elizabeth Kusko, Project WISE Coordinator. The panelists will discuss protection strategies, personal risk factors and what to expect when receiving various forms of tests. Free condoms, lubricant and educational handouts will also be available.
The event is free and open to all who are interested in learning more about HIV/AIDS and its impact on women and girls.
Written and directed by South African filmmaker Daryl James Roodt, “Yesterday” has received recognition worldwide. The film is billed as a moving and heartfelt portrait of a young, devoted mother named Yesterday, who learns that she is HIV positive and remains determined to stay alive until her young daughter Beauty is old enough to go off to school. Her husband is also stricken with AIDS, and Yesterday cares for him even as her family is ostracized by fearful neighbors in their tiny Zulu village.
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide initiative to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls. Families, health organizations, businesses, communities and individuals come together to offer support, encourage discussion and educate women and girls about practicing safer sex methods and the importance of discussing both HIV/AIDS and the decision to get tested.
Funding for the screening of “Yesterday” was made possible in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office on Women's Health. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators at HHS-sponsored conferences do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government. The Anderson Center received funding for this event through a competitive proposal submission.
Every 35 minutes, a woman tests positive for HIV in the United States, according to the Anderson Center. More and more women have become infected with HIV since it was first reported in the early 1980s. Today, about 25 percent of Americans who are living with the disease are women. In Idaho, only 35.2 percent of women have ever been tested for HIV/AIDS, which ranks the state eighth lowest in the nation.
The ISU Anderson Center serves as the focal point on campus for the consideration of gender issues. In its efforts, the center is especially guided by the ideal of diversity, which allows it to envision a future free of the limitations imposed by our culture's standard definitions of gender and other categories of difference.
More information about this event or the Anderson Center is available by contacting Rebecca Morrow, 282-2805.
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Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805
Anderson Center Hosts Office on Women’s Health Funded
Screening of the Film ‘Yesterday’
POCATELLO - The Anderson Gender Resource Center’s Project WISE (Women's Issues and Sexual Empowerment) at Idaho State University invites the public to a National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day screening of “Yesterday,” a film about an HIV positive woman living in Africa.
The event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. March 8 in the Salmon River Suite of ISU Pond Student Union.
Following the screening will be an open panel discussion led by local HIV/AIDS educators and experts including Rick Pongratz, ISU Counseling and Testing; Dave Hachey, ISU Kasiska College of Health Professions; and Elizabeth Kusko, Project WISE Coordinator. The panelists will discuss protection strategies, personal risk factors and what to expect when receiving various forms of tests. Free condoms, lubricant and educational handouts will also be available.
The event is free and open to all who are interested in learning more about HIV/AIDS and its impact on women and girls.
Written and directed by South African filmmaker Daryl James Roodt, “Yesterday” has received recognition worldwide. The film is billed as a moving and heartfelt portrait of a young, devoted mother named Yesterday, who learns that she is HIV positive and remains determined to stay alive until her young daughter Beauty is old enough to go off to school. Her husband is also stricken with AIDS, and Yesterday cares for him even as her family is ostracized by fearful neighbors in their tiny Zulu village.
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide initiative to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls. Families, health organizations, businesses, communities and individuals come together to offer support, encourage discussion and educate women and girls about practicing safer sex methods and the importance of discussing both HIV/AIDS and the decision to get tested.
Funding for the screening of “Yesterday” was made possible in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Office on Women's Health. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by speakers and moderators at HHS-sponsored conferences do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government. The Anderson Center received funding for this event through a competitive proposal submission.
Every 35 minutes, a woman tests positive for HIV in the United States, according to the Anderson Center. More and more women have become infected with HIV since it was first reported in the early 1980s. Today, about 25 percent of Americans who are living with the disease are women. In Idaho, only 35.2 percent of women have ever been tested for HIV/AIDS, which ranks the state eighth lowest in the nation.
The ISU Anderson Center serves as the focal point on campus for the consideration of gender issues. In its efforts, the center is especially guided by the ideal of diversity, which allows it to envision a future free of the limitations imposed by our culture's standard definitions of gender and other categories of difference.
More information about this event or the Anderson Center is available by contacting Rebecca Morrow, 282-2805.
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