Study Abroad in Santiago de Cuba!

In December 2017, Dr. Jackson and Dr. Ferbel-Azcarate and his family traveled to Santiago de Cuba to work on setting up a study abroad program through PSU's Black Studies Department. We will be offering the trip in December 2019. We will keep you posted!

We are also working on study programs to Ghana, South Africa, and New York City!

Left: Schoolgirls posing for Dr. Jackson.

Right: Dr. Ferbel-Azcarate (right), his son Santiago (left) and Elio, the son of our wonderful host Lydia. Elio lives in France and spends time in Cuba to visit family and his vintage car!

Register for Spring Classes Now!!

See our course offerings HERE !

Oregon Black Political Convention

On April 6-8, 2018, the 21st Oregon Black Political Convention (OBPC) will be held at the Crowne Plaza Portland Downtown Convention Center in Portland, Oregon. Since 1978, twenty Oregon Black Political Conventions have been hosted by the Political Action Committee of the Oregon Assembly for Black Affairs (OABA). And, the 2018 OBPC will be the 21st Convention. Attached is the Theme History of the Oregon Black Political Convention.

BE PART OF THE CHANGE HISTORY THAT THIS OBPC IS MAKING! REGISTER TODAY! You can use this registration form to MAIL IN your registration for the 2018 Oregon Black Political Convention (OBPC). Or, You can register online at http://www.oaba.us/obpc-2018/.

Black Bag Speaker Series

Join the Black Studies Department at its next Black Bag event. We usually provide lunch at these events, so get there early! Visit our website or visit us on social media for more information.

Scholarship Opportunity

Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund -
Student Activist Applications for 2018/19 -
Online application for scholarships up to $10,000 is available for student activists who are organizing for social change and building progressive movements on campus and in community. If you are a student working for peace and justice, visit: www.davisputter.org. Deadline: April 1, 2018.

Black Studies will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year!

(Yes, there will be cake!) Please be on the lookout for information about our celebratory events!

Internship Opportunities

Have you thought about doing an intership? Internships can be an important part of connecting you to your career goals! See youur Black Studies professor or the Department Chair on how to sign up for an internship for credit!

Paid internship opportunities are for students and/or individuals with a keen interest in learning the legislative process in our nation’s capital, who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford it.

Senator Merkley’s Otto and Verdell Rutherford Congressional Internship and Senator Wyden’s Creating Opportunity Internship (COIN) offer approximately $5,000 to each individual to support those who are passionate about public service and want to experience Capitol Hill and policymaking firsthand. There are four paid positions, two in each office, for the 2018 summer program.Fall internships are possible, with one spot available in each office for the Rutherford and COIN positions. The deadline for applications is March 30, 2018.

For more information, go to the COIN application and for the Otto and Verdell Rutherford Congressional internship click here to contact

Questions?Contact: Jodi_Niehoff@merkley.senate.gov or Zarinah_Mustafa@wyden.senate.gov.

More Opportunities!

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF)
DEADLINE: March 25th
For More Information: www.cbcfinc.org/internships

Running Start
DEADLINE: March 15th
For More Information: www.runningstartonline.org

Let's make those credits count!

New changes to the program and the addition of missing Black Studies courses in DARS may mean you are closer to completing the major or minor in Black Studies than you thought. Confused about those Black Studies courses that have no home in DARS? See Dr. Jackson for help (shja2@pdx.edu)

Employment Opportunity for Recent Graduates

Oregon Campus Compact is recruiting for two Americorps Academic Engagement Specialists -- one position at Tigard High School and one at Tualitin High School. These positions support the schools to create interventions with chronically absent students and families. See the application for Connect2Complete here.

Are you sure you have those skills?

A recent study shows that employers doubt students have the skills needed for employment. The same study shows that students overestimate their skills. Read more here.

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