Jacqueline Anne Martinez's Blog (51)

The second annual Neon Desert Music Festival took place in downtown El Paso on May 26, 2012.  I still remember attending last year's first ever NDMF and instantly feeling like something special had made it's way to the Sun City as I walked through the San Jacinto Plaza.  This wasn't just a roundup of random bands with a couple of food vendors on the side.  This was the beginning of something that the city had been yearning for- an indie music scene that celebrated local, national,…

A string of recent dog attacks in Las Cruces, New Mexico, including one that resulted in a two-year-old's death, have received a lot of media attention and gained plenty of reaction from the public.  Understandably, people are upset and afraid.  They do not feel safe taking walks or letting children play outside for fear of becoming the next dog attack victim.   Fair enough.  What concerns me is that the attention these stories receive in the media further stigmatize…

Diversity Leadership Fellows Program

Application deadline: June 11, 2012

SPJ works to promote a broader voice for diverse journalists in newsrooms across the country, and to expand the depth and quality of news reporting through better sourcing. This mission has been carried out through the SPJ Diversity Committee’s print and online products, …

Xerox is committed to the academic success of all minority students. That’s why they offer a Technical Minority Scholarship that awards between $1,000 and $10,000 to qualified minorities enrolled in a technical degree program at the bachelor level or above.…

TYLENOL® Future Care Scholarship. (10) $10,000 scholarships & (30) $5,000 scholarships! Deadline: May 31! Students must be: - A resident of the 50…

Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful resolution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master’s degree in international relations, public administration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict…

Immigrant Youth Launch National “Right to DREAM” Campaign Calling on

The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society invites high school students to the best week of their summer!  The 18^th annual Wildlife Conservation Camp will be held July 8-14, 2012 at Camp Tyler near Tyler, Texas.  The registration deadline has been extended to May 15, 2012. This camp has been opening doors for college-bound students interested in the outdoors.  Regardless of their career path,…

Job for undergrad or grad student--AIDS Project Los Angeles/Hitt Foundation Leadership Intern.



This is a 9-month position that pays $25k and is open to both undergraduate and graduate students interested in LGBT and HIV issues. The intern will be supervised through the Government Affairs division which works in the advocacy and policy field, but will also work in various departments at APLA. This listing will also be available later this week on the APLA website.…

Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation APPLICATION DEADLINE is May 15th, 2012



Eligibility Requirements



Qualified applicants must be a high school senior, college student, and/or between the ages of 18-25, pursuing studies at a vocational or trade school. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, be a US Citizen and…

The Patsy Takemoto Mink Education Foundation for Low Income Women and Children will offer 5 grants of up to $2000 each to low income mothers who are enrolled in education and/or training programs.  Applications are now available at http://www.patsyminkfoundation.org/edsupport.html and will be accepted from June 1 through August 1, 2012. Awards will be announced in…

Last month marked my one year anniversary of keeping calm and doing Cross Fit.  To think it all started in 2010 while paying a visit to my twin brother in San Antonio.  He'd taken me to a Brazilian steakhouse for dinner and while I was enjoying all the yummy food, a large group of people arrived and were seated at a table next to us.  They were all wearing black t-shirts that…

Adelante! U.S. Education Leadership Fund Scholarships! The program is an initiative by MillerCoors and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities…

The Nordstrom Scholarship is open to high school juniors who:

Don’t Mess with Texas Scholarship Open to High School Seniors

Texas high school seniors who care about the environment have the chance to win a college scholarship by composing a 350-word essay explaining what they’ve done to improve the litter situation in their community.

The ninth annual Don’t Mess…