OFFICER NOMINATION DEADLINE DISCONTINUED

Greetings from the NABSW Office of Student Affairs! OSA would like to extend information about becoming a member of the OSA executive team at the end of our 2011-2012 term. We recognize that the hustle and bustle of school deadlines sometimes overlap with other interests that we have. With that in mind, OSA would like to take away at least one deadline. Please spread the word, we will be accepting nominations for student officers until Conference. Please visit the blog spot to find the OSA National Student Officer Nomination Form as well as an excerpt from the OSA Student Handbook with details of the nominee requirements as well as the campaigning process. If you have questions,please feel free to contact Parliamentarian Lavena Ogletree at osa-parli@nabsw.org

"Hot-Lanta" DJ Needed

Are you an aspiring DJ or do you know a DJ in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. Please Contact 1st Vice President Glenda Duru osa-vp1@nabsw.org. We are eagerly looking for a possible DJ for conference events.

Calling of NABSW Student Members: Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are need for the Day of Service Anti-Bullying/ Anti-Violence Campaign & for Conference Activities. Please contact our 1st Vice President Glenda Duru osa-vp1@nabsw.org if you are interested.

OFFICER NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED

**Nomination Deadline Extended until January 31, 2012** Greetings from the NABSW Office of Student Affairs! OSA would like to extend information about becoming a member of the OSA executive team at the end of our 2011-2012 term. Please visit the blog spot to find the OSA National Student Officer Nomination Form as well as an excerpt from the OSA Student Handbook with details of the nominee requirements as well as the campaigning process. Please note that ALL NOMINATION FORMS must be Submitted By January 31, 2012. If you have questions,please feel free to contact Parliamentarian Lavena Ogletree at osa-parli@nabsw.org

SAVE THE DATE

Save the Date

The NABSW Office of Student Affairs will be holding our annual elections at the 44th Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA in April 2012.

OSA 2012 Officer Nomination Form Distributed

OSA WINTER NEWSLETTER

OSA Winter Newsletter

Greetings from the NABSW Office of Student Affairs! With this year rapidly approaching a close, OSA would like to extend information about becoming a member of the OSA executive team at the end of our 2011-2012 term. ... Please visit the blog spot to find the OSA National Student Officer Nomination Form as well as an excerpt from the OSA Student Handbook with details of the nominee requirements as well as the campaigning process. Please pay close attention to the required due dates. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Parliamentarian Lavena Ogletree at osa-parli@nabsw.org

ATTENTION STUDENTS...ACT NOW ****SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENED UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2011 BY NOON**** Scholarship forms are STILL available on the national website. Please follow the link below to access the scholarship application forms. If you have any questions, please contact our OSA Treasurer, Michelle Bair at osa-treasurer@nabsw.org ** http://www.nabsw.org/MServer/SiteData//10/documents/NABSW%20Scholarship%20Application%202012-2013_distributed.pdf

Greeting All Student Chapter Parliamentarians, You are invited to attend the second quarterly call for Parliamentarian's. The Parliamentarian's meeting will be held this weekend on Sunday December 18, 2011 at 7pm EST If you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Please share them with us during the meeting. We hope to see you there!!! The number and access code below will allow you access to both calls Conference Dial-in Number: (213) 936-4700 Access Code: 500109#

Committee Recruitment

NABSW SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED

******ATTENTION ALL STUDENT CHAPTERS******* PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL NABSW SCHOLARSHIPS DEADLINES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 31, 2011. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY TO AVOID MISSING THE DEADLINE. IF YOU NEED AN APPLICATION ***PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW*** https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B29qPogymIyBNmU4YTYzNjctMjBjZC00ZGFjLWI4YmQtM2NmOTRjZTY4NDdl&hl=en_US

2011-2012 SCHOLARSHIP FORMS AND INFORMATION

*****ATTENTION STUDENTS***** Scholarship forms are now available on the national website. Please follow the link below to access the scholarship application forms. If you have any questions, please contact our OSA Treasurer, Michelle Bair at osa-treasurer@nabsw.org http://www.nabsw.org/MServer/SiteData//10/documents/NABSW%20Scholarship%20Application%202012-2013_distributed.pdf

OSA OFFICER INTRODUCTION LETTERS

OSA FALL NEWSLETTER 2011

Fall 2011 Newsletter November 2011

Upcoming Business Call for All Student Chapter Vice President

Greeting All Student Chapter Vice President, You are invite to the first Vice President Meeting of the School Year. The meeting will be on October 9, 2011 at 6 pm cst. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Please share them with us during the meeting. Conference Dial-in Number: (218) 417-9250 Access Code: 565497#

Greeting All Student Chapter

You are invited to the first Meeting of the School Year for all Presidents, Treasurers, and Secretaries. Each individual meetings dates and times are listed below.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Please share them with us during the meeting.

Date/Time                           Dial-in Number      Access Code        SubjectSat 11/05/11 06:00 PM     1-218-936-4700      48484             Quarterly Secretary Business Meeting
Sun 11/06/11 04:00 PM    1-218-936-4700     550109            Quarterly President Business Meeting
Sun 11/13/11 07:30 PM    1-218-936-4700     550109             NABSW-OSA Treasurer's Call

Quaterly Meeting for all Chapter Parliamentarian

Greeting All Student Chapter Parliamentarians,

You are invited to the first Parliamentarian Meeting of the School Year. The meeting will be on October 29, 2011 at 5 pm cst.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Please share them with us during the meeting.

Conference Dial-in Number: (218) 936-4700
Access Code: 500109#

NABSW 2012 CHAPTER APPLICATION DUE

NABSW 2012 Chapter Membership Application Form Distribution

ABSW Annual Southwest Regional Conference in Houston, Texas

Hotep, Brothers & Sisters,

Please view the attachment for information about the upcoming ABSW Annual Southwest Regional Conference in Houston, Texas on November 10-11, 2011. We are asking that you tell a friend, invite your co-workers, family members or anyone else who may benefit from this dynamic conference focused on, "Unity and Strength in the African-American Community: Implications for Social Work Practice".

ABSW Annual Southwest Regional Conference in Houston, Texas

Upcoming Business Call for All Student Chapter Vice Presidents

Greeting All Student Chapter Vice President, You are invite to the first Vice President Meeting of the School Year. The meeting will be on October 9, 2011 at 6 pm cst. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Please share them with us during the meeting. Conference Dial-in Number: (213) 417-9250 Access Code: 565497#

Congratulations to the 2011-2012 Admnistration elect!

Tajsheena Leggs	President elect	University of Kansas
Glenda Duru	1st Vice President elect	University of Houston
Michael Riley	2nd Vice President elect	Virginia Commonwealth U
Zakia Pugh	Secretary elect	Bryn Mawr University
Michelle Bair	Treasurer elect	Virginia State University
Lavena Ogletree	Parliamentarian elect	University of Kansas
Tameka Brown	Advisor appointed	Benedict College

Ujima Community Garden, New Orleans LA

Check Back for More Photos

43rd Annual Conference Pictures!!

OSA Conference Activities

OSA Congratulates NABSW and the New Orleans ABSW on the successful 43rd Annual Conference!!!

If you missed this years conference, we are already looking forward to seeing you next year in Atlanta.

Winter 2011 Newsletter is Released. Check it out!

Historical Calendar Released. Grab your copy now!!!

National Wellness Conference Student Scholarship

Three students will be selected to receive a scholarship to attend the 36th Annual National Wellness Conference (NWC), to be held July 18-21, 2011, at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Presented by the National Wellness Institute (NWI)—formed in 1977 to realize the mission of providing health promotion and wellness professionals unparalleled resources and services that fuel professional and personal growth—the NWC is a “wellness immersion” built upon the premise that professional development and personal growth are interdependent and should be enhanced equally.

The NWC Student Scholarship provides each recipient with a Main Conference (Monday, July 18 through Thursday, July 21, 2011) registration waiver. , The scholarship does not cover Pre-Conference Certificate and Intensive programs (most of which take place July 16 and July 17), meals, housing, transportation, or other expenses incurred through participation in the NWC; the recipient is responsible for these selections.

Eligibility Requirements:
• Applicant must be enrolled full-time as a graduate or undergraduate student in an academic health Promotion/wellness program or related field. Students graduating in May 2011 may apply.
• Only one student from a respective college/university will be selected for a National Wellness Conference Student Scholarship.
• Education level, cultural and ethnic diversity, and geographical representation may be taken into consideration during the selection process.
Applicants must complete this form and attach the following:
• A 150- to 250-word description of your career goals
• A 150- to 250-word description explaining why you would like to attend the National Wellness Conference

Applications must be received by April 22, 2011.
Notification of receipt of application will be sent via e-mail within 10 days of receipt.
The scholarship award winner will be announced by May 5, 2011.

For more click here or call 715.342.2969, or e-mail nwc@nationalwellness.org.

Order Forms: Graduation Stole and Historical Calendar

Great Fundraising Ideas From Our OSA Treasurer!!!

Challenge Letter

Reminder: Letter-Writing Campaign

Hotep family,

We hope you had a great thanksgiving! This is a friendly reminder that the OSA letter-writing campaign is still ongoing. We appreciate your participation in this initiative thus far and encourage you to continue to send your letters to the decision makers. Those of you, who have already sent out letters, continue to send more because every letter counts.

For more information on the NABSW-OSA letter-writing campaign, see the post below.

Peace & Blessings,
OSA Secretary

OSA Letter-Writing Campaign!

Fall Newsletter Now Available!

2010-2011 National Officer's Conference Schedule Released!

Enjoy Photos from the October SCM

Where Are You Visiting Us From?

SAVE THE DATE!!!

Get Your OSA "Sankofa" T-Shirt!!!

24571714 UpdatedNABSW Sankofa Tshirt Order Form 1

Scholarship Information

1) Student Inventors Scholarships http://www.invent.org/collegiate http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

2) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships https://www.coca-colascholars.org

3) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

4) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships http:/ /www.aynrand.org/contests/

5) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major) http://www.gmsp.org

6) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

7) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships) http://www.finaid.org/

8) Presidential Freedom Scholarships http://www.learnandserve.gov/about/programs/pfs.asp

9) Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship _search.jsp

10) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html

11) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

12) College Board Scholarship Search http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp

13) Burger King Scholarship Program http://www.bk.com/companyinfo/community/scholarships.aspx

14) CollegeNet ' s Scholarship Database http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

15) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcelorg/25scholarships.htm

16) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

17) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

18) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students http://www.back2college.com/

19) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000westhtm

20) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world) http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

21) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

22) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund http://www.roothbertfund.org/scholarships.php

Check Out Pictures from the July SCM

Hope To See You In NAWLINS! (New Orleans)

Join us in New Orleans, LA as NABSW celebrates its 43rd Annual Conference in April 2011


Details Coming SOON!

We Had a Blast in Philly: 42nd Annual Conference Highlights

Dr. Dorothy Irene Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010)

NABSW Immediate Past President, Dr. Batiste-Roberts writes:

We were all deeply saddened to hear of the loss of one of the great pioneers of our time Dr. Dorothy Irene Height. Known as the “godmother of the women's movement”, she lived a life to help and serve others through her selfless actions and dedication to improve the struggle for all women. During her time working with the New York City Welfare Department as a caseworker, she joined the National Council of Negro Women then later the YWCA. She also served as National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority from 1946 to 1957, and remained active thereafter. In 1957, she was named president of the National Council of Negro Women, which she held until 1997. People began taking to her counsel including First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Dr. Height also encouraged President Dwight D. Eisenhower to desegregate schools and President Lyndon B. Johnson to appoint African American women to positions in government. In 2004, Dr. Height was recognized by Barnard- a school she was once turned down from because of her race- for her achievements as an honorary alumna during its commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision. Dr. Height was the chairperson of the Executive Committee of the largest civil rights organization in the US; the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. She was also an honored guest and seated on stage at the inauguration of President Barack Obama on January 20, 2009. Dr. Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010) earned many medals and honors including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2004. During her long life of service, she was able to recently provide our organization with hope and inspiration when she spoke in July 2009 at our steering committee meeting in Washington, D.C. Although she never married or had any children, her legacy will forever live on with us in each of our hearts.