Monthly Archives: March 2011

Internship Opportunities Available at NLC in Orlando

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FBLA-PBL NLC Internships
Enhance your NLC experience by working as an intern at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando. The meeting planner interns help national staff with conference logistics and headquarters office management.  Click here to download the application. The deadline is May 6, 2011. For more information, contact Robert Smothers at conferencemgr@fbla.org.

Cybis Internship – Go Backstage at the NLC!
Cybis Communications is the media production company that’s “Breaking Barriers” at this year’s NLC Opening Session and Awards of Excellence Program. Cybis is offering a unique production internship opportunity for one FBLA and one PBL member to go behind the scenes and support the national shows. To learn more and apply online, go to www.thinkcybis.com/intern/fbla by May 6, 2011.

March for Babies Training Webinar Scheduled for March 24

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The March of Dimes invites all Youth Volunteers, National Service Partners, and Advisers to attend a training webinar to help provide you with the resources you need for a successful March for Babies campaign.

Thursday, March 24 at 9pm EDT
Register online at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/478096233
Phone: 1‐800‐411‐7650, access code 0820

The training will provide you with further information about March for Babies, best practices from other youth volunteers and teams, and better prepare you and your organization for the walk. We encourage each of you to join in and help brainstorm ideas on making this year the most successful March for Babies yet!

Together, we are marching for a day when no baby is born too small or too sick. We know that your continued support will help us get there. If you have any questions, e-mail teamyouth@marchofdimes.com.

SAT Prep: Roundtable Discussion

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Author: Knewton SAT

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What happens when you get four SAT experts in the same room? They start dishing the dirt on how to attack the test.

Knewton SAT bloggers lay out some solid tips — like mastering your timing. If you had all week to take the SAT, there’s a great chance you’d get every question right. What’s difficult is managing your time effectively and finding efficient solutions to problems when you get stuck. The SAT will test you on concepts, but it will also test you on test-taking itself. You have to get your time management down cold if you want to get your best score.

Watch the video and pick up other great tips for SAT test day: SAT Roundtable

FBLA members receive a 20% discount using the promo code FBLASAT. For more information or to get started, visit us at www.knewton.com/sat or call 888-563-9866

9 Ways to Save Time on the SAT – Part 4

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Author: Jesse Sternberg

This week Jesse covers tips 8 and 9 to help you save time on the SAT.

8. Prepare your SAT essay arsenal.

While you will not know your SAT essay topic in advance, the prompts will inevitably touch upon one of a handful of broad themes (heroism, independent thought, facing adversity, and technology and progress are some of the most common). Keep a few examples in the back of your mind about which you know a fair amount and to whom a variety of different topics can apply (90% of essay topics can apply to people like Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi if you get just a little bit creative!).

9. Don’t stress out about the time!

Ironically, thinking too much about the passing time might be the biggest time waster of all. Yes, it’s good to be aware of when your time is running out so you can use your last few minutes wisely – but don’t let it preoccupy your mind. Instead, concentrate on figuring out the most efficient way to attack each problem type and stay focused on what you’re doing.

Next week we’ll have more tips to help you own the SAT. Read more from our SAT experts at www.knewton.com/blog/sat

FBLA members receive a 20% discount using the promo code FBLASAT. For more information or to get started, visit us at www.knewton.com/sat or call 888-563-9866

Want President Obama at your graduation?

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The deadline for applications for the Race to the Top (RTT) Commencement Challenge has been extended to Friday, March 11, 2011!

The White House is asking public high school students from across the country to tell the President about the ways their school is preparing them to win the future through college and a career. The winning high school will have a graduation they’ll never forget – with a commencement address from President Obama.

Applying for the 2011 Commencement Challenge is easy.  Your school just needs to submit three short essays and some data that should be readily available. The White House has extended the application deadline in order to give schools more time to apply to this year’s Commencement Challenge. Applications are now due by Friday, March 11, so submit yours today: www.WhiteHouse.gov/commencement