Upcoming Events

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Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the Friday, December 5, 2008 Virginia Latino Pilot Project forum from  10:30am – 3:00pm at Ramsey Memorial United Methodist Church, 5900 Hull Street Road, Richmond, VA 23224.  Together with co-hosts Colaborando Juntos (CJ) and the Virginia Latino Higher Education Network (VALHEN), our American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter, as well as a number of other Virginia Chapters, would like to request your assistance in letting others know about the forum; and opportunity, as Sindy Benavides , Deputy Director of Constituent Services & Latino Liaison for Governor Kaine noted, for mainstream Virginians to learn about, in a non-partisan way, our Virginia Latino community.   In addition to presentations of recent studies, including the pilot project’s survey results related to disaster prevention and preparedness and the underlying causes of immigration, students from across the state will showcase their experience in going door-to-door in diverse communities.
============================================================================= The College Place - Richmond: Financial Aid Event Workshop Understanding and Applying for Financial Aid - Figuring out how to search for financial assistance for college can be a complicated and stressful process. This workshop will help students and parents navigate the world of financial aid. This topic will cover areas such as understanding financial aid terms, the difference between scholarships/grants/loans and work-study, FAFSA and more. Thursday,September 25th, 2008 from 6:30p -7:30p. Target audience: 11/12th grade student, parents.  Sessions will be in English. All workshops are free and located in the seminar room of the Mary & Frances Youth Center (120 S.Linden St, Richmond, VA, 23284). In order to participate, you must RSVP <mailto:richmondinfo@ecmcfoundation.org>  by Mon., Sept. 22nd.  For more information, email richmondinfo@ecmcfoundation.org or call 827.1758 for more information. Space is limited.
If you have a community event that you would like placed on CJ's "Upcoming Events" web page, please email them to cj@colaborandojuntosva.com.