Multicultural communication scholarship deadline August 25

August 12, 2008 [Episcopal News Service] August 25 is the application deadline for the first Jerrold Hames Scholarship for Multicultural Communication, a $500 award to assist a student pursuing professional communication employment within the Episcopal Church.

Applicants should be "Episcopalians of college age who agree to pursue professional careers and employment in Episcopal Church communications," according to the Executive Council resolution establishing Episcopal Church trust fund 1023. The award will be determined "giving preference to persons of cross-cultural descent and affirming students' Asian, Black, Latino and/or Native American contexts ... who sill serve the Episcopal Church, in one of its dioceses or church-wide offices, as a communication professional dedicated to increasing the multicultural understanding and collaboration that assists in building up the whole body of Christ."

Each applicant should submit a letter and one additional letter of reference to Episcopal Life Media Scholarship Committee, care of Ana Arias, 815 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017, or email aarias@episcopalchurch.org.

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