Honors Student Listserv
Coming up in the Honors College
NOW: Young Invincibles, Young Advocate ProgramNOW: Seeking Volunteer Research Assistants
NOW: Tutors wanted: STEM & Language
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
Grand Challenges Forum
The New Grand Challenges Forum encourages students to think critically, discuss openly and learn unequivocally. The New Grand Challenges Forum offers students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the local community a time to hear a wide range of lectures dedicated to a compelling theme. Fridays from 1-2 p.m. in the Honors College Commons.
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Young Invincibles, Young Advocate Program
The Young Advocates Program is a leadership development program of Young Invincibles (YI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to amplify the voices of young adults in the political process and expand economic opportunity for our generation. YI focuses on cultivating and empowering young and courageous leaders who are advancing economic justice, changing the narratives that perpetuate systemic inequity, and championing transformative policy change to make higher education more affordable, expand healthcare access, and secure quality jobs.
Young Advocates will come together weekly for virtual sessions, with occasional extended sessions for special workshops. In addition to regular virtual sessions, Young Advocate members will have to attend special events in person, attend one-on-one meetings with program staff virtually, and have skill-building assignments to complete between sessions that may be either in person or virtual.
Program Start Date: September 13, 2024
Program End Date: December 06, 2024
Learn more and APPLY HERE
The Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) is putting on a Mock Trial Competition in Houston from Friday, September 13th to Sunday, September 15th. The Competition is a first-of-its-kind advocacy simulation, focusing on the under-taught skills of jury selection. All 10 law schools in Texas will participate and students will have an opportunity to practice their skills. Your participation is important to the future lawyers of Texas, their law schools, and the clients that will need their representation.
Volunteer jurors will receive a $75 check on-site for participating and a parking voucher. It's a really great opportunity to see how the legal system works and help out budding lawyers.
Must be 18 y/o+ to participate as a mock juror. Everyone is welcome - SIGN UP HERE
Language Tutors (Spanish, French, Latin)
Kscholastic Inc. is a Houston-based tutoring company providing in-person and virtual tutoring services to pre-K through college students. We are looking to hire in-person tutors for the upcoming 2024-25 school year, particularly for languages (Spanish, French, Latin, Mandarin), STEM subjects, history, and English/writing. Pay starts at $33/hour. Tutors must have a vehicle, be available at least 3 days a week Sunday through Thursday after school, and be able to tutor through May 2025. We are looking for committed, passionate tutors who can teach these subjects at a middle and high school level.
If interested in this position, please send a brief statement of interest and a current resume to karla@kscholastic.com.
STEM Tutors
Kscholastic Inc. is a Houston-based tutoring company providing in-person and virtual tutoring services to pre-K through college students. We are looking to hire in-person tutors for the upcoming 2024-25 school year, particularly for languages (Spanish, French, Latin, Mandarin), STEM subjects, history, and English/writing. Pay starts at $33/hour. Tutors must have a vehicle, be available at least 3 days a week Sunday through Thursday after school, and be able to tutor through May 2025. We are looking for committed, passionate tutors who can teach these subjects at a middle and high school level.
**Physics tutors needed!
If interested in this position, please send a brief statement of interest and a current resume to karla@kscholastic.com
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TRAVEL & SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
UH Cognitive Development Lab: Seeking Volunteer Research Assistants (Fall 2024)The UH Cognitive Development Lab is recruiting undergraduates and post-bacs for volunteer research assistant positions, beginning in Fall 2024. We study the factors that contribute to varying aspects of cognitive development, including learning, attention, and language through the use of head-mounted eye-tracking and electroencephalography (EEG) during parent-child interactions.
Requirements include, but are not limited to:
- 10 hours a week;
- 3 semesters;
- 2 meetings a week.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Scheduling and running study appointments;
- Annotating and scoring behavioral data;
- Administering standardized assessments;
- Organizing and running recruitment events in the community;
- General lab and data management.
Opportunities include, but are not limited to:
- Professional development workshops;
- Letters of recommendation;
- Conference presentations;
- Senior honors thesis projects and course credit;
- Research scholarships.
Applications are open through July 31. Apply HERE
Questions: cogdev@cougarnet.uh.edu