Education Notebooks

College of Southern Nevada to offer Free U.S. naturalization prep courses

The College of Southern Nevada's Division of Workforce and Economic Development will offer a free course for those preparing for the U.S. naturalization exam, with an orientation class scheduled for Thursday at CSN's Sahara West Center, 2409 Las Verdes St. The time of the orientation will be made available after registration.

The orientation class will confirm eligibility, explain the process of naturalization and describe the courses. The courses typically run for about 15 weeks, depending on the volume of participants.

Prospective students must register for the orientation session at csn.edu/workforce.

HOST FAMILIES WANTED
FOR FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Program of Academic Exchange is looking for host families for foreign exchange students for the
2011-12 school year. Families may choose to host a student for one semester or a school year.

For more information, contact local Program of Academic Exchange community coordinator Margaret Hoppe at 203-5255 or glanz3@aol.com, or visit pax.org.

The Center for Cultural Interchange is looking for host families for foreign exchange students for the 2011-12 school year. All exchange students are 15 to 18 years old and are proficient in English. The center hopes to place more than 1,000 students from more than 50 countries.

The deadline for families to apply is Aug. 15. For more information, email ayp@cci-exchange.com or call
800-634-4771.

design Scholarship available
for architecture students

Three V Enterprises is accepting applications for the Student AquaTekture Design Competition and Scholarship, open to students enrolled in a college, university or vocational school. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 1.

Three V Enterprises hosts the annual Global AquaTekture Visionary Awards that recognizes individuals and companies that use water creatively as a main architectural feature.

The scholarship "will be awarded to the student who demonstrates a promising future in integrative design or architecture and has a genuine interest in architecture, interior design, engineering, landscape design, (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), product or (Computer-aided Design) relating to AquaTekture."

The winner will receive a monetary scholarship and other prizes, and the design will be showcased at the Global AquaTekture Visionary Awards. The monetary value of the scholarship was not available. For an application and guidelines, visit gavaawards.com.

spread the word nevada to host annual fundraising gala

Spread the Word Nevada is scheduled to host its 10th Anniversary Storybook Gala at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 at The Venetian, 3355 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

The Storybook Gala, One Enchanted Evening, is the foundation's largest annual fundraising event and will feature silent and live auctions, prize drawings, entertainment and dinner.

Spread the Word Nevada is a nonprofit group that donates books to disadvantaged children to help them create home libraries.

For reservations and sponsorships, call Sherry Walker at 715-5699. For more information about Spread the Word Nevada, visit spreadthewordnevada.org.

School district seeking
scholarship funds for students

The Clark County School District is seeking local donors to help more students pay for college next year.

Any businesses or individuals interested in providing scholarship funds for students are asked to call Kim Boyle of the district's Curriculum and Professional Development office at 799-8441 or Kelly Grimm of the Public Education Foundation at 221-7421.

Local graduates received nearly $150 million in scholarship offers this year, not including the Millennium Scholarship fund.

online school Nevada Virtual Academy enrolling for 2011-12 school year

Nevada Virtual Academy, an online public charter school, is enrolling students for the 2011-12 school year.

The academy offers curriculum for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. English, math, science, history, music and art courses are at the elementary and middle school levels. The high school program offers more than 200 core, elective and Advanced Placement courses, including foreign language.

For more information, visit k12.com/nvva.