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[View this email in your browser]( Careers, Collabs, Competitions, Internships, Fellowships and more! SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Organizations will compete in two stages for $50,000 to $200,000 in prizes, with the opportunity for bonus prizes in 2024 [Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman]( of the [U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)]( and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses and startups, announced the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) offering a total of $50,000 to $200,000 in prize awards to organizations seeking to foster a national innovation support ecosystem to advance small business research and development (R&D) from ideas to the commercial market.  The Stage One application portal opens on January 8th for a five-week window. [Learn More + Apply]( The FAA’s Minority Serving Institution (MSI) Internship Program application open from January 16th to February 2nd Go to [( to learn more about this paid opportunity and register for one of our upcoming information sessions. Sign up for one of our information sessions to learn more about how to apply through USAJobs. All sessions are held at 6:00 PM EST via Zoom. [Thursday, January 25]( [Monday, January 29]( [Wednesday, January 31Â]( The MSI Internship Program is open to all eligible undergraduate and graduate college students attending an accredited college or university. An important focus of the program is providing opportunities to eligible students from groups that have been underrepresented in Aviation, Aeronautics and STEM such as: - African-Americans - Asian Americans and other Pacific Islanders - Hispanics - Native Americans - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander - Persons with Disabilities - Student Veterans - Women [Learn More + Apply]( CBCF Scholarships and Summer Internship programs The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) is excited to announce that applications are now open for our 2024 Scholarships and Summer Internship programs! If you’re a student, we invite you to [apply](.  Since 1988, we have upheld our commitment to nurturing the next generation of Black leaders through academic financial support and professional development opportunities. Our scholarship programs provide vital resources to deserving students, while our summer internships offer hands-on experience in the heart of policymaking on Capitol Hill. Whether you're a student aspiring to make a difference, a supporter of education and leadership development, or someone looking to invest in the future, this is your chance to be a part of something transformative. Learn more about our available 2024 scholarships and the upcoming summer internship opportunities below. Scholarship Application Deadlines Phase 1 - March 31, 2024 Phase 2 - April 27, 2024 Internship Application Deadline March 29, 2024 [Apply for the Scholarships]( [Get Internship Information]( JPMorgan Chase's The Advancing Black Pathways (ABP) and Advancing Hispanics & Latinos (AHL) Fellowship Programs are now open. This five-week, paid, full-time program is designed to introduce undergraduate sophomores to the financial industry and help build a pathway to future career opportunities. They will be exposed to our senior leaders and have an opportunity to learn about our businesses, build professional development skills, and gain insight into how their diverse backgrounds and perspectives as financial services professionals might positively impact the future of people’s lives, the firm and our industry. To be eligible for this program, candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S.. Ideal candidates for the program are creative, innovative team players with problem solving, planning and organizational skills who are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and possess a strong interest in developing professional skills for future opportunities in financial services. Additional criteria include: - Sophomore standing (expected graduation date Dec 2025 - June 2026) - Preferred minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 on a 4.0 scale - Attends college/university in the U.S. (all majors considered) in good standing - Demonstrates a significant commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion through, for example, campus activities community service work, and/or related leadership activity [Learn More about the Fellowship Program]( Biden-Harris 2024 is hiring Want to join the Biden-Harris campaign? They’re seeking talent to help lead them to victory in 2024. [Work with Biden-Harris]( Call for Workshop Proposals: Innovation, Culture, and Creativity Concept outlines are due February 16, 2024 and invited proposals are due April 15, 2024.  In 2024, the [Innovation, Culture, and Creativity (ICC)]( project will fund workshops across the U.S. that explore support for innovation at the intersection of culture, creativity, and technological innovation. Funded by the National Science Foundation’s [Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships]( (TIP) and organized by a multidisciplinary team from UCLA and UC Santa Barbara, the ICC project is bringing together experts and stakeholders in convenings across the country to identify actionable opportunities at this intersection.  Workshops will be funded for at most $75k each and should support the project’s three goals: - Examine the role of regional culture in strengthening innovation ecosystems. - Support the continued competitiveness of U.S. industries involved in the creative sector. - Develop novel strategies to expand and diversify the STEM workforce by engaging practical applications at the intersection of technology, innovation, and creativity.  More details on the goals, requirements, and proposal process can be found at [(  Organizations that have not historically received federal R&D support are encouraged to apply!  Two informational webinars will be held ahead of the concept outline deadline: - Thursday, January 25, 10:00-11:30A Pacific ([Registration link]( - Monday, February 5, 1:00-2:30P Pacific ([Registration link)](  For questions not answered on the [website]( please email icc@remap.ucla.edu.  Press release: [( [See Details and Application Instructions]( Are there any data storytellers that could collaborate with me? I have a couple clients interested in having data stories crafted to support marketing and fundraising initiatives. These would be paid opportunities and work with me as the data analyst and insights creator. One client is focused on black women entrepreneurship and the other is equal rights amendment (ERA). Natalie Evans Harris[atalieme30@gmail.com](mailto:natalieme30@gmail.com) Obama Foundation’s Leaders Program Application closes on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM CT We’re looking for changemakers between the ages of 24 and 45 from the Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and United States regions who are already doing great work in their fields and want to deepen their leadership skills and meet like-minded individuals to collaborate with and learn from. Since it began in 2018, the Obama Foundation Leaders program has engaged nearly 1,000 emerging leaders worldwide. Participants learn practical skills and tools to help them lead through complex challenges, meet weekly in regional cohorts, and engage with experts to deepen their leadership practice. [Learn More Before Application Opens]( Upcoming KAIROS Conversations January 31 Dr. Ashwin Vasan Commissioner of Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Taylor West Founder & CEO, Everyday Diamonds February 7 Alvin Bragg Manhattan District Attorney, New York Nikita Chopra Founder + CEO, Chronicon February 21 Allessandra Bradley-Burns Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer DEILAB Save the Dates February 1st & 2nd Black 2 San Francisco San Francisco, CA [RSVP]( Feb 7th Barbershop Books & NFL Las Vegas, NV Feb 13th Carnegie Conversations with Earn Your Leisure New York City[Get Info + Tickets]( Feb 16th-18th Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Caucus Albany, NY [RSVP]( Feb 22nd-25th Festival Of The Diaspora Rio De Janeiro [RSVP]( Feb 26th-March 2nd CIAA Baltimore KAIROS "a time when conditions are right for the accomplishment of a crucial action : the opportune and decisive MOMENT" "The right or critical MOMENT" [Website icon]( [Instagram icon]( [LinkedIn icon]( [YouTube icon]( [Facebook icon]( Copyright (C) 2024 Atlas Strategy Group. 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