Society Culture Politics

Evans on Earth: Now Changing the World Through Her Academic Summer Program Experiences

(PRWEB) April 8, 2008 -- Not many 17-year-old high school students lie awake at night thinking about changing the world and planning fundraising drives to make that dream a reality, but for Marissa Evans, a high school junior, that's exactly what she does. While most young women in high school might be fascinated by the outcome of this season's American Idol, she is busy planning an education in political science, journalism, and international relations at a major university. Junior Statesmen proudly announces that enrollment for the summer programs is now open.

Evans' time at the JSA Summer School at Stanford University gave her a tantalizing glimpse of what the future could hold for her when she attended a rigorous summer course (http://www.jsa.org/summer-programs-homepage/summer-programs-homepage.html) of government, politics, and public speaking that would make most college seniors quake at the workload. After her baptism by fire, Evans came out of the three-week course energized and confident, wanting to embark on a career that could change the world in her eyes.

The 68-year old Junior Statesmen Foundation, a national non-profit educational program, sponsors a series of rigorous summer schools for high school students at some of the most prestigious universities in the country, such as Georgetown, Yale, Princeton, and Stanford. These advanced students face a daunting class load of advanced placement courses taught by university professors.

Evans is quick to tell you that in 2007 she not only attended the JSA Summer School, but also the California State Symposia in Sacramento. Her goal in summer 2008 is to attend the summer program at Georgetown. Evans is particularly excited to attend the Democratic National Convention Symposia with JSA. The democrats might not decide on their candidate until then, which allows her to witness history.

Evans says, "It is important for students to join a JSA Summer Program (http://www.jsa.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=88) or stay active in terms of politics. Be it interning, volunteering for a local politician's office, or volunteering for a Darfur organization, the best thing anyone can do is try to get involved with some political activity."

Evans raised every penny for her summer experiences. Evans explains that if she raised the money, anyone ca. She also says, "If you get into a JSA program, do not let money deter you from attending these life-changing programs."

To learn more about The Junior Statesmen Foundation Summer Programs or for an online copy of Evans' fundraising manual, please visit JSA.org (http://www.jsa.org/).

About The Junior Statesmen Foundation:

Nonprofit organizations founded in 1934, Junior State of America (JSA) and The Junior Statesmen Foundation (JSF) have helped educate and prepare more than 500,000 high school scholars for lifelong involvement and responsible leadership in a democratic society. While JSA and JSF are separate organizations, they collaborate closely to achieve their common goals.

# # #

MORE ARTICLES:

The Politics Of Bad Faith
David Horowitz, The Politics Of Bad Faith New York, New York: The Free Press, 1998Reviewed by Jack KettlerMarxism: an inescapable road to tyranny and murderThis recent work by David Horowitz is profound, personal and a passionately argued analysis and refutation of this century's most cherished secular god, the socialist utopian state and the ideology that it is built upon. This work is nothing short of brilliant.

Lead Generation and the Politics of Spite
If you have been studying Internet marketing for a while (and I mean for even a short while), you've undoubtedly heard the phrase, "The money's in the list." And you may not get it. You may hear it, but just ignore it. But believe me, that's the most important asset your business will ever have, and it's so important that you can't afford to ignore it. You should be concentrating on lead generation from the day you came online.

World of Jewish Launches Networking Site For Business, Politics, Dating, Jobs, Health and Culture
World of Jewish social and business networking website has been launched offering everything from dating, jobs and real estate to business, politics, music, art and video and health.

Organizational Capital in Politics, War, Sports and Business
Intangible Corporate Assets such as Organizational Capital, Blue Sky and Brand Name Capital, actually they all have a common thread in my opinion. Here are some thoughts on these issues.

Vocus Recognized as Exceptional Business by Gazette of Politics and Business
Vocus, Inc., (NASDAQ: VOCS) a leading provider of on-demand software for public relations management, today announced that the company has received the Exceptional Business Award by The Gazette of Politics and Business.

Speech Training Specialist Offers Tips for Getting Your Message Heard in Business, Sales and Politics
Executives, sales people, politicos and others who live and die by the spoken work learn that effective speech training is the first step towards getting their message heard, says speech coach Sandra McKnight who points to 'performance-oriented' speech training as a critical first step for anyone seeking to project a dynamic and charismatic public persona.

The Politics of Health
I was thinking about the quarrel (well, fight to the death, actually) between conventional medicine and alternatives like herbal or holistic medicine. So, I did some research to see if I could figure out what's the big beef between these to approaches to healing. I always believed that herbal medicine pre-dated conventional medicine by thousands of years. It turns out that it doesn't, not by THOUSANDS, anyway! Conventional medicine appears to be younger than herbal medicine by only about 1,100 years.

Usher Tickets - Usher's New Music Tackles Politics
Straying from his usual soulful crooning about ladies and love, Usher is tackling politics in his new music The R&B singer attended President Barack Obama's inauguration and told

Clash of Civilizations Musically Projects Their View of Politics, History and World Issues
Debut EP "Legacy" by Boston-based electronic world music project Clash of Civilizations exposes musical, political, cultural and ideological clashes and paints a creative and provocative musical portrait of modern times, politics, history and world issues.

The Future of Debate and Politics has Changed Forever
Debate.com, the first online debate community, changes the art of debate with the successful launch of version 3.0. This release includes a laundry list of new features including new voting technology, debate and member ranking, photo albums, messaging, advanced searching, video integration and a friend system.

The Science and the Politics of 9/11 Conference To Be Held in Madison, Wisconsin
Scholars for 9/11 Truth will be holding its first conference, "The Science and the Politics of 9/11: What's Controversial, What's Not", at the Radisson Madison from August 3-5 in Madison, Wisconsin.

Shimano Calcutta: The Politics of Award-winning Shimano Reels
It is undeniable that Shimano is aware that the demands of the times have changed'from technology advancement to evolution of techniques and styles However, the objectives remain the same: to catch for fish, commune with nature, and enjoy fishing as a sport with a Shimano Calcutta

World Politics Review Named Top 5 International News Site by Real Clear Politics
World Politics Review was recently named by Real Clear Politics as one of the Top 5 International News Sites.

Economics and Politics of Regional Droughts
It cities across America water is an issue, the flow is sporadic, either too much or too little. We must stabilize the flow, so businesses can plan, people can feel secure and we will not be caught with our pants down during the next drought.

Internal Politics Is The Cause Of Why People Are Buying Investment Property In Coqueirinho, Brazil
Over 1 million new jobs are predicted to be created in Brazil by the end of 2008, according to the tourism department in Brazil as a result of increased holiday makers. Walfrido doe Mares Guia, the minister of the tourist board, says that 575,000 jobs have been created as a result of tourists and subsequent 500,000 jobs are to be created before the end of 2008'. Praise should be given to to the Brazilian government who have forked out money into improving existing infrastructure around Brazil for tourists, this programme is known as PRODETUR'.