Joining the Undeniables

Dear y’all,

I’m joining The Undeniables, an online writing workshop, doing a session  in correspondence. I’ll be writing one letter a day, every day, for the next two months on this blog.

I can see your lips moving as your read this. Letters? Why? You do columns, you do press releases, you do articles and essays. Why letters? Why not something cool, like poems? Why not a novel? Or short stories?

Well, you know me. I jump around a lot. So I figured a letter’d be more apt – there’s only so much insanity you can allow into a letter, because of the necessary brevity of the thing. And what with e-mail and text messages, people are bemoaning the “death of the letter” so loudly and so often that I just want to show folks that tech is not the death of literacy. So here’s a dry run – a letter about my letters. I hope all’s well with you this summer, and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Be good.

Warmly,

Sam

White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders seeks interns

The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is Seeking Interns for Fall 2010. The Initiative is responsible for the implementation of the President’s Executive Order 13515 dated October 14, 2009. Its purpose is to develop, monitor and coordinate executive branch efforts to improve the quality of life of AAPIs through increased participation in Federal programs. The Initiative is housed at the Department of Education, but represents a collaboration among many Federal agencies. Intern Duties – Perform research on and outreach to national and local AAPI organizations, elected officials, and ethnic media outlets -Conduct research on AAPI issue areas, including education, commerce, health, housing, labor and employment, community and economic development as they relate to AAPIs. Intern Qualifications -Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student (must be enrolled in school at least half time) -Great research skills -Experience working with AAPI communities or familiarity with the issues -Detail-oriented -Team player -Advanced knowledge in the use of various software and hardware applications to include but not limited to Microsoft Office; and other related office equipment, such as, copiers, fax, etc. Compensation -Interns are eligible for Transit Benefits, which cover the cost of commuting to and from work on public transportation -Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter with the subject “FALL INTERNSHIP 2010” to Shelly Coles at shelly.coles@ed.gov. If interested, please forward a cover letter of no more than two pages, resume and documentation verifying your enrollment to Ms. Coles by August 11. Please be advised that if you are selected to serve as an Intern you will undergo a security background check.