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Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Education Digest and Misc Funding Opportunities

Message: 1 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:35:33 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <nativeshare@yahoo.com>Subject: SLAMDANCE - SCREENWRITERS LAB - DEADLINE APPROACHINGSLAMDANCE - SCREENWRITERS LAB - DEADLINE APPROACHINGRegistration Deadline: March 27, 2006The Slamdance Screenwriters Lab is open to allparticipants at any level writing. The onlyprerequisite for entry is an idea and the desire towrite. We offer two classes: one that focuses on thefirst thirty pages and one that focuses on completinga final draft. The classes will be completelyinteractive and will focus on the material youprovide. The instructors will help you build upon yourwork, the goal being a completed first act forbeginners and a final draft for advanced students.Saturday Classes: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15Hours: 1pm - 5pmPrice: $120 (classes not sold separately)Includes Private Consultations: 4/6, 4/13, 4/20Hours: 6pm-10pmAward Ceremony: 4/29 @ 4pm (Finalized material must besubmitted by April 26 for award consideration)Capacity: 15 students per classFor more information, please visit:http://slamdance.com/screencomp/screenwriters_lab.asp ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Message: 2 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 08:22:34 -0800 (PST) From: Alyssa Macy <nativeshare@yahoo.com>Subject: Medica Foundation: Funds for Sustainable, Measurable Improvements in Availability, Access and Quality of HealthcareMedica Foundation: Funds for Sustainable, MeasurableImprovements in Availability, Access and Quality ofHealthcareDeadline: April 28, 2006The Foundation generally seeks to fund community-based programs operating within Medica’s service areasin Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, North Dakota, SouthDakota and Northern Iowa, with initiatives that canprovide sustainable, measurable improvements in theavailability, access, and quality of healthcare. Oneof the Foundation’s funding priorities is reducingracial and ethnic disparities. For a complete list offunding priorities and detailed information, visit:www.medica.com/C10/MedicaFoundation1/default.asp x.