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Greater Washington Ibero American Chamber of Commerce

Harvard's MBA Admissions would like to request your help in identifying high potential African American, Hispanic American and Native American students for their Summer Venture in Management Program (SVMP). This program seeks to expose talented minority college juniors to general management in the business world.

During one week in June, at no expense to the student, Harvard Business School hosts these talented college students and provides teaching instruction from leading faculty, on campus housing and different seminars/events that introduce the students to business education. These students are immersed in a rigorous and stimulating classroom environment that mirrors the learning environment of Harvard's MBA Program.

Please direct any interested students to the Summer Ventures in Management Program (SVMP) page on the following web site:
http://www.hbs.edu/mba/experience/meet/diversity/svmp.html

A completed application is required by April 30, 2003.

Thank you for helping to invest in the future of these talented students.

Regards,

Juan F. Jimenez
Assistant Director of Admissions
Harvard Business School

CANDIDATES SOUGHT FOR
BALTIMORE CITY BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

The Maryland State Board of Education is seeking candidates to serve on the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners. To qualify as a voting member of the Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners, candidates must be residents of Baltimore City and be at least 18 years old. In addition to these requirements, eligible candidates must possess one or more of the following qualifications:

1. Possess a high level of knowledge and expertise concerning the successful administration of a large business, non-profit, or governmental entity and have served in a high level management position within such an entity.

2. Possess a high level of knowledge and expertise concerning education.

3. Have a child enrolled in the Baltimore City Public Schools as of the date of appointment.

4. Possess knowledge or experience in the education of children with disabilities. This knowledge or experience may bederived from being a parent of a child with a disability.

To apply, interested individuals must submit the following information to the Maryland State Board of Education by 5:00p.m., March 28, 2003:

1. A letter expressing the applicant's desire and willingness to serve on the Baltimore City Board of SchoolCommissioners and indicating which one or more of the four
qualifications applies to the applicant;

2. A brief record of the applicant's personal history and experience which highlights the applicant1s qualifications to be aSchool Commissioner;

3. Proof of Baltimore City residency (e.g. a copy of the applicant's driver's license, voter registration card, or 2001 taxreturn); and,

4. The names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references.

This information can be mailed, e-mailed, faxed or hand delivered to:

Maryland State Board of Education
Attn: Anthony L. South
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
Fax (410) 333-2226
tsouth@msde.state.md.us

Affirming Equal Opportunity in Principle and Practice

INS INS Press Release

For Immediate Release
INS Offers Recruitment Bonuses For New Immigration Inspectors
Baltimore Among the Locations Targeted for Hiring Incentives

The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) is offering signing bonuses to new Immigration Inspectors hired for selected locations across the country, including Baltimore. The signing bonuses range from a one-time payment of $5,000 for Inspectors in the Washington, D.C. area to $3,000 for Inspectors recruited for 29 other locations nationwide. The INS is seeking to hire more than 1,200 additional Immigration Inspectors this fiscal year.

In the D.C. area, the bonuses will be offered to the first 40 newly hired Inspectors who come on board beginning August 1st. Outside D.C., INS will offer recruiting bonuses to the first 385 newly hired Inspectors who accept positions at the designated locations. Those locations include air and land border ports from Alaska to Atlanta together with a host of sites along the northern and southern border.

"This is a terrific opportunity for someone who wants to be on the front lines of our nation's homeland security effort," says Louis D. Crocetti, Jr., Baltimore INS District Director.

To be eligible for the bonus, candidates must sign a written agreement to complete 12 months of service with the Department of Justice. Hiring begins at the GS-5 or GS-7 level, with probable advancement to the GS-9 level.

Immigration Inspectors are responsible for conducting more than 500 million inspections annually for those who seek admission to the United States. As the nation's gatekeepers, Inspectors must enforce our nation's immigration laws and determine which individuals are eligible to enter the United States and which persons will be detained or refused entry.

Serving as an Immigration Inspector requires a wide range of specialized knowledge and training. Many of those skills are learned during an 11-16 week basic training course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Brunswick, Georgia. Immigration Inspectors must have a comprehensive understanding of the laws and the procedures governing the entry of persons to the United States.

H&R Block Recruiting to Meet Hispanic Market Needs

KANSAS CITY, MO -- H&R Block, a leading tax services company, announced plans to hire more than 5,000 Spanish-speaking tax professionals for the 2003 tax season to meet the needs of its more than 1 million Hispanic clients. Many of these clients prefer to receive their tax advice from Spanish-speaking professionals.

H&R Block's Hispanic client base has grown significantly over the past several years as a result of the increasing population of Hispanics in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000, this ethnic group increased 57.9 percent from 1990 to 2000.

"Our goal for this tax season is to increase the number of Spanish-speaking professionals serving Hispanic clients by 40 percent," said Carlos Ayala, manager of Hispanic programs at H&R Block.

Job opportunities offer flexibility and can range from part-time employment to full-time positions, explained Ayala.

H&R Block tax professionals undergo continuing education, from completing the most basic tax return to handling more complex personal and business matters. H&R Block tax professionals are updated on the recent tax law changes and their implications.