2007-08 COLLEGE FAIRS
Washington DC Performing and Visual Arts College Fair - Sunday, September 23, 2007 @ J. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
McDonald's College Expo - Saturday, September 29, 11:00-2:00 pm at the Historic Carnegie Library in Washington DC and Sunday, September 30, 11:00-2:00 pm at Renaissance Harborplace Hotel in Baltimore, MD. For detailed information: www.mcdonaldseducates.com or call Laura Hubbard at 703-741-7500 or email: lhubbard@goinharris.com.
College Expos Fair –
Wednesday, October 10,
2007
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9:45-12:45 and 6:30-8:30 pm. (Blake will
take interested seniors to this event from 10:00-12:00. Students
must complete the permission form and return it to the
Congressman Albert Wynn College Fair & Financial Aid Workshop - Saturday, October 27, 2007, 11:00-3:00, Northwestern High School, 7000 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782. Over 140 colleges & vocational schools in attendance, in addition to lending institutions, financial aid information & preparing for the SAT workshops. For more information: 301-773-4094.
Greater Washington, DC National College Fair - Thursday, November 8, 2007 @Washington Convention Center, Washington DC from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., & 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
BLACK COLLEGE-CAREER DAY - February 20, 2008 @ Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, Family Life Center, 1630 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC - sponsored by the United Negro College Fund, 9:00-2:00, representatives from 75 Black colleges & universities are participating. Contact information: Henry Thompson, 301-899-5484 or lookuphmt@aol.com or Leah Durphy-Taylor, 301-625-9571 or ltaylor24@hotmail.com.
ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER FAIR - March 12, 2008, 7:00-9:30 pm - sponsored by the Sierra Club, Brookside Gardens & My Organic Grocery (Mom's) at the Brookside Garden Visitors Center, Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD. Students may talk with representatives from non-profits, universities & government agencies about environmental careers as well as volunteer programs. This event is free and open to all students. Contact: Dawn Walker at dsvtx2@comcast.net or bjsearth@hotmail.com.
JESUIT COLLEGE NIGHT IN MARYLAND - March 13, 2008, 7:00-9:00 pm - Visit with representatives from 20 of the nation's Jesuit Colleges & Universities at Georgetown Preparatory School, Hanley Athletic Center, 10900 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. For more information, contact the Loyola College Admissions Office, who is planning this event: 410-617-5012.
ANNUAL TRADES CAREER DAY - April 4, 2008, 9:00-2:00 - Any student interested in exploring opportunities in apprenticeships with one of the many trades in the construction industry is invited to attend. Representatives will be exhibiting from the following trades: bricklayers, carpenters, cement masons, electrician/telecommunication technician, elevator constructors, glaziers, mechanical insulation, iron workers, laborers, tile & terrazzo finishers, operating engineers, painters, plumbers, reinforcing rodmen, roofers, sheetmetal workers, sprinkler fitters, steamfitters, stone & marble masons & tile setters should attend this fair to be held at the Iron Workers Local #5, Apprenticeship & Training School, 9110 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772. Live demonstrations for students to watch and participate. RSVP by March 21, 2008 to WAATDA, c/o Insulators #24 JAC, 901 Montgomery Street, Laurel, MD 20707.
COLLEGE QUEST COLLEGE FAIR - April 6, 2008 - sponsored by the Jewish Community Center on Montrose Road in Rockville, MD (for Gr. 9-11), 1:30 pm; Cost: $15 per family (register by 3/25/08) Contact: Nancy Carroll, 301-348-3710 or ncarroll@jccgw.org or www.jccgw.org.
Blake Juniors are invited to attend this annual event with classmates. Permission forms will be made available in early April with a deadline date of April 8 for registration. MCPS will provide school buses to transport students for $5 each. Blake students will have the opportunity to speak with college representatives from hundreds of colleges and gathering brochures. Evening hours are planned on April 16 for parents & students to attend workshops together. Stay tuned for further details!
HISPANIC STUDENT MEDICAL SCHOOL RECRUITMENT FAIR - Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 2:00-6:00 pm, Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC (red line metro to Dupont Circle). This is a FREE recruitment event for high school & college students interested in careers in medicine. RSVP: www.nhmamd.org. Questions: Mark Vila mvila@nhmamd.org or 202-628-5895.
COLLEGES THAT CHANGE LIVES FAIR - Saturday, May 17 in Bethesda and Sunday, May 18, 2008 in McLean - . These college information sessions/fairs are offered all over the U.S. They are coming to the DC area in May! Featured are the 40 colleges that Loren Pope wrote about in his resource book, Colleges That Change Lives. For a list of participating colleges, specific sites and pre-registration visit the website: www.ctcl.com/events/washington_dc.htm.
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