Webinars: DHHS. Partnership Center (English & Spanish)

HHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

November and December 2012 Webinars

The HHS Partnership Center continues to host a series of webinars for faith and community leaders. All webinars are open to the public and include a question and answer session where you can ask HHS staff any questions you may have. We also encourage you to submit questions you would like to have answered on the webinars to ACA101@hhs.gov.

To participate in one of the webinars, please select your preferred topic from the list below and submit the necessary information. After registering you will receive an e-mail confirmation containing information about joining the webinar. Please contact us at ACA101@hhs.gov if you have registration problems.

All of the webinars are closed to the press.

The Health Care Law 101 (in Spanish)

November 27^th at 2:00 p.m. ET

A presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act and how to access care in your community.

Introduction to the HHS Office for Civil Rights

November 28^th at 11:00 a.m. ET

An introduction to the HHS Office of Civil Rights. The Office of Civil Rights will share information about what their office does, how they can help faith and community leaders and will answer questions.

Tour of www.HealthCare.gov

November 29^th at 12:30 p.m. ET

A tour of the www.HealthCare.gov website, including how to access private and public insurance in your community; when parts of the law are going into effect; and how to access care if you don’t have insurance.

Introduction to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (in English and Spanish)

December 10^th at 3:30 p.m. ET

An introduction to the HHS Office of Civil Rights in English and Spanish. The Office of Civil Rights will share information about what their office does, how they can help faith and community leaders and will answer questions.

The Health Care Law 101

December 12^th at 3:00 p.m. ET

A presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act, the health care law, and how to access care in your community.

The Health Care Law 101 (in Spanish)

December 18^th at 2:00 p.m. ET

A presentation on the main provisions in the Affordable Care Act, the health care law, and how to access care in your community.

Fellowship Opportunity: Dept of Energy. Micky Leland Fellowship

Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship A 10-Week Summer Internship Program The Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF), sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy, is a 10-week summer internship program that provides opportunities to minority and female students who are pursuing degrees in science, technology (IT), engineering, or mathematics (STEM majors). Candidates who are selected will have the opportunity to work on focused research projects consistent with the mission of the Office of Fossil Energy. During the 10 weeks, students will work at one of several locations. At the conclusion of the internship, students will attend a "Technical Forum" where they will present their research project and tour several technical sites located nearby (the location of the technical forum changes every year). Candidates will receive a paid stipend during the program, in addition to approved transportation expenses to and from the internship site and technical forum location. The MLEF program allows students to gain valuable experience in DOE/FE mission-related research programs, and offers an "inside view" of federal employment which encourages students to consider future opportunities within the Department of Energy.   Eligibility RequirementsTo qualify for the program, students must: Be 18 years of age; Be a citizen of the United States; Be currently enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university (sophomore year or higher); and Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. MLEF: A Paid Internship OpportunityStudents will be paid: A weekly stipend of $600 for undergraduate students; A weekly stipend of $750 for Master's students; A weekly stipend of $850 for Doctoral and Post-Doctoral students; Approved travel costs to and from the host site; and Approved travel costs to the Technical Forum for presentations and awards.          2012 Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship Students and Mentors Preserving the Memory of Mickey Leland On August 8, 2000, then-Energy Secretary Bill Richardson renamed the Office of Fossil Energy's Minority Education Intiative the Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship. The Secretary stated that the ceremony to honor the late Congressman from Houston - who died on August 7, 1989, in a plane crash - would be a way to "remember a great American who dedicated his life to expanding human potential." The Secretary also said that he "could find no better way to honor his memory than to endow his name on a program that will elevate the opportunities for future generations of minority students." Since 2000, the MLEF has provided valuable research opportunities and experience to over 420 students who have graduated from the program. For More Information please contact: >     Joe Giove U.S. Department of Energy Division Director, FE-222 19901 Germantown Road Germantown, MD 20874 301-903-4103                http://www.fossil.energy.gov/education/lelandfellowships