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JANUARY 4 NOMINATION DEADLINE CTA Human Rights Awards CTA Human Rights Awards are given annually to CTA members, chap- ters and Service Center Councils to promote programs that advance and protect human and civil rights. Any active CTA member, chap- ter, caucus or Service Center Council may submit a nomination. The nomination form is on the website. Nominations must be submitted by Jan. 4, 2013. Awards will be presented March 2 at the CTA Equity and Human Rights Conference. Find out more: www.cta.org/humanrightsawards JANUARY 11–13 GLBT Conference Riviera Hotel, Palm Springs CTA's Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Advisory Com- mittee (GLBTIAC) presents the annual CTA conference addressing GLBT issues. The conference is open to all CTA members and will serve as a forum to discuss a variety of subjects affecting the entire membership and California's youth. Workshops are organized in three strands addressing the needs of CTA members, students, and the community. Find out more: www.cta.org/conferences FEBRUARY 1–3 CONFERENCE Region III Leadership Conference Manhattan Beach Marriott "Celebrating 150 Years of Unionism." This conference is designed to advance the advocacy skills of our leaders and members and serves as an excellent opportunity to introduce new members to association leadership. Training sessions include leadership development, advoca- cy, chapter infrastructure, and internal and external communications. Si Kahn, labor and community organizer, folksinger, poet, and playwright, will be the guest speaker. Find out more: www.cta.org/conferences FEBRUARY 8 CTA Scholarships Applications for the 2013 CTA Scholarship program must be post- marked by Friday, Feb. 8. The program offers 34 scholarships of up to $5,000 for dependent children of CTA members, including one designated as the Ralph J. Flynn Memorial Scholarship for the high- est-scoring applicant; the Del A. Weber Scholarship, one scholarship of up to $5,000 for a dependent child of a CTA member attending continuation high school or an alternative education program; five scholarships of up to $3,000 for CTA members, including members working on an emergency credential; and the L. Gordon Bittle Memo- rial Scholarship, providing three scholarships of up to $5,000 for Student CTA members. Find out more: www.cta.org/scholarships CONFERENCE APPLICATION DEADLINE FEBRUARY 22 CROSSWORD SOLUTION: APPLICATION DEADLINE Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarships CTA and Student CTA established the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Schol- arship Fund to aid members of ethnic minorities in preparing for teaching- related careers in public education. The fund is supported by voluntary contributions from CTA members and the CTA Foundation for Teaching and Learning. An applicant must be a member of a defined ethnic minority group and an active member of CTA or Student CTA, or a dependent child of a CTA member. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Find out more: www.cta.org/mlkscholarships November 2012 www.cta.org 37