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NVA-NSBE, Junior Chapter

NVA-National Society of Black Engineers, Jr. Chapter

General information: Students joining the NVA Global Village Program may also become members of NSBE, Jr and qualify for several important services. All students from K through 12th grades are eligible.

Nubian Village Academy has its own Junior Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE Jr.). The NSBE Jr. Chapter offers important advantages for future engineers and scientists. There are monthly workshop meetings with guest presenters, competitions, out-of-town conferences, college fairs, and a Lego and robotics team. In general, the program is college-oriented, helping students to understand what different science and technology fields involve, to plan for college and careers in one of these fields, and to get excited about the possibilities. As a member, students will receive a quarterly magazine call NSBE BRIDGE. The Bridge will have information on SAT/ACT, college admission, preparation assistance, scholarships, Science fair, mentoring, tutoring and much more. Students can also download $3500 worth of software from Microsoft (please go to NSBE website for further information.) http://national.nsbe.org/

Program:
Workshop meetings: Workshop meetings are held on every 3rd Saturday at the Nubian Village Academy Richmond, Virginia from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. There is a workshop curriculum for each meeting with a choice of tutorial, career, and life skills workshops. Some of the workshops are:

Aviation (EAA-Young Eagles)
Video Games/Flash Animation
Lego Competition
Programming
Teen Engineering Design
Making Beats/Fundaments of Recording
Computer Building
Life Skills

Competitions and Conferences:

We like to enter teams in the annual Try-Math-A-Lon, Teen Engineering Design and the Science Fair competitions. It’s a great opportunity for students who are good in math and science and want to test their skills.

There are three NSBE conferences each year that the Junior members are eligible to attend. The National Conference (St. Louis 2011) is a great learning opportunity and the best chance to meet black engineering professionals. There are also Summer and Fall conferences.
We take a group each year to the Black Engineer of the Year Award Conference in Baltimore, where the students can meet professional engineers and learn more about engineering careers.

College Fairs: We encourage members to attend College Fairs, currently including those organized by the National Council of Negro Women and McDonalds College Expo. There is also a recruitment fair organized by the Government’s intelligence agencies. The intelligence agencies pay some students’ college tuition in exchange for career service after graduation.

Robotics Team: The NSBE Jr. Chapter has its own robotics team! See separate page for information on its activities and how to join.

EAA-Young Eagles: NVA-NSBE, Jr members will take advantage of an introduction to the exciting world of aviation. Most Young Eagle flights last between 15 and 20 minutes. Once back on the ground, there will be additional time for you to ask questions about the flight. Ask away! The pilot will be happy to tell you more about flying and their particular airplane. And don’t forget, you’ll also receive an official Young Eagles certificate, which is signed, by your personal pilot and our Chairman Harrison Ford.

Members will also take advantage of the Complete Flight Training Course for FREE!
This online course is the perfect way to get started with your flight training and prepares you to take all the FAA tests required to earn your pilot certificate. This complete training course helps you learn through in-flight video, 3-D animation and graphics and much more. You’ll be one step ahead when you start training with a flight instructor.

Business and Government support: NSBE activities receive support from a wide range of government and corporate sponsors such as Bank of America, NAVSEA, NAVY, DOD, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, IBM, BAE Systems, Booz Allen and Hamilton, National Institute of Health, Department of Justice, Mitre, PEPCO, Microsoft, and Army and from many individual volunteers. Nubian Village Academy is seeking external support for expanding the local program.

Fees: Annual membership fee is $40 (NSBE, Jr) and $125 for (NVA Global Village).
……….. Membership fee will be pro-rated for students joining later in the academic year.
……….. Try-Math-A-Lon is free
……….. Black Engineer of the Year awards conference is $25.
……….. Summer and fall conferences cost about $180 (all costs).
……….. National conference costs about $500 (all costs).

Air Academy in Oshkosh Wisconsin $600
……….. College fairs are free.

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