The proposed analyses focus on reasons for drinking and drinking patterns in RAPP's sample of African American youth, with a particular emphasis on the role of ethnic factors in the prediction of drinking behavior. July 13 The Department of Labor solicits proposals for the International Child Labor Program to award grants to one or more private, nonprofit organizations for the purpose of developing and publicizing factual information about the use of child labor, creating innovative partnerships to address child labor, and organizing a public dialogue about best-practice solutions to the problem of child labor worldwide. Commerce Business Daily, June 10, 1999. The program is intended to elucidate the nature and extent of drug-related consequences and their development. NIH Guide, June 18, 1999.
Earlier letters are strongly encouraged.
In September 1998, ASCD received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to fund a four-year initiative to promote awareness of public health issues in middle, junior high, and senior high schools. To contribute to the fulfillment of these goals, ASCD will award 10 grants to middle, junior high, or senior high schools to promote knowledge of public health issues, language, skills, and professions. The grant program is intended to fund partnerships between schools or school districts and community-based public health organizations to increase students' knowledge of issues, methods, and careers in the public health field. Schools and school districts, in partnership with a public health organization, are invited to apply. The James McKeen Cattel Fellowships for psychologists provide funds to supplement the regular sabbatical allowance provided by the recipients' home institution.