Public Employee Press

AFSCME and UNCF offer special scholarships for people of color

District Council 37’s national union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, offers special scholarships in partnership with the United Negro College Fund and Harvard University’s Labor and Worklife Program.

The program gives sophomores and juniors an opportunity to participate in a summer internship program with AFSCME as a way of learning more about the labor movement. Those who successfully complete the summer program are eligible for a scholarship from the UNCF for the following academic year.

The long-term goal of the program is to develop potential staff for AFSCME from among talented and motivated students of color. The application deadline is Feb. 28, 2008. Students can apply online at www.uncf.org or contact UNCF toll-free at1-866-671-7237.