Room Change for Friendship Bracelet Activity!

Come join us and make some friendship bracelets for girls in juvenile detention centers as a means of support and encouragement! When these girls participate in their support groups and make progress, they are awarded currency points, which they can redeem for awards like these friendship bracelets at their "store".

Despite what it seems, these bracelets are super easy to make. Drop by anytime from 6-8 p.m. and stay for as long as you can - you don't have to feel pressured to finish one!

November 11 (Thursday)

6 - 8 p.m.

3223 WSC*

Refreshment served.

 

*Please note that this is a room change.

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Our Chapter's Vision: GK as a Vehicle for Service

Besides celebrating your academic achievement, Golden Key - BYU Chapter wants to channel your energies and talents into worthwhile causes that serve the needs of our campus and our community. Together, as hundreds of highly-motivated students, armed with the Golden Key resources, we can be change makers. Our contributions may be small. But they will touch somebody's life. And that's really all that we can ask for right?


Here are two opportunities this month for you to start to get involved:


Friendship Bracelet Service Activity

We are making friendship bracelets for youth in juvenile detention centers as rewards for their participation in their support groups. 

Never made one before? Don't worry, it's quick and easy and we have step-by-step diagrams for you to follow. Take a break from your busy schedule and make a gift of love and support!

When: November 11 Thursday, 6- 8 p.m. (Drop by anytime!)

Where: 3280 WSC

Refreshments will be served.

Get Out the Vote for Tipping Bucket

The Tipping Bucket launches one specific "Change the World" project at a time, in one of seven impact sectors—Community, Education, Energy, Environment, Health, Justice, Opportunity.  Working alongside their partners, they use social media to guide micro-donors to their website, where donors like us can pledge as little as $1 (the default amount) to help that project get off the ground.

During November, Pepsi is sponsoring a contest in which organizations compete for a chance to win a $250,000 grant for their organization. The Tipping Bucket is asking for your support!  If they win, the grant money will be used in support of dozens of global development projects around the world.  You can vote up to three times a day via text, facebook, or pepsi’s website. If you would like to get an e-mail reminder to vote each day during the month of November, send your name and email address to pepsi@tippingbucket.org.

Watch this video to check it out.

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Received an invitation email but not the letter?

Some of you have received an invitation email from GK that indicates an invitation letter would be mailed to you shortly - but that letter never came.

So what happened?

Most likely your letter was sent to an old address or your parents' address. BYU sends the letters for us and it does it based on addresses in Route Y. Ask your roommates too - one of them probably checked the mail and misplaced your letter somewhere.

Email memberservices@goldenkey.org and let them know about your situation, give them your most current address (tell them that you're a student at BYU), and ask them to resend your letter!

Please email us at gkbyuchapter@gmail.com and let us know if you have any further questions.

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Kaplan Personal Statement Workshop

What will make you stand out when your peers have similar GPAs, standardized test scores, or extracurricular activities?  A strong personal statement!

Golden Key is partnering with Kaplan test prep to run a personal statement workshop so that you can start on this very important step of your application process.

What: Personal Statement Workshop

When: November 4th Thursday, 5-6 p.m.

Where: 3252 WSC

Refreshments will be served.

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Scholarship 411: Council of Advisors Award

Description: This scholarship award is adjudicated by the Golden Key Council of Advisors. This scholarship supports members' post-baccalaureate study at accredited universities anywhere in the world.

Scholarships Available: At least four $10,000 (USD) scholarships.

Eligibility: The applicant must be currently working on an undergraduate degree OR the applicant’s first undergraduate degree must have been received within five years of the application deadline. The applicant must be enrolled, as a full-time student, in a post-baccalaureate program of study at an accredited institution during the academic year immediately following the granting of the award.

Criteria: Academic achievement, Golden Key involvement, and extracurricular activities.

Deadline: January 15 

Click here for more info. 

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Add Golden Key on Facebook!

Some of you are probably not receiving our newsletters via email because they get filtered out as your spam. Solutions? 1. Make sure that gkbyuchapter@gmail.com is not listed as spam 2. Add us on facebook to get notified of activities!

Click here to find us on facebook. Or just look for the Golden Key - BYU Chapter group.

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