The mission of the Young Barbadian Professionals Society �YBPS� is to garner the intellectual capital of its members to further advance positive transformations in the global Barbadian and Caribbean communities, through the Society�s economic development, education, and philanthropic programs. YBPS is a 501(c)(3) organization.

Donating to the Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort!

The Young Barbadian Professionals Society will be making a donation to the relief efforts and we encourage everyone to make a personal contribution to the cause. This is one way in which each of us can assist.

Many charities are providing care. If you can contribute to help fund the emergency efforts, please do. Here are some of the organizations to which you can make donations:

- Wyclef Jean from The Fugees of Haitian descent - Yele (www.yele.org)
- Partners In Health - headed by Dr Paul Farmer and based in Haiti (www.pih.org)
- Red Cross - http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename= ntld_main&s_src=RSG000000000&s_subsrc=RCO_ Donate_OnlineGiving
- UNICEF - http://www.unicefusa.org/news/releases/unicef-urgently-appeals-for.html
- DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS - https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=197&hbc=1&source=ADR1001E1D01

Thank you for all you do!

Application for the 2009-2010 scholarship program is now available

DEADLINE EXTENDED

The deadline for the scholarship program application has been extended to June 30, 2010. We will be offering three Pride of Barbados scholarships. Interested candidates should download the new application at our web site at www.ybpsintl.org; and follow all the instructions provided to correctly submit their application for consideration. Please visit our Scholarship page for comprehensive information about our Scholarship Program.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF THE FIRST ANNUAL YBPS SCHOLARSHIPS
YBPS is proud to announce the winners of the orgaization's 6 scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year totaling $10,000 US. The winners are:

2008 YBPS Trident Scholarship Winner ($5,000)
Student College/University
Neville Green City College, CUNY, NY

Neville Green was born in Bridgetown, Barbados in 1990. As a child he exhibited an eagerness to learn and the promise that the world was his to discover. At the age of six, he met the then Prime Minister, The Honorable Owen Arthur. At the invitation of the Prime Minister he visited his office, where Neville shadowed him for the day. Click here for more...


2008 YBPS Pride of Barbados Scholarship Winners ($1,000 each)
Student College/University
Marlon Brathwaite Howard University, DC
Shamika Edwards Ithaca College, NY
Nikita Lashley Savannah College of Art & Design , GA
Karen Mapp - Yard St. Leo University, FL
Alicia Ward UWI-Mona Campus

For more information about the program and to apply, visit us at http://www.ybpsintl.org/scholarship.php. You can also contact Linda Gadsby, Esq. at 212-343-6887.

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