THE GREATEST RENEWABLE RESOURCE jews d in the Scholarship Deadline Approaching President of Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation Stuart Raider and Katrina D. Studvent, MSW, chief development direc- tor of Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Cancer Institute On March 20, The Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation presented a check to the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute from the proceeds made annually from the Hank Greenberg Memorial Golf Invitational. This year’s event will be held June 11, and there are still spots available by calling (248) 592-9323. The Michigan Jewish Sports Foundation also supports other organizations such as Kids Kicking Cancer and the Bear Hug Foundation. In past years, it has awarded high school seniors with scholarship money to pursue their college education. Deadlines are approaching for the Dr. Steve and Evelyn Rosen Stars of Tomorrow Scholarship program. Check for the application and deadline at michiganjewishsports.org. • One Earth Writing Offers Summer Camps IS HUMAN INGENUITY Scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed ingenious ways to overcome global energy and food shortages. Powered by the support of American Friends of the Hebrew University, researchers continue to develop technology to address challenges that come with climate change. Because Knowledge Moves Us. JUDITH SHENKMAN Midwest Region Executive Director T: 312.329.0332 E: jshenkman@afhu.org WWW.AFHU.ORG 40 March 29 • 2018 jn One Earth Writing, a nonprofit dedi- cated to helping teens connect across racial, religious and socioeconomic lines through writing workshops, announces its first Summer Writing Camps this July. In partnership with Wayne State University’s C² Pipeline Program, OEW Summer Camps will engage teens in conversation and writing about sports and food, while meet- ing peers from different backgrounds and perspectives. Space is limited to 40 total, with 20 coming from the C² Pipeline and up to 20 registering directly at http://oneearthwriting.org/ events/writing-camps. The camps will take place July 9-12 and July 16-19; the first week is a sports writing camp while the second week is devoted to food writing. Camp is in session 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on the WSU campus, with guest speak- ers (including local journalists and entrepreneurs), hands-on activities, writing workshops and a culminating performance of their work. Lunch is included in camp costs; campers reg- ister for $385 per person. Camp Director Joseph Stranyak is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University; camp counselors are for- mer One Earth Writing Ambassadors who have graduated high school and continue to write with Lynne Golodner and other OEW instructors as Senior Ambassadors. For information: (Call 248) 376-0406 or email lynne@oneearthwriting. org. • Attention High School Seniors: Essay Contest awarded college scholarships totaling $5,000: first-place: $2,500, second- place: $1,500, and third-place: $1,000. Eligible students must be residents of the tri-county Metro Detroit area; be graduating seniors in 2018; provide confirmation of expected graduation; and identify as Jewish or part of a Jewish family. Deadline for entry is 5 p.m. April 20, 2018. Visit 100mensches.org to down- load the application. Email your sub- mission and the application (as PDFs) to lklein@jfsdetroit.org. Please make sure your name isn’t on your submis- sion as judging will be anonymous. Winners will be notified by April 30 and recognized at JFS’ May 8 annual meeting. Questions? Contact Danny Kaplan at dkaplan@jfsdetroit.org. • 100 Mensches, a program of Jewish Family Service, invites graduating Jewish high school seniors to submit an 800-1,000-word original essay describing how Jewish values can help create a future free of domestic abuse. Here are a few of the Jewish values that may help guide your thinking on this topic: chessed, compassion and caring for others; rodef shalom, the pursuit of understanding, empathy and mutual respect; and shalom bayit, harmony in the home. The top three submissions will be