ICW Job Opening- Apply Now!

Government Relations Assistant

Resumes and letters accepted until filled.

Send letter and resume to info@ICWashington.org

Reports to the President and CEO of ICW and is part of a team developing key messages about the organization, its mission, and members.      

Responsibilities include:

Track and analyze bills.  Attend legislative hearings and activities.  Represent organization with legislators and higher education stakeholders.

Work with student liaisons at individual colleges.

Assist in crafting ICW message for external constituencies, working with ICW team.  Work with ICW team to develop and implement ICW public policy positions.

Any other activities as requested by the President and CEO of ICW.

Qualifications:  Understanding of independent higher education, the higher education system and a general understanding of legislative processes.  Outstanding writing ability, careful listener, and strong communication and interpersonal skills.  Familiarity with issues affecting higher education.  Self-starter and disciplined time manager with excellent follow-through.  Policy analysis skills, familiarity with the Washington legislative process, and excellent research skills are desired.  Must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, be comfortable in a high energy environment, communicate effectively, have initiative and be able to work independently.  Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations, policy, or related field. 

Annual Salary:  $25,000-$35,000

Position through June 30, 2014 with the possibility of a permanent position beginning July 1.

Find out more are http://www.icwashington.org/

Coro Fellows Program accepting applications

Coro is looking for outstanding applicants for the 2014-2015 Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs. We seek motivated candidates from all disciplines and careers. We kindly request your partnership in reaching out to accomplished individuals who have demonstrated a distinct aptitude for leadership and commitment to public affairs. Please circulate the summary below to your networks, listservs, and any other prospective applicants.

The Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs  is a nine-month, post graduate, leadership training program through which Fellows gain hands on experience and access through work in the government, nonprofit, labor, political, and business sectors. The main components of the program are field placements, seminars, interviews, and focus weeks. The application deadline is Wednesday, January 22, 2014. To learn more about the Coro Fellows Program, scroll down or click here.

Fellows Program in Public Affairs Overview

Founded in 1947, the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs is a nine-month, full-time, graduate-level program that introduces participants to all aspects of public affairs. The Program combines experiential learning, close interaction with key decision-makers, and development in analytical, group governance, and communication skills. Unconventional by traditional academic standards, the Coro Fellows Program is rigorous and demanding. The Fellows Program is offered in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and St. Louis.

Cited by Princeton Review as one of the top ten fellowships in the country, the Coro Fellows Program familiarizes participants to all facets of the public affairs arena through field placements, weekly seminars, interviews, and focus weeks.

Field Placements	Each Fellow works in a series of month long projects with a government agency, political campaign, business, labor union, non-profit organization, and an independent placement.
Seminars	Skill-based seminars delve into negotiation, facilitation, consensus building, public speaking and project management. Fellows are also introduced to a variety of tools to help them think and act effectively.
Interviews	Fellows conduct hundreds of interviews with prominent leaders in their respective sectors or issues to inform their learning of public affairs.
Focus Weeks	Week long immersions to explore a sector or area, Fellows may explore such topics as state government, agriculture, media, international affairs and education.

Monthly stipends and tuition scholarships are available based on documented financial need.

Applying to the Fellows Program

Coro seeks bright, self-motivated individuals with a commitment to ethical and effective leadership. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience is required and post-graduate academic study or work is encouraged. Fellows come from all academic disciplines, careers, and racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.  Based on a review of applications, Coro will invite finalists to attend Selection Day in March. Sixty four Fellows are selected and will be placed in one of five Coro Centers in Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, or St. Louis.

Completed applications are due by JANUARY 22, 2014

 In order to apply for the program you must first fill out a pre-application at www.coro.org/fellowspreapp. Once you have completed the pre-application you can begin the application process. Applications will be submitted online, you can access the application by visiting www.coro.org/fellowsapp.  If you have any questions, please contact Lizzie Lincoln, Program Manager, at llincoln@coro.org or 415.986.0521 ext. 108.

TRU Philosophy, History and Politics Undergraduate Conference

From: Skye Hines [mailto:skye.hines@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, October 07, 2013 11:05 AM
To: Katherine Smith; Douglas Cannon; David J Sousa
Subject: TRU Philosophy, History and Politics Undergraduate Conference: Jan. 16-18, 2014

Hello, 

I am contacting you on behalf of the Thompson Rivers University Philosophy, History, and Politics Conference (TRU PHP Conference) which takes place annually in Kamloops, British Columbia. This our seventh conference, and it runs from January 16-18^th, 2014. The PHP Conference is completely run by undergraduates as well all of the presentations are done by undergraduate students, which makes this conference a very unique event in North America. It offers undergraduate students the opportunity to present their research and to practise the art of public speaking in an academic environment as well as to meet other students from Canada and the United States and share research. 

Every year the conference brings in a keynote speaker. This year we will be having Dr. Chris Frazer, a professor of history from St. Francis Xavier University, delivering a keynote address entitled, "A History of Drag". As well we will be having an internal keynote address done by our own Dr. Jenna Woodrow who will be presenting a paper entitled, "Multiple Personhood and the Problem with Self-Knowledge." 

Another part of the conference is the Ambassador Program. In this program, students from schools other than TRU help us promote and advertise the conference on their own campuses. One of the main goals of our conference is to extend the reach of our participants across Canada and the United States and the ambassador program helps achieve that while at the same giving the opportunity for students to attend our conference. Those students selected to be an ambassador will receive a $20 gift certificate for Hotel 540 to help towards the cost of a room. If you know of any students or student Philosophy, History, or Politics Clubs that may be interested in this opportunity it would be greatly appreciated if you could pass this on. 

We greatly appreciate those who help up promote our conference and as such please find attached a copy of our Call-For-Papers. Please also visit our website,http://www.tru.ca/phpconf.html for more information and if any questions arise please do not hesitate to contact us at phpconf@mytru.ca. Thank you in advance for helping our conference. 

Sincerely, 

Skye Hines
Thompson Rivers University Philosophy, History, and Politics Undergrad conference committee.

MA in Sustainable Communities- NAU

 I am including information here and below on our MA in Sustainable Communities at Northern Arizona University.  As you advise students on their future graduate studies, I invite you to take a closer look at NAU. Here are some reasons why our program in Sustainable Communities may appeal to students like yours:

Program Highlights:

• Our interdisciplinary program focuses on issues of sustainability that affect communities—such as environmental, political-economic, spiritual, and educational topics.
• Students take core courses from our interdisciplinary faculty, and electives of their own choosing as they design their own educational paths to fit their research needs.
• Students work in community based collaborative action research teams during their first year, learning the arts of community organizing.
• Students complete a thesis that has both theoretical and applied components.
• We offer graduate assistantships, scholarships and tuition waivers (both in-state and out-of-state) on a competitive basis to graduate students who are accepted to the program. Students are also eligible for travel-grants to attend conferences or for fieldwork.
• This program is part of the Western Regional Graduate Program (WRGP), which provides in-state tuition rates to residents of 14 western states.

 We are now accepting applications from qualified applicants who have or will have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, seek both the tools and the knowledge necessary to work toward good and sustainable communities and are motivated and inspired by the connection between education and activism.

 See What Our Grad Students Have to Say

I hope your students find our program in Sustainable Communities to be a natural fit with their passion for social and environmental issues.  Please let us know if you have any questions or would like more information on graduate education at NAU!

Thank you,

Sean Parson

Graduate.Studies@nau.edu

Sustainable Communities

The Killam Undergraduate Fellowships for Americans

The Killam Fellowships Program provides an opportunity for exceptional undergraduate students from universities in the United States to spend either one semester or a full academic year as an exchange student in Canada. Students may participate in the program either as a direct exchange student (registering at their home university, paying their home fees, and attending the host university as an exchange visitor) or as a self-placed visiting student (registering at the host university and paying host tuition fees). Applicants interested in the direct exchange program must be registered at one of the participating  American universities and be planning to visit one of the participating  Canadian universities .

The Killam Fellowships Program provides a cash award of $5,000 US per semester ($10,000 for a full academic year), and includes a three day orientation in Ottawa, and a three day spring seminar in Washington. In addition, the Foundation provides all American Killam Fellows with a health insurance allowance of $500 Cdn. All Killam Fellows are also eligible to apply for a mobility (in-country travel) grant in an amount not to exceed $800 Cdn. The idea of the mobility initiative is to allow students to undertake an educational field trip, providing the Fellows with the opportunity to gain a fuller understanding of the culture in Canada. Killam alumni are also eligible to apply for various enrichment opportunities such as the Fulbright Canada Alumni Internship Program, the Killam Community Action Initiative, and the Local Ambassador Program.

 

The 2014-2015 competition is now open.
 
The deadline for the  open competition for the 2014-15 Killam Fellowships competition will be January 31, 2014.  If you are a student at one of our  partner institutions and you are planning to apply to the  direct exchange program , contact a study abroad advisor at your institution to identify the date in which your institution's internal competition ends.

Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Internship Program

The Udall Foundation is pleased to announce our 2014 internship and scholarship program opportunities for American Indian and Alaska Native students.

The Native American Congressional Internship program is a fully-funded, ten-week summer internship in Washington, DC, for American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate, graduate and law students. Interns work in congressional and agency offices where they have opportunities to research legislative issues important to tribal communities, network with public officials and experience an insider’s view of the federal government. The Foundation provides airfare, housing, per diem, and a $1,200 educational stipend. The application deadline is January 31, 2014.

The Udall Scholarship program awards $5,000 merit-based scholarships for college sophomores and juniors seeking a career in tribal health, tribal public policy, or the environment. Two- and four-year college students are encouraged to apply. Scholars participate in a five-day Orientation in Tucson, AZ, to learn from and network with experts, their peers, and members of the Udall family. The award includes life-time membership in the Udall alumni community, a vibrant community offering job and internship opportunities, support for public service initiatives, and intellectual discussion. Applications must be submitted through a Udall faculty representative at the student's college or university. The application deadline is March 5, 2014.

We encourage you to visit our website at www.udall.gov. We will offer several webinars for applicants of both programs during the week of December 2, 2013. If you don’t find the webinar registration information on our website, please call and ask. I am eager to hear from interested students and faculty directly by email or phone. J

Best,

Paula Randler

Scholarship Program Manager

randler@udall.gov  

11/20: Talk on Sudan: Against a Tide of Evil

ASUPS Lecture: "Against a Tide of Evil," by Dr. Mukesh Kapila Dr. Kapila was the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan in 2003-2004. After his efforts to get the UN or world leaders to intervene in the Darfur genocide fell on deaf ears, Kapila blew the whistle and informed the world by going to the global media. The lecture will be free and open to the public. November 20, 7 pm in Kilworth--

Graduating? Teach in Thailand! Deadline in December

Teach Thailand Corps (TTC), established by the American-Thai Foundation in collaboration with Yonok Foundation, focuses on strengthening primary and secondary school education in Thailand, particularly in high-need areas. TTC recruits and places American graduates in underserved Thai schools to teach English and other subjects.

 Thai students equipped with English proficiency are better positioned to succeed in school, work, and life, and to make an impact in their communities – and in particular to better access opportunities arising from the upcoming ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Economic Community integration.

 TTC aims to fill the needs of underserved schools in English-language education, and offers an overall enhancement in the quality of teaching and community/school involvement. In developing the program, we have learned from and applied elements of the Peace Corps philosophy of service and learning.

In return, for our teachers’ service, Teach Thailand Corps provides invaluable experience to support each volunteer’s goals of personal and professional development, in preparation for their future careers. 

Opportunities abound for travel and internships in various fields of interest, including social work, business, medicine and public health, and international development during school breaks or following the end of the school year. Importantly, our volunteers/teachers will have firsthand exposure to international development in the midst of the dynamic and rising ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) region.

http://www.americanthaifoundation.org/teach-thailand-corps

White House Fellowship--applications open NOW

For over 48 years, The White House Fellowship has been America’s most prestigious program for leadership and public service. You may be a candidate or know qualified candidates who are interested in the Fellowship. This nonpartisan program is designed to provide emerging leaders an opportunity to experience the process of governing the nation while working alongside public servants at the highest levels of the Federal government.

The President’s Commission on White House Fellowships chooses 11-19 professional men and women to spend a year in Washington, D.C. learning about public service leadership. Fellows are placed in the offices of Cabinet Secretaries, senior White House staff, and other high-level Executive Branch officials. In addition, they regularly meet in roundtable discussions with renowned leaders from the private and public sectors.

Notable alumni include; General Colin Powell, President of Univision Network’s César Conde, CNN Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, General Wesley Clark, and author Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Please consider applying or share the attached letter from President Obama and Mrs. Obama that encourages promising leaders to join the Program. The White House Fellows Program is now accepting applications online until January 15, 2014 at 5:59pm (EST). Inclusive dates of the Fellowship year for the 2014-2015 Class are August 26, 2014 to August 26, 2015. Please visit our website to learn more about the program.   

If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact the White House Fellows Office at 202-395-4522.

Sincerely,

President’s Commission on White House Fellowships

Learn more about the White House Fellowship

Download the application

Watch White House Fellowship Youtube videos

Our Harsh Logic Screening 11/12/13

Bill Campbell Study Abroad Research/Continued Study Scholarships

All students on study abroad this fall or next spring are eligible to apply to the Bill Campbell Fund of Phi Beta Kappa, the academic honor society, for research funding or continued study after their study abroad program.   The Campbell Fund enables students to extend the period of their study abroad program in order to complete a special academic project or a course of study for increased cultural awareness.  Awards typically range from $500-$1,500.  The application form is online at : http://www.pugetsound.edu/academics/academic-honors/academic-honor-societies/phi-beta-kappa/scholarships/.  It requires a two-page description of the research project or course of study, and the budget. If the research project involves human subjects, applicants must submit an application to the Institutional Review Board for approval, and must also include the submitted IRB application with the Campbell application. Students should apply directly via e-mail to Greta Austin ( ggaustin@pugetsound.edu) by November 15, 2013. 

WashPIRG Campus Organizer Positions open!

WashPIRG is part of a national federation called U.S.PIRG, with offices in 30 states across the country.

Right now we are looking to hire 25 graduating college students into our full-time Campus Organizer position. Organizers with U.S. PIRG will build a team of student activists and then work with them to do the research, advocacy and grassroots organizing it takes to win on critical public interest issues.  They will receive extensive training and work on one of 40 college campuses, running 3-6 campaigns at any given time getting real results for the campus, community and the state. After a year as an organizer, they will have the skills and experience it takes to become a leader and have given students the tools they need to make change happen.
But most importantly Campus Organizers will get the opportunity to make an impact on some of the most pressing issues facing our country today, including:
•       Health care: The cost of health care is skyrocketing. It’s time for insurers to deliver the care we pay for, and we are helping consumers use the new health insurance marketplaces to get quality care that won’t break the bank.
•       Democracy: Money isn't speech. Corporations aren't people. We're building a student movement to overturn the Citizens United decision and to get big money out of our elections.
•       Transportation: It's time to build a transportation system for the 21st century. We're calling for greater investments in high-speed rail, public transit and a clean break from the car-centered, fossil-fuel driven policies of the past.
I am visiting campus Novemeber 14th & 15th to conduct interviews and promote our Campus Organizer position. 
 
Thanks in advance for your support and I hope to meet you during my upcoming visit to campus.
Best, 
Tonina Bellante
WashPIRG Campus Organizer
tonina@washpirgstudents.org
916.212.0384 www.uspirg.org/jobs

Match Corps--Teach in Boston and Chicago

Dear Professor O'Neil,

 I’d like to thank you again for sharing the Match Corps opportunity with the students and faculty in your department last year. We truly appreciate you taking the time to spread the word about the Match Corps and Match Teacher Residency post-graduate service programs.

 As a reminder, candidates for the Match Corps or Teacher Residency programs usually fall into one of these categories of students who want to:
 1) Be highly effective educators in urban schools
 2) Volunteer for a year before grad school, law school, or medical school
 3) Get involved in education reform or public policy
 4) Transition into a career in the non-profit or education sector

We’ve already begun recruiting for our 2014-2015 Boston cohort, and I hope that you’ll consider helping us out again this year. Could you please take the time to forward the information below to your students? I’d also like to follow up with you about other ways we might be able to best reach your students. If you’d be kind enough to help, we’d be really grateful!

All the best, Trish Borrell

 ATTENTION SENIORS – do you:
 a) Want to be a highly effective educator in urban schools?
 b) Want to volunteer for a year before grad school, law school, or medical school?
 c) Want to get involved in education reform or public policy?
 d) Want to transition into a career in the non-profit or education sector?

 If so, consider committing a year to the Match Corps, a one-year urban education service fellowship.

Corps members serve full-time in one of our charter schools in Boston, tutoring and mentoring a small caseload of students. We also offer the Match Teacher Residency, so that in addition to tutoring full-time, Corps members can train and earn certification to become full-time teachers in other high-need urban schools.

We are currently accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year on a rolling basis (while spots last). To learn more about Match Corps: Boston and MTR and/or to apply, visit http:://matcheducation.org/applymc

 Last year Match Corps partnered with the University of Chicago to bring the Match Corps tutoring model to twelve traditional public high schools in Chicago.

We will be accepting applications for our Chicago location later this year. Please e-mail recruiting@matcheducation.org if you want to be notified when the application becomes available.

 We recruit from all majors; candidates do not need to have a background in education.

We seek candidates with strong content backgrounds – math, science, English, history, etc, and those who share our passion for social justice and education reform.

All of the details about our programs can be found here: http://www.matcheducation.org/apply

 If you have any questions or clarification, please e-mail me, Trish Borrell, at recruiting@matcheducation.org 

-- Patricia Borrell Match Education Recruitment
 patricia.borrell@matcheducation.org
617-935-7578

 "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." -- Charlie Sposato

Internship Opportunities in Congressman Adam Smith's DC Office

Madison Strader, a recruiter from Congressman Adam Smith's office, will be on campus on Wednesday, November 6. She will hold drop-in hours from 3-4:30 p.m. in Comm Hall 381 for students who might be interested in a paid or unpaid internship in the DC office.

To look over or fill out the internship application prior to meeting with her, click here.

PG 319- Local Politics

Research Assistant Position! Logger Jobs! Get Employed!

MEF Associates,  a small business offering a full range of evaluation, policy research, and technical assistance services in the areas of income security, employment, training and workforce development, and child and family policy recently posted a Research Assistant position in the University of Puget Sound’s online job posting system for students, LoggerJobs.

If you know of students who may be interested in this, please pass it along.

CES can help students draft a resume or cover letter for this position, prepare for an interview, or help them identify other positions to apply to. Please direct them to Howarth Hall, Room 101 or to call 253.879.3161.

Fall Fellowships Forum 11/7/13

Center for Economic and Policy Research Winter-Spring 2014 Intern

Job Announcement:

Research and Outreach Intern (Domestic Program)

October 28, 2013

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Job Description: The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) is currently looking for a full-time Winter-Spring 2014 Intern. The internship will start in January and end in May.

The intern will assist with a variety of research, outreach, and communications activities related to the U.S. economy and domestic policy. This may include outreach to the press, advocacy organizations and Congress, along with some research on upcoming papers and economic opinion pieces. Other tasks include communications duties such as generating website content and tracking CEPR’s appearances in the media.

The responsibilities of interns vary based on their interests and experience, as well as the particular issues that CEPR is working on at the time. Interns will have the opportunity to attend relevant events around Washington, DC.

Qualifications: We are looking for a recent college graduate or graduate student for this full-time position. Applicants should have a general understanding of economics and domestic policy, and an interest in economic justice. Excellent writing and communications skills are required. Previous research, outreach, or media experience is helpful. The intern will need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment and should be a self-starter, independent learner, and will receive limited supervision.

Stipend:  At least $1,550 per month, plus up to $250 for health insurance reimbursement per month.

Closing Date of Position:  November 18, 2013.

To Apply:  Send cover letter, resume, and short (1 to 2 pp.) writing sample on the following topic via email to domesticintern@cepr.net.

“Though the recession officially ended in 2009, the United States continues to experience tepid growth. In order to bring about a more robust recovery, should economic policy focus on reining in our deficits or creating jobs?”

No telephone calls or faxes please.

Organization Description: The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. In order for citizens to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, it is necessary that they be informed about the problems and choices that they face. An informed public should then be able to choose policies that lead to an improving quality of life, both for people within the United States, and around the world.

Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public education so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact of specific policies, both domestically and globally. The public education portion of CEPR’s mission is to present the findings of professional research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates. As part of its public education initiative, CEPR utilizes research findings and analysis to challenge the myths, assumptions, policies and institutions that perpetuate economic and social inequality.

CEPR is an equal opportunity employer that considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status.

Law School Open Fair 11/12/13

Thinking about law school? 

Tip the scales in your favor. 

Meet with representatives of law schools and learn more about the admission and financial aid process. 

 Tuesday, November 12th 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Open Fair 

University of Puget Sound 

Wheelock Student Center 

Representatives from 34 law schools from every region of the country will be here to meet with you.

New Study Abroad Programs: Balkans, Turkey and Thailand

Awesome!

IES Turkey: http://www.iesabroad.org/study-abroad/istanbul 

SIT Balkans:  http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/ssa_hrr.cfm

CIEE Thailand: http://www.ciee.org/study-abroad/thailand/khon-kaen/development-globalization/

Model EU at UW in February

Interested? Let Professor O'Neil know-- 

 We are excited to officially invite you to our 10th West Coast Model European Union on February 7-8 at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA!

 Online registration for country and team requests is now open: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/euc/212774

Please follow the link and register your team(s) by November 7, 2014.

 As usual we will upload short communications about the topics on our MEU website soon and an extensive agenda will follow in mid-November. We try to include all necessary information in your invitation, but please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions along the way.

 We are looking forward having you back in Seattle in February. Best wishes, Eva-Maria Maggi

11/8 Mock Interview Day

From CES: 
Friday November 8
Mock Interview Day will feature the World Trade Center Tacoma, Nordstrom, and Boeing, who’ll be on campus to conduct practice interviews and share tips about their organization's hiring process.

Space is limited. Sign up asap in CES (Howarth 101). Hour-long time slots available between 9 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Can’t make the mocks? Drop by afterwards from 4-5:00 p.m. for “Coffee and Questions” with the recruiters!

CIA Information Session October 23

Documentary at the Grand; tickets for free--

Hello Tacoma-area Political Science, Economics & History Professors:

We just learned that due to a generous sponsorship we will be able to grant 500 students free admission to former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich’s new documentary INEQUALITY FOR ALL which is about the country’s widening economic gap (trailer & film info here). The film starts tomorrow and will likely be screening it daily for two weeks. The screening times for this coming week are below. If you are interested in bringing a class in the morning on a weekday before we open we can easily arrange that.

Also I should note that following the 2:25 screening this Saturday Dr. Sid Olufs, chair of PLU’s Department of Political Science, will be leading a public post-film discussion. We can almost always find space for a post-film discussion should you like to have one with students. All students have to do to get free admission is mention the discount and show their student ID at our box office.

Also, while I’m writing all of you. This Tuesday we are screening the new documentary “Raising Ms. President” which is about the why across the country not nearly as many women as men are running for office (trailer and film info here). The 2:30 screening is just $7 and the 6:45 screening is free to the public due to a sponsorship from Annie Wright Schools.

Following the 2:30pm screening there will be a panel discussion with County Councilmember Connie Ladenburg, former State Senator Debbie Regala, Tacoma School Board Member Catherine Ushka, and Meadow Johnson (District Director for Congressman Derek Kilmer). Following the 6:45pm screening there will be a discussion with Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson, State Senator Jeannie Darneille, State Representative Laurie Jinkins, and Tacoma City Councilmember Victoria Woodards.

Thank you for allowing me to share these educational film opportunities with you!

Zach Powers (Director of Marketing & Communications, The Grand Cinema)

INEQUALITY FOR ALL (89 MIN, PG)
Fri 10/18: 2:25, 4:40, 6:45, 8:50
Sat 10/19-Sun 10/20: 12:15, 2:25, 4:40, 6:45, 8:50
Mon 10/21: 2:25, 4:40, 6:45, 8:50
Tue 10/22: 2:25, 4:40, 8:50
Wed 10/23: 10:30am, 2:25, 4:40, 6:45, 8:50
Thu 10/24: 2:25, 4:40, 8:50

Zach Powers
Director of Marketing and Communications
The Grand Cinema / Tacoma Film Festival
253.572.6062 (office) 253.306.7956 (cell)

Alum visit recap

Ned Culhane '06 in PG 420

A big thank you to Ned Culhane for coming on to campus to speak about working in DC at the National Institutes of Health.  We had a great discussion about job searching, networking, and everything else to do with moving ahead after graduation.  Alums rule!

USC Price at the Seattle Idealist Graduate Fair

Greetings!

I am contacting you on behalf of the USC Price School of Public Policy. We would like to extend an invitation to join us at the Seattle Idealist Graduate Fair on October 28, 2013 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm at 914 E. Jefferson Street, Seattle University Campion Tower Residence Hall, Ballroom, Seattle, Washington 98122. If you have students that are interested in public service, social justice, and solving real-world problems, we highly encourage them to attend! For more information, please visit the Idealist website.

If you have any questions, please contact Marisol Rios, Director of Recruitment and Admission, at marisolr@usc.edu or at (213) 740-0550

Conference: “Contending Perspectives on the Rule of Law in China” UW, November 15

The National Bureau of Asian Research, in partnership with the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, the University of Washington School of Law, the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations’ Public Intellectuals Program, and the Severyns-Ravenholt Seminar in Comparative Politics will host a conference on “Contending Perspectives on the Rule of Law in China” on Friday, November 15, 2013, on the campus of the University of Washington.

Beneath the surface of its remarkable rise to power, China continues to face profound challenges that could threaten economic growth, internal stability, and US-China relations. At the heart of many of these challenges is China’s ongoing inability to institute the rule of law and the continued use of extra-legal practices in all aspects of political, economic, and social life. From the abuse of power by corrupt officials, environmental disasters, illegal land takings, and violations of labor rights, to weak enforcement of intellectual property rights, questions about the rule of law are roiling throughout China.

Xi Jinping’s time in power has so far witnessed intense debate on political and legal reforms as well as detention and marginalization of dissenters. This conference will consider key aspects of the rule of law in China, assess the regime's ability to manage calls for greater adherence to rule of law, and ultimately address the question of whether the ruling party can be constrained by law.

The organizers have assembled an array of top scholars, practitioners, and advocates from the United States and China to assess these issues through two critical segments of China's population: the elite and the general public.

Find out more here:

https://2013chinalawconference.eventbrite.com/

Alum visit/talk Tuesday: Ned Culhane '06, National Institutes of Health

On Tuesday Ned Culhane '06 will be joining us in PG 420 at 930 am in Wyatt 204.  All are welcome.

Ned has been working at the National Institutes of Health since graduation, and is currently in the Office of Legislative Policy and Analysis, OLPA is "the principal point-of-contact and liaison with members of Congress and their staff, and performs legislative analysis and policy development in advancing the legislative priorities of the NIH Director and NIH."

 Ned did a two year internship rotation inside the NIH as well where "he completed rotational assignments in management and program analysis, financial management, communications, and planning and evaluation within the following offices:

• Office of Management Analysis & Reporting, 
• Clinical Center Office of Budget, 
• Office of the Director Immediate Office of the Director, 
• Office of the Director Office of Administrative Management, 
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• Office of Legislative Policy and Analysis, 
• Office of the Director Office of Budget, Department of Health and Human Services 
• Financial Management Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute
• Office of Communications, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 
• Office of Science Policy and Planning, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 

 Let me know if you have any questions-- Professor O'Neil

PG Professor Hugh Tudor oped in the Trail, 1948

Green Corps class of 2014-2015

The one-year Green Corps program intersperses intensive classroom instruction with multiple campaign efforts. Trainees gain hands-on experience running field campaigns to win environmental protections and public health initiatives. Throughout the year, each trainee receives specific individualized feedback on all aspects of his or her work, as well as local mentorship from environmental organizers throughout the nation. At the end of the training, the Green Corps program facilitates trainees' placement in permanent positions with leading environmental and social change groups.

Learn more and apply here http://greencorps.org/page/gc/learn-more-0!

Early application deadline is October 11th, 2013

Join the Puget Sound Ethics Bowl Team!

Acclalimed Author and Journalist Hedrick Smith - Lecture in Tacoma

Council on Hemispheric Affairs Internshipos

For more than 30 years, the Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA), a major tax-exempt, nonprofit, and nonpartisan national research and information organization, has offered internships in Washington in the fields of U.S., Latin American, and Canadian relations. These internships provide practical, entry level experience regarding a variety of political, economic, diplomatic, and trade issues. They also provide young scholars with excellent exposure to the policy making process. COHA seeks highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students as well as those who have already earned degrees. During its existence, nearly 1,000 successful candidates have interned in COHA’s Washington office.

COHA internships, which are available throughout the year, are entirely voluntary and are highly competitive (with summer positions being the most sought after). Schedules for the 18-week internships (14 weeks for the summer internships) can be arranged to meet the individual’s needs, although full-time and full-term applicants are given preference in the selection process. Interns play an integral role in COHA’s activities, which include the following: issuing statements and providing commentary to the print and electronic media; submitting articles on hemispheric issues to regional and national media; monitoring human rights and press freedom violations; promoting constructive U.S. policy initiatives; formulating viable alternatives that seek a diplomatic rather than a military solution to disputes; attending briefings by visiting Latin American dignitaries; and surveying legislation focused on social justice and the expansion of authentic democratic institutions.

Qualifications
Intern candidates should have some knowledge and/or interest in U.S.-Latin American affairs or international relations and should display impressive research and writing skills. Proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese is desired, though experience in journalism, English, or one of the social sciences may be substituted for the normal background requirements. Ideal internship candidates should be highly motivated and will be expected to show initiative and a capacity for innovation.

To apply, go to http://www.coha.org/internships/about-internships/coha-internship-application/

Brown Bag with Professor Sousa, Noon on Oct 9

CFR Conference Call: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Rights of Women

On behalf of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), I invite you to participate in the next session of the Fall 2013 CFR Academic Conference Call series on Wednesday, October 9, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM in WY 326.  Rachel B. Vogelstein, CFR's fellow for women and foreign policy, will discuss U.S. foreign policy and the rights of women and girls.

Ms. Vogelstein's research focuses on the relationship between women's advancement and prosperity, stability, and security. She also directs a roundtable series on child marriage and U.S. foreign policy. From 2009 to 2012, Ms. Vogelstein was director of policy and senior adviser in the Office of Global Women's Issues within the Office of the Secretary of State at the U.S. Department of State. In this capacity, she advised Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and Ambassador Melanne Verveer, the first-ever U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women's issues, on a range of foreign policy issues related to the advancement of women. She is an attorney by training with expertise in women's issues. Ms. Vogelstein is a recipient of the Secretary of State's Superior Honor Award and a National Association of Women Lawyers Award.

As background for the discussion, you may wish to review the following materials:

1) Rachel B. Vogelstein, "Ending Child Marriage," Report, Council on Foreign Relations Press, May 2013.

Ending Child Marriage

2) Rachel B. Vogelstein, "Why Ending Child Marriage Abroad is Good for the United States," Op-Ed, Atlantic Monthly, May 22, 2013.

Why Ending Child Marriage Abroad is Good for the US

3) Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, "The Hillary Doctrine: Women's Rights Are a National Security Issue," Op-Ed, Atlantic Monthly, April 8, 2013.

The Hillary Doctrine: Women's Rights and National Security

if you would like to attend this conference call, please RSVP to me at sweinberger@pugetsound.edu.

I hope to see you there!

Seth Weinberger

Field School in Conservation and Development Botswana and Namibia Spring Semester 2014 May 19 – June 7 field trip

Field School in Conservation and Development

Botswana and Namibia

Spring Semester 2014

May 19 – June 7 field trip

Students selected to participate in this field school will have the opportunity to travel to rural Botswana and Namibia and learn about the complex relationships between people and conservation by visiting parks and conservation areas and interacting with local organizations and residents. 

Students selected for participation in the field school must enroll in Prof. DeMotts’ Field School in Conservation and Development course during the spring semester.  This course will meet regularly during the term, but not as often as a regular class, because the majority of the course will take place in the field once the semester is over, and the major seminar project to be completed by each student will be based on fieldwork.  Thus, each field course participant will receive an incomplete grade in the seminar until the end of the field school, at which time field projects will be graded and seminar coursework considered complete.

The prerequisite for the field school is:

ENVR/P&G 326:  People, Politics, and Parks

Spring 2014, Tuesdays 5-7:30pm

Course description:  The ways in which people understand and manage their relationship with nature are varied and contentious.  As concern for the natural environment has become a subject of regular and sometimes intense discussion in the political arena, it is more and more important that we critically consider the political processes through which environmental policy decisions are made.  Nowhere is this more clear than in examining the ways in which land and resources are conserved through parks.  This course examines the intersection of protected areas and political priorities in local, regional, and global context, grounding larger discussions of parks and conservation in the particular spaces in which they take place.  Complicating ideas of conservation brings insight into the complexity of environmental politics and policymaking as well as the ways in which those people most affected by conservation are able to participate in it.   The prerequisite for this course is one of the following:  ENVR 110; PG101, 102, or 103.

This course may be taken in the spring of 2014 concurrently with field school enrollment; students who took 326 in the spring of 2012 have also met the field school prerequisite

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Application Process

Interested students must apply to Prof. Rachel DeMotts directly [rdemotts@pugetsound.edu, x2891] by October 15 with a brief (1-2 page) statement of interest addressing the student’s reasons for wanting to participate and Puget Sound transcripts (unofficial is acceptable).  Funding is available for student participation in this field school to cover most travel costs, with a strong preference for Environmental Policy and Decision-Making Program minors.  

Professor DeMotts talk: The Elephants of our Imagination

Magee Address
Rachel DeMotts, Environmental Policy and Decision Making and Politics & Government
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 4:30-5:30 p.m. Trimble Forum

The Elephants of Our Imagination

They are the largest terrestrial animal on the planet, graceful, familial, protective, intelligent - and evocative. From halfway around the world, we consider their majesty and are shocked as stories of escalating ivory poaching percolate to the surface and indicate a clear threat. But we encounter elephants with the luxury of distance to protect us; they do not consume our food supply or snap off our water pipes or linger in the dusty road outside our homes and obstruct our paths to school and work. How might we see them differently if they did?

In Botswana, the population of elephants has nearly tripled in the last 30 years even as poaching is on the rise once again. China's insatiable demands for ivory fuel a black market that is becoming more and more dangerous for both wildlife and people in rural areas. At the same time, tourists seek out notions of pristine wilderness and chase the perfect photo of an elephant at the river illuminated by the setting sun. The view from the village is far less idyllic, and much harder to see. This talk will be an exploration of view - from both here and away - in an effort to complicate the elephants we imagine and the spaces they occupy.

Loggers at J Street

A dozen Puget Sound students (including plenty of PG majors) were out in DC last week for the big conference by J Street, an organization focused on a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine.  Maddie Waddell '13 helped coordinate the trip and passed along this group picture :

Students with Husam Zomlot, executive deputy commissioner for Fatah’s Commission for International Affairs

DC Congressional Internship

The Office of Congressman Rick Larsen (D‑WA‑02) is seeking to hire a full-time intern in the Washington, DC office for the winter.

 Candidates should have an interest in and knowledge of the legislative process and American political system, possess excellent communication and writing skills, and be able to work independently. Interns play an important role in the congressional office, and perform tasks that make the legislative process work.

They will be responsible for projects such as researching and writing memos, assisting legislative staff in committee hearings, working with federal agencies, and fielding constituent phone calls and other requests. Other duties include leading Capitol tours and providing staff with general office support.

During their term, interns are encouraged to attend briefings and committee hearings of personal interest. 

Those with ties to Washington State or the 2^nd Congressional District are strongly encouraged to apply. While the internship is unpaid, we are happy to work with schools that offer students’ academic credit for the internship.

 Rick is serving his seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, on which he serves as the Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee. Rick also is the co-chair of the bipartisan U.S.-China Working Group, which educates members on U.S.-China issues.

If you would like to be considered for an internship, please email your resume, cover letter, and two references to Cara Sullivan at Matt.Renninger@mail.house.gov by November 15^th, 2013.