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Addressing the Coronavirus brown bag #2 by Prof. Kessel, Mon 4/6/20 at Noon

If you have any questions, please contact the chair of the Department of Politics & Government, Professor Robin Jacobson at rjacobson@pugetsound.edu.

Addressing the Coronavirus brown bag #1 by Prof. Weinberger, Mon 3/30/20 at Noon

If you have any questions, please contact the chair of the Department of Politics & Government, Professor Robin Jacobson at rjacobson@pugetsound.edu.

Paid Fellowship for College Women

I'm writing to introduce myself and IGNITE National, a national non-partisan, non-profit that is building a movement of young women who are ready and eager to become the next generation of political leaders.

As the Fellows Director, I wanted to alert you to an exciting opportunity. We are now recruiting college women and recent graduates to apply to our 2020/2021 Fellows cohort.

You may know a young woman who is an ideal candidate for this unique opportunity. Would you be open to sharing this amongst your community and colleagues?

Here are a few ways to share: 

• Nominate a young woman for the fellowship
• Forward this email to others

I'm happy to answer any questions. I can hop on the phone for five to ten minutes at your convenience. Please let me know when I can reach you.

Or you can join an upcoming webinar:

• Tuesday, March 24, 7:00 - 8:00 pm CST | Register
• Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 - 8:00 pm CST | Register
• Tuesday, May 19, 7:00 - 8:00 pm CST | Register 

Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

Kind regards,

Tierra Stewart, IGNITE Fellowship Director

More about the IGNITE Fellows Program: Every year IGNITE recruits a new cohort of diverse and passionate women in communities across the United States and provides them with resources, training, and networks to launch political careers. Fellows serve as ambassadors for IGNITE’s mission and vision and play a valuable role in our efforts to spread a national message that it is time for young women to step into political power. Learn more.

Today's talk CANCELED

PANDEMIC THEN (AND NOW): Reflections on the Flu of 1918 in Light of Covid-19 --- March 9th --- 12:00 --- Murray Boardroom - CANCELED

The Commons Student Publication - Deadline 3/13

Herodotus in the Anthropocene - March 9th - Wyatt 301 - 4-5:15pm

Fund for Public Interest Summer Job

The Fund for Public Interest is hiring students to join their summer campaign staff in over 25 cities across the country. Students will get the opportunity to gain first-hand experience in grassroots organizing, learn valuable communication skills and have the opportunity to participate in a variety of campaign actions including running media events, coalition building, canvassing and writing editorials, all while being paid as staff members. Staff typically earn $6,000-8,000 over the summer.

More info here.

Jennifer Dunn-Thompson Scholarship --Deadline April 15th--

Summer 2020 Internship with Senator Patty Murray

Summer Opportunities Brown Bag Wednesday February 12th - Wyatt 226

Come learn about summer opportunities and internships this Wednesday!

Hear from students who have received university report for a myriad of activities and programs!

Deadlines are typically in March so now is the best time to get started!

Internship Opportunity Summer 2020 - Spatial Models and Electoral Districting Research Experience for Undergraduates

The Spatial Models and Electoral Districting Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) site is seeking applications for it's summer 2020 program! The REU is an 8-week summer research program located in Tacoma, Washington and will take place from June 22, 2020 through August 14, 2020.

Review of applications will begin February 14th, 2020 and continue until all participants have been selected. For further details and to apply, please see the application form here.

Internship Opportunity with Rebecca Parson For Congress - Starting week of January 6th

I’m reaching out with student internship opportunity with Rebecca Parson’s campaign for Congress in Washington’s 6th Congressional District. 

Interns who join us will gain practical political knowledge, including: 

·         How to develop and execute a field program, including targeting, canvassing, phone banking, and text banking

·         Campaign fundraising

·         How a campaign message is formed and delivered to voters

·         Debate preparation

·         Political advertising, including digital ads

·         The software and apps used in every aspect of a modern campaign

·         Campaign event organization, staffing, and execution

·         Volunteer recruitment and organization

Internships are available starting the week of January 6th and will continue through the fall. We are looking for a commitment of 10-20 hours per week per student and we can work with your institution to ensure students receive credit, if desired. 

Rebecca is running on a platform of free college tuition, the Green New Deal, single-payer Medicare for All, and national rent control. She has received endorsements from Brand New Congress — the organization that recruited Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for Congress — as well as Our Revolution Washington and the local DSA chapters.

Please let me know if this is something you can share with students, and if there is anything else I can provide. Interested students can reach out to me directly to initiate the process. 

Thank you, 

Pamela Malo

Director of Operations 

Rebecca for Congress 2020

518-339-3593

pamela@rebeccaforwa.com

Brown Bag on Wed 12/11 at Noon in Wyatt 204

Published Article by Professor Natasha Bennett

Professor Natasha recently published an article on the Washington Post through The Monkey Cage. The article discusses the institutional problems exposed by the departure of Bolivian president Evo Morales.

The article can be found here.

Internship with Representative Adam Smith

Information regarding job details and pay can be found here

 Applications are accepted until March 1st!

Perils of Presidentialism Brown Bag - November 15th - Noon - Wyatt 206

Pi Sigma Alpha New Initiates

Congratulations to All!
Morgan MacFarlane was elected as president, and Ilana Dutton as vice president.

Front L-R: Emma Harrington, Jessa Miller, Fran Leskovar, Aliah McCord, Zoë Kern, Morgan MacFarlane, Albert Frantz, Meishan Wright, Allyson Niitani

Back L-R: Ilana Dutton, Zachary Fletcher, Susanna Schuler

Not pictured: Amy Colliver, Julia Gaulin, Sivan Najita