[Cal Dems] April 15 Digest: Tom Bates and Internships

[Molly Brennan]

CAL BERKELEY DEMOCRATS
Email Digest April 15, 2007

Birthdays from 4/9 - 4/15: Cal Dems wishes a happy birthday to Samantha
Boyd, Jonathan Hwang, Tyler Madden, Brian Metzker, Dalena Nguyen, Kristen
Pogue, Will Reeves, Renee Russell, Jen Spradley, and Christine Yin.

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CAL DEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS

>>Convention

The deadline has now passed to sign-up and for those of you are going,
this Monday, April 16, is the LAST day to pay Natalie(natalie at caldems.com)
the $40 to go. If you don't pay, you don't go.

>>Thursday General Meeting
Thursday April 19, 7pm, 170 Barrows

Come and join us on Thursday as Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates discusses the
complex process that is the formulation of Berkeley Foreign, err
Environmental, Policy. Ask Michelle at caldems.com your questions.

>>Cal Dems Assassains
Wednesday April 18 - Wednesday April 25

Cal Dems members are playing assassins! If you would like to join in the
fun or find out what in the world this game entails visit the blog,
www.caldems.com/blog.

>>Cal Dems Elections
Thursday April 26, 7pm, 170 Barrows

Another year has passed and it is time to elect a new executive board to
run the club. If you plan on running for any of the five positions please
email Michelle at caldems.com and Molly at caldems.com brief candidate
statements by this Saturday April 21st. Questions? Email Molly or look at
a copy of our constitution (www.caldems.com) which outlines the
responsibilities of each position.

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PROGRESSIVE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

"I shall pass through this world but once.  Any good that I can do or any
kindness that I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not
defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again."

Mahatma Gandhi

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UPCOMING EVENTS

>>"Follow the Leader": Intern & Career Opportunities in Elections,
Politics and Campaigning
Tuesday, April 17, 5-6:30pm, 110 Wheeler

As part of career week, a panel of political consultants, field
representatives, campaign staffers, and student interns will discuss the
high stress, dynamic environment of campaign politics and how to get your
foot in the door. For the listing of the representatives on the panel
visit http://career.berkeley.edu/CareerWeek/cw-show-program.asp?id=13.

>>"Cranium - Brainpower for Hire": Exploring Careers in Public Policy
Wednesday, April 18, 12-1:30pm,Alumni House

As part of career week, a panel of professionals will provide advice from
a variety of perspectives – research, advocacy, governmental affairs,
legislative analysis, and public administration. For more information
visithttp://career.berkeley.edu/CareerWeek/cw-show-program.asp?id=18.

>>Free LSAT Seminar
Wednesday, April 18, 7-9:30pm, The Claremont Resort and Spa

If you are interested in pursuing a career in the legal profession you're
invited to attend a free LSAT seminar on Wednesday. During these seminars,
a TestMasters instructor will cover real LSAT questions, introducing those
in attendance to the underlying concepts of the test, as well as
demonstrating several of TestMasters' powerful methods and techniques. If
you plan to attend please RSVP by emailing workshops at testmasters180.com or
by calling 1-800-696-5728. To learn more about TestMasters visit their
website at www.testmasters180.com.

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PROGRESSIVE OPPORTUNITIES

>>Summer Internship with Nancy Pelosi

An internship with Congresswoman Pelosi presents a variety of
opportunities to participate in the daily operations of a Congressional
office, either in Washington D.Cor in San Francisco. Preference will be
given to residents of San Francisco. For further information and the
application at http://www.house.gov/pelosi/YouthOpp/internships.html.

>>People For the American Way Summer Internship

People For the American Way (www.pfaw.org), a non-profit organization
aiming to protect civil liberties and social justice for every individual
in the country, is currently recruiting for a summer intern in their San
Francisco office. The internship is paid and the program start from May
29th to August 17th. For more information email Molly (molly at caldems.com).