[Cal Dems] September 9 Digest: 2nd Meeting, PVC, SmartAss, and much, much more!

[Molly Green]

Cal Berkeley Democrats
EMAIL DIGEST for September 9, 2007

Hey Everyone!  Thanks to all of you who showed up to our first meeting on
Thursday…I hear it was awesome (sorry I couldn’t be there, although I hope
all of you enjoyed the Reagan cutout)!  For all who didn’t make it out, we
hope to see you at this Thursday’s meeting.

Birthdays of the week: Kevin Land, Kaileigh McCrea, Caroline Ogawa,
Danielle Simons, Theresa Tritale.  Happy days of birth from the Cal Dems!

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CAL DEMS ANNOUNCEMENTS:

-Meeting
This Thursday (September 13) marks the beginning of our regular semester
meetings.  You will now find us in 56 Barrows (it’s in the basement) at
7pm.  We’ll be discussing how to be a good Democrat at Berkeley during
this meeting, including who you should and shouldn’t avoid, and you may
even get to enjoy an interpretive reading of a certain right-leaning
publication on campus.  Come out to learn how to be a real liberal while
you enjoy your college days at Cal.

-PVC
The first meeting for the Policy Values and Communication Committee will
be this Wednesday (September 12) at 7pm in 115 Barrows.  Join us at the
meeting and learn how to become even more involved in Cal Dems!

-Smart Ass
The first meeting for Smart Ass will be this Thursday, September 13, right
after the general Cal Dems meeting.  You won’t even have to move because
it will also be in 56 Barrows.

-IT Director Position
Want to put your web design and programming skills to work? Cal Dems
is looking for a new IT Director to take care of the website and other
technological needs of the club. If you're interested, contact Nathan
(nathan at caldems.com) by this Wednesday for more information.

--As always, you can check out www.caldems.com to find out more--

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PROGRESSIVE QUOTE OF THE WEEK:

The law will never make men free; it is men who have got to make the law
free. 	-Henry David Thoreau

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PROGRESSIVE EVENTS:

-War on Terror and the Rule of Law Lecture

The Jefferson Memorial Lectures Committee, on behalf of the Graduate
Council of the Academic Senate, cordially invites you to a public lecture
by

 The Honorable A. Wallace Tashima
 U.S. Circuit Judge,
 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

 The War on Terror and the Rule of Law

 Monday, September 17, 2007 – 4:10 p.m., Lipman Room, Barrows Hall

The lectures are free and open to the public. No tickets are required. For
information, please visit our web site at  www.grad.berkeley.edu/lectures
or contact us by phone at 510.643.7413, or by e-mail at
lectures at berkeley.edu


-UC Berkeley 9/11 Memorial (co-sponsored by Cal Dems)

Join students, faculty, administration, and members of the community to
remember September 11th, 2001. The event will include a speech from the
chancellor, and will be held on September 11th at noon on Upper Sproul.


-John Edwards Campaign, save the Date: Tuesday, September 25th

Come be part of the John Edwards Campaign! Berkeley One Corps, the
grassroots wing of the campaign, will have a meeting in the back room of
Au Coquelet cafe at 7.30 pm on September 25th.


It will be an opportunity to meet other Edwards supporters, discuss
ideas/strategies for taking Alameda County for John Edwards, and to sign
up for specific regional efforts. Come be part of history, and take the
power away from the lobbyists and Washington insiders. Join the candidate
who supports unions and college education for every American.


-TEACH FOR AMERICA Information Session

Thursday, September 13
7:00 pm, 2060 Valley Life Sciences Building

*Food and drinks will be served.*

All academic majors. Full salary and benefits. No previous teaching
experience necessary.


Who We're Looking For:

*        Leadership ability, strong critical thinking skills, and a record
of outstanding achievement in past endeavors
*        Bachelor's degree by June 2008 with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA
*        Citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident of the United
States
*        Candidates of all backgrounds and majors encouraged to apply
*        No educational coursework or certification required

Why Join:

*        Make a significant impact right out of college as you join the
movement to fight educational inequity
*        Gain leadership skills and experiences that will allow you to
succeed in a variety of sectors, including business, law, policy, and the
sciences
*        Join an extensive alumni network, with leaders in every field


**First application deadline: September 21.**

To learn more, visit www.teachforamerica.org
<http://www.teachforamerica.org/> .


-New Leaders Council Kickoff

Please join New Leaders Council for our fall Berkeley kickoff!  New
Leaders Council is building the future of progressive leadership by
providing young people with skills-based training, mentoring, networking,
and job placement.  (Incidentally, NLC was founded by a Cal Dems alum --
Go Bears!)  Bring your friends, enjoy some delicious (free!) food, meet
like-minded progressives, and learn all about NLC's exciting upcoming
year.  We are currently accepting applications for the 2008 NLC Institute.

Blake's on Telegraph (Upstairs)
2367 Telegraph Avenue
Sunday, September 16
5:00-7:00 p.m.

We can't wait to see you there!
RSVP on our Facebook event page:
http://berkeley.facebook.com/event.php?eid=18164598584

Please contact Adam Borelli (aborelli at newleaderscouncil.org) or Michelle
Wasserman (mwasserman at newleaderscouncil.org) with any questions, and check
out our web site for more information: http://www.newleaderscouncil.org

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PROGRESSIVE OPPORTUNITIES:

-Barack Obama Campaign

Vote Hope, a progressive organization working to support Barack Obama in
California, is looking for someone to fill the position of East Bay
Student Organizer.  The Organizer will be working with 5 different
campuses (CSU East Bay, Laney College, Merritt College, UC Berkeley and
Contra Costa College) to establish a campaign strategy on the respective
campuses and will be in charge of finding volunteers and working on voter
registration and mobilization on the campuses.  It is a part time position
starting ASAP and the pay will be $1000.  If interested, send an e-mail
with your resume to Jenn Brown at jbrown at votehope2008.org or call
202.315.6616.

**All interested individuals, including people of color, women, persons
with disabilities and persons who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
or intersex are particularly urged to apply.**

-Working to keep Indian Gaming Contracts

Ron Luk from the East Bay Young Dems is working on a project which is a
statewide campaign to help keep gaming contracts which contribute millions
of dollars to the general fund (paying for services such as law
enforcement and safety) between Native American tribes and the State.  If
you are interested in organizing an effort to help educate the public on
this issue, contact Ron at 925-880-6362.  The pay is $10-$15 per hour.