Fwd: New York Union Semester - Apply today!

[Tamara Shapiro]

Hi Folks,

Please pass this along to any students or recent grads you know who might be interested in sharpening their organizing skills and spending a few months in NYC.

Thanks,
Tammy

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From: Tamara Shapiro <Tamara....@mail.cuny.edu>
Date: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 8:07 PM
Subject: New York Union Semester - Apply today!
To: "tamar...@gmail.com" <tamar...@gmail.com>

Calling all Students and Activists!

Don't miss your chance to apply for Union Semester, a program for activists, undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about social justice!  It combines academic scholarship with on-the-ground experience at organizations committed to building a fairer society.

We are now accepting applications for the fall 2013 semester.  Students wishing to apply for the fall 2013 semester should submit their applications by June 17th.

NY Union Semester provides undergraduate and graduate students with  

• A 32-hour/week, 15-week internship at a New York City labor union or a labor-affiliated organization;

• Labor studies courses at the Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies at the City University of New York (CUNY);

• A weekly stipend and monthly unlimited-ride transit allowance;

• In-state tuition and a scholarship

• A certificate in Labor Studies from CUNY’s School of Professional Studies along with 16 undergraduate or 12 graduate credits; plus

• Networking opportunities and the chance to experience New York City and its rich cultural and political life.
  

Students can get more information and access the application at www.unionsemester.org or they can go here to apply.  The program is a part of the Murphy Institute which also houses a Master of Arts in Labor Studies.  

Many New York Union Semester graduates become union or community organizers, researchers, labor lawyers or administrators at not-for-profit organizations. Most students were referred to Union Semester by a contact at their home college or university.

Feel free to contact the outreach coordinator, Tamara Shapiro, if you have any questions about the program. You can reach her at 212-642-2011 or tamara....@mail.cuny.edu.