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- Register for ECAASU (2.15 – 2.17)
- Join ECAASU National Board!
- APAICS Summer Internship and Fellowship Programs
- Summer 2008 White House Internship
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 2008 Summer Organizing Fellowship
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Register for ECAASU (2.15 – 2.17)
The legendary conference—ECAASU: http://www.ecaasu2008.org/
Be there.
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Join the ECAASU National Board!
The East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) is seeking interested and dedicated people to serve on its National Board, which provides leadership for ECAASU. This is a great opportunity for you to be a part of a national organization that encompasses more than 1,000 college students and alumni. Being on the National Board will require some travel, and attendance during conference call meetings is expected. We welcome you to join us in making a significant national impact on the Asian American community. The following positions are open:
· Communications Chair
· Internal Chair
· Alumni Chair
· Webmaster
Terms are 2 years each. For more information and application, please visit http://www.ecaasunational.org/nationalboard_app.html
Applications are due March 1st, 2008. Good luck!
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APAICS Summer Internship and Fellowship Programs
The deadline for the APAICS Summer Internship program is
January 31, 2008, and the deadline for the APAICS Fellowship program is
February 28, 2008. More information can be found at http://www.apaics.org.
In addition, APAICS now allows for online donations! Donations will go
towards the operating costs of APAICS' programs, including the aforementioned
Summer Internship and Fellowship programs. Simply go to www.apaics.org and click on
"Give to APAICS" in the sidebar.
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Summer 2008 White House Internship
The application deadline for the Summer 2008 White House Internship is February 26, 2008. We are looking for a well-qualified, diverse group of applicants. Please distribute the attached White House Internship flyer and application to interested parties!
A White House Internship is an opportunity for current students and recent graduates to experience everyday life at the White House while working with high-level officials on a variety of tasks and projects.
Strong applicants should exhibit:
· Sound academic credentials
· A demonstrated interest in public service
· Solid written and verbal communication skills
· A history of community involvement
· Strong character and leadership skills
Beyond experiencing the day-to-day operations of the White House, interns participate in a speaker series, tours, community service projects, and various White House events.
For more information please visit our website at: www.whitehouse.gov/intern.
Applications should be submitted to intern_ap...@whitehouse.gov on or before February 26, 2008 for the Summer 2008 Internship.
If you have any questions please contact White House Personnel at 202-456-5979.
Thank you!
Meghan Espinoza
Intern Coordinator
The White House
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force 2008 Summer Organizing Fellowship
June 9, 2008–August 15, 2008
About the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
We are the uncompromising national voice for full LGBT equality.
The Task Force creates change by building LGBT political power from the ground up.
We bolster the strength of local LGBT activism in rural enclaves, small towns and cities nationwide. We build grassroots political muscle at every level by training activists, strengthening the infrastructure of local and state allies and organizing broad-based campaigns creating public support for full equality of LGBT people.
What is the Organizing & Training department?
Our Organizing & Training team partners with leaders, organizations, and campaigns to build the political power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in measurable ways at the state and local level.
As the LGBT community's most experienced corps of trainers and organizers, we provide practical, in-the-trenches support to win elections, defeat anti-LGBT ballot measures and stop anti-LGBT legislation.
What is the Organizing & Training Fellowship?
This is not your average fellowship.
The O&T Fellowship is a social justice fellowship that's fast and furiously intense. You'll learn to organize to defeat anti-LGBT ballot measures, get real campaign experience, and recruit hundreds of volunteers to build large-scale grassroots campaigns that change voters' minds and hearts about the lives of LGBT people.
Fellows will work as part of a dynamic field team in high priority campaigns around the country.
O&T fellows will:
• Recruit, train and motivate volunteers to understand and then carry out actions.
• Talk face-to-face with voters about issues of importance to the LGBT community.
• Create and lead training related to organizing action, in the field as well as at meetings, conferences and events.
• Collaborate with Task Force staff nationwide on Task Force priority projects.
• Travel an average of 15 days a month to local communities, helping them build political power.
Stipend & Placement
Summer fellows are paid a stipend of $500 per week. The summer 2008 term runs from June through August with a possible November extension. Organizing fellows may work out of our offices in New York, Washington, D.C. or Los Angeles, or be placed in high-priority states working to defeat anti-LGBT ballot measures or pass pro-LGBT legislation. Summer organizers are responsible for their own housing and living expenses.
Qualifications
Applicants interested should have:
• Openness and thirst for learning; strong desire to excel as an organizer, even if it means unlearning some things.
• Enormous drive to achieve measurable progress towards meaningful social change.
• Enthusiastic desire to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and responsible self-starter.
• Excellent listening, speaking and writing skills.
• Knowledge of and great curiosity about all aspects of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
• Ability and desire to travel. This fellowship requires extensive time on the road.
• Willingness to work evening and weekend hours when projects demand it.
• Capacity and desire to work in a multicultural environment where commitment to diversity based on race, ethnic origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and physical ability is an important institutional value.
To apply
Applications must include:
1. Cover letter explaining your motivation for applying to the fellowship
2. Resume
3. Contact information for three references
4. If you are currently enrolled in a college or university, a transcript
Applications must be received by Sunday, March 30, 2008. Decisions will be made and communicated by Monday, April 28, 2008.
Step 1: Send cover letter, resume and references in the body of an e-mail to js...@theTaskForce.org. Verify your email address by replying to the auto-response.
Step 2: Mail college transcript (if applicable) to:
Jovan Sage — O&T Fellowship Program
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 1504
New York, NY 10038
Questions? Contact Jovan Sage, Field Organizer, at js...@theTaskForce.org or call 646.358.1483.
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