Campus Greens - UC Berkeley Chapter

“As doctors, we find that our patients suffer because of increasing deductibles, co-payments, and restrictions on patient care. More and more, physicians are turning to national health insurance as a solution to this problem” -Dr. Ronald Ackermann of the Indiana University School of Medicine, who worked on the recent study surveying 2,000 American doctors

1. Next Meeting
2. Upcoming Green Events
A. GPCA Spring 2008 Plenary (04/05-04/06)
B. Cal 2008 Presidential Debate Forum (04/09)
C. Cal Day Tabling (04/12)
D. Progressive Activists Coming Together (04/13)
3. Other Progressive Events
A. The Clash of '68 (04/02-04/28)
B. Direct Engagement: New Digital Films from Palestine and Lebanon (04/06)
C. ASUC Elections (04/09-04/11)
4. Green Internship/Job Opportunities
A. Greenpeace Organizing Term (due April 4)
B. Sierra Club Grassroots Coordinator
C. Green Party of the United States Summer Office Intern
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1. Next Meeting
Our meetings for the rest of the semester will be every other week. We will have a meeting this Thursday at 7:10pm in 102 Barrows. We will be going over all of our upcoming events listed in this email, which include the Green Party Plenary this weekend on campus, Presidential Debates next week, Cal Day Tabling, and PACT in 10 days.

2. Upcoming Green Events
A. GPCA Spring 2008 Plenary (04/05-04/06)
This weekend, Campus Greens has the honor of co-hosting the Green Party of California's Spring Plenary meeting. Registration starts at 8am and the Plenary will start at 10am in 145 Dwinelle. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Students register for free while observers may register for $40 per day. This is a great opportunity to see the inner-workings of the state party.

B. Cal 2008 Presidential Debate Forum (04/09)
In collaboration with Boalt Director, Eric Stern, Students for Barack Obama, Cal Democrats, and Campus Greens, LPLS presents the UC Berkeley student body with a night of discussion, information and activism.

The event will consist of a panel of representatives from the McCain, Clinton, Obama, McKinney, and Nader campaigns who will debate issues and answer questions chosen by Berkeley students and moderated by Berkeley Political Science Professor Alan Ross.

All debate questions will be chosen out of a hat at the time of the debate. Aside from the actual debate, there will be an audience question and answer section as well. This event will give the entire Berkeley student body an opportunity to have their voices heard and questions answered. The event will start at 7pm in 155 Dwinelle. For more info, visit the Facebook event page at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=31560440186&ref=share

C. Cal Day Tabling (04/12)
Hundreds of admitted high school seniors and their families will be passing through Sproul Plaza on April 12 and we are tabling from 9am-4pm. If you can sign up for the 9am-1pm or 12pm-4pm shift, please reply ASAP. You do not need to have had any experience tabling.

D. Progressive Activists Coming Together (04/13)
Campus progressives are isolated and fragmented. It's hard to figure out what issues students even care about. How do you even get involved in campus activism? I thought that Berkeley was all about students actually DOING things!

Activism does not run on frustration. It is not about reacting. Activism is about dedicated people earnestly educating themselves and inspiring others. It's about EDUCATION and COMMUNITY.

P.A.C.T. is a conference about actually getting down to what we can do. Come out and find out about what a whole smattering of campus groups are working on right now and how you can get involved.

P.A.C.T. includes, but not limited to:
Campaign to End the Death Penalty
By Any Means Necessary
Berkeley American Civil Liberties Union
Cal Greens
Sustainability Team
Educate!
Disabled Students' Union

If you've ever wondered about how progressive clubs can work together, If you'd like to find out more about what any of these clubs do, If you'd like to get educated and excited about how you can use your education to change the world, this conference is for you.

This conference will be at noon in 2050 VLSB. For more info, visit our Facebook event page at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12711336750

3. Other Progressive Events
A. The Clash of '68 (04/02-04/28)
Soon to be forty years old, May ’68 is demonstrating creaky joints, age-related depression, and memory loss. Definitely memory loss. So The Clash of ’68 is dedicated to the memory of that most remarkable month and its surrounding history. The emphasis of this program is an expansive sense of global unrest focused on Paris, May ’68, as a watershed upheaval that surged forward with great optimism, only to be crushed by unyielding power. For more info, visit the event page at: http://bampfa.berkeley.edu/filmseries/clash_of_68

B. Direct Engagement: New Digital Films from Palestine and Lebanon (04/06)
This series explores the vitality and diversity of documentary and experimental filmmaking in Lebanon and Palestine today. The first two programs take place at the PFA Theater, with additional events presented on the UC Berkeley campus and in San Francisco. For more info, visit the event page at: http://bampfa.berkeley.edu/filmseries/direct_engagement

C. ASUC Elections (04/09-04/11)
Your student government (through IRV) for next year will be elected next week! Use your democratic right and make it happen! We are not officially endorsing a particular slate as a student group, but our members who are more progressively inclined may want to read up on the candidates at http://www.calserve.org

4. Green Internship/Job Opportunities
A. Greenpeace Organizing Term (due April 4)
As you know, global warming is the most significant environmental problem facing us today. We at Greenpeace are helping scale up the environmental movement by giving students the skills they will need to tackle global warming, deforestation, toxic waste disposal and other important environmental issues. We need your help building the movement and training the next generation of environmental activists!

The *Greenpeace Organizing Term* is an action-packed semester that will give students the leadership skills to come back to their campuses and be catalysts for change. While in the program, students will be trained in grassroots organizing, media, direct action, and campaign strategy. They will also learn to drive Greenpeace boats, run a successful campaign, and how to make change back on their campus! Best of all, they’ll put those new skills into practice by working on actual Greenpeace campaigns – in the U.S. and abroad!

We are currently accepting applications for the Fall semester. The application deadline is *April 4, 2008*.

Please share this opportunity with your campus group, and forward this message to any students who might be interested in a semester of action, travel and training with Greenpeace.
Furthermore, should you wish to receive information on other opportunities from Greenpeace, please provide us with your email address and we’ll send messages directly to you!

*For more information or to apply, please visit www.greenpeace.org/got.*

Thank you in advance for your help and support!

Best,

Kate Bower and Linda Capato
Greenpeace Organizing Term Greenpeace USA
B. Sierra Club Grassroots Coordinator
Fight global warming and promote CLEAN ENERGY! The SF Bay Chapter of Sierra Club is in search of interns to build our volunteer capacity, engage in political activism, and turn the Bay Area into the nation’s leader in clean energy.
Problem: Global climate change is the great challenge of our generation. Most Bay Area residents are very concerned about global warming, but our elected officials haven’t shown the political will to make those sentiments a reality.
Solution: Through reaching out to voters, working with the media and community groups, and raising public awareness, we will pass legislation to put energy distribution in the hands of the city, lowering prices and bringing clean energy to Bay Area residents.
What YOU get out of interning: Hands on grassroots organizing experience and references YOU can put on your resume! Gain campaign expertise with the oldest and largest environmental organization in the country--the Sierra Club! Build citizen power in a strategic district for progressive causes. Recruit, train, and develop community leaders. Possible opportunities for course credit and/or work study available.
Responsibilities: Volunteer recruitment, Volunteer training, Assisting in organizing for and running a grassroots precinct operation, Develop messaging, Hands on experience building a community organization
Contact Tracy Shepard at tracy@sfbaysc.org, 510-848-0800 x307.
C. Green Party of the United States Summer Office Intern
Intern at the Green Party National Office
Help make History! Intern with the fastest growing party in the US!
The Green Party of the United States is looking for interns to work in our Washington, DC office. Interns will assist with daily office operations, help develop web outreach tools, provide administrative support for campaigns, fundraising, research, and help with event planning.
Qualified applicants should be computer savvy. Experience with on-line campaigns, web design, publication layout, office work, and databases a plus. Activist experience and/or Green Party membership preferred. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are currently looking for candidates starting in May 2008. Hours and start date are flexible.
This is an unpaid internship, although many colleges and universities offer college credit for internships.
If you are seeking office experience in the political arena, this is a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. We provide a fun and friendly work environment and plenty of practical and useful experience.
To apply, please email your resume and cover letter to:
Green Party of the United States
Attn: Emily Citkowski
PO Box 57065
Washington, DC 20036
Fax: 202-319-7193
Email: Emily@gp.org
If sending by email please include the subject line: Green Party Internship
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Wow, this was a freaking long email digest, but that is a small price to pay in our commitment not to spam you all. We hope to see you at these events with your friends!
-Edward

President of Campus Greens (Berkeley Chapter)