[Fels_pubpol_0708] events and opportunities

Fri Apr 18 11:45:13 EDT 2008

**//*Sunday, April 20, 2008 */1 -- 4p.m. /

*NATIONAL 'TURN UP THE VOTE' YOUTH SUMMIT*

The Hip-Hop Research and Education Fund and PowerPAC will convene an 
unprecedented National Turn Up the Vote Youth Summit live from the 
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.  Hip-hop icons and 
community leaders will issue a statewide and national call-to-action 
encouraging every 18-35 year old to participate in the Pennsylvania 
primary on Tuesday, April 22 and go out to the polls in record numbers 
on November 4, 2008.* Confirmed Guests: *Russell Simmons, Dr. Benjamin 
Chavis, Terrence J, and others. Location: Temple University, The 
Liacouras Center Arena, 1776 N. Broad Street  **

*Tuesday, April 22
7:00 AM -- 9:00 PM*
*Philadelphia** Primary*
Go vote!
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*6:00 PM
"The Story of Stuff"-- Discussion on Reducing Consumption and 
Materialism to Make Greener World!*
/Join us for a special film screening of "The Story of Stuff."  This 20 
minute film exposes the connections between a huge number of 
environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more 
sustainable and just world.  A discussion with Dr. Trudy Heller, Penn 
Professor of Business and the Natural Environment, and Clayton Lane, 
co-founder of PhillyCarShare and a Penn Alum, will follow the film. 
 They will discuss how people can turn environmental challenges into 
business opportunities through awareness and education and 
PhillyCarShare's dedication to energy-saving programs through their 
car-sharing program./ Penn Bookstore, www.upenn.edu/bookstore
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Friday, April 25
2:00 PM
"The Power of the Chair: Formal Leadership in International Cooperation"**
Fox Speakers Forum: Jonas Tallberg, Associate Professor of Political 
Science at Stockholm University*
/Jonas Tallberg's primary research interests are compliance in 
international cooperation, the design of international institutions, and 
multilateral negotiations, with a regional specialization in European 
Union politics. His publications include Leadership and Negotiation in 
the European Union (Cambridge University Press, 2006) and European 
Governance and Supranational Institutions: Making States Comply 
(Routledge, 2003), as well as numerous articles on international 
cooperation and European governance./
Stiteler Forum
Registration is recommended for this event.*
*Visit the fox leadership event page for more info and to register: 
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/foxleadership/docs/events_register.php?screen=reg_event&eid=23671

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3:00 PM
Fox Speakers Forum: Elisabeth Bumiller, Washington Correspondent for the 
New York Times*
/Elisabeth Bumiller is a reporter for The New York Times who covers 
politics and policy in the nation's capital and the author of a 
forthcoming biography of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. From Sept. 
10, 2001 to 2006, Ms. Bumiller was a Times White House correspondent who 
also wrote a weekly column, White House Letter, about the people and 
behind-the-scenes events of the presidency./
Huntsman Hall F85
Registration is recommended for this event.
Visit the fox leadership event page for more info and to register: 
http://www.sas.upenn.edu/foxleadership/docs/events_register.php?screen=reg_event&eid=23655

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*Upcoming Events*

*Saturday, May 3
7:00 - 8:00 PM*
Screening of Irshad Manji's documentary /Faith Without Fear /and Q&A
/Irshad Manji's is the international best-selling author of The Trouble 
with Islam Today: A Muslim's Call for Reform in Her Faith. With her 
non-profit initiative, Project Ijtihad, Ms. Manji seeks to "promote the 
spirit of Ijtihad, Islam's own tradition of critical thinking, debate 
and dissent" and to "support a positive vision of Islam that embraces 
diversity of choices, expression and spirituality." She is a journalist, 
and her articles have appeared in numerous papers including the Wall 
Street Journal and the New York Times.  She is also the Director of the 
Moral Courage Project at New York University.  /
For additional information, you can visit her website at:  
www.irshadmanji.com.

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*The World Affairs Council of Philadelphia invites you to join us for 
two programs:
Friday, May 16*
Douglas J. Fieth, the former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy who 
was an integral player in planning the administration's war on terror 
and the military campaigns in Afganistan and Iraq, will be joining us to 
give an insider's perspective on how the U.S. government's strategy was 
devised. *FREE TO STUDENTS*
*Monday, May 19*
Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico and former democratic 
presidential candidate, joins us to share his advice to the next 
president. *FREE TO STUDENTS*
Reservations are required and based on availability for all programs.
To register, please call (215)561-4700 or visit www.wacphila.org 
<http://www.wacphila.org/>.  You can also email programs at wacphila.org.
For information contact Laurie Strong at (215)561-4700

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Internships, Jobs, Other Opportunities*

*Penn in Washington Enrollment Open*
If you are planning on being in Washington, D.C. this summer, enroll for 
PIW, which organizes speakers, mentors, and networking events.  
Enrollment for PIW also registers you for the Penn in Washington 
scholarship program. Scholarship deadline is May 1. See details on 
website: http://www.fels.upenn.edu/internship/registration.html

Penn in Washington is also hiring for the summer -- one research 
position, preferably on campus, 20 hours a week, work study preferred. 
See posting on Student Employment Office website or email 
d_martinez at sas.upenn.edu

*Summer Institute for Research on Race and Wealth*

The Summer Institute is a two week program for students (undergraduate 
or graduate) who have completed a paper, such as a senior thesis, honors 
paper, graduate course paper or a master's thesis, on a topic related to 
racial inequality or wealth.  The goal of the program is to provide 
promising students with an opportunity to refine a piece of research 
that focuses on racial inequality or on the distribution of wealth in 
the United States.  Participants will receive support for their travel, 
living expenses and a small stipend.  *Applications are due May 16, 
2008*.  To apply, please send a writing sample, 2 letters of 
recommendation (with one preferably from an instructor who supervised 
the writing project that the student hopes to extend while at the 
program), and a brief cover letter describing your interest in the 
program and the work you hope to do while at the Institute.  Remember to 
include your summer address and e-mail in your application, so we know 
where to contact you if you are accepted. Please send an e-copy of your 
application to: cbetsey at howard.edu with a phrase like "Howard Summer 
Program" in your subject line.Questions about the summer program may be 
directed to Dr. William Spriggs at wpriggs at howard.edu, Dr. Ngina Chiteji 
at nchiteji at howard.edu, or Dr. Charles Betsey at cbetsey at howard.edu.

*Asian-American Action Fund's Political Empowerment Internship*We are 
looking for a bright, sincere and politically savvy intern to spearhead 
our business and communications strategy. Our intern will be based in 
LA, and will be flown to DC to help with our June 10 Gala. Our Political 
Empowerment Intern will have 3 main responsibilities:
(a) Spearhead AAA-Fund's business and media strategy;(b) Help coordinate 
our June 10 Gala and other AAA-Fundevents; and
(c) Write regular blog pieces, newsletters and press releases.ur 
Political Empowerment Intern will receive a summer stipend of $1000. We 
ask that our intern start in mid-May, and devote at least 10 weeks on a 
full-time basis. Please email your resume and cover letter by *April 23* 
to info at aaa-fund.org (attn: Gautam Dutta, Esq., AAA-Fund Executive 
Director).

*Congressman Ciro D. Rodriguez (TX-23)
Press Intern*
We are seeking a Press Intern to work closely with our Press Secretary.  
You will help identify and collect important daily regional press clips, 
establish contacts with domestic and international press agencies, and 
help prepare documents to be posted on our website.  As a member of our 
intern staff, you will also help perform central office duties including 
sorting and distributing mail, answering phones, greeting visitors, and 
leading tours of the Capitol.  Most interns will also have the 
opportunity to assist staff with legislative research, constituent 
correspondence, and event preparation.  Fluency in Spanish is a plus but 
not required. Excellent research and writing skills are a must as well 
as the ability to work under deadlines. Resume and cover letter 
required.  In your cover letter, please list the dates you will be 
available as well as the days and hours you will be in the office. 
Please send your documents to txdemintern at gmail.com, to the attention of 
the intern coordinator. 1-2 positions available.  Preference will be 
given to candidates able to work mornings.
*Staff Intern*
As a member of our intern staff, you will help perform central office 
duties including sorting and distributing mail, answering phones, 
greeting visitors, and leading tours of the Capitol. All interns will 
also have the opportunity to assist staff with legislative research, 
constituent correspondence, and event preparation. Fluency in Spanish is 
a plus but not required. Excellent research and writing skills are a 
must as well as the ability to work under deadlines. Resume and cover 
letter required.  In your cover letter, please list the dates you will 
be available as well as the days and hours you will be in the office. 
Please send your documents to txdemintern at gmail.com, to the attention of 
the intern coordinator.  3-4 positions available.

The D.C. Court of Appeals (dcappeals.gov) is still considering 
applications for their internship. Open to undergraduates. Email cover 
letter/resume to Steven_Gallagher at cadc.uscourts.gov

 Attention graduating seniors: Summer opportunity at the *World Bank*! A 
Penn alum who works at the World Bank has offered to consider resumes 
from Penn graduating seniors for positions as short term consultants (in 
length they are the equivalent of an internship - 3 months, and it's 
paid). They review resumes and see if there's a fit with one of their 
projects. If interested, send a cover letter/resume via email to Carmen 
Deseda, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington D.C. 20433, 
cdeseda at worldbank.org

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Deirdre Martinez, PhD
Director and Lecturer
Fels Public Policy Internship Program and Penn in Washington
Fels Institute of Government
University of Pennsylvania
3814 Walnut Street (Mail code 6197)
Philadelphia PA 19104
215-746-3849
Fax 215-746-3565
Cell 215-900-5299

Visit our website for program details: 

	http://www.fels.upenn.edu/internship/

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