The Political Science Department is hosting a post-election panel on Thursday, November 13. Please join us to learn about what the recent mid-term election results mean for the future course of local, regional, and national politics. We’ve assembled a dynamic group of American Politics professors to share their views and respond to your questions and comments:
Megan Ming Francis: What the election means for issues of civil rights and civil liberties, especially surveillance laws/policy.
Mark Smith: Why Republicans Won the Senate: Candidate quality, the map of Senate seats at stake, and voter turnout, including young voters.
John Wilkerson: Now Republicans need to prove they can govern? What a Republican-controlled Congress means for policy.
Event Details
When: Thursday, November 13, 4:30-6:00pm
Where: Odegaard 220
To RSVP, go to our one question poll at: https://catalyst.uw.edu/quickpoll/vote/meroy/9394
Light refreshments will be served. Your RSVP helps us know how much food to order.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Paid Undergraduate FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES with UW's Carlson Center
The Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center is pleased to announce three PAID FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES for undergraduate UW students. Through the Carlson Civic Fellowship program, the Carlson Center will hire three Fellows to work at three local non-profits.
The host sites for 2015 Carlson Civic Fellows will be:
- Entre Hermanos / LGBT Latino Public Policy and Community Mobilization Fellow
- International Rescue Committee / Citizenship-Preparation Program Fellow
- Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (“SCIDpda” / IDEA Space: Public Safety Program Fellow
Students selected as Carlson Civic Fellows will commit to working with their community non-profit 10 hours per week from January-June 2015 and will receive a $2,500 stipend for their work.
The host sites for 2015 Carlson Civic Fellows will be:
- Entre Hermanos / LGBT Latino Public Policy and Community Mobilization Fellow
- International Rescue Committee / Citizenship-Preparation Program Fellow
- Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (“SCIDpda” / IDEA Space: Public Safety Program Fellow
Students selected as Carlson Civic Fellows will commit to working with their community non-profit 10 hours per week from January-June 2015 and will receive a $2,500 stipend for their work.
In addition to their work with their host site, Carlson Civic Fellows will also:
-Participate in a 3-credit (credit/no-credit) Community-Based Leadership (CBL) course offered through the Carlson Center during Winter Quarter.
-Create a Personal Development Plan articulating goals for their time enrolled in the fellowship, and participate in regular advising sessions with a Carlson Center staff member to assess their progress and development.
-Identify personal strengths and leadership styles through structured activities and reflection exercises; integrate this understanding and awareness into service with their community organization.
Brief descriptions of the three fellowship opportunities are below. For a detailed description of each opportunity, more information about Carlson Civic Fellowship components and requirements, and application materials, please visit the Carlson Center website: http://www.washington.edu/carlson/carlson-civic-fellowship-students/.
Applications must be received by Monday, October 20 at 5:00 PM
Questions? Contact Talya Gillman, 206.616.2885 or engage@uw.edu.
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2015 Carlson Civic Fellowship Positions
Entre Hermanos
LGBT Latino Public Policy and Community Mobilization
The Carlson Civic Fellow will help Entre Hermanos strengthen its 2015 legislative social justice agenda, geared towards promoting the health and well-being of the Latino LGBTQ community. The Fellow will participate in information-gathering discussions with various stakeholders; conduct research on community needs and interests; support the development of related Communication strategies to spark community mobilization; engage in direct advocacy activities; assist in the evaluation of the 2015 Legislative Session’s outcomes and recalibration of legislative priorities as needed; and help with early implementation of Entre Hermanos’ social justice agenda, while planning towards the sustainability of the organizations legislative efforts over time.
International Rescue Committee
Citizenship-Preparation Program
The Carlson Civic Fellow will support the IRC in Seattle’s efforts to improve and strengthen its citizenship-preparation programming for the organization’s primary client-base, refugees resettled to the United States. Refugees are eligible for citizenship through naturalization 5 years after their arrival in this country, and IRC in Seattle believes that more refugees would apply for citizenship if they felt confident in their abilities to pass the naturalization test. The Carlson Civic Fellow will evaluate other citizenship preparation courses offered both within King County and across the country, and consult with IRC staff on which best practices could be implemented by the organization. Using this information, the Civic Fellow will design and pilot a pilot citizenship-preparation project – with an eye towards evaluation and program sustainability, and with the dedicated support of IRC staff and volunteers.
Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda)
IDEA Space: Public Safety Program
SCIDpda works to revitalize Seattle’s Chinatown International District neighborhood through economic and community development efforts that are designed to preserve the community’s multi-ethnic culture and heritage. The Carlson Civic Fellow will aid SCIDpda in two programs, addressing issues of public safety and community engagement: 1) The organization’s twice-weekly, evening Neighborhood Block Watch program focuses on crime prevention and ownership of the streets, but has been on hiatus for over a year. The Fellow will work with SCIDpda staff to jumpstart participation in the initiative amongst neighborhood residents, employees, business owners, families and others, propelling community empowerment, efficacy and cohesion. 2) They will also provide valuable strategic, recruitment and logistical support leading up to, and during, the organization’s neighborhood Spring Clean program, taking place in April 2015.
-Participate in a 3-credit (credit/no-credit) Community-Based Leadership (CBL) course offered through the Carlson Center during Winter Quarter.
-Create a Personal Development Plan articulating goals for their time enrolled in the fellowship, and participate in regular advising sessions with a Carlson Center staff member to assess their progress and development.
-Identify personal strengths and leadership styles through structured activities and reflection exercises; integrate this understanding and awareness into service with their community organization.
Brief descriptions of the three fellowship opportunities are below. For a detailed description of each opportunity, more information about Carlson Civic Fellowship components and requirements, and application materials, please visit the Carlson Center website: http://www.washington.edu/carlson/carlson-civic-fellowship-students/.
Applications must be received by Monday, October 20 at 5:00 PM
Questions? Contact Talya Gillman, 206.616.2885 or engage@uw.edu.
______________________________________
2015 Carlson Civic Fellowship Positions
Entre Hermanos
LGBT Latino Public Policy and Community Mobilization
The Carlson Civic Fellow will help Entre Hermanos strengthen its 2015 legislative social justice agenda, geared towards promoting the health and well-being of the Latino LGBTQ community. The Fellow will participate in information-gathering discussions with various stakeholders; conduct research on community needs and interests; support the development of related Communication strategies to spark community mobilization; engage in direct advocacy activities; assist in the evaluation of the 2015 Legislative Session’s outcomes and recalibration of legislative priorities as needed; and help with early implementation of Entre Hermanos’ social justice agenda, while planning towards the sustainability of the organizations legislative efforts over time.
International Rescue Committee
Citizenship-Preparation Program
The Carlson Civic Fellow will support the IRC in Seattle’s efforts to improve and strengthen its citizenship-preparation programming for the organization’s primary client-base, refugees resettled to the United States. Refugees are eligible for citizenship through naturalization 5 years after their arrival in this country, and IRC in Seattle believes that more refugees would apply for citizenship if they felt confident in their abilities to pass the naturalization test. The Carlson Civic Fellow will evaluate other citizenship preparation courses offered both within King County and across the country, and consult with IRC staff on which best practices could be implemented by the organization. Using this information, the Civic Fellow will design and pilot a pilot citizenship-preparation project – with an eye towards evaluation and program sustainability, and with the dedicated support of IRC staff and volunteers.
Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda)
IDEA Space: Public Safety Program
SCIDpda works to revitalize Seattle’s Chinatown International District neighborhood through economic and community development efforts that are designed to preserve the community’s multi-ethnic culture and heritage. The Carlson Civic Fellow will aid SCIDpda in two programs, addressing issues of public safety and community engagement: 1) The organization’s twice-weekly, evening Neighborhood Block Watch program focuses on crime prevention and ownership of the streets, but has been on hiatus for over a year. The Fellow will work with SCIDpda staff to jumpstart participation in the initiative amongst neighborhood residents, employees, business owners, families and others, propelling community empowerment, efficacy and cohesion. 2) They will also provide valuable strategic, recruitment and logistical support leading up to, and during, the organization’s neighborhood Spring Clean program, taking place in April 2015.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Journalist/Research Work Wanted for Current Affairs TV Show
AIO Media is a local production company that's located in SODO Seattle. It will be producing a first season 13 episode current affairs TV program over the next five months here. This program is funded by UWTV and the Evans School. We are now looking for students who are interested in politics to help us to research on most discussed political issues and feature and talk about them in the series.
Here's a polite video to help you better understand how the show is about and going to look like. Since it's not final, I would like to ask you not to share with anyone. insideoutlook.tv
Here's the internship description below:
Journalist/Research Work Wanted for Current Affairs TV Show
Job Descroption:
AIO (aiomedia.com) is looking for qualified Journalists & Political Research Junkies to work as an intern with the editorial team of an exciting new current affairs TV program. 13 episodes will be produced over the next five months here in Seattle, and if you have the skills we want to hear from you. You will need to help to research on the topic that is going to be featured in each episode, make recommendations on the guests we should invite to the show, and develop questions that the society would be interested in asking those guests.
Requirements:
Experience is preferred. More than anything AIO is looking for individuals who enjoy digging deep into current affairs and fleshing out compelling story leads and trends. And, of course, hitting a deadline.
Additional Requirements:
-Excellent writing skills
-Proficient understanding of the social, political, and economic issues of the day
-Good use of logic
-Able to craft compelling questions
-Must meet deadlines
-Able to take critique and make changes
If this sounds like a good fit to you, please submit your resume and at least one sample of creative work: job@aiomedia.com
AIO (aiomedia.com) is looking for qualified Journalists & Political Research Junkies to work as an intern with the editorial team of an exciting new current affairs TV program. 13 episodes will be produced over the next five months here in Seattle, and if you have the skills we want to hear from you. You will need to help to research on the topic that is going to be featured in each episode, make recommendations on the guests we should invite to the show, and develop questions that the society would be interested in asking those guests.
Requirements:
Experience is preferred. More than anything AIO is looking for individuals who enjoy digging deep into current affairs and fleshing out compelling story leads and trends. And, of course, hitting a deadline.
Additional Requirements:
-Excellent writing skills
-Proficient understanding of the social, political, and economic issues of the day
-Good use of logic
-Able to craft compelling questions
-Must meet deadlines
-Able to take critique and make changes
If this sounds like a good fit to you, please submit your resume and at least one sample of creative work: job@aiomedia.com
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
New AUT Course: Pol S 120, Perspectives On Contemporary Public Policy Issues
New Autumn 2014 Course
Pol S 120, Perspectives On Contemporary Public Policy Issues
A new lecture series course featuring Political Science faculty
This course will be an opportunity for students to learn about and discuss a range of important public policy issues and controversies in contemporary public life. Once a week, a different member of the Political Science faculty will present a topic that reflects their scholarly passion.
Presenters include:
-Prof. Matthew Barreto, Immigration Policy in America
-Prof. Jamie Mayerfeld, Guantanamo: Preventive Detention in Theory and Practice
-Prof. Rebecca Thorpe, The Politics of Crime and Punishment in America
Requirements: Students read about the topic in advance of each lecture and take a short quiz. Following each lecture, there is a question and answer session with the presenter. Over the course of the quarter, students also choose three of the presented topics and write a five-page essay on each.
Let's get this conversation started!
For more information, contact Political Science Advising at polsadvc@uw.edu.
Pol S 120, Perspectives On Contemporary Public Policy Issues
A new lecture series course featuring Political Science faculty
Meets W 230-420pm
2 credits
I&S Credit, W
Course
CR/NC grading
SLN: 22443
Open to students in all
disciplines!
This course will be an opportunity for students to learn about and discuss a range of important public policy issues and controversies in contemporary public life. Once a week, a different member of the Political Science faculty will present a topic that reflects their scholarly passion.
Presenters include:
-Prof. Matthew Barreto, Immigration Policy in America
-Prof. Jamie Mayerfeld, Guantanamo: Preventive Detention in Theory and Practice
-Prof. Rebecca Thorpe, The Politics of Crime and Punishment in America
Requirements: Students read about the topic in advance of each lecture and take a short quiz. Following each lecture, there is a question and answer session with the presenter. Over the course of the quarter, students also choose three of the presented topics and write a five-page essay on each.
Let's get this conversation started!
For more information, contact Political Science Advising at polsadvc@uw.edu.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Summer Internships with the Program on Environment
Organizations:
Gotcha!:
A Critical Analysis of Wildlife Populations and Behaviors on
Bainbridge Island Through the Use of Camera Traps(Bainbridge Island Land
Trust)
Carnation Farmers Market Carnation Farmers Market:
Children's Program Internship
Fundraising Internship
Outreach and Social Media Internship
International Fisheries Gear Collection (COASST)
City of Seattle, Dept. of Neighborhoods:
Carnation Farmers Market Carnation Farmers Market:
Children's Program Internship
Fundraising Internship
Outreach and Social Media Internship
International Fisheries Gear Collection (COASST)
City of Seattle, Dept. of Neighborhoods:
Intercultural Market Gardening P-Patch Internship
US EPA Region 10:
Health and Environment Communication Internship
US EPA Region 10:
Health and Environment Communication Internship
Feasibility Study of Nez Perce Tribal Burning Fee
Program Internship
PCB Outreach Internship
Puget Sound National Estuary Program Internship
Strategies for reducing air pollution from agricultural operations in the Northwest Internship
Pinchot Partners:
Pinchot Partners Outreach Intern
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways:
PCB Outreach Internship
Puget Sound National Estuary Program Internship
Strategies for reducing air pollution from agricultural operations in the Northwest Internship
Pinchot Partners:
Pinchot Partners Outreach Intern
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways:
Livable Streets Action Initiative Internship
Neighborhood Greenway Standards Internship
Greenway Survey Internship
Greenlight District Internship
Neighborhood Greenway Standards Internship
Greenway Survey Internship
Greenlight District Internship
Seattle Tilth
under contract with the Puget Sound Partnership:
Pesticide Reduction Point-of-Sale Pilot Study
Sound Salmon Solutions:
Salmon Habitat Restoration Outreach Intern
Sound Salmon Solutions:
Salmon Habitat Restoration Outreach Intern
Stillwaters Environmental Center:
Carpenter Creek Estuary Monitoring Outreach
The Nature Conservancy:
International recognition for Puget Sound's native oysters
Washington Conservation Voters:
Campaign and Communications Intern
Washington Sea Grant:
Invasive green crab targeted outreach
Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition:
Assessing the stewardship needs of state lands intern
West Seattle YMCA:
Lincoln Park Capstone Project - Summer 2014 internship
InterIm Community Development Association - Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD) Youth Program:
Fostering Environmental Citizenship in Urban Youth through Community-based & Culturally-grounded Experiential Learning intern
Fostering Environmental Citizenship in Urban Youth through Community-based & Culturally-grounded Experiential Learning intern
For more detailed descriptions of each internship and information on applying,
please visit this link!
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