What?

The Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) is now opening the application process to become an APASD intern for the 2013-2014 academic school year.

Who?

The Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD) serves the diverse and changing needs of the Asian Pacific Islander (API) community at the University of California, Berkeley. APASD provides accessible and relevant programming and resources, promotes cross-cultural community building, and advocates civil rights and social justice through education and empowerment.

These programs and resources include:

Asian Pacific Islander Issues Conference (APIICON)

Celebration of Asian Pacific American Womyn (CAPAW)

Program Development and Resources

Research Focus Groups

Campus Advisory Committees

And much more…

When?

The application process will take place from Monday (4/15) – Friday (4/19)

Application submissions must be in by Sunday, April 21st.

How?

1. Attend an Information Session on Tuesday (4/16) at 6:30PM or Wednesday (4/17) at 8:00PM in 242 Cesar Chavez to learn more about being an APASD intern. Please RSVP by Sunday, April 13th at 11:59 pm.

2. Meet with two current APASD interns from Monday (4/15) to Friday (4/19) in 242 Chavez to gain different perspectives about the APASD internship. Sign up by Sunday, April 13th at 11:59 pm.

3. Submit the application form by Sunday, April 21st at 11:59 pm.

4. Please email your resume and schedule an interview with the APASD Director, Jere Takahashi at jeret@berkeley.edu by Sunday, April 21st. Interviews will be conducted from April 21st to April 27th.

If you have any questions about the application process or more about APASD, then please e-mail apasdoffice@gmail.com.

There will be a Deferred Action Workshop by the Academic Policy Department in the Office of the AAVP in conjunction with Clinical Professor Allison Davenport of the Boalt School of Law.

Sometimes a large university can seem like a machine, and as students we are only a small cog or bolt in the overall structure. This often creates a sense of isolation to anyone struggling with mental health. As students, we are in a constant state of stress. There are many aspects to balance at the same time: school, professionalism, personal development, social pressures, and the list goes on. So, when a student begins to struggle with depression, asking for help seems as if they are admitting weakness or incompetence.

On April 7th, 2013, You Mean More will be holding the second annual UC Berkeley Suicide Prevention Walk, benefiting the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Half of the proceeds from the walk will go to support suicide prevention programs for the Bay Area community and the other half will support suicide prevention nationally.

One of the most important programs funded by our walk is the Interactive Screen Program, designed by AFSP, and implemented at the Tang Center right here at Cal. This anonymous screening program works with students in the dorms and is designed to identify at-risk individuals and encourage them to come in for treatment.

This walk creates a statement by having members of the community join together to advocate for acceptance, love, and support. With this walk, we hope to reduce the stigma of suicide on campus and create a platform for such issues to be addressed and advocated for.

We hope that you will support us in our journey to reduce stigma and increase support for mental health. More than that, we hope you believe in this cause and help initiate a crucial social movement on our campus, and campuses across the nation.

Event Details
Date: April 7th, 2013
Time: 11:00am-3:00pm
Location: Upper Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley
There will be a resource fair with different organizations focused on mental health, several activities, and some amazing speakers and performers.

Register here: tinyurl.com/ucbsuicidepreventionwalk2013

You can register as an individual walker, create a team, or join team. Once you register, you will automatically have your own fundraising page that you can personalize and send out to friends and family for donations.

If you have any questions or comments please free to contact us at youmeanmore@gmail.com

Hello,

As a graduating senior, you are no doubt trying to decide what you will do next year, or even for the next 5 years. Consider a job with CALPIRG. www.uspirg.org/jobs

My parents met at Cal in 1968, and took part in many of the movements of the day, fighting for free speech and equal rights. When I got to college, I knew I wanted to make a difference like that, but I was frustrated that so many people were just talking about the problems of our generation, instead of actually doing something about them. I decided I had to work with an organization with a track record of results, so I joined CALPIRG. I started as an intern on campus, and now, in my third year on staff after graduating, I can look back on victories like helping 8,000 Cal students register to vote, banning plastic bags in Berkeley, and protecting California’s clean air and global warming laws by defeating Proposition 23. In addition to having a tangible impact on the issues I care about, I’ve made are some of my closest friends through my work, and I’ve learned tons of skills.

If you’re like me, you look around and see too many problems in our country to sit back and do nothing. With CALPIRG, you can actually get paid to take on and solve the problems our country faces; from advocating for policies that will protect consumers from big bank and credit card rip-offs, to educating citizens and students about energy efficiency, and increasing participation in democracy.                             

CALPIRG is part of a federation of state-based public interest advocacy groups called U.S. PIRG. And working together we have a much greater opportunity to make a difference. We have a 40-year track record of organizing on these issues, and, we’re hiring graduating seniors to jump right in and make a critical impact as a campus organizer or in our fellowship program.

Learn more about both of these positions at www.uspirg.org/jobs.

We will be holding an information session and interviews on campus Thursday, February 28^th and Friday, March 1^st.

Info session: Thursday, February 28^th in 80 Barrows Hall, 6-7 pm

I encourage you to find out more and apply!

For more information check out our website, or send me an email at coreen@calpirgstudents.org.

Sincerely,

Coreen Weintraub

UC Berkeley Campus Organizer, CALPIRG

coreen@calpirgstudents.org

www.uspirg.org/jobs

Passionate  about SOCIAL  JUSTICE?

Serve as a BONNER LEADER  AMERICORPS Member and Build Your Leadership Skills!

Information Sessions (102 Sproul):  February 20, 5-6pm; February 27, 4-5pm

*Work to end  homelessness in the Bay Area

*Help end inequities  in Berkeley public schools

*Help achieve  housing justice and immigrant rights for low-income Bay Area residents

*Be an advocate for individuals impacted by  incarceration

*Assist low income  communities with tax preparation

*Earn an $1175  AmeriCorps Education Award in the

Bonner Leaders serve as interns in local  non-profit organizations, community-based organizations and the Cal Corps  Public Service Center including: Alternative Breaks,  Cal in Local Government, Cal in the Capital, C.R.E.A.T.E., Oakland  Community Builders, Magnolia Project, Residential Service Initiative and VITA.  Bonner Leaders are eligible to receive a $1,175 education scholarship at the  completion of the year of service.

Application Deadline: March 8, 2013

Website: http://publicservice.berkeley.edu/bonnerleaders

Questions: e-mail ucb.bonnerleaders@gmail.com

**Students planning to graduate in December of 2013 are eligible to apply, however they must commit to participating in the program through April/May 2014**?

Bonner Leaders is a program of the Cal Corps Public  Service Center at UC Berkeley, which connects ideas, resources, and people to  act for social justice, build healthy communities, and foster life-long  commitments to public service. The Center partners with the community, student  leaders and faculty to engage over 4,000 students each year as volunteers, and  through jobs, internships, and courses.

On behalf of the ASUC, I would like to announce the RISE Scholarship, a scholarship I have been working on with AAVP Natalie Gavello, Senator Daley Vertiz, Senator Donna-Jo Pepito, and Senator Sidronio Jacobo for AB 540 students at UC Berkeley. We are awarding up to $1,000 per applicant that is chosen. Please follow the link above to apply.

For further questions, do not hesitate to contact Senator Lieu at klieu@asuc.org.

It is my pleasure to announce that the Ethnic Studies 5th Account is now active for the Spring semester of 2013!

What is the 5th Account?
The 5th account is a source of money made available for student groups on campus to seek assistance for programming and events that reflect the Ethnic Studies vision. The Ethnic Studies Department was created with the vision that people of color would overcome the discrimination they faced and rise above the socioeconomic, political, and historical barriers that have kept them oppressed since the beginning of this country’s history. The Ethnic Studies Department will only fund events that are all-inclusive of different ethnic communities. We believe in funding events that educate various communities about what the founders and students of Ethnic Studies believe in.

Where can you apply?
Applications are now available online via Cal Link. Hard copies have also been made available in Room 102 Hearst Gym.

When/Where should you hand in your application?
The first meeting of the semester will be February 27th 2013 at 3:00 in the Barbara Christian Conference room on the 5th floor of Barrows. Meetings are held biweekly. There will be a mailbox in room 102 Hearst Gym to hand in your application. You must hand in your application prior to a meeting in order to be considered on the agenda for the follow week. The Ethnic Studies 5th Account Chair will contact you through the information on your application with further instructions.

**Please make sure to read the application thoroughly and fill out all necessary forms in order to be put on the agenda. Incomplete and late proposals will not be reviewed. If you have any questions please feel free to email me at 5thaccountchair@gmail.com

Then come learn about PwC and our internship opportunities in Advisory Consulting!  Our information session will explain the various aspects of the Advisory practice and why PwC is a great place for a career!  Learn more about…

Differences between management, risk, technology, and forensic technology consulting – and how they work together!
How consulting at PwC differs from consulting at other firms
How PwC Advisory delivers services to its clients
The benefits and rewards of working for PwC

This event will feature a presentation, professional panel, and networking session.  Dress is business or campus casual.  Please copy and paste the link below into your web browser to register.  Space is limited – registration closes on Nov. 21, 2012

Thursday Nov. 29, 2012
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
New Career Center (2400 Bancroft Way)

https://sjobs.brassring.com/en/asp/tg/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerid=25163&siteid=5277&AReq=36979BR&Codes 

If you have any questions, please contact Jill.robinson@us.pwc.com or Jennifer.k.lee@us.pwc.com.