The Pulse of Liberal Activism

Howdy Dems!

We hope all of your summers are going well! Below, we have a list of summer opportunities. If you are free and would like something to do, check one of them out! As always, if you have any questions, email us and we’ll be sure to help you out anyway we can!

Attorney General Campaign Summer Internships Available!

Sean Coffey for New York State Attorney General 2010
Sean is a retired Navy Captain, successful lawyer, and proud Democrat.  He is also the only true outsider in the race, having never before been elected or appointed to political office.  Intern opportunities include meeting with volunteers, working with community organizations, and using the voter file to track and manage volunteers.  Interns should also be comfortable working on projects on their own and able to excel in a fast paced environment. An ideal candidate will be able to commit to 40 hours per week but hours and dates are flexible. For more information on Sean or any of his platforms, visit Coffey2010.com.
To apply, please send an email to Ian McKeige at ianm@coffey2010.com, with a brief resume attached.

I am extremely excited to introduce the new 2010-2011 Executive Board:

• President: Kaley Hanenkrat
• Vice-President: Maddy Joseph
• Secretary: Janine Balekdjian
• Treasurer: Daniel Gonzalez
• Membership Director: Sophia Warren
• Director of Social and Alumni Affairs: Aditya Mukerjee
• Outreach Director: Marilyn Robb
• Media Director: Ganiatu Afolabi
• Speaker’s Coordinator: Eric Kutscher

And our two new Lead Activists, that will be joining Sean Quirk and Helen Kilian,

• Michael Rady
• Sarah Gitlin

A year may not be long enough to accomplish everything we want to do, but that might just be a good problem to have. This new board is following the legacy of an amazing group of students that have catapulted us to new levels. From a tenacious group of students hopping into vans to fight for the Democratic Party over Election Break, to a couple creative activists who placed several dozen Valentine’s on the office of a less than upright politician, no stone was left unturned, and no tunnel left unexplored. So as we say goodbye to those that did so much for this organization over the past years, let’s get excited for the new faces and fresh ideas. So enjoy the summer, and get ready for a fabulous year to come!

Wednesday, April 28th was SAME’s (Students Advancing Marriage Equality) Day of Action, during which members went down the City’s marriage license clerk’s office and posted signs protesting against the state’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriages and their rights as equal citizens. Two rounds of activists paid the clerk’s office a visit. Here are some pictures of the second round. (Click image to see in full-view.)

Posted inside the building.

Cheers, activists!

Love,

SAME

This morning at around 8 am a couple of daring Activist Council members went down to the City Clerk’s office to show our support for marriage equality at the place where, someday, a it will become a reality.

Despite today’s unexpected rain, members of Alma’s List, the women’s caucus umbrella group of the College Democrats, set up a table in Lerner to gather petition signatures in a continued effort to push for the Reproductive Health Act in New York. Women, men, young, and old expressed their support of the bill. Here’s a recap.

Here’s to a woman’s right to choose.