Politics and Policy

"Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members ; the last, the least, the littlest."

STATISTICS San Quentin State Prison Education

- 75% of SQ teaching staff are being laid off this January
- The annual salary of an SQ teacher is about $80,000
- SQ teachers teach inmates skills for re-entry into society
- 70% of inmates who are released will re-enter prison
- It costs over $40,000 to keep an inmate in prison

How can we save money in California? Do the math.

FELLOWSHIP Capital Fellows Program



The 18 Assembly Fellows, 18 Senate Fellows, 18 Executive Fellows and 10 Judicial Administration Fellows receive an outstanding opportunity to engage in public service and prepare for future careers, while actively contributing to the development and implementation of public policy in California.

Strike

STRIKE University of California, Nov. 18-20

The UC Regents will meet to vote on a proposed student fee increase: 32% over two semesters, last summer 9%. If this increase is approved, the cost of a UC education will have tripled since 2000.

First Annual Harvest Gala

EVENT Harvest Gala

I've been working on this since July.

We have over $7,000 worth of silent auction items, including:
- SF Opera tickets
- Tickets to Slim's and Great American Music Hall
- Private SF Bay boat tours
- Chez Panisse for two
- Passes to the Academy of Sciences
- Winery tours
- Most items will go for half retail value

Tickets start at $25.

"War to End All Wars"

HOLIDAY Veterans Day


Veterans Day originates from a treaty made in World War between the Allied nations and Germany on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, which is generally regarded as the end of “the war to end all wars.”

Whereas the 11th of November 1918, marked the cessation of the most destructive, sanguinary, and far reaching war in human annals and the resumption by the people of the United States of peaceful relations with other nations, which we hope may never again be severed, and

Whereas it is fitting that the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and mutual understanding between nations; and

Whereas the legislatures of twenty-seven of our States have already declared November 11 to be a legal holiday: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), that the President of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on November 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all other peoples.

CA Water + Agriculture

Statistics CA Water and Agriculture



The agricultural sector of CA makes up about 2% of California's economy.

The agricultural sector of CA uses up about 80% California's water at ~$20 per acre-foot. Urban users pay ~$200 per acre-foot..

What's really the best way to conserve water?

Hamlet

MEDIA This American Life - Hamlet, Act V



Jack Hitt begins his story about a group of prisoners at the Missouri Eastern Correctional Center who are rehearsing and staging a production of Hamlet. Shakespeare may seem like an odd match for a group of hardened criminals, but Jack found that they understand the Bard on a level that most of us might not. It's a play about murder and its consequences, performed by murderers, living out the consequences.

Americorps, Christmas Trees

JOB SEARCH Americorps

Each year, AmeriCorps offers 75,000 opportunities for adults of all ages and backgrounds to serve through a network of partnerships with local and national nonprofit groups.

EVENT Cal Forestry Club Christmas Tree Sale


Smells like Christmas - hand cut trees fresh out of the forest