Rally with President Obama (Health Care Organizing Event)
Join President Obama this Thursday, September 17th for a rally in support of health insurance reform. Doors open at 9am.
Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis, so please arrive as early as possible.
All attendees will go through airport-like security and should bring as
few personal items as possible. No bags, no sharp objects, no
umbrellas, no liquids, no strollers, and no signs will be allowed into
the venue.
Time:
Thursday, September 17 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location:
Comcast Center (College Park, MD) 1 Terrapin Trail College Park, MD 20742
We the undersigned University of Maryland, College Park undergraduate students support the continuation of a chapter of the Maryland Student Public Interest Research Group (MaryPIRG) at UMD.
We pledge to vote yes on the following referendum question on the April 20th and 21st SGA election ballot:
MaryPIRG, the Maryland (Student) Public Interest Research Group, is a statewide, student directed, student funded, non-profit, non-partisan organization, which does research, education, service, and action on environmental, consumer protection, higher education, and hunger relief issues. MaryPIRG was established at the University of Maryland in 1973. In the past, MaryPIRG has typically employed a staff of professional organizers and advocates paid for by part of your Student Activities Fees to work with students on issues that concern them as citizens. Currently, the SGA By-Laws prevent SGA recognized organizations from allocating any of their student activity fees budget for funding student salaries, staff salaries, employee salaries, or any other compensation that may be interpreted as wages or salaries. However, contingent upon a favorable student wide referendum every two years, MaryPIRG is exempted from the provisions of the section that prevents funding of wages or salaries.
Do you support the exemption of Maryland PIRG from that section of the SGA By-laws so that their request to fund a Campus Coordinator and State Director through the student activities fee can be considered by the Student Government Association?
Sign the pledge by filling out the form below!
Casino Jack and the United States of Money
May 4th 6:30 PM Linser Auditorium George Washington University
Money plays too big a role in our democracy and who wins elections. Come hear how money and lobbyists are affecting politicians and our democracy, and what you can do to fix the system.
Please RSVP by signing the form below.
Activist Workshop in Baltimore
Maryland PIRG in conjunction with the Public Interest Network is organizing an Activist Workshop on Saturday, June 5.
Show-up ready for action. We will spend the day moving between large group overviews and small groups to give people an opportunity to learn and internalize skills.
The skills we are focused on are skills passionate activists need to know how to do.
Here's the agenda: 1:00 – 1:15 Welcome/Introductions 1:15 – 1:30 Overview of Volunteer Recruitment 1:30 – 2:10 Small Groups: Volunteer Recruitment 2:10 – 2:30 Overview of Coalition Outreach 2:30 – 3:00 Small Groups: Building a "Paper Tiger" Coalition 3:00 – 3:20 Break, Meet fellow area activists 3:20 – 3:45 Overview of Planning a News Conference 3:45 – 4:25 Small Groups: Planning a News Conference 4:20 - 4:30 Wrap-up
The trainers will be experienced staff from Maryland PIRG and the Public Interest Network. It's a chance to meet some of the people behind the email addresses. This event is open to the public, feel free to spread the word to other activists.
The workshop will be held in Baltimore, at a location to be announced. After you RSVP, Megan Severson, the training facilitator, will be in touch with directions and more details about the training. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email mseverson@publicinterestnetwork.org.
We the undersigned University of Maryland, College Park undergraduate students support the continuation of a chapter of the Maryland Student Public Interest Research Group (MaryPIRG) at UMD.
Maryland PIRG in conjunction with the Public Interest Network is organizing an Activist Workshop on Saturday, June 5.