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| * Patten University's [[http://www.prisonuniversityproject.org/pages/about/about-us.html|Prison University Project]] at San Quentin helps inmates earn degrees. Volunteers teach and tutor math, astronomy, and physics. (Donations and volunteers are needed because, by law, federal funds may not be used for education of the incarcerated). Casey Law (''claw@astro'') has worked with them recently. | * Patten University's [[http://www.prisonuniversityproject.org/pages/about/about-us.html|Prison University Project]] at San Quentin helps inmates earn degrees. Volunteers teach and tutor math, astronomy, and physics. (Donations and volunteers are needed because, by law, federal funds may not be used for education of the incarcerated). Casey Law (''claw@astro'') has worked with them recently. |
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| | * [[http://www.crscience.org/volunteers/aboutbasis| Bay Area Scientists In Schools (formerly Community in the Classroom)]] is like Project ASTRO but you visit a bunch of different classrooms throughout the school year and do basically the same demo every time. They also include all sciences, not just astronomy. Nicholas McConnell (''nmcc@astro'') and Adam Morgaon (''amorgan@astro'') have participated recently. |
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| * [[http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/|SSL Center for Science Education]] has lots of educational programs available. Bryan Mendez (''bmendez@ssl'') and Dan Zevin (''dzevin@ssl'') collaborate often with our Department. | * [[http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/|SSL Center for Science Education]] has lots of educational programs available. Bryan Mendez (''bmendez@ssl'') and Dan Zevin (''dzevin@ssl'') collaborate often with our Department. |
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| | * There are tons of astronomy and general science museums in the Bay Area and many of them love to have astro grads as docents/volunteers or to run star parties. Jeffrey Silverman (''jsilverman@astro'') has volunteered at the [[http://lawrencehallofscience.org/|Lawrence Hall of Science]] just up the hill from campus and Statia Cook (''sluszc@astro'') has volunteered at the [[http://www.chabotspace.org/index.htm|Chabot Space & Science Center]] in Oakland. |
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| * [[http://expandingyourhorizons.org|Expanding Your Horizons]] is a nationwide program that conducts one-day conferences to educate middle-school girls about careers in science and technology. [[http://eyh.mills.edu|Mills College]] runs a local conference each March. No one in institutional memory has participated in this. | * [[http://expandingyourhorizons.org|Expanding Your Horizons]] is a nationwide program that conducts one-day conferences to educate middle-school girls about careers in science and technology. [[http://eyh.mills.edu|Mills College]] runs a local conference each March. No one in institutional memory has participated in this. |
| ====Not in Our Name Project==== | ====Not in Our Name Project==== |
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| The [[http://www.notinourname.net/pledge_about.html|Not In Our Name Project]] was initiated at a meeting in New York City, on March 23, 2002. The meeting was called for by a letter that proposed ways to strengthen and expand resistance to our government's course in the wake of September 11, 2001. The meeting adopted the proposal - and Not in Our Name was born. | The [[http://www.notinourname.net/|Not In Our Name Project]] was initiated at a meeting in New York City, on March 23, 2002. The meeting was called for by a letter that proposed ways to strengthen and expand resistance to our government's course in the wake of September 11, 2001. The meeting adopted the proposal - and Not in Our Name was born. |
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| The Not In Our Name Pledge of Resistance was created collectively by artists and activists (ARTivists) in April 2002 as a means of inspiring protest and resistance. The Pledge was not intended to be signed, rather, it is a tool to be used by individuals, organizations and communities to inspire and strengthen individual and group resistance. The Pledge of Resistance was subsequently written, translated to 24 languages and distributed at anti-war actions on April 20, 2002--along with a call to take up the Not in Our Name project. | The Not In Our Name Pledge of Resistance was created collectively by artists and activists (ARTivists) in April 2002 as a means of inspiring protest and resistance. The Pledge was not intended to be signed, rather, it is a tool to be used by individuals, organizations and communities to inspire and strengthen individual and group resistance. The Pledge of Resistance was subsequently written, translated to 24 languages and distributed at anti-war actions on April 20, 2002--along with a call to take up the Not in Our Name project. |
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| The Not in Our Name National Steering Committee is the final decision making body of the national project. However, local chapters maintain great autonomy of action. Steering Committee members are selected or recruited by the local chapters, or are nominated and affirmed by the current steering committee. The Steering Committee is open to Not in Our Name activists and organizers of all backgrounds, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, political affiliations and immigration status, from major urban areas to small communities across the country. | The Not in Our Name National Steering Committee is the final decision making body of the national project. However, local chapters maintain great autonomy of action. Steering Committee members are selected or recruited by the local chapters, or are nominated and affirmed by the current steering committee. The Steering Committee is open to Not in Our Name activists and organizers of all backgrounds, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, political affiliations and immigration status, from major urban areas to small communities across the country. |
