Category: Get Involved
TRAINING: Running for Public Office: Emerging Leaders in Public Service
| July 6, 2011 | Posted by committeegrrl under Trainings |
the CORO center in Pittsburgh is accepting Applications for the Fall class of “Running for Public Office: Emerging Leaders in Public Service” Application Deadline is August 1, 2011. Running For Public Office:Emerging Leaders in Public Service Running for Public Office: Emerging Leaders in Public Service is an experiential learning program of the Coro Center for Civic Leadership.…
Remember The P2pac..
| April 12, 2011 | Posted by P2pac under Get Involved, Information, Progress Pittsburgh Updates |
One of the projects that came out of the origonal Progress Pittsburgh is the P2pac. The P2pac is a political action committee that raises money and supports candidates who are running for office in Pittsburgh. You haven’t heard much from the P2pac since 2009 because there haven’t been many local races. But with the…
Progressive Video Contest and Festival
| February 28, 2011 | Posted by p2wp under Events, Get Involved |
This year the 14th Ward Independent Democratic Club has a new twist on their annual fundraiser. They are inviting anyone who is interested to submit a video to their progressive film contest. First prize is $300 and there is no fee to enter. The contest is open to anyone who would like to enter. Key…
NOI Launches Free Organizing Tip of the Day Email
| February 22, 2011 | Posted by Take Action under Campaign 101, Trainings |
With campaign season in full swing – I thought some of the readers here would be interested in this new email series from the New Organizing Institute. When you sign up, you’ll receive a short email five days a week. We’ll cover all sorts of topics, like new media skills, data tricks, organizing ideas, management practices…
How to Run For Public Office – A Workshop
| January 6, 2011 | Posted by p2wp under Events, Trainings |
Presented by the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh and Carlow University’s Political Science Department Saturday, February 5, 2011 Agenda 8:15 – Registration and Breakfast 9:00 - The Decision to Run Making that Personal Decision Political Party Representatitves Local Government Academy 9:45 – The Process of Election Discussion of Forms How and When to…
Democratic Gain Resume Workshop in Pittsburgh
| November 5, 2010 | Posted by p2wp under Events, Trainings |
Pittsburgh, PA Resume & Job Search Tips Workshop When: Saturday, November 6, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Where: Onorato for Governor Offices, 213 Smithfield Street, 2nd floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222 Contact: Alexandra Acker Lyons (alexandra@democraticgain.org) Registration Information: Online registration is available until: 11/5/2010 Register for this event »http://www.democraticgain.org/events/event_login.asp?id=130339
Democratic Gain Creating State Network in PA
| May 19, 2010 | Posted by committeegrrl under Job Postings, Trainings |
One of the things discussed over election night beers and post-election day cups of coffee today – was which candidates ran good campaigns. You can have the best candidate in the world but a bad campaign will ruin their chances of election. Good campaign staff can be hard to find – long hours and low…
Election Workers Needed in 7th and 8th Wards
| May 5, 2009 | Posted by breen under 2009 Primary Election, Allegheny-County, Elections, Pittsburgh, Volunteer Opportunities, voting |
Voters in parts of Shadyside (7th Ward) and Bloomfield (8th Ward) may not be able to vote, unless people sign on for open slots in the district Boards of Election. (These are the people who have you sign in and set up the machine for you to vote. They are also the ones who count…
Race for City Council District 4 Takes a Nasty Turn
| May 2, 2009 | Posted by politicalspy under 2009 Primary Election, Politics, Volunteer Opportunities |
When campaigns begin to sputter and hemorage support close to Election Day, this is the time when they often begin to engage in disgusting and illegal tactics. Exhibit A: At least one elderly woman was reportedly harassed at her door for telling a Coghill-canvasser that she was suppoorting Natalia Rudiak in the District 4 City…
Getting Ready for Netroots Nation
| April 23, 2009 | Posted by p2wp under Get Involved, Information |
The annual conference for lefty political bloggers – Netroots Nation – will be held in Pittsburgh in August 2009. If you are in Pittsburgh and want to learn more about getting involved – please join the PghRoots Google Group to connect to others and share info about the conference. Subscribe to pghroots Email: Visit this…
Tell Your Representative to Support HB300
| March 25, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Civil Rights, Get Involved, Government, Issues, PA General Assembly, Pennsylvania, Take Action |
This important bill for equality is receiving some resistance from local residents. Please call your representative to demonstrate support for the bill: PROPOSAL/ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This legislation would amend the act of O ctober 27, 1955(P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for findings and declaration of policy, for right to…
Voter Photo ID Bill at State Level
| March 6, 2009 | Posted by p2wp under Elections, Get Involved, Government, Issues, PA General Assembly, Pennsylvania, Take Action, voting, Voting Rights |
Requiring voters to show ID every time they vote is a barrier to voting. Contact your state representative and senator, and members of the relevant committees, and ask them to vote against such a requirement. You can find your representatives’ contact information here. The Senate Bill in question can be found here. Here are some…
School Board Watch: Transparency+Accountability=YOU
| March 5, 2009 | Posted by p2wp under A+ Schools, Community Development, Education, Get Involved, Government, Issues, Pittsburgh, PUMP, School Board, Volunteer Opportunities |
From the folks at PUMP: A+ Schools and PUMP believe that the City and the region rely on an excellent public school system in order to prosper. But the school system will only be as good as its leadership demands. Board Watch is an effort to engage and inform the community about school board governance…
The Billboards Are Back: City Hearing Next Week
| March 5, 2009 | Posted by engagedcitizen under Advertising, Civic Engagement, Community Development, Downtown, Get Involved, Government, Issues, Pittsburgh, Sustainable Development, Take Action |
Remember the big debacle last year regarding a certain LED billboard on a certain transportation center (at the corner of Grant and 11th Streets in Downtown Pittsburgh)? (See this, that, or the other post from last year.) Well, lucky for us, we have a say in the issue. As the City prepares to develop policy…
Mayors Office Looks for Interns to Help with the Campaign
| February 18, 2009 | Posted by grantstreetgossip under Blogs, Volunteer Opportunities |
Image by Getty Images via Daylife From Agent Ska I received the following email from the Duquesne Democrats. “…The second opportunity available is something *name* pointed out to me earlier this week and that is a few unpaid internships within the mayors office: “The campaign is looking for several hard-working, and self-motivated unpaid interns…
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