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News for Politics students -- 11-30-2021

November 30, 2021

  1. Register ASAP for Spring 2022 semester! If you are a Politics major, make sure you get a seat in your preferred courses.
  2. Community-based Learning Peer Leader position. Applications due December 1. Humboldt Community-based Learning (CBL) Peer Leaders are responsible for providing inclusive and welcoming support to students who participate in community-based learning classes (e.g. Service Learning, Academic Internships, Clinical Field Experiences). Peer leaders are dedicated to providing all students with the resources necessary to succeed in their community-based learning courses with a specific focus on working with first generation and BIPOC students. CBL Peer Leaders for the spring semester of 2022 will be a part of the Humboldt Center for Community Based Learning’s (CCBL) pilot CBL Peer Leadership Program and will be instrumental in contributing to this program's growth and development. The Peer Leader position is an unpaid internship, which can be counted toward course credit. This is expected to be a hybrid position, and the anticipated starting date is January 10, 2022. Email politics@humboldt.edu for the full position description.
  3. California 100 Tech Policy Hackathon. Informational webinar Dec. 1 from 11:30am-12:30pm; register here. Deadline to apply is Jan. 5. Got an idea to improve public policy in California through science and technology? Stanford University and the California 100 Initiative invite you to apply our tech policy hackathon that will provide $1,000 cash prizes, mentoring, and support to bring your ideas to fruition. We invite ideas that improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of government agencies and programs, through the improved use of technology. California 100 is a transformative statewide initiative focused on inspiring a vision and strategy for California’s next century that is innovative, sustainable, and equitable. Find out more and apply here.
  4. Sustainable Futures Speaker Series, Dec. 2. 5:30-7pm. Dr. Traci Brynne Voyles will present a webinar on “The Settler Sea: California’s Salton Sea and the Consequences of Colonialism.” Register here. Traci Brynne Voyles is an associate professor and chair of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of Oklahoma. She works in the fields of environmental history, environmental justice, Indigenous studies, feminist theory, and critical race studies. She is the author of "The Settler Sea: California’s Salton Sea and the Consequences of Colonialism" (University of Nebraska Press, Many Wests series, 2021) and "Wastelanding: Legacies of Uranium Mining in Navajo Country" (University of Minnesota Press, 2015), and is currently writing an environmental history of childbirth in the 20th century United States. These lectures are sponsored by the Schatz Energy Research Center, the Environment & Community graduate program, and the College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences at Humboldt. 
  5. Indigenizing Humboldt Library, student research position. Application deadline Dec. 3. The Humboldt Library is seeking to hire 1 to 2 students to do qualitative research on what Indigenous Faculty, Staff and Students would like to see in the Library, in terms of art and visual design to make the Library more inclusive and welcoming. Position term: December 2021-end of May 2022 with the possibility of extension through Summer 2022). Hours per week: variable depending on tasks for the study. Some weeks may be busier than others, but will typically be no more than 10 hours. Pay: $19 per hour. Applicants must be a registered student at Cal Poly Humboldt and plan to be enrolled at least through Spring 2022. Find more details and apply via the Handshake link here.
  6. Winter break Homeward Bound Bus, Dec. 4. Humboldt is offering free rides for students on Humboldt's Homeward Bound Bus, thanks to expanded funding for Basic Needs. The bus makes stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles and is intended to provide transportation to students who would not otherwise be able to afford to travel. For winter break, the bus leaves campus on December 18th and returns on January 15th. Sign ups go live on December 4 at 6 p.m. and are on a first come, first serve basis. Filling out the signup form does not guarantee a spot on the bus. Confirmations will be emailed out three days after signing up. For more information and the link to sign up visit parking.humboldt.edu/homeward-bound-program.
  7. The Global Sustainability Scholars (GSS) Program. Application deadline is January 9. Based at the University of Colorado – Boulder, the GSS Program focuses on training the next generation of diverse sustainability scientists from the US. The 2022 cohort will focus on Ocean Sustainability. The program offers a 10-week paid professional training and research experience with international research projects for undergraduate students. GSS participants get paid a stipend and the program supports travel abroad and lodging. This program aims to bridge young professionals to career or graduate school. More information and the application can be found here.
  8. Green Teams Internship Program. Application deadline January 4. The PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies at Montclair State University is pleased to announce that undergraduate student applications are now open to join our summer 2022 GREEN TEAMS Internship Program running from May 31 - August 4, 2022. This is the seventh year that this program brings together students from diverse backgrounds and majors to address sustainability challenges for a wide array of organizations including but not limited to corporations, local businesses, municipalities, community groups, government agencies, and non-profits. See here for more information. Undergraduate students may apply directly online.
  9. Student Organizing Series. This spring California Common Cause, an organization dedicated to holding power accountable and building an inclusive democracy for all Californians, will be offering a FREE comprehensive leadership training called the Student Organizing Series. Our Student Organizing Series is focused on developing the next generation of organizers and activists. The training covers planning issue campaigns, building grassroots support, lobbying, communications/media skills, fundraising, and more. Register here. Questions? Email Alvin Valverde at avalverde@commoncause.org.
  10. Humboldt Sustainability Newsletter. Browse the most recent newsletter to find information on events, campus sustainability projects, community happenings, and other useful tips. This newsletter is authored by Green Campus, a student group that operates under Humboldt's Office of Sustainability.
  11. Peer mentor office hours. Politics Department peer mentors Samuel Perez (sep104@humboldt.edu) and Serena Archila (sea91@humboldt.edu) host drop-in office hours every week. Let them help you: plan a path through the major, answer coursework questions, help motivate you to stay focused on your success, and support you during challenging times. Sammy’s hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-4pm and by appointment (Zoom room link). Serena’s office hours: Mondays from 4-5pm, Wednesdays from 3-4pm, and by appointment (Zoom link).