Monthly Archives: October 2016

Texas Rising Hiring Phone Bankers

Do you have a passion for civic engagement? Are you fired up about this election?

I’m looking for passionate people to help Texas Rising get young voters out to the polls during early voting and on Election Day!

Phone bankers will work to expand the overall outreach efforts of the organization with respect to our non-partisan civic engagement work. Texas Rising, a project of Texas Freedom Network Education Fund, is focused on turning out 18-29 year olds to vote in the 2016 presidential election. This position will last approximately 2 weeks and is a part-time, seasonal position.

Job Description

  • Contact voters by phone using a script and ask a series of questions from that script. Collect and enter responses into a computer, and collect and manage data.
  • Regular check-ins with TFNEF staff about ongoing call progress.
  • Be available to attend a phone bank training and 3 phone banks.

Requirements

  • Energetic and positive attitude, must be able to talk on the phone and have meaningful conversations with voters
  • Considerate and professional
  • Teamwork and a positive attitude are critical to the success of the campaign
  • Care about progressive politics, youth organizing and grassroots communities
  • Able to take direction from Outreach staff
  • Transportation to and from phone banks
  • Bilingual; English and Spanish (preferred but not required)
  • Previous experiences as a phone banker on a non-profit or political campaign (preferred but not required)

Compensation

Positions have a commitment to attend all scheduled trainings and shifts. $10.00 hour. Callers will work a total of 11 hours earning a total of $110.

Hired Phone bankers are required to be available the following dates and times:

Thursday 10/20/16- 5:30p-7:30p (training)

Thursday 10/27/16- 5:30p-8:30p

Thursday 11/3/16- 5:30p-8:30p

Monday 11/7/16- 5:30p-8:30p

To Apply

Email a statement of interest to richelle@tfn.org

LAHSC Capture the Flag

We are hosting our annual Capture the Flag at the Capitol on October 19th. We’ll meet at 6:45 at Carothers and walk to the Capitol together, picking up people at Jester along the way.

USAID Payne Fellowship Application Announcement: Oct. 1, 2016- Jan. 20, 2017

It is with great pleasure that we announce the opening of the USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program 2017 application! The application can be found at www.paynefellows.org and will remain open until January 20, 2017.

The Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship seeks to prepare young people for careers in international development as Foreign Service Officers in USAID.  USAID has expanded the program, which selected three fellows in 2013, and will offer up to ten fellowships in 2017.  The best way for potential applicants to learn more about the programs is through our website at www.paynefellows.org.  They can also feel free to contact us directly by e-mail (paynefellows.org) or phone (202-806-5952).  We are pleased to answer any questions. 

The Payne Fellowship Program provides benefits of up to $94,000 over two years toward a two-year master’s degree, arranges internships in Washington D.C. and at USAID missions overseas, and provides professional development and support activities leading to employment in USAID.  Fellows may use the fellowship to attend a two-year master’s program in a U.S. institution to study an area of relevance to the USAID Foreign Service, including international relations, public policy, agriculture, environmental sciences, health, business administration, economics, or urban planning at a graduate or professional school approved by the Payne Program.  At the end of the two-year fellowship, Fellows enter the USAID Foreign Service.  The Payne Fellowship encourages the application of members of minority groups who have historically been underrepresented in international development careers and those with financial need.  Applicants must be college seniors or graduates looking to start graduate school in the fall of the year they apply, have GPAs of at least 3.2 and be U.S. citizens. The program welcomes applications from those with any undergraduate major.

Thank you for your support in spreading the word about this truly life-altering opportunity.

In truth and service,

 

MaRaina Montgomery

Program Administrator

USAID Donald M. Payne Int’l Development Program

Office: (202) 806-5952

www.paynefellows.org

Hot Science – Cool Talks: Chris Kirk

Primates and rainforests in West Texas? Dr. Kirk takes us millions of years back and discovers a time when, if you were walking through parts of Texas, you would hack your way through hot, tropical rainforests and encounter curious primates. Registration is required to attend this event: www.hotsciencecooltalks.org.

Hot Science – Cool Talks #103

Some Like It Hot, Hot, Hot: When Primates Roamed Texas Rainforests

Dr. Christopher Kirk, Professor of Anthropology, UT Austin

Friday, October 21, 2016

5:45 – 6:45 p.m. Interactive Community Science Fair

7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Talk (includes Q & A session)

Student Activity Center (SAC) Auditorium

 

All participants must be registered to attend. Check-in opens at 5:45 p.m. The optional interactive Community Science Fair features engaging hands-on activities and is included with the registration. 

A new ticket option is available for those who only wish to attend the Community Science Fair without staying for the talk. It is the perfect option for those families with young children!

You can also watch the live webcast on Friday, October 21st at www.hotsciencecooltalks.org. 

 

Presented by the Environmental Science Institute (ESI) at The University of Texas at Austin, the Hot Science – Cool Talks series is a venue for leading researchers to share their scientific discoveries with the public, K–12 science educators and their students. The series consists of six free public lectures each year, reaching an annual audience of more than 2,500. 

Clements Center Events

Wednesday, Oct 05, 2016 | 6:00pm | CLA 1.302D

Movie screening and discussion of High Noon (1952) and its influence on American statesmen

Gary Schmitt, Co-Director of AEI’s Marilyn Ware Center for Security Studies

 

Tuesday, Oct 11, 2016 | 12:30-2:00 PM | Eastwoods Room (UNB 2.102)

Women and National Security Speaker Series

Charity Wallace, Senior Advisor to the Women’s Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute

 

Friday, Oct 14, 2016 | 2:00-3:00 PM | FAC 330

Clements Center Coffee Hour, led by UT students

 

And a general reminder that applications are open for our Maymester in London program. The deadline to apply is November 1st.

Career & Internship Fair Tomorrow – 10/5, 11a­-3p, Texas Union Ballroom

Fall 2016 Career & Internship Fair

Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2016 

Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Location: Texas Union Ballroom, Career Fair Info…

Attire: Professional attire required (no jeans, shorts, running shoes/sneakers or flip flops; visit our Dress for Success page to learn more about professional attire.)

Employers: Meet recruiters from a variety of companies and organizations, including Charles Schwab, Austin Film Festival, The U.S. State Department, United Airlines, Indeed.com, Peace Corps and more! 

Explore Attending Employers and Opportunities: Download the Career & Internship Fair App by visiting the following links or searching for “UT Liberal Arts Career Fairs” in your Google Play Store or Apple Store.  UT Liberal Arts Career Fairs:  iOS  |  Android 

Workshop: Introduction to Portuguese for Spanish Speakers

Have you ever wanted to travel to Brazil or thought about taking Portuguese classes, but weren’t sure how to get started? Join us for a hands-on workshop that will show you that you really can learn to speak Portuguese! The workshop will introduce you to the tools to start speaking and understanding the Portuguese language along with Portuguese resources at The University of Texas. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to practice speaking Portuguese over coffee and Brazilian snacks.

The workshop will be led by Vivian Flanzer, coordinator of UT’s Portuguese Language Program since 2001 and creator of the website ClicaBrasil.

The workshop is free and open to UT faculty, staff, and students. Beginners or early intermediate speakers only. No prior knowledge of Portuguese is necessary; at least an intermediate level of Spanish is recommended.

Registration required by October 17: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-introduction-to-portuguese-for-spanish-speakers-tickets-27937279154

UT Austin Graduate School Fair – Tuesday, October 11

Meet representatives from graduate programs across the country and around the world at the UT Austin Graduate School Fair, October 11 from 10am – 2pm in the Texas Union Ballroom. Over 100 programs will be in attendance!

Visit the Event Page for a full list of represented programs, and for more updates.

During the Grad Fair, there will be panel discussions with UT faculty and with current grad students. The panels will talk about the benefits, challenges, and realities of graduate school, to help you decide if grad school is for you! Join us in the Sinclair Suite of the TX Union from 10:30 – 11:30am for the Faculty Panel and from 12:30 – 1:30pm for the Grad Student Panel.

Both events are free and open to all majors at UT. Click here to register. 

EVENT DETAILS:

Graduate School Fair

October 11

10:00am-2:00pm

Texas Union Ballroom

 

Featuring:

Is Grad School For Me?  

Faculty panel: Hear from faculty members in different areas who can tell you what they look for in successful applicants, how they select students, and the different kinds of funding available to students.  

10:30am-11:30am

 

Student panel: Current graduate students can tell you what it is like to be a graduate student on the UT campus.  They can also give tips on how to apply to graduate schools and what to expect when dealing with programs.

12:30pm-1:30pm

Sinclair Suite (Texas Union) 

 

Master the Possibilities inside The Daily Texan on Monday, October 10 for more details about the event and other graduate programs around the country.

Plan II PreMed Meeting

Next Plan II PreMed Meeting will be next Wednesday, October 5th at 7pm in CRD 007B.  We will be hosting Dr. Winnie Whitaker, a pediatric emergency doctor.  Dr. Whitaker graduated from the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio in 2001, and she is affiliated with Dell Children’s and UMC Brackenridge.  We will have food!

All LAHers are welcome.