I. CDA Efforts to Help Victims of Katrina
Over the past two months, our nation has stood strong in the face of the the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States. CDA continues to urge our members to do whatever you can on your campus to help out the relief efforts. Here is a list of charities you can work with to help Katrina victims.
The American Red Cross - www.RedCross.org
AmeriCares - www.americares.org
America's Second Harvest - www.secondharvest.org
ASPCA - www.aspca.org
Catholic Charities USA - www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
Direct Relief International - www.directrelief.org
Feed The Children - www.feedthechildren.org
Habitat for Humanity - www.habitat.org
Humane Society of the United States - www.hsus.org
Noah's Wish - www.noahswish.org
North Shore Animal League America - www.nsalamerica.org
The Salvation Army - www.salvationarmyusa.org
United Jewish Communities - www.ujc.org
United Methodist Committee on Relief - www.methodistrelief.org
United Way - national.unitedway.org
II. Yes We Can
Yes We Can is a training and job placement program, organized by Senator Barack Obama’s Hopefund PAC, with a goal of expanding opportunities for African Americans and Latinos in political campaigns around the country. This program is designed to recruit and train young people who have the desire to work on campaigns but have limited political experience. Senator Obama’s priority is to identify and create a class of talented campaign staffers who gradually build experience in all areas of a campaign, and who will continue to work in politics over an extended period of time.
For more information, please visit the website, www.hopefundamerica.com/yeswecan/ or you may contact Tori L. Scarborough at 202-543-4673 or tscarborough@hopefundamerica.com.
III. Model US House of Representatives Conference
The United States Model House of Representatives will bring one Student Representative from each of the 435 Congressional Districts to Washington, DC for a five-day simulation of the House of Representatives. These Student Representatives will write the bills that will be introduced during the simulation in Washington, DC. This prestigious event will be held at the Capitol Complex, in the actual Committee Rooms, and numerous other events will be hosted throughout Washington, DC. The United States Model House of Representatives Program is scheduled for April 17-21, 2006. The deadline for completed applications is November 18, 2005. A rigorous competition is expected and applying as early as possible is encouraged.
Apply at http://www.aysf.org/ModelHouseofRepresentatives/portal.html
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