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What's Happening

September 12, 2008
MaryPIRG Intern Deadline

September 17, 2008
First Look Fair

September 18, 2008
First Look Fair

September 26, 2008
All-Niter

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Upcoming Events

MaryPIRG Intern Deadline
9/12/2008
During Fall 2008 MaryPIRG will be offering 3-credit internships to students with a minimum of 30 credits to learn grassroots organizing and activism on the following issues: Youth Civic Engagement (the New Voter's Project), Hunger & Homelessness, Renewable Energy, Public Transit, Smart Growth, Global Warming, Student Debt, Higher Education, and Affordable Textbooks. Students will be trained by our professional staff, have access to federal experts, and get hands-on experience organizing their peers on the campaign of their choice. Have your forms submitted by September 12th so interviews can be scheduled. See https://www.marylandpirgstudents.org/internships for all the necessary information.

First Look Fair
9/17/2008

First Look Fair
9/18/2008

All-Niter
9/26/2008

Last Day to Register to Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election!
10/14/2008

Election Day!
11/4/2008

Coalition for Civic Engagement and Leadership
3100 Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
(301)314-5387      ccel@umd.edu