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Job Opening: Public Policy Associate (Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits)

by Emily RamosJobs July 22, 2013Comments are Disabled

Position Overview The Public Policy Associate will support SVCN’s public policy agenda in the areas of research, data analysis, and composing concise and well-written reports. There will be some Administrative work within this position’s scope as well. Read the full job description About SVCN The Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN) champions the interests of …

SIREN has 4 job openings

by Emily RamosJobs July 17, 2013Comments are Disabled

Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN) is a leading immigrant rights organization in the South Bay dedicated to providing immigrant rights advocacy, community education and naturalization assistance to Santa Clara County’s diverse immigrant communities. The mission of SIREN is to empower low-income immigrants and refugees in Santa Clara County through direct services, community education and …

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Agenda – SVYD July Membership Meeting

by Emily RamosAgenda July 15, 2013Comments are Disabled

Meeting date: Monday, July 15, 2013 Download pdf I. Welcome, Introductions, and approval of Agenda II. SVYD Officer and Standing Committee Reports A. President- Joshua Barousse (3 min) i. CYD Update ii. Bylaws committee iii. Moving Forward B. Vice President of Membership- Brandon Li (3 min) i. CYD API Caucus ii. New membership form iii. …

Netroots 2013: Bringing together progressives and technology in Silicon Valley

by Emily RamosNews July 2, 2013Comments are Disabled

Two weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending Netroots Nation. For the first time, this convention was in our backyard, San Jose, the heart of Silicon Valley. SVYD took advantage of this and hosted a great after party at Mosaic that featured many local elected officials as co-hosts & co-sponsors. It was a wonderful …

Archived postings (before July 2013)

by Emily RamosJobs June 18, 2013Comments are Disabled

Events/program coordinator (Kaiser) Field Representative/Caseworker (San Mateo) City Year Program Manager Part-time Staff: Working Partnerships USA in San Jose, CA California Young Democrats Asian Pacific American Caucus is looking for a Bay Area Regional Director to coordinate caucus activities, communication, and membership development. Contact Brandon Li at librandon12345@gmail.com for more information.

Pay

by Emily RamosUncategorized June 15, 2013June 15, 2015Comments are Disabled

You can now pay your membership dues online using PayPal. SVYD Annual Membership Dues Regular Membership $20.00 USDStudent/Low Income $10.00 USDAssociate Member $100.00 USD Want to donate to SVYD? Click the button below

Women in Non Profits

by Guest BloggerWomen’s Leadership Committee May 24, 2013Comments are Disabled

By Melanie Berringer Women are not seen as leaders in our society. After all women still make up only twenty percent of Congress and three percent of management in Fortune 500 companies. One sector where the management issue is especially stark is in non-profits. Women make up seventy percent of the workforce in non-profits, but they …

A Student Bill of Rights: to ensure higher education is a path out of poverty…not into it

by Guest BloggerGuest Post, News May 21, 2013Comments are Disabled

By: Bob Wieckowski Note: The Silicon Valley Young Democrats (SVYD) approved Assemblymember Wieckowski’s Student Bill of Rights during their March Membership meeting and it went on to be approved by the California Young Democrats (CYD) at the California Democratic Convention in April. A college degree is still the best road to financial security, helping to improve …

Women are Fighters

by Guest BloggerWomen’s Leadership Committee April 21, 2013Comments are Disabled

By Alex Wara For the past decades women have always been told that they were not allowed to do something in society. We were told that we were not equal, so women marched at Seneca Falls. We were told that we were not allowed to make choices about our own bodies, so we took our …

Fired Up, Ready To Go

by adminNews February 7, 2013Comments are Disabled

State of SVYD 2013, by President Joshua Barousse It is so refreshing to serve for a Party whose mission supports progressive ideals such as accessible healthcare, comprehensive immigration reform, and equal rights for all. The Silicon Valley Young Democrats has the unique opportunity to support numerous young professionals, recent college graduates, and young high …