Let's Talk about Iraq

Iraq & Middle East Peace Forum at Cal State L.A.

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Cal State Los Angeles
Golden Eagle Building, 3rd Floor, Ballroom
5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032

Moderated by Sonali Kolhatkar of KPFK 90.7 FM, and "Afghan Women's Mission"

Speakers Include:

Raed Jarrar is an Iraqi political analyst and consultant to American Friends Service Committee's Iraq Program currently based in Washington, D.C. After the U.S.-led invasion, Jarrar became the country director for CIVIC Worldwide, the only door-to-door casualty survey group in post-war Iraq. He then established Emaar, (meaning "reconstruction" in Arabic); a grassroots organization that provided humanitarian and political aid to Iraqi internally displaced persons (IDPs). Emaar delivered medicine and food as well as helped initiate micro-enterprise projects for IDPs. Additionally, Emaar engaged in political advocacy on behalf of displaced populations.

Ann Wright resigned from the U.S. Foreign Service on March 19, 2003, while serving as Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Mongolia. She resigned due to her disagreement with the Bush administration's decision to go to war in Iraq without the authorization of the UN Security Council, the lack of effort in resolving the Israel-Palestinian situation, the lack of policy on North Korea and unnecessary curtailment of civil liberties in the United States. Ms. Wright joined the Foreign Service in 1987 and served as Deputy Chief of Mission of US Embassies in Sierra Leone, Micronesia and briefly in Afghanistan. Before entering the Foreign Service, she served in the Army and has a combined regular Army/Army Reserve service time of 29 years. She served primarily in special operations units and attained the rank of Colonel. Ann Wright will also have her book for sale at the event, called "Dissent Voices of Conscience" about how government insiders speak out against the Iraq War.

Edgar Cuevas was stationed in Germany for three years as a Cavalry Scout for the United States Army. Twelve days before his contract was about to expire he was Stop Lossed and forced to serve in Iraq for a year and a half. He served in Iraq from February of 2004 through March of 2005. He was stationed in Tikrit and witnessed innocent people being mishandled and tortured. He is a member of 'Iraq Veterans Against the War" in Los Angeles.

Sponsored by the "Student Friends Service Committee of CSULA". Co-sponsored by the Humanist Association at CSULA. For more info call 310-795-2235.

Intern with Congressman Becerra

Friends and Neighbors,

I wanted to make you aware of the exciting summer internship opportunities available for college students in my offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Although unpaid, interns walk away from what I hope is a rewarding and fun experience with a wealth of knowledge about how our nation's political system works.

Rep. Becerra (center) with 2007 summer interns
Amy (left) and Salvador (right).
Summer internship positions at my offices require a full-time commitment, and are highly competitive. Strong organizational skills and the ability to work as part of a team and under pressure are essential.

You can learn more about the internship program by visiting the Internship Page on my Web site. You can also apply now by filling out this application form and returning it, along with the required documents, to the appropriate office. The deadline to apply for internships in the Los Angeles office has been extended to Friday, April 4. Applications for internships in the Washington, D.C., office are accepted on a rolling basis.

Please feel free to contact my District Office at 213.483.1425, or Capitol Office at 202.225.6235 if you have any questions about the internship program, or application process. I look forward to working with you this summer!

Sincerely,

XAVIER BECERRA
Member of Congress

Race, Ethnicity, and Politics Workshop

Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics

Presents: Mark Sawyer
University of California Los Angeles
Department of Political Science

"Race and Republicanism in the Americas"

Thursday, June 7th, 2007; 2:00-4:00PM

4357 Bunche Hall

Those with disabilities who need assistance please contact Cory
Gooding at cgooding@ucla.edu

For more information contact Cory Gooding at cgooding@ucla.edu
www.csrep.ucla.edu.