This weekend I had the privilege of returning to my native California to attend the 2009 California Young Democrats/California Democratic Party Convention, where 800 Young Democrats descended upon the Sacramento Convention Center to elect new leadership, plan for the future, and recap an extremely successful year. Congratulations go out to new CYD President Alissa Ko [...]

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Google Grants Blog: Grantee Best Practices, Rock the Vote Barack Obama's deputy campaign manager highlights the importance of young voters during Washtenaw Economic Club luncheon – Ann Arbor News – The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com Obama Launches Energy Education Initiative « It’s Getting Hot In Here Funding our Future – Loan [...]

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Takeaways from Politics Online 2009 Bay County Young Democrats look to build grassroots network – Bay City News – The Latest News, Blogs, Photos & Videos – MLive.com Obama Budget Boosts Student Aid by Increasing Number and Amount of Pell Grants :: Scoop44 The Real Meaning of Civics: Students Take Action on Earth Day « [...]

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Lessons learned on the trail: Campaigning teaches more than politics – Opinion News: (Further) Rethinking Student Aid – Inside Higher Ed Jesse Jenkins: Focusing the Heartland on a Clean Energy Future Women's Rights – Change.org: Shaking Up the Paradigms at POLC Obama Launches Serve.gov; Hailed by Craigslist Founder | techPresident A glimpse behind the scene’s [...]

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On Monday I wrote an article about why allowing guns on campus would make students less safe. However, some conservative students at Texas State University San Marcos are wearing empty gun holsters in support of TX House Bill 1893, which would prevent Texas Universities from prohibiting students from carrying weapons on campus. About 30 students [...]

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Funding our Future – Portion of Undergrads with Private Loans Almost Triples from 03-04 to 07-08 Obama's Millennial Moment | Future Majority Public universities predict hefty tuition hikes – USATODAY.com News: Colleges Back Obama Plan, Cautiously – Inside Higher Ed e.politics: online advocacy tools & tactics » Targeted Facebook Ads Aren’t Just for Big Political [...]

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A little less than a month ago we decided to make a concerted effort to increase the number of fans for the Young Democrats of America Facebook page. I want to talk about how we were able to add almost 1,000 new fans during this period. First, we had the advantage of having a Facebook [...]

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Budget Cuts at the University of Florida give "Day of Silence" new meaning | Study: pirates biggest music buyers. Labels: yeah, right – Ars Technica On The Road: Campus Pride goes to Wright State University | NPR: Bailout For College Tuition? Anderson Cooper 360: Blog Archive – Students’ rights aren’t what they used to be [...]

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Ten years ago today Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and a teacher and wounded 23 others when they opened fire at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. I remember being a Junior at Red Mountain High School at the time and the panic regarding school violence that ensued. Parents, teachers, school administrators, [...]

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Bob Jeffrey: Millennials' New Mantra: Have Less, Imagine More Is There A Progressive Youth Movement? « studentactivism.net Burnt Orange Report::: College Democrats Take to the Capitol WireTap Magazine – Shut Out: When College Is Unaffordable Education stimulus funds to aid Cal State, UC systems – Los Angeles Times Gerald Sindell: The Netroots Go Deep FL [...]

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