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Tuesday March 9th, 2010
Issue 29
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Jersey Call to Service Grows Statewide |
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On February 14th, the Trenton Times printed an editorial praising the Jersey Call to Service stating, "The Citizens' Campaign's call for everyday people to help their government become more effective and efficient stands to make New Jersey even better." Read article. -
On February 18th, the Citizens' Campaign held an Atlantic City Call to Service Forum,  where dozens of residents came out to learn how to get involved in leadership service in their community. Atlantic City Councilmen Moisse Delgado attended the forum and co-taught the class in Appointed Office Service with Renee Koubiadis, Citizens' Campaign South Jersey Coordinator. Renee is now busy organizing follow-up forums for interested groups around the city. -
Aneil Mohammed, Coordinator of ACE, (Academy for Citizen Empowerment) gave a presentation on the Jersey Call to Service to a group of ministers, their congregants, and interested residents from Newark on March 2nd. Shelly Bell, Citizens' Campaign Newark Coordinator, is planning follow up forums for the residents who were ready to start participating, the first to be held in Newark at the Community Church of Faith on March 15th at 6pm.
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The Metuchen Borough Council passed the Citizens' Campaign Call to Service  Resolution and will host a Metuchen Call to Service Summit on March 20th at 10am ( read article). If you are interested in launching a Hometown Call to Service in your community, or in organizing your town to be apart of the Jersey Call to Service, please contact Lauren Skowronski, the Citizens' Campaign's State Campaign Director, at 732-548-9798 x2 or lauren@jointhecampaign.com. |
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Citizens' Campaign Leaders Lend Their Voices to the Jersey Call |
- Saturday March 13, 10am-12pm John Branciforte, Citizens' Campaign Hudson County Chair, will be on hand to help teach the Class in Political Party Service in Hoboken, NJ. This class teaches citizens about the power and influence of the local political parties, and how to run for a political party committee seat. Visit the events page for more details. Cant make the class? Take it on the web.
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Saturday March 13, 10:30am -11:30am Michelle Donato, the Citizens' Campaign Ocean County Chair, will be making a presentation on the Jersey Call to Service to the Ocean County League of Women Voters at the Lacey Library in Lacey, NJ. Visit the events page for details. Read about the Jersey Call to Service online. |
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Monday, March 15th, 6pm- 7:30pm Shelly Bell, Citizens' Campaign Newark Coordinator, will be teaching the class in how to become a Citizen Legislator. Learn how to effectively voice your concerns and propose constructive solutions at government meetings. This training will teach how to present model laws and the basics for effectively proposing reform legislation. Visit the events page for more details. Can't make the class? Take it on the web. |
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Saturday March 20th, 7:30am - 5:30pm- Alysia Welch-Chester, Citizens' Campaign Mercer County Chair, will be on the panel "Government and Political Parties 101" from 10 am to 12 pm for Ready to Run, a bi-partisan program for women who want to run for office, seek higher office, work on a campaign, get appointed to office, or learn more about the political system. Visit the events page for more details. |
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Saturday March 20th, 10am-12:30pm Grace Shackney, Metuchen resident and Citizens' Campaign volunteer, proposed and helped gain adoption of the Metuchen Call to Service Summit and is helping to organize the event. The Summit will feature a class in Appointed Office Service. Visit the events page to read about the Metuchen Summit and RSVP. |
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Request a Speaker or Schedule a Class |
If you are excited about the Jersey Call to Service and would like to schedule a class or presentation for your organization, please contact Heather at heather@jointhecampaign.com or call her at 732-548-9798x1. Classes are also available on demand on the web. |
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 Newark resident Wayne Richardson attended a Citizens' Campaign Leadership Training Forum in Newark, and took our class in Appointed Office Service. He learned about the power and influence that positions on boards and commissions have in developing public policy in his community, and techniques for gaining an appointment.
Wayne answered the Call to Service, and decided that he was going to apply for a position on the powerful Newark Planning Board. He received guidance and support from Citizens' Campaign Newark Organizer Shelly Bell and successfully gained appointment to the Newark Planning Board in February. Wayne Richardson is pictured with his Planning Board Appointment Certificate after he was sworn in by Newark Mayor Corey Booker. "The Citizens' Campaign, through Shelly Bell and her hard work, can take a lot of credit for my appointment" said Wayne. If you would like to answer the Jersey Call to Service, please fill out our online form. |
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Watch clip from On the Frontlines- Promoting Civic Participation |
In this short clip from the television show Caucus NJ  "On the Frontlines: Promoting Civic Participation" which aired on PBS Feb 28th, Citizens' Campaign chair Harry Pozycki discussed how the Citizens' Campaign is teaching people how to participate in "this competition called democracy." From the Tea Party to the Coffee Party, we are teaching citizens about paths to leadership service in their community and giving them the skills to effectively and constructively participate. "This education
we offer is transformative" says Pozycki, "I think people do want to be effective and that is why they are asking for our presentations." Studies have shown that NJ citizens are interested in serving. Since the launch of the Jersey Call to Service, over 2,000 citizens have sought training in leadership service.
To spread the word about the Jersey Call to Service, please take the time to forward this email to a friend.
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Bring the Jersey Call to Work |
The Jersey Call newsletter is available for circulation at your workplace. To connect your co-workers, partners or customers with opportunities to serve their community, or places to donate that are producing results that are effectively transforming politics and government in our state, please contact Caroline at caroline@jointhecampaign.com or call her at 732-548-9798 x8. We also have a banner to help you provide a direct link to our site to promote the Jersey Call to Service to your organization, employees, or school. |
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