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This Activist Toolkit provides any intern or volunteer with the basic tools necessary to run strong campaigns and service projects and win reforms both on and off campus for students and the public interest.
From toxic chemicals to choking hazards to dangerous magnets, see what dangerous toys to watch out for while you shop.
The 2012 Trouble in Toyland report is the 27th annual U.S. Public Interest Research Group survey of toy safety. In this report, U.S. PIRG provides safety guidelines for consumers when purchasing toys for small children and provides examples of toys currently on store shelves that may pose potential safety hazards.
Young voter enthusiasm and lines to vote grew on college campuses over the course of the day. .
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PIRG In The News
Ten members of the UC Berkeley chapter of CalPIRG rallied in front of Sather Gate Thursday against the construction of a controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
DAVIS (CBS13) – Greek fraternities in Davis are going green getting an energy update. They’re partnering with the city of Davis and saving money.
A watchdog group called CALPIRG has issued a report called Ripoff 101, documenting that the giant publishers are raising prices of college texts at a rate three times higher than the prices of general books.
Following a collaborative campaign to register and educate UC Berkeley students to vote in Tuesday’s election, campus organizations are now making a final effort to ensure that students know where to cast their votes.
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The Hunger and Homelessness Campaign makes meals at the Ocean Park Community Center with food they gathered at a donation drive earlier in the week. -
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This Halloween, the Hunger and Homelessness Campaign collected over 150 canned food items for local food banks during their Trick-Or-Can event. -
UC Davis students kick off a TEXT-2-GIVE table for Somalia Famine Relief on the quad – our efforts statewide raised thousands of dollars for famine relief. -
he Improv Group at UCR came to our Open Mic Night to fundraise for the famine in Somalia. -
The UC Davis Hunger and Homelessness campaign raised hundreds of dollars for famine relief in Somalia.
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Hunger and Homelessness intern Roua Aboukhadijeh collecting interview footage on campus for a short film on poverty. -
Volunteers make props for upcoming hunger and homelessness events. -
The Hunger and Homelessness campaign tabling at the Davis Farmer's Market for the Davis Empowerment Project to help reintegrate the homeless back into the workforce. -
CALPIRG volunteers handing out homemade lunches to those in need.
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Tell Congress: Don't Double Our Rates
On July 1, student loan interest rates on federal student loans will double, driving up loan costs for 8 million students by $1,000 per loan.
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Jobs for graduating seniors
If you are ready to dig in and start solving the problems that confront our country, consider a job with U.S. PIRG.
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JOIN OUR TEAM OF INTERNS AND VOLUNTEERS
Meet new people, get involved in your community, learn important skills, and make a difference.
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Ban the Bag!
California uses 12 billion plastic bags per year and all of this plastic not only clogs up our landfills, but it also pollutes our oceans. Let’s ban the bag in California!
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Energy Service Corps
CALPIRG Energy Service Corps is a joint project between CALPIRG Education Fund and AmeriCorps to educate and engage communities around energy efficiency. Energy Service Corps will educate over 40,000 kids about energy efficiency in California this school year.
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A crash course in effective citizenship.
Gt the basic tools necessary to run strong campaigns and service projects and win reforms both on and off campus for students and the public interest.
Internships

Work on important issues, learn valuable skills, get hands-on experience, and make a difference.


