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Join the millions of students who are voting this year. By voting in big numbers we can raise the voices of young people, together.
Using on-the-ground and on-line strategies, campaign volunteers are reaching out to their peers in classrooms, on computers and campus quads and urging them to cast a ballot.
The best way to immediately help the victims of a natural disaster is to fundraise and get the funds to on-the-ground relief organizations as quickly as possible. Check out our toolkit for tips.
Our state and country have got some big problems - global warming, the...
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PIRG In The News
A rally was held at the steps of Upper Sproul Plaza on Friday to protest and raise awareness of the controversial Measure S that will be voted on by Berkeley residents on Tuesday.
As a joint collaboration between California Public Interest Research Group and AmeriCorps, the CALPIRG Energy Service Corp is focused on getting students engaged, involved and educated about energy conservation, preservation and efficient energy use.
Californians can now register to vote from their computers, thanks to an online voter registration system launched Wednesday — a program that university student groups have been lobbying for and expect to bring more students to the polls this November.
Students with the UC Santa Cruz chapter of California Public Interest Research Group worked Tuesday to register more than 40 new voters as part of National Voter Registration Day.
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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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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.
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