APR. 26 | Rotary Peace Fellows Conference | Berkeley City Club
Peace is on the agenda on April 26–and you can be there.
This is your chance to volunteer at & attend the Sixth Rotary Center Spring Conference on Peace and Conflict Resolution at the Berkeley City Club!
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
Rotaractors will be needed for help with greeting & parking. This will take about 60 – 90 min! For the rest of the time, you’re invited to attend this conference (entry fee $40) for FREE — this is an amazing opportunity!
Volunteer work will start for the parkers and greeters at 9 am and be back in time for the start of the conference at 10 am!
Parking volunteers will be dressed in Rotary/Rotaract attire & cheerfully direct cars to the outside local parking
garages & City Club from 9-10:15. They will also welcome guests as they walk out from their cars.
Greeters will welcome people after they’ve come through the main City Club entrance and as they climb up the impressive stairs to the 2nd floor.
(If you just want to volunteer but skip out on the conference – or parts of the conference – you are more than welcome to! But please let us know about lunch since we need to provide a number beforehand! Thanks!)
WHAT YOU’LL GET
FREE entrance into this exclusive, sold out conference!
FREE lunch 
WHEN & WHERE IT’S HAPPENING
Location: Berkeley City Club – right across from Unit 3!
Date Sunday, April 26, 2009
Time: 9 AM
MORE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The conference consists of plenary sessions in the ballroom of the City Club intermixed with “seminars” where 4 or more Peace Fellows give talks/present their research on peace issues around the world on which they’ve been working while at Berkeley. The Fellows are chosen in international competition and go to 5 or so Centers around the world; Berkeley and Duke have the only centers in the U.S., and Fellows there can not be American. The Fellows usually have had interesting experience as journalists, diplomats, teachers, soldiers, environmental workers in their home countries. They already have BA/BS degrees, and many already have graduate degrees, some even doctoral degrees. While at Cal, they study peace mediation together in special classes, while also working on additional programs of their choice. Most are clearly headed toward important leadership roles in their home societies.
The seminars have always been highly inspiring to people attending.
In the middle of the day, there is a lunch with a distinguished guest speaker, and at the end of the day there is a graduation ceremony for the Fellows. While Rotarians from Sacramento to San Jose are welcomed to register, most who come besides club members in the local area are high level Rotary Club District and national governors, club presidents, and the like. There are usually some Rotary International dignitaries there too. The speaker at lunch this year is Oronto Douglas, Sr. Adviser to the Vice-President of Nigeria and an international lawyer and human rights activist.
SIGN-UP
at http://www.wejoinin.com/sheets/oncio
For more information contact info@calrotaract.org or jkwong@calrotaract.org
APR 25: Berkeley Earth Day, Civic Center, Berkeley
Cal Rotaract is helping the Earth this Saturday! Help out at this annual Berkeley event celebrating the environmental movement and creatively challenging the destruction of our planet!
There will be people helping to save the Earth for most of the day, but you can come when convenient, and stay as long as you want!
Remember: ROTARACT+EARTH=LOVE
- WHEN: April 25, 12-5pm
- WHERE: Civic Center Park, MLK and Allston Way
For more information contact: Jimmy at jle@calrotaract.org
APR 25 | Berkeley Earth Day | Civic Center Park, Berkeley
Cal Rotaract is helping the Earth this Saturday! Help out at this annual Berkeley event celebrating the environmental movement and creatively challenging the destruction of our planet!
There will be people helping to save the Earth for most of the day, but you can come when convenient, and stay as long as you want!
Remember: ROTARACT+EARTH=LOVE
- WHEN: April 25, 12-5pm
- WHERE: Civic Center Park, MLK and Allston Way
For more information contact: Jimmy at jle@calrotaract.org
APR 24: Ultimate Frisbee Game, Memorial Glade
Come out to play Ultimate Frisbee with your Rotaract buddies and officers! Beginners are more than welcome to come as most people would be first-time players. We explain the rules, you guys score the goals!
This is also a good way to relax before the tense pre-finals week!
Details:
WHEN: Friday, April 24th, 5-7pm
WHERE: Memorial Glade
For more information, contact Natalie and Sophia: fellowship@calrotaract.org
APR. 24 | Ultimate Frisbee Game | Memorial Glade
Come out to play Ultimate Frisbee with your Rotaract buddies and officers! Beginners are more than welcome to come as most people would be first-time players. We explain the rules, you guys score the goals!
This is also a good way to relax before the tense pre-finals week!
Details:
WHEN: Friday, April 24th, 5-7pm
WHERE: Memorial Glade
For more information, contact Natalie and Sophia: fellowship@calrotaract.org
APR 23: Cal Mock Trial Presents: Free Law School Application Workshop, Hotel Durant
FREE LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION WORKSHOP
This includes:
application timelines and an overview of how to apply.
direction for how to choose your best personal statement topic and elements that should (and should not) be included in the essay.
discussion on how to get great letters of recommendation
when and how to write explanatory essays for issues like a low LSAT score or a quarter of poor grades.
Applying to law school can be a daunting process, so don’t miss this free opportunity to learn more!
Workshop attendees qualify for a $50 discount off any full-length Blueprint course. (Not combinable with other offers).
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WHEN: Thursday, April 23rd, 4:00-5:30pmWHERE: California Room, Hotel Durant
APR. 23 | Free Law School Application Workshop | Hotel Durant
FREE LAW SCHOOL APPLICATION WORKSHOP
This includes:
application timelines and an overview of how to apply.
direction for how to choose your best personal statement topic and elements that should (and should not) be included in the essay.
discussion on how to get great letters of recommendation
when and how to write explanatory essays for issues like a low LSAT score or a quarter of poor grades.
Applying to law school can be a daunting process, so don’t miss this free opportunity to learn more!
Workshop attendees qualify for a $50 discount off any full-length Blueprint course. (Not combinable with other offers).
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WHEN: Thursday, April 23rd, 4:00-5:30pmWHERE: California Room, Hotel Durant
APR 21: Sixth General Meeting
Hey everyone!
That’s right! The sixth and final general meeting of this semester is here! I know everyone will be sad and crying for Rotaract after finding this out, but that’s no reason to not come to our meeting happy and excited about being a Rotaractor (tears of joy are okay)!
We will cover the upcoming events:
- Microcredit Bakesale
- Cal Rotaract Ultimate Frisbee Game
- Relay for Life
and other upcoming opportunities:
- Rotary Peace Scholars Conference
- Rotary International (RI) Convention
and other surprises too! =D
Again, just in case midterms got you guys confused about the time and place:
WHEN: April 21, 7-8pm
WHERE: 182 Dwinelle
Any questions/comments can be directed to info@calrotaract.org
APR. 21 | Sixth ( and LAST, =[ ) General Meeting | 182 Dwinelle
Hey everyone!
That’s right! The sixth and final general meeting of this semester is here! I know everyone will be sad and crying for Rotaract after finding this out, but that’s no reason to not come to our meeting happy and excited about being a Rotaractor (tears of joy are okay)!
We will cover the upcoming events:
- Microcredit Bakesale
- Cal Rotaract Ultimate Frisbee Game
- Relay for Life
and other upcoming opportunities:
- Rotary Peace Scholars Conference
- Rotary International (RI) Convention
and one last, t-shirt-shaped surprise…..
YOUR T-SHIRTS ARE HERE!
Make sure to come to the meeting to get them! If you cannot make it, contact your family officers, so that we can get it to you!
Again, just in case midterms got you guys confused about the time and place:
WHEN: April 21, 7-8pm
WHERE: 182 Dwinelle
Any questions/comments can be directed to info@calrotaract.org
APR 18: Deloitte Service Day, Berkeley Marina
Deloitte wants to come together with UC Berkeley students for a half-day of service on April 18, 2009. This is a terrific opportunity for you to work side-by-side with professionals from Deloitte who can offer insight into professional services, and at the end of the experience will reflect and celebrate accomplishments with you.
Location: Berkeley, CA
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Project: The shoreline cleanup project will start at the Shorebird Nature Center in the Berkeley Marina with an educational component. At the center, you will first learn more about the ocean pollution’s affects on the environment and also learn how the cleanup will make an impact. We will then walk to the beach to begin a two hour cleanup, and end with a lunch to reflect on the day and your efforts.
Participants: 35 Students & Deloitte professionals
Deloitte will pay for: Meal(s), T-Shirt
Students are responsible for: Completing Liability Waiver, Showing up at Shorebird Center on time and ready to work and learn!
Physical requirements: Wear comfortable clothes and shoes (closed toe); Dress accordingly for weather and activity (you could get dirty)