Sacramento Semester Program Alumni Association

The SSPAA is calling all mentors and mentees for a virtual meet and greet on Friday, March 12th from 5:30-6:30. Come mingle and connect with other mentors to expand your network! Zoom link for the mixer is: https://csus.zoom.us/j/84365164996

To donate, please send funds via PayPal directly to [email protected] OR Venmo @Dylanjaff with Scholarship in the caption. Thank you for your continued support!

Please support the SSPAA Scholarship Fund by donating via the info in the post! We greatly appreciate it!

Meet the 2021 SSP Class Liaison - Carolina Mendez is a first-generation political science student in her fourth year at California State University, Fullerton. At CSUF, she is the founder and President of the College Progressives while simultaneously serving as Vice President of the College Democrats. Carolina recently completed an internship with former Congressman Gil Cisneros as a member of the campaign’s finance team, and she is currently a legislative intern for State Senator Steven Bradford in the 35th district, which encompasses most of South Los Angeles. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering with United We Dream, an organization focused on advancing justice and protections for immigrant communities, as well building up her vinyl collection and watching true crime documentaries.

A reminder to sign up by 5pm today! Please use this link: https://docs.google.com//1Mpy0qBY9IzE4KTaRqfISkaI3oC6/edit

Elections will be held this Friday, October 16th at noon. We will allow remote voting through email, but attendance is highly encouraged to vote. Your dues must be paid for your vote to count (PayPal @[email protected] or Venmo @dylanjaff). Voting by email will be open from 1-5pm. Any votes submitted outside of that window will not be counted. As always, please feel free to email us with any questions!

Our board elections will be held on October 16th at noon through zoom. If you are interested in running for a position please fill out the form linked to this post by Oct. 8th by 12am. Candidates must have their dues paid by the time of the election and be a Sacramento Semester Program alumni. Dues can be paid through PayPal to [email protected]. (<2 years = Free, 2-5 years = $10, 6+ years = $20) Please feel free to email us with any questions regarding the above. Additional information will be disseminated on the 9th including information on each eligible candidate. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScfUiY2C30D8bmXZp/viewform

Join us Wednesday for a virtual happy hour! Bring your most creative cocktail and reconnect with your Sacramento Semester Program community.

Check your voter status at voterstatus.sos.ca.gov!

Hello all, We sent out an email last week inviting everyone to participate in our bylaws review board meeting on July 9th at 5pm. If you’re interested in participating or want to be added to our distribution list, please email us at [email protected] for the call-in details. Dues must be paid if you plan on voting. As always, we hope you are all well and healthy.

Join us tomorrow at 6 p.m. to celebrate grads who hope to make a mark on policy and politics. Graduates from all programs are welcome, including Sac Semester and Capital Fellows. RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/ycyjpcvs... Sacramento Semester Program Alumni Association Capital Fellows Alumni Association - CFAA Capital Fellows Program Sacramento State Department of Political Science Division of Criminal Justice at Sac State Organizational Communication Association CSUS CSUS Communication Studies MA Program Communication Studies at Sacramento State

Are You At Home Studying for Your Graduate School Entrance Exam? *Newly Established* California Latino Capitol Staff Association Foundation (CLCAF) Scholarship... Program! Our organization is committed to supporting our members in the Capitol community and their dreams to pursue higher education. CLCAF will be selecting two scholarship recipients who will each receive $250 from CLCAF to fund a standardized test for graduate school (LSAT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT). Deadline: May 15th, 2020 at 8PM Decisions Released: May 29th, 2020 at 8PM Scholarship winners will be selected by the CLCAF Board of Directors. For any questions or concerns, please email: [email protected] Application Link: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLScgtfndeRg7ssYu_/viewform

Social distancing & professional development!

Sacramento Semester Program Alumni Steve Karcher

And to wrap up our #MeetTheBoardMondays series, meet Nadra Mamou, the SSPAA Board Secretary. This is her second term on the board, and was a part of the SSP class of 2017. She was hired on in the office of Assemblymember Maienschein after her internship, and later graduated from Cal State University, San Bernardino. She now works as a Legislative Advocate at Public Policy Advocates and is preparing to start law school this fall. For fun, she enjoys reading biographies, spontaneous traveling and eating great food.

Meet Dylan Jaff, SSPAA’s recently elected treasurer. Dylan is a Legislative Aide in the Office of State Senator Ben Hueso and took part in the SSP in 2018. He currently staffs the senator on a variety of issues, including natural resources, economic development, business and professions, insurance and transportation. Dylan graduated from San Diego State University in the spring of 2019, where he majored in Economics and Political Science. In his free time, Dylan enjoys attending concerts, binge watching tv shows and making new friends. #MeetTheBoardMondays

Good morning Alumni, Please consider following us on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com//sacramento-semester-program-alum

Our mentorship program has been kicked off and participants have been paired. We can’t wait for you all to connect a week from today at our Breakfast On The Go event!

Alejandra Garcia completed the Sac Semester Program in Spring of 2018 and shortly after interned for Congressman Jim Costa through the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). She is now a Legislative Aide for Assemblymember Robert Rivas and covers Human Services, Housing, Local Govt, Utilities and Energy, etc. Garcia earned her B.A. in Political Science and Communications from Sacramento State. For fun, Garcia enjoys hot pilates/yoga, swimming, hiking and networking. #MeetTheBoardMondays