College Democrats of America National Convention 2008
April 13th, 2008Nashville, Tenn-The College Democrats of America (CDA) will hold their national convention in Denver, Colorado on Friday, August 22 through Sunday, August 24. Events will include the election of CDA officers, watch parties, youth panels and planning for victory in 2008 with the Democratic National Convention to follow. The CDA will continue to host events through the DNC which concludes on Thursday, August 28.
“With the youth vote surging this year, we are expecting a very large attendance at the annual College Democrats of America Convention,” CDA President Lauren Wolfe said.
Attendees are encouraged to register as soon as possible and stay through the national convention. Housing will be provided by the University of Denver in conjunction with the DNC and is available on a first come, first serve basis. More information on housing will available soon.
The registration fee is $65 and is open until Thursday July 22. On-site registration cost $105 and will be available on Friday August 22 only.
Registration is available on the CDA Webcite:
http://partybuilder.collegedems.com/page/s/cda08
About the TFCD:
The Tennessee Federation of College Democrats is a group designated to unite, lead and coordinate chapters of the College Democrats of America on college and university campuses throughout Tennessee. The TFCD currently is made up of 28 chapters across the state, representing more than 2,300 members.
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Democrats Are Keeping Their Promises to Students
February 11th, 2008College Democrats of America president Lauren Wolfe has a nicely written opinion piece on The Huffington Post explaining what congressional Democrats have been accomplishing for students.
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DREAM act
October 16th, 2007In the US today, there are students who have lived practically their entire lives in this country, they’ve gone to high school here and they’ve worked hard to achieve, and yet they cannot go to college.
These are students who were brought to the US as children, and who, because of their lack of citizenship, are unable to realize their dreams of higher education. 65,000 of these students graduate from high school each year and are unable to work legally, or attend college.
This is wrong for America, and it’s wrong for our communities:
- Education (at any level) is a universal right.
- Not helping students’ attend college results in much greater costs to the state and contributes to an uneducated workforce
The “DREAM Act” and “American Dream Act” provide an opportunity for U.S.-raised students to earn U.S. citizenship. The “DREAM Act” would allow certain immigrant students to adjust their status to that of a legal permanent resident on a conditional basis for six years based on the following requirements:
- Age. Immigrant students must have entered the U.S. before age 16.
- Academic requirement. Students must have been accepted for admission into a two or four-year institution of higher education or have earned a high school diploma or a general educational development (GED) certificate at the time of application for relief. or served in the U.S. armed forces for at least 2 years.
- Long-term U.S. residence. Students must reside in the U.S. when the law is enacted. In addition, those eligible must have lived in the U.S. for at least five years preceding the date of enactment of the Act.
- Good moral character. Immigrant students must demonstrate good moral character, a defined term in immigration law. In general, students must have no criminal record.
The DREAM act isn’t just important to immigrant students, it is important for all of us.
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Bush’s Healthcare Veto
October 7th, 2007from Thursday, October 4th’s Washington Post:
President Bush yesterday vetoed a $35 billion expansion of a popular children’s health insurance program, a move that left him as politically isolated as he has ever been and had even Republican allies questioning his hard-line strategy.
Bush advisers said they remain hopeful that they can secure an extension of the 10-year-old program with a lower price tag, saying they want to open negotiations soon.
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Students Attend National College Democrats Convention
August 1st, 2007The Tennessee delegation left for Columbia, S.C. via several carpools and a couple airports. For some of us it was an easy 4 to 5 hour drive, but for some it took more like 12 (driving from D.C.). By 1 p.m. everyone had arrived safely at the University of South Carolina (USC was the host site for the convention).
A few delegates arrived in S.C. in time to attend the CDA National Council meeting (the NC is similar to an executive committee or legislative body of some organizations) where Tennessee cast the tie-breaking vote in the NC elections. What is it with close elections and Tennessee being put on the spot?
There were a few other closed sessions that day for state federation officers and chapter presidents; I’ll not go into the mind-numbing details (you’re welcome).
Margaret Franklin, Kristen Spires, and Charlotte Kimsey.
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