Dear History majors, See the attached flyer for internship opportunities for the summer, in union and labor organizing. Best, Prof. Allen   Joel Allen Associate Professor and Chair History Department, Queens College Flushing, NY 11367 office: 718-997-5383 fax: 718-997-5359 ----- Forwarded Message -----

From: "unionsemester@sps.cuny.edu" <unionsemester@sps.cuny.edu> To: unionsemester@sps.cuny.edu Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 2:04 PM Subject: Internships, Labor Studies, Social Justice!

  April, 2013   Dear Faculty, Colleagues, and Friends   Are any of your students interested in workers’ rights and social justice?     At CUNY’s Murphy Institute, we offer two unique programs that provide students tools for leadership, scholarship, and advocacy:  New York Union Semester  and the Masters of Arts Degree in Labor Studies .   In the interdisciplinaryMA in Labor Studies, students examine the history, debates and challenges affecting working people and unions. It’s an ideal degree for anyone interested in advocacy, non-profits, organizing, worker rights, or graduate studies in labor. We offer: ·         Evening classes in midtown Manhattan;  Internships ·         Affordable tuition, academic resources, and financial aid NY Union Semester  offers a mentored internship for graduates and undergraduates at a labor union or worker organization, in addition to 4 outstanding classes.  Interns receive: ·         A weekly stipend and unlimited Metro Card ·         In-state tuition rates and a scholarship for 4 labor studies courses ·         12 graduate or 16 undergraduate credits We would be grateful for your help spreading the word!  Here are a few suggestions: §  Announce the programs in classes. We have flyers and posters. §  In the NY area, we can speak at classes;  Open Houses are May 14 & June 12 §  Forwardthis to your contacts and listservs that reach faculty, students and activists §  Referstudents to: laurie.kellogg@mail.cuny.edu  212-642-2055 and The Murphy Institute website:  www.sps.cuny.edu/institutes/jsmi Thank you for your assistance.   All the best,   Stephanie Luce Acting Academic Director for Labor Studies Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education & Labor Studies, CUNY