<div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote">If you feel fired up because of the election results, maybe it is time to consider thinking globally and acting locally. Take the Public Service Challenge!<br><span style="font-family:Times;font-size:16px"><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px;padding-right:10px">
<strong>If you have ever thought about running for local office or wanted to work on a campaign, then the Public Service Challenge is for you.</strong> The PSC is a where you can learn about campaigning and learn the ins and outs of what it will take to serve as an elected official.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px;padding-right:10px">The Public Service Challenge (PSC) is a non-partisan 2-day workshop created to provide practical information on campaigning and holding office in Evanston. <strong>It is open to anyone interested in supporting a campaign or running for an elected office.</strong> PSC is aimed at those interested in city and school board elections set for April 2009.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px;padding-right:10px">The 2008 Public Service Challenge Workshops:</p><ul><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">
<strong>Saturday, November 22, 2008</strong><br><strong>WORKING TOGETHER: CRITICAL ISSUES</strong><br>8:00 a.m. to 12 noon <br>District 65 Hill Education Building, 1500 McDaniel<br>AND</li><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">
<strong>Saturday, December 6, 2008<br>NUTS AND BOLTS OF CAMPAIGNING<br></strong>8:00 a.m. to 12 noon <br>Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge, Parasol Room</li></ul><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px;padding-right:10px">
The fee is $15 for one workshop; $25 for both.</p><ul><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px"><a href="http://www.evanstonpublicservicechallenge.org/documents/psc_registration08.pdf" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Click Here to Register</a></li>
</ul><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px;padding-right:10px"><strong>The PSC brings together a variety of experts and leaders to share their knowledge </strong>of the local electoral process, including</p>
<ul><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">nominating petitions,</li><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">
organizing campaign committees,</li><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">legal requirements for public office,</li><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">
fund raising activities,</li><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">election laws and reporting requirements,</li><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">
the City and School budget,</li><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">and other critical public issues.</li></ul><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px;padding-right:10px">
The PSC is a collaborative effort coordinated by the Evanston Community Foundation's Leadership Evanston Program in concert with other civic groups, united in the desire to encourage Evanstonians to make a meaningful and positive difference in the community by running for or participating in the local political process.</p>
<p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px;padding-right:10px">Collaborative partners include:</p><table width="500" border="0">
<tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="text-align:left"><ul><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px"><a href="http://illinoisnaacp.org/evanston/id13.html" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">The Evanston Branch of the NAACP</a></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px"><a href="http://www.evchamber.com/" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Evanston Chamber of Commerce</a></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px"><a href="http://www.evcommfdn.org/home.html" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Evanston Community Foundation</a></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px"><a href="http://www.lwve.org/" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">League of Women Voters of Evanston</a></li>
</ul></td><td valign="top" style="text-align:left"><ul><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px"><a href="http://www.evanstonfuture.org/" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">The Network for Evanston's Future</a></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px"><a href="http://www.interfaithactionofevanston.org/" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Interfaith Action of Evanston</a></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px"><a href="http://www.childcarenetworkofevanston.org/" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Childcare Network of Evanston</a></li>
<li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px"><a href="http://www.d65.k12.il.us/goto/PTA_Council" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">Evanston/Skokie PTA Council</a></li>
</ul></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 style="color:rgb(0, 62, 126)">Register Today</h2><p style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px;padding-right:10px">
To sign up for the Public Service Challenge, download the Registration Form and mail it with your check.</p><ul><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">
Website: <a href="http://www.evanstonpublicservicechallenge.org/" target="_blank">http://www.evanstonpublicservicechallenge.org/</a></li><li style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:10pt;line-height:20px">
<a href="http://www.evanstonpublicservicechallenge.org/documents/psc_registration08.pdf" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">2008 Public Service Challenge Registration Form</a> (PDF)</li></ul>
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For more information, contact Marybeth Schroeder, Senior Program Officer, Leadership Evanston, at 847.492.0992 or <a href="mailto:leadership@evanstonforever.org?subject=PCS%20web%20inquiry" style="color:rgb(198, 11, 70);text-decoration:none" target="_blank">click here to email</a>.</p>
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