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We're Hiring a 2024-2025 Events and AV Student Assistant!

April 29, 2024
Student Assistant II (This is a work-study position) Start Date: ASAP Pay: $18.25/hour, approximately 8 hours per week Job Description:

The Institute of Governmental Studies is searching for a detail-oriented and technically-proficient student assistant to support the audio-visual elements of our events and programs. The Events and AV Assistant reports to the IGS Event and Communications Coordinator. This position provides event support for our classes, lectures, major events, seminars, socials, and...

2024 Percy Fellow Alina Zarate presents her research at the Latinx Research Center FMURF Symposium

April 25, 2024

IGS is proud to congratulate one of our 2024 Percy Fellows, Alina Zarate! Alina will be presenting her research on UFW Political Advocacy and Farmworker Justice in the 21st century alongside Dr. Christian Paiz! We are extremely proud of the work you are doing, and can't wait to see what you do next. Congratulations Alina!

The FMURF program supports faculty research and mentorship by pairing outstanding undergraduates with leading scholars working on Latinx topics in disciplines like Social Welfare, Sociology, Public Health, Ethnic Studies, Linguistics, Nutritional Science, and...

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2021 Democracy Camp Journal

March 31, 2021
Monday, March 22nd, 2021 Lisa García Bedolla, Vice Provost for Graduate Studies & Dean of the Graduate Division

Dr. Garcia Bedolla’s background and knowledge about career paths for public service were incredibly inspiring. Garcia Bedolla grew up in Los Angeles, as the daughter of Cuban immigrants. Even though her dad wanted her to be a lawyer, she decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Latin American History from Yale University. She was especially motivated to pursue a Ph.D. because there were very few people of Latin American descent teaching Latin American History. Garcia Bedolla has...

Cal Undergrads Chart a Path to Public Service in Year 2 of the Democracy Camp in DC pilot program

June 14, 2023
Cal Undergrads Chart a Path to Public Service in Year 2 of the Democracy Camp in DC pilot program “Flying over the lush greenery and tiny monuments, I was starting to get jittery with excitement about what the week had in store for me. I never thought I would have the opportunity to be in D.C. and somehow, I managed my way there. I could not wait for what was to come.” – Fiza Mehmood (Political Science, minor in Public Policy, ’23)

Democracy Camp Student Director, Christian Dieguez, receives Chancellor's Award for Public Service

April 11, 2024

The Institute of Governmental Studies wishes to extend its congratulations to Christian Dieguez, for recently being chosen as a receipient of this years Chancellor's Awards for Public Service!

About the Chancellor's Awards for Public Service:

Each year, the Chancellor recognizes students, staff, faculty, and community partnerships that embody UC Berkeley’s proud tradition of public service and commitment to improving our local and global community. Faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students, student organizations, and campus-community partnerships...

Matsui Center Fellow Sofia Greenwald awarded prestigious Fulbright Scholarship

April 11, 2024

The Institute of Governmental Studies wishes to extend its congratulations to Sofia Greenwald, for recently being chosen as a Fulbright Scholar for the 2024-2025 academic year! Sofia will be taking international business courses at Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, one of Mexico’s most esteemed universities, and simultaneously completing a Mexican or multinational corporate internship in Mexico City.

About the Fulbright...

Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week (Feb 22 - Feb 28)

February 22, 2024
Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress This Week

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be conducting another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by the University that is carried out by distributing email invitations via Qualtrics to a carefully constructed random sample of the state’s registered voters. Data collection will continue through Wednesday, February 28.

The opinions of all survey participants will remain confidential and not...

Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress this Week (Jan 4 - Jan 10)

January 4, 2024
Berkeley IGS Poll in Progress This Week

This week the Institute of Governmental Studies will be conducting another of its periodic polls of the California public about major political and public policy issues facing the state. It is a legitimate non-partisan poll sponsored by the University that is carried out by distributing email invitations via Qualtrics to a carefully constructed random sample of the state’s registered voters. Data collection will continue through Wednesday, January 10.

The opinions of all survey participants will remain confidential and not be...