Students for California's Future: About

About

Students for California's Future is an expanding grassroots movement of youth and high school, undergraduate, graduate and professional school students who are committed to ensuring a better, brighter future by advocating the importance of education.

Mission

The mission of Students for California's Future is to: strengthen the youth/student voice and presence at the electronic, campus, legislative district, governing board and state level; increase public awareness about the negative impact past budgets and the proposed budget will have on students/youth and the future; and champion the need for the state to increase investment in education.

Vision

The vision of Students for California's Future is to: engage, enlighten and empower youth/students throughout the state; develop and hone their interpersonal and group communication skills, organizational, analytical, and critical thinking abilities; and prepare them to assume greater leadership roles in the future so as to help fundamentally transform their local, regional, state, national and international communities.

History

February 1, 2010: 1st Conference Call of 2010
Summer 2009: The Round Table, regularly scheduled conference call, established
March 16, 2009: Day of Action: March in March
December 19, 2009: Budget Summit
December 1-5, 2009: Budget Awareness Week
August 9, 2008: Retreat at UC Santa Barbara
June 29, 2008: Retreat at UC Los Angeles
May 19, 2008: Day of Action, Study-In for Education, East Side of State Capitol, 250 persons participated
April 21, 2008: Day of Action, March for Education, Rally at State Capitol, 2,500 persons participated
March 1, 2008: Coalition 1st In-Person Meeting in Sacramento
February 27, 2008: Coalition's 1st Conference Call

Get Involved!

Questions, Comments? Email us

Events, Links

Statewide Student Organizations

• SFCF Conference Call - TBA - Email
• UC Student Association - TBA or call (510) 834-8272
• CSU Student Association - February 19-21, Maritime Academy - Link or call (562) 951-4025
• Student Senate for CCC - March 20-21, Sacramento - Link

Governing Boards

• UC Board of Regents - September 16-17, UCSF-Mission Bay - Link
• CSU Board of Trustees - September 21-22, CSU Long Beach - Link
• CCC Board of Governors - September 13-14, Sacramento - Link
• State Board of Education - September 15-16, Sacramento - Link
• California Post-Secondary Education Commission (CPEC) - September 28-29, Sacramento - Link

2010 Election

The Tuesday, November 2, 2010 general election is pivotal to our future and California's future!

80 state assembly, 20 state senate, 53 congressional, 1 senatorial, 8 statewide offices are up for election this year. Including county, city, school boards and special districts seats.

Find a candidate who believes we must invest in education and in California's future!

Visit SmartVoter.org
Learn more about the candidates running
Consider contacting the candidate's campaign and ask "Does the candidate believe we must increase investment in education for California's future?"
If they answer YES, then consider getting involved in their campaign