CLP 2014 Readings

* Required reading.  Other readings are recommended.

Week 1: January 9, 2014 

Thinking Through Civic Leadership

*On Leadership

John Gardner, 1990
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Traditional Versus Values-Based Leaders

 http://leadershipproject.net/vblversustradleader.html
traditional_versus_values_based_leaders.pdf
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"Exercising Servant Leadership"

Olivier Serrat, 2009
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Week 2: January 16, 2014

CLP Retreat 
5 pm (one hour early start)
Evergreen College, Library Ed and Tech Center, Mishra Community Room

Personal Story Sharing Poster Assignment due

*Replenishing Earth: 
Spiritual Values for Healing Ourselves 
and the World

Wangria Maathai, 2010
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The Leading from the Heart - 
6 Vital Integrities

http://www.allsquareinc.com/leading.asp
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Two Cultures

San Jose Mercury News, 17 July 2006
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Week 3: January 23, 2014

Latino History/Herstory and Community Issues 

* Why Latino History Matters to U.S. History

Vicki Ruiz, 2009
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* Silicon Valley Latino Report Card 2011
pages 9-29

http://www.hfsv.org/FINAL%20Version%20Latino%20Report%20Ca
rd.pdf
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* Ethnic Community Builders: Mexican Americans in Search of Justice and Power
ethnic_community_builders.pdf
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Five Ethnic View: 
An Ethnic Site Survey California, 
A History of Mexican Americans in California

http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/5views/5views5.htm

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Week 4: January 30, 2014

Asian Pacific American History/Herstory and Community Issues
Guest Speaker:   Hon. Evan Low

* Why Study Asian American Politics?
Racialization and It's Consequences

Richard Aoki, 2008
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Asian Americans Today

Richard Aoki, 2008
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Week 5: February 6, 2014

Race, Class and Cultural Politics

* "Race in the Contemporary Era"

Leland Saito, 2009
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Women In Politics Break Records 
In 2012 Election

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/07/women-in-politics-break-records-2012-election_n_2088954.html

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Women of Color in American Politics

http://www.politicalparity.org/research-inventory/women-of-color-in-american-politics/
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Asian American Women in Elective Office 

http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/women_of_color/FastFacts
_AsianWomeninOffice.php

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Latinas in Elective Office 

http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/women_of_color/FastFacts
_LatinasinOffice.php

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Week 6: February 13, 2014

Community Organizing

Group Project Plan due

*Citizen Knowledge, Citizen Competence, and Democracy Building

John Gaventa
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"Politics the Wellstone Way"

Wellstone's Triangle, 2005
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"Grassroots Policy Project: 
Power Organizing"

2005
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How to Organize for Power in Your Community

Tools for Radical Democracy, 2007
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Week 7: February 20, 2014

Women Civic Leadership in the Silicon Valley

Guest Speakers: Hon. Darcie Green and Michele Lew

Informational Interview/Meeting Assignment due

*Women and Girls 2012:
The State of Women and Girls in Santa Clara County 

Report Executive Summary
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Women of Color in American Politics
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Latinas Make Unexpectedly Large Political Strides

By Christina E. Bejarano
http://womensenews.org/story/leadership/131026/latinas-make-unexpectedly-large-political-strides#.UwWPn2RDuSh

Asian-American Women's Political Initiative
http://www.aawpi.org/

Week 8: February 27. 2014

Policy and Electoral Participation
Guest Speakers:   Hon. Cindy Chavez, Hon. Dennis Chiu, James Gonzales

Extra assignment for letter grade option due

*Running to Win:
Qualities of Good Candidates and Managers 

Winning Your Election the Wellstone Way, 2008.
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*Life in the Silicon Valley: Saving the Middle Class

Lessons from Silicon Valley -2012.  
Working Partnerships USA, 2012.
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"Yes, Union"

Beth Shulman, 2006
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The Reginal Nexus:
The Promise and Risk of Community-Based
to Metropolitan Equity

2006
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Week 9: March 6, 2014

Self-Care for Civic Engagement 

Personal Civic Plan Assignment due

Renewing 

John W. Gardner 
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Compassion Fatigue

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