America's Future Foundation Room 101
May 12, 2008
IN THIS ISSUE: MAY ROUNDTABLE | DOUBLETHINK LAUNCH PARTY | BECOME A TFAS MENTOR | YOUR DREAM JOB
DC May Roundtable: “Why Don’t You Get a Real Job?"
We’ve all heard the dreaded question at some point in our liberty-advancing careers: Why don’t you get a real job? Usually it comes from a well-intentioned family member-maybe even your mom. Perhaps they are concerned about your ability to make a living working at a non-profit organization. “All that Ramen can’t be healthy,” they say. “The private sector pays much better.” What is the best way to respond? Is it possible to make a long-term, successful career out of fighting for liberty, or are we better off putting in our time in the movement then departing to find “real” (i.e. private sector) employment? Are people who go for-profit “sell-outs” and, if so, is selling out inevitable?
Join AFF on May 14th to find out! Joining us in this discussion will be Claire Kittle, program officer for talent development at the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation; Dan Butler, director of development at the Institute for Humane Studies/The Mercatus Center; Kent Lassman, Vice President DCI Group; and Brandie Davis of Phillip Morris International. Chaz Cirame will moderate.
The event will take place on May 14th at the Fund for American Studies, 1706 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, near Dupont Circle. Drinks at 6:30; Roundtable begins at 7:00. Roundtables are free for members, $5 for non-members. So join today! Please RSVP to Cindy Cerquitella at cindy@americasfuture.org.
Gala Tickets Now on Sale! America's Future Foundation's Annual Gala will take place on Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at the Arts Club in Washington, DC. We'll have dancing, hor d'oeurves, desserts, an open bar, and music by the Eighteenth Street Lounge! Tickets are $45 for members and $60 for nonmembers. Renew your membership and get a ticket for $75. For more information and to purchase your ticket, visit http://americasfuture.org/gala |
Doublethink Launch Party
On May 21st AFF will be celebrating the latest issue of Doublethink as well as the new Doublethink Online website! Joining us will be writers from the latest issue as well as our guest bloggers. From 6-8:30pm we will be celebrating on the roof deck at Local 16 (1602 U St. NW). We'll have laptops logged on to the new website so you can browse around, copies of the latest issue of Doublethink will be available as well.
Your Dream Job
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is seeking a Communications Manager. The Communications Manager will work to enhance the Mercatus Center’s visibility and public image by building the organization’s positive brand through consistent marketing communications as well as media placements for its scholars and research in international, national, Washington, DC and targeted trade media outlets.
For more info, see http://www.americasfuture.org/jobboard/archives/022883.php.
Got something else in mind? You can find other great free-market-oriented jobs by clicking over to AFF's Job Board at http://www.americasfuture.org/jobboard/!
In Liberty,
Cord Blomquist
Director of Operations
http://www.americasfuture.org/
cord@americasfuture.org
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