I got this in an email from a friend of mine and thought some of you might be interested:
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> > Dear Colleagues:
>
> > The next President of the United States will face many challenges,
> > including that of appointing more than 3,000 individuals to
> > high-visibility jobs, such as the Cabinet and sub-Cabinet positions
> > (which are much more numerous yet with significant responsibilities) and
> > more entry-level positions which still wield enormous influence.
>
> > Whether the next President is Democrat or Republican, it is vital that
> > he have a diverse and talented pool of candidates to staff his
> > administration. Unfortunately, without an extensive outreach effort to
> > identify talented individuals from all backgrounds, it is likely that
> > lists of candidates for these significant and important jobs may very
> > well reflect the revolving door of Washington, DC. The next
> > Administration should reflect the changing diversity of our country-not
> > just racial, but ethnic, geographic and religious-and we can do better
> > if we start now to search for those accomplished, skilled and
> > experienced individuals to help lead the country.
>
> > To achieve this goal, the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute for Race,
> > Ethnicity and Diversity (Warren Institute) at the University of
> > California, Berkeley School of Law is in the process of building a
> > Talent Bank to create a rich and diverse pool of candidates for the
> > upcoming appointment process. Our goal is to develop a list of 300 or
> > more highly qualified, experienced professionals and provide these names
> > to key officials to help in the very difficult job of staffing a new
> > Administration.
>
> > We are seeking resumes of diverse, talented and experienced individuals
> > with an interest in public sector service and a demonstrated commitment
> > to issues of social and economic justice. If you would like to help
> > identify individuals for our Talent Bank, please forward or have resumes
> > sent to the warreninstitute@berkeley.edu. To be fully considered,
> > resumes must be received by the Warren Institute no later than November
> > 21, 2008. Please note, not all resumes will be forwarded to the
> > official personnel transition office as some effort will be made to
> > review qualifications and experience in order to be useful to the
> > official transition effort.
>
> > Maria Echaveste, a senior fellow at the Warren Institute, who is
> > overseeing the Talent Bank Project, worked on the 1992-93 Clinton-Gore
> > transition on the personnel side, as well as on the 2000-2001 transition
> > from the Clinton White House perspective. The Talent Bank Project is
> > non-partisan and has a small Resource Board of Advisors who represent
> > both parties and who believe in the importance of diversity. If you
> > have specific questions regarding this project, please contact Ana
> > Djordjevich, Development & Communications Officer at the Warren
> > Institute, at 510-642-4102.
>
> > We thank you in advance for your time and thoughtful consideration of
> > potential job candidates.
>
> > About the Warren Institute
>
> > The Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute for Race, Ethnicity and
> > Diversity at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law is a
> > multidisciplinary, collaborative venture designed to advance racial and
> > ethnic justice in California and across the nation. We leverage the
> > strengths of a world-class university to deliver timely research,
> > carefully “engineered” policy recommendations and consensus-building
> > activities.
>
> > For more information about the mission of the Warren Institute, please
> > visit www.law.berkeley.edu/centers/ewi.
—
> > Dear Colleagues:
>
> > The next President of the United States will face many challenges,
> > including that of appointing more than 3,000 individuals to
> > high-visibility jobs, such as the Cabinet and sub-Cabinet positions
> > (which are much more numerous yet with significant responsibilities) and
> > more entry-level positions which still wield enormous influence.
>
> > Whether the next President is Democrat or Republican, it is vital that
> > he have a diverse and talented pool of candidates to staff his
> > administration. Unfortunately, without an extensive outreach effort to
> > identify talented individuals from all backgrounds, it is likely that
> > lists of candidates for these significant and important jobs may very
> > well reflect the revolving door of Washington, DC. The next
> > Administration should reflect the changing diversity of our country-not
> > just racial, but ethnic, geographic and religious-and we can do better
> > if we start now to search for those accomplished, skilled and
> > experienced individuals to help lead the country.
>
> > To achieve this goal, the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute for Race,
> > Ethnicity and Diversity (Warren Institute) at the University of
> > California, Berkeley School of Law is in the process of building a
> > Talent Bank to create a rich and diverse pool of candidates for the
> > upcoming appointment process. Our goal is to develop a list of 300 or
> > more highly qualified, experienced professionals and provide these names
> > to key officials to help in the very difficult job of staffing a new
> > Administration.
>
> > We are seeking resumes of diverse, talented and experienced individuals
> > with an interest in public sector service and a demonstrated commitment
> > to issues of social and economic justice. If you would like to help
> > identify individuals for our Talent Bank, please forward or have resumes
> > sent to the warreninstitute@berkeley.edu. To be fully considered,
> > resumes must be received by the Warren Institute no later than November
> > 21, 2008. Please note, not all resumes will be forwarded to the
> > official personnel transition office as some effort will be made to
> > review qualifications and experience in order to be useful to the
> > official transition effort.
>
> > Maria Echaveste, a senior fellow at the Warren Institute, who is
> > overseeing the Talent Bank Project, worked on the 1992-93 Clinton-Gore
> > transition on the personnel side, as well as on the 2000-2001 transition
> > from the Clinton White House perspective. The Talent Bank Project is
> > non-partisan and has a small Resource Board of Advisors who represent
> > both parties and who believe in the importance of diversity. If you
> > have specific questions regarding this project, please contact Ana
> > Djordjevich, Development & Communications Officer at the Warren
> > Institute, at 510-642-4102.
>
> > We thank you in advance for your time and thoughtful consideration of
> > potential job candidates.
>
> > About the Warren Institute
>
> > The Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute for Race, Ethnicity and
> > Diversity at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law is a
> > multidisciplinary, collaborative venture designed to advance racial and
> > ethnic justice in California and across the nation. We leverage the
> > strengths of a world-class university to deliver timely research,
> > carefully “engineered” policy recommendations and consensus-building
> > activities.
>
> > For more information about the mission of the Warren Institute, please
> > visit www.law.berkeley.edu/centers/ewi.
