During a previous election he was the California state director for Bernie Sanders. Ceraso worked as the New Hampshire state director for presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg. Ceraso ran for city council twice, including a second-place finish in District 5 last November. The mentors are tasked with introducing the students to “professional opportunities with the prospect of gainful employment.” Once the students complete the coursework they are each matched with a mentor who works in the field that student wishes to pursue. They may aspire to participate in politics but cannot afford to miss hours at work by taking unpaid internships.Ī start-up right here in Claremont wants to change that dynamic by providing community college students a chance to learn about campaigning, meet political professionals and the possibility of a stipend if they land an internship.Ĭommunity Groundwork, co-founded by Mike Ceraso, offers students a 20-hour course in grassroots politics including campaign organizing, data management and analysis, communications, digital storytelling, advertising, legislative policymaking and implementation.
That luxury is beyond the grasp of the students at our local community colleges who tend to be older, have families and full-time jobs. The students at the Claremont Colleges have another advantage when seeking an internship or volunteering for a political campaign-many have the socioeconomic privilege of free time.
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By Steven Felschundneff | Claremont Mayor Pro Tem Jed Leano needs help with the many chores of his office, living in Claremont has its advantages with many ambitious college students eager to gain some experience working for an elected official.
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