The FA-PAC met three times in fall. Here are the highlights:
- Rallying for Part-Time healthcare at Evergreen (October)
- Adopting a PAC/PAC Internship Program budget for 2023-2024
- Interviewing two Board of Trustee Candidates for November 2024 General Election from district 5 (FHDA Board of Trustees District Map)
- Endorsing Patrick Ahrens for Assembly District 26 (March 2024 Primary Election)
- Patrick Ahrens for Assembly; Donate to Patrick Ahrens for Assembly 2024
The FA-PAC Internship Program met weekly during fall and focused its attention on housing, the arts at De Anza, and budgets.
Things are looking bright on the housing front, with Chancellor Lambert signaling a desire to make up for lost time in the development of affordable housing for faculty, staff and students and Los Altos hills demonstrating support for housing on the Foothill campus. In winter quarter, the Affordable Housing Task Force will bring a portfolio of possible housing locations to all shared governance groups acrossthe district for ranking and comments. FA-PAC interns Antonio Facio and Raiyah Hussain serve on the task force, as well as FA members Mark Landefeld and Danny Solomon. Contact Eric Reed, Chair of the task force, for further information.
With regard to De Anza Arts, Intern Coordinator Isabel Caballero Teixeira reports the Measure G Task Force is discussing three proposals (two advanced by the administration and a third counter proposal initiated by the task force itself) and is currently waiting on additional pricing information that will enable it to identify the best course of action. Working in solidarity with Arts faculty and students, the PAC Internship Program remains firmly committed to ensuring the arts are prioritized and sustained. For additional information,please contact Isabel.
The budget working group, including interns Rami Abukhater and Justin Fry, submitted its funding request to DASF for 2024-2025and will present/defend this request in winter quarter. In addition, it submitted a special allocation request for additional funding for winter and spring 2024 to increase intern hours and program capacity during the upcoming election.
Looking ahead to winter quarter, the PAC will publish an endorsement list for the Primary Election (see January FA News). The FA-PAC Internship Program will add voter registration and volunteer mobilization for Primary Election campaigns and initiatives to its ongoing housing, arts, and budget work.
Thanks to DASG and ASFC for funding the Internship Program. Thanks also to PAC supporters whose monthly contributions fund faculty mentor stipends and other PAC functions. If you’d like to increase your support or become a new contributor, please do so here:
FA-PAC Voluntary Payroll Deduction Form. If you’re interested in getting involved in the PAC or the Internship Program, or if you have ideas regarding the 2024 Primary and/or General Election, please contact Bob Stockwell.
De Anza Interns: Rami Abukhater, Audrey Kim, Antonio Facio, Justin Fry, and Leila Salam
Foothill Interns: Raiyah Hussain and Molara Mabogunje
Intern Coordinator: Isabel Caballero Teixeira
Faculty mentors: Laura Chin, Eric Reed, Daphne Small, Danny Solomon, and Bob Stockwell
