"Dear Barack" Book Launch with JMC Alumna Claudia Clark
Tue, October 19, 2021 6:00 PM at Club Spartan (Third Floor, Case Hall)
Join JMC Alumna Claudia Clark for the release of her new book Dear Barack, which explores the political frienship between President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Claudia will present her book, answer questions, and sign copies following her presentation.
For more information about Dear Barack, visit claudiaclarkauthor.com
About Claudia Clark
Claudia Clark holds three Masters Degrees: 1) an M.A. in Labor in Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 2) an M.A. in U.S. History with an emphasis on women’s history from San Jose State University; and 3) a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Michigan with an emphasis in Community Organizing. She received her B.A. in History and Public Policy from Michigan State University. During her time at Michigan State, she served as President of the College Democrats and was an active member of the college’s Amnesty International, NOW, and Pro-Choice groups.
Clark has worked on political and social justice campaigns, including serving as: a campaign manager for a school bond measure for the South San Francisco Unified Schools Campaign; as a community organizer with ACORN; as a field organizer for the South Bay Labor Organization in San Jose, California; and as a field organizer for the South Dakota Campaign for Healthy families. She has volunteered for many Democratic Party organizations, NAACP Groups, Planned Parenthood affiliations, and for Toastmaster’s International.
Clark and her husband moved from San Jose California to Bavaria, Germany in September 2017. Since living in Germany, she volunteered with the Democrats Abroad, Germany Chapter, and is an active member of the American Association of University Women Germany chapters, and Toastmasters International Munich Chapter. She is currently conducting research for her next book about the rise in the rise in the alt right in Europe.