Each year, U.S. PIRG identifies toys on the market that pose health threats to our kids. We release our report just before the holiday shopping season each November. To date, over 60 toys we've identified have been removed from store shelves because of our reports. In March 2001, the Consumer Product Safety Commission indicated that it is taking enforcement action on 35 toys listed in the most recent Trouble in Toyland report U.S. PIRG distributed over 1 million Congressional Scorecards to constituents last year, alerting voters in 282 Congressional districts to how their representatives voted on key public interest issues. Interns learn basic skills that allow them to analyze issues and articulate solutions to the pressing problems of the day.
Interns learn that activism and participation in the democratic process yield results.
Coordinating media events, assisting in the preparation of news releases and opinion pieces. Working with coalition partners and PIRG offices to coordinate grassroots campaign activities. Monitoring the progress of legislation in Congress and the actions of Federal agencies. Interns may have the opportunity to attend local, regional and national program briefings and trainings where they learn more about public interest issues and gain political skills. Although U.S. PIRG internships are unpaid, students may receive academic credit from their college or university.