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Brennan and the Campaign Legal Centers on Youth Voting with field perspectives from Texas and North Carolina
What can Youth Voting advocates and activists do when legislation and policy issues create hurdles for voter registration and voting? FEATURED SPEAKERS Alice Clapman, Brennan Center, Senior Counsel, Voting Rights program https://www.brennancenter.org/experts/alice-clapman Valencia Richardson, Legal Counsel, Voting Rights, Campaign Legal ...
View EventHonoring the Work & Wisdom of Dr. Dorothy Height
WNDC Educational Foundation hosted a panel with Former Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, Dr. Thelma Daley, and Anna Eleanor Fierst reflecting on civil rights activist and historical icon Dr. Dorothy Height. The conversation included excerpts from a speech by Dr. Height—sponsored by the Foundation on April 27, 2004—that still resonate to...
View EventThe Voice of Gen Z: Leading the Way for 8 Million New Voters
8 Million New Voters? We met Gen Z-ers working to reach and register high school students who will be eligible to vote in 2024. Zev Shapiro, founder of TurnUp, the largest youth-led youth voter registration and turnout operation in 2020 and 2022; Student registrars working in high schools across the country; and A team from a DC high sch...
View EventEmpowering Tomorrow’s Voters in DC, Maryland, and Virginia
Click here to view a recording of the event. Leaders, Gen Z-ers, dedicated teachers, and researchers from DC, Maryland, and Virginia discussed strategies and insights to boost high school student voter registration in 2024. Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024 We discussed valuable statistics, practical tips, and inspirational reasons to support vot...
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