🤩 Here’s a group of young people dedicating their summer to helping others and making a difference!
Whilst in NYC, I popped by the @YVoteNY Summer ChangeMakers Institute to meet with inspiring young people & see their youth-led programme in action. Super impressive! 🇺🇸
“We should never be content with anybody ruling out an entire demographic of people because they feel their behavior isn’t up to a certain standard.”
Minors (0-17) make up less than 4% of all crimes committed; the remaining 96% are by those of the legal age to vote. 🧵
Are you the type of teen who likes to view issues from ALL sides? Are you constantly staying up to date on political or civic issues (or want to be)? Apply today to the @NextGenPol Summer Civic Fellowship!
Find the application here: tinyurl.com/NGPSummerApp
Check out this episode of the Round Table Podcast featuring me!
Thank you SO much @NextGenPol for having me. I hope I can join again sometime soon!
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Join us May 21 2-4pm ET to hear from our amazing youth Civic Fellows as they present their Civic Action Projects! This year's projects focused on immigration, systemic racism, democracy renovation, and more. RSVP to join us in person or on Zoom: tinyurl.com/NGPMay21RSVP
ALT Green and white title reads “NYC YOUTH AGENDA POLICY BREAKFAST” over a blue background featuring an image of the Statue of Liberty. White text reads “Hear policy recommendations from NYC youth around: Economic Mobility, Educational Equity, Environmental Justice, Housing Security, Mental Health. Tuesday, Feb 21 8-10 AM. RSVP: tinyurl.com/2023NYCYouthAgenda” above the logos for YVote, Intergenerational Change Initiative, and Citizens’ Committee for Children.
Many young people don’t know how to start becoming civically engaged. Here at 18by Vote we are helping out by being a stepping stone for lifelong civic engagement!
Stay tuned for 18by Vote’s Exploring Youth Engagement Research Fellowship Program! Applications drop Friday 2/17!
How has public policy exacerbated the negative impacts of racism? How can it be a barrier to inequity today?
Find out in our #TheRoundTable episode with
@FacingHistory's Chief Officer of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging, Dr. Steven Becton: open.spotify.com/episode/3Y0…#podcast
Last week, writer and Stanford professor Lisa Kay Solomon joined #TheRoundTable to discuss the founding of All Vote, No Play which explores sports, civics, social change, and the interconnections between them. Full episode out now wherever you listen to podcasts! #genzpodcast
Stuck inside as this winter storm arrives? 🌨️ Listen to our latest #TheRoundTable#podcast episode w/ Alison Gash & Daniel Tichenor, co-authors of Democracy's Children and University of Oregon politics professors, on the political power of youth. Full ep: open.spotify.com/episode/6NG…
Last week, #TheRoundTable spoke with two political science professors at the University of Oregon about young people’s influence in politics. As you can imagine, we had a lot to say!
Listen to the full #podcast episode: open.spotify.com/episode/6NG…
Happy #BillOfRightsDay! Each year, we kick off our civic fellowship with a discussion around constitutional themes and amendments.
Take a look at these photos of this year's orientation and you might be able to spot our fellows' pocket constitutions!
ALT A group of high school students sitting around a folding table and participating in a discussion.
ALT A group of high school students sitting around a folding table and participating in a discussion.
ALT A group of high school students sitting around a folding table and participating in a discussion.
In 2022 the #StudentVote showed its power, and it's only getting stronger.
Help lead our movement & apply for our 2023 Advisory Board - influence the work of the #SLSVCoalition, get to know other partners, & gain leadership skills!
Apply! sls.vote/3FN8vK7
AP Gov teacher Paul Gabbey's makes gov interesting and relatable so students will contribute to a healthy political system by voting or even running for office themselves.
See how he does it in our latest #TheRoundTable#podcast ep: open.spotify.com/episode/43g…
🚨 #Georgia🚨 If you run into trouble while voting, call or text 866OURVOTE:
📞 English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE
📞 Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA
📞 Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US
📞 Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, or Vietnamese: 1-888-API-VOTE
#RespectMyVote
Last week on #TheRoundTable, we spoke with Paul Gabbey, an AP Gov and Econ teacher from Rochester, NY. His teaching approach is one that could be considered bold right now: honesty.
Listen to his rationale for teaching truth here: open.spotify.com/episode/43g…#podcast
Inviting NYC Youth Advocates and Allies! #NYCYouthAgenda presents youth with fun and
interactive ways of sharing and analyzing data--brainstorming new policy recommendations. Join us for a magical night of all this plus food, games, and raffles! RSVP!
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