Last updated by blombekr on Sat, 01/05/2008 - 12:17.
Over the past year, a group of college students has been working on an initiative in order to increase voter turnout among young Americans and promote a culture of deeper political discourse and responsiveness between politicians and their young constituents. According to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Education, only 25% of young voters (ages 18-29) voted in 2006. Similarly, the United States ranks 139th in a list of democracies that turn out to vote, far behind nations that lack the most basic of infrastructure.
Last updated by myoung2 on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 15:31.
Each year, the Younger Women's Task Force brings its chapters director together for an annual retreat, referred to as the Leadership Training Institute. Each institute has a theme-the theme of the 2006 Institute was Media Justice and the 2005 theme for the Institute was Political Activism. This year's theme is Younger Women and Civic Activism. The goal of this year's Leadership Institute is to engage young women leaders and collectively work to make sure our voices are heard.
Last updated by julz_ml on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 13:55.
This time around, the Staten Island DS club wants to contribute to society differently, not by raising money, but by spreading knowledge. The 2008 elections are gaining up to us, and fast! Looking over the past school year, I realized that our soon-to-be-seniors will be voting in the next presidential election. This thought amazed me, yet frightened me as well. How many of the juniors know who the candidates in the election are? How many, knowing the candidates, know what they are running for? The fact is, not many students can name even two of the running candidates.
Last updated by Lauren Fae on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 10:50.
The purpose of this organization is to help the youth in the city of Apopka have a voice in the legislative dealings of our city. A small group of us, along with a city commissioner, took it upon ourselves to do research in order to effectively execute the formation of this board for our city. We conducted surveys throughout our area in order to find out what issues concerned our youth the most.
Is John McCain calling Barack Obama a dumb blonde? Obama is again the subject of a new McCain campaign ad that alternates images of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and epic celebrity disasters Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, who are better known for their crotch-flashing antics and legal troubles than political expertise.
Last updated by kma274 on Tue, 08/14/2007 - 14:03.
The organization I am passionately dedicated to is Mobilize.org. Mobilize.org is an all-partisan network dedicated to educating, empowering, and energizing young people to increase our civic engagement and political participation. We operate through Mobilizer Teams who serve as our ground troops in the war against political apathy. These teams bring together local activists and leaders to help pave the highway to youth empowerment. One of the projects that I have worked on through my involvement with Mobilize.org is the Caesar Chavez 10th Grade Community Action Project.
