Voter Empowerment 2024

Voter Empowerment 2024

Mills College at Northeastern University invites students, faculty, staff, and our local communities to attend this important panel discussion on critical issues surrounding voting rights and nonpartisan activism. Host for the evening, Professor Jaci Urbani, Associate Professor of Education, will introduce the panelists, all experts on voter suppression and strategies for protecting voter rights. Highlights from the documentary “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook,” will be included to examine tactics of voter suppression during the 2016 election. We recommend viewing this 72-minute movie on YouTube prior to the event.

Doctoral Student Christina Rodriguez will moderate our panel discussion and Q & A with representatives from:

• American Issues Initiative

• CA Poor People’s Campaign

• CA Black Power Network

• Coleman Advocates

• The League of Women Voters Oakland

• VoteForward

There will be multiple opportunities for voter registration and activism, including tabling by TurboVote, VoteForward, Postcards to Swing States, and CA Poor People’s Campaign.

Do not miss this crucial conversation on safeguarding our democratic processes. Open to all – make a difference by being informed and involved! Contact Dr. Jaci Urbani, Associate Professor of Education, for more information: [email protected], or Magda Cooney, Director of the Center for Transformative Action, at [email protected].

Doors open at 6pm. Food and beverages will be provided.

This event is sponsored by the Education Unit, the Business and Social Sciences Unit, the Center for Transformative Action of Mills College at Northeastern University, and NU Votes.

• Do you have any requests for ADA or dietary accommodations? Please let us know on this form.
• Please submit your questions to the panelists here.

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* The Center for Transformative Action at Mills College believes that profound change is possible when we come together to support innovation and deep solutions across our diverse communities, sectors and backgrounds. We envision a vibrant, equitable world where all of our rights are nurtured and our dreams are nourished. CTA provides and guides support services, education, policy impact, advocacy, thought leadership and social initiatives in the pursuit of profound, vibrant change in our communities and society. More information here

* NU Votes: VOTING IS A CORNERSTONE of civic engagement. That’s why NU Votes exists to help students get registered, get educated, and get to the polls. We’re cultivating a commitment to active citizenship, one student at a time. NUVotes

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