Monday- as far as Mondays go was pretty splendid, now as I head into Tuesday amidst my work I realize that today I'm leaving to fly to the Twin Cities to train at Power Vote.

"It's Still Bigger Than Hip Hop"

July 22 and my blueprint has been approved! What a great feeling... after 6 months of thinking, planning, evaluating...and starting all over again; the relief of finally having a grasp on how I am going to make a difference in my academic community is inexplicable.

One aspect of my blueprint for social justice that was different than other blueprints I've read was my goal for leadership development. This was a goal that was suggested by Zach Dryden and Rachel Burrows. Since I have planned to run my blueprint on a smaller scale (aka, no funding necessary) Yp4 offered me the opportunity to attend Camp Wellstone's citizen action training in my home town of Philadelphia.

This was forwarded to me this morning... I Vote, You Vote (a project of American Democracy Institute and CREDO Mobile) is "a peer-to-peer system built to get more young people to vote. It is more than just voter registration because it allows politically engaged individuals to finally get their social networks to register."

The Millennial Generation needs to step up and own up to the fact we are no longer just “The Youth Vote”—we are a voting bloc whose communities reflect the diversity, complexity, and intensity of 21st Century challenges and opportunities. Youth organizations in the progressive movement are collaborating to coordinate efforts to step up to this challenge through Generation Vote!

Become a YOUTH RESEARCHER!
Join
OTHER YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORGANIZING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
with the
POLLING FOR HEALTH, EDUCATION AND JUSTICE PROJECT!
2-day Research Camp – Feb 19th and 20th

Polling for Health, Education and Justice Youth Researchers will be investigating youth experience of health, education and the criminal justice system in New York City.

Together, as a group of young people and adult allies, we will:
TALK, READ, WRITE, EDUCATE, LEARN, ORGANIZE and

When our generation wants to plan a vacation, find a great new band or pick a really good read, we rarely rely on just one source.

We're used to looking at peer reviews, community ratings and open dialogue easily accessible on the internet. We may not always agree, but there is comfort in hearing more than one take on any given product before making a choice.

Now available: Nationwide peer reviews for elections.  

Peruse freely, assert your opinions and decide for yourself.

Last week, a press conference held on the sweltering steps of City Hall called for the recruitment of more bilingual and multilingual poll workers in New York City.

The event was covered by numerous members of the press, including NY1. The press honed in on People For the American Way's placards for multiple frames, proving once and for all that our interns are the best looking. Check out the full story and video.