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Youth Engagement

Democracy Justice League

Training the next generation of voting rights heroes

Common Cause and the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law are hosting the Democracy Justice League: Training the Next Generation of Voting Rights Heroes. This 2-day virtual workshop is designed for emerging civic engagement leaders to learn valuable skills in non-partisan voting rights advocacy and voter protection.

This is a paid opportunity for young folxs ages 18-26 who will be in either Pennsylvania, North Carolina, or Georgia for 2022 primary election days. The conference is designed to equip young folxs with valuable tools to continue to be change agents in their community. Registration includes: $200 attendance stipend, UberEats Vouchers for 2 days and official Election Protection Swag.

Conference Dates: April 7-8, 2022

Convening Topics

  • Student Voting Rights Issues
  • Digital Strategy
  • Engaging the Legislative Process
  • Federal Voting Advocacy Landscape
  • Student Voting Rights Issues
  • Digital Strategy
  • Engaging the Legislative Process
  • Federal Voting Advocacy Landscape

Speakers

  • Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause
  • Mike Burns, Campus Vote Project
  • Simon Isaacs, IntoAction
  • Bob Phillips, Common Cause NC
  • Rev. James Woodall, Southern Center for Human Rights
  • Marilyn Carpinteyro, Common Cause
  • Kat Calvin, Spread the Vote
  • Kathryn Quintin, Asian American Advancing Justice
  • Eddy Zerbe, Students Learn Students Vote
  • Derrick Lewis, NAACP Youth & College
  • Damon Hewitt, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
  • Steve Spaulding, Common Cause
  • Zennen Perez, MOVE Texas
  • Michelle Bishop, National Disability Rights Network
  • Raymond Partolan, APIAVote
  • Julio Rivera, NALEO
  • Stuart Baum, Brennan Center for Justice
  • Marcia, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
  • Emma Steiner, Common Cause
  • John Schmidt, Civic Learning Corps