Civic Week Stresses Importance of Voting
Student Leader Panel Kicks Off Special Activities
Why should you even bother voting on November 8?
A on the Youth Vote served as the week-long kickoff event for Civic Engagement Week October 3-8, coordinated by Service and Learning Coordinator Monica Clarke. The two-hour panel delved into the 鈥渨hy the youth vote is so important in the upcoming elections.鈥� SGA President Jaila Green-Mascotti and SGA Vice President Michael Jackson were emcees.
In addition to voter registration efforts throughout the week, students and organizers co-sponsored an October 4 nonpartisan workshop on Election Day planning, how to read the ballot and how to interpret amendments with assistance from Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and College Democrats.
A Wednesday, October 5, segment on women鈥檚 rights, originally scheduled for facilitation by Albina Billups, will be rescheduled. Faculty panels on 鈥淰oting Rights for Black and Brown People鈥� were scheduled on Thursday, October 6, in Buchanan Building auditorium at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Among the invited participants were Dr. Jeanette Jones (Faculty Senate), Dr. Tonya Perry (Social Work), Dr. Stacy Carter (Political Science) and Theresa Wessels (English).
A Black Voters Matter bus was scheduled to be situated (from 12-3 p.m.) at the October 8 football game featuring 黑料不打烊 against Grambling State.