The League of Young Voters Education Fund

Archive for January, 2012

What Happens When 33,000 Young People Show up to Talk Politics?

With your help, we can change the mainstream narrative. They say young people are apathetic about politics, or too lazy to show up. 33,000 young people tuned in to #BarackTalk to prove them wrong!

Will you help us sustain the energy?

Support our mission to register thousands of new voters in 2012!

On Tuesday, January 24th, the League put on #BarackTalk, our second annual State of the Union panel and watch party. From hip-hop stars to journalists, the panelists discussed some of the most pressing issues of our time in the context of the speech. More importantly, twenty-somethings from around the country tweeted at a mind-blowing rate about what the state of our union is.

From unemployment to college affordability to the prison industrial complex, you spoke up; and when 33,000 people get together, the powers that be can’t afford not to listen.

What makes politicians quake in their boots is that we don’t simply pay attention to what’s going on it our world. We vote.

(Don’t forget, if you need to update your voter registration to your new address, do it online right now).

Missed the live broadcast? Check it out here.

APPLY: Launch ME & win $500!

Wanna win $500 for your awesome idea or project?

Fill out the application now!

OR

Download the application!

Maine faces unprecedented challenges to our economy, education, environment and community values. Young people all across the state are doing amazing work everyday to improve their communities, and we want to invest in these brilliant plans by inviting you to participate in our Launch ME Contest!

All you have to down is fill out the application today or you can Download the application! & then e-mail your responses!

Here’s what the contest can do for you:

1) All contestants will get publicity for their project on our website.

2) At the end of March, the public will vote for their favorite projects. The winners of that vote will be invited to our big fat party on April 6th in Portland (lodging and travel support included).

3) At the PARTY, attendees will be encouraged to donate $10 to their favorite projects – and YOU walk home with all the money that you raise.

4) PLUS, attendees will rank choice vote for their favorite projects and the winner will receive an additional $500 toward their work.

Money + Publicity + Community Support = Launch ME

For more details and contest rules, Download the application! and send it to us! Already know what you want to do? Fill out our online application and get your responses in ASAP!


Lewiston/Auburn 101

Always wondered how Lewiston/Auburn operates and how you can get involved?

Join Lewiston/Auburn 101 to learn more!
Click Here to Download an Application
OR email Nicola[at]youngvoter.org to get more info.

Here’s what previous Maine 101 participants have had to say about the program in other cities:
“Every city should have one!”

“It made me realize how accessible everything is. It’s so easy to call people, contact people, and get involved. It’s fantastic to have contacts in City Hall, the Police Department, and at EcoMaine. I’ve been recommending EcoMaine tours to everybody I know.”

Click Here to Download an Application

LEWISTON/AUBURN 101
When: Every Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:00 pm, February 29 – May 2
Where: Various Locations in the Twin Cities
Who: Curious Folks with a Desire to Learn & Engage
Cost: $15 for Supplies; Scholarships Available/Easy to Obtain Read more…

#UnF_ckTheWorld Mixtape Volume. 1 Drops: FowL Debuts #UnF_ckDetroit

[FREE DOWNLOAD HERE]

The League Of Young Voters Education Fund, in partnership with Rock The Vote and Green For All, dropped the first installment in the “Generation Next: #UnF_cktheWorld” series on January 3. UnF_ckDetroit is volume 1 of the mixtape series, featuring FowL and produced by DJ Willie Shakes.

Crowned the 2010 Red Bull Emsee champion by rapper Eminem, the mixtape features the 20-year-old Detroit rapper FowL. In an effort to get young urban voters revved up and activated around the 2012 election season, LYVEF will release a series of four mixtapes, where each will focus on individual cities.

Portland 101

Question. Discover. Improve.

Always wondered how you could help make Portland better?

Join us to learn how.

Download your application here and e-mail it to nicola@youngvoter.org.

Portland 101 is a 10-week exploration where you’ll visit key departments in Portland and learn how you as a citizen can affect change. In addition to department tours, we’ll have several trainings and discussions on civic leadership with the Institute for Civic Leadership (civicleadership.org)- you’ll learn the dynamics of leadership for adaptive change, social media and traditional media tools, as well as the ins and outs of working with public officials.

When: Every Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., March 14th to May 16th

Where: All over our great city

Who: Curious folks with a desire to pitch in, grow in leadership, and learn more about utilizing and changing our local government

CostOnly $30 for our 10 week course! (Scholarships are available and easily maintained)

Sign-UpDownload the app here and e-mail them to nicola@youngvoter.org.

Due  March 12th. Read more…