JOIN CIRCLE and Nonprofit VOTE on August 10th 4pm ET
for a conversation about how electoral engagement efforts
can deepen or be a gateway to participation in civic and democratic life

BACKGROUND

Over the next year, a great deal of time and money will be spent on reaching voters—including young voters—in the U.S. CIRCLE wanted to know do youth electoral engagement efforts contribute to civic and democratic life more broadly?  To explore this question, CIRCLE has been hosting a conversation on their website about whether and how efforts to promote youth electoral engagement (e.g. voting, learning about candidate positions, volunteering for a campaign), help to increase the prevalence, equity, and quality of youth civic skills, attitudes and engagement generally. Questions to discuss have included:

=> What are the ways in which electoral engagement is integrated with other forms of engagement and how is this best done?
=> Does the focus on youth voter engagement also strengthen other forms of engagement? What opportunities would facilitate this link?
=> How are skills and attitudes developed or furthered as a part of electoral engagement related to non-election civic activities?

The guest post series can be found at www.civicyouth.org.

THE CONVERSATION

Many of the guest post series contributors will be featured during a conversation on August 10th at 4pm ET, including:

=> Elizabeth Bennion, Indiana University-South Bend
=> Eric Braxton, Funders Collaborative for Youth Organizing
=> Joelle Gamble, National Director, Roosevelt Network
=> Meghan Goldenstein, Elections in Action Program Director, Mikva Challenge

We want you to join us.  We are looking to reflect on these varied perspectives with series authors and others working on youth electoral engagement, including people who run youth programs, researchers, funders, teachers, community leaders, and others.