Letting 18-year-olds Drive Us to the Future: Confessions of Old, Some of Us, Like, Seriously Old, Youth-Vote Advocates
Each day, another 50 or so 17-year-olds in Philadelphia turn 18, and soon it’ll be time to hand them the keys.
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Nov 124 min read
Deja Kilgore – Vote That Jawn!
Deja Kilgore sits across from me at Philadelphia City Hall, leaning in with a quiet confidence, poised for our conversation.
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Nov 123 min read
Championing Change: Inside the Philadelphia Citizen with Executive Editor Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
I spoke with The Philadelphia Citizen’s Executive Editor about her experience editing and writing for The Citizen.
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Nov 123 min read
Democracy in Danger: The Battle for Your Ballot
Preventing residents from exercising their constitutional right is unacceptable
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Nov 123 min read
Philadelphia College Students Are Mobilizing To Get Out The Youth Vote
At the Vote That Jawn press conference, student leaders from across Philadelphia and city officials reminded voters that their voice matters
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Nov 14 min read
2024 Trend That Jawn
Eight University of Pennsylvania students who attended Trend that Jawn offered their reflections from the evening.
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Oct 23 min read
Youth Voting Initiative Hosts #TrendThatJawn, Youth Vote Press Conference at City Hall
At their annual event, #VoteThatJawn encourages young people to register and vote!
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Aug 75 min read
Freedom Summer 60 Years Later: Chapter 1 – Orientation
Freedom Summer volunteers had an orientation; here’s yours.
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Jul 302 min read
So, what's really going on?
We woke up to a new world. But no worries, we’ve got this
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Jul 243 min read
Voting Against Memory
There were many times I wasn’t allowed to leave the house because of demonstrations happening downtown.
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Jul 242 min read
How Many Beatings Have YOU Taken, Congressman?
By Hannah Chang This blog is not a rallying cry to go out and vote. It’s trying to think about the vote. What makes it so great? Well,...
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Oct 12, 20222 min read
Party with a Purpose: Trend That Jawn!
Vote That Jawn Hosts Social Event Celebrating Philly Youth Vote, Oct. 26, 6-7 pm Vote That Jawn, a nonpartisan group of youth, educators,...
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Apr 26, 20222 min read
Gerrymandering 101
Democracy means voters choose their politicians. Current Pennsylvania law lets politicians choose their voters.
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Apr 26, 20224 min read
How YOU Can #VoteThatJawn
So how can you help? How can we ensure that the now-fair Pennsylvania maps stay fair? Easy: you #VoteThatJawn. Everything that has happened
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Feb 11, 20223 min read
Don’t Hit Me With that “My Vote Doesn’t Matter”
By Lila Dubois My grandmother hasn’t voted in a presidential election since 1992. She’s one of the most politically opinionated people I...
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Feb 10, 20222 min read
How old is our Congress?
By Michael Lin How would you feel if your grandparents were tasked with drafting legislation to solve today’s most pressing issues?...
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