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Tuesday, September 28th:
National Voter Registration Day at The Silver Room
Tuesday, September 28th:
National Voter Registration Day at The Silver Room
What a big success today's event was!!!
We registered TWENTY voters - 6 of whom were newly-eligible, 17-year-old voters. But 3 of whom were well over 18, but had just never been interested before.
There are so many photos, we need 3 different carousels to display them all!
Friday, Sept 24: South Shore International High School
Friday, Sept 24: South Shore International High School
This was our best high school yet! It was the only school where we had clusters of kids coming up to our table to proactively register to vote.
Of course some kids needed to be coaxed - so we brought our clipboards to them in the lunchroom!
We registered 65 kids at South Shore Int'l Prep!
Thursday, Sept 23: Phillips High School
Thursday, Sept 23: Phillips High School
Wednesday, Sept 22: Global Citizenship Experience Lab School
Wednesday, Sept 22: Global Citizenship Experience Lab School
Julia was invited to speak to the juniors at GCE Lab School about the intersection of activism and rhetoric - ie, how do you convince somebody to participate in democracy?
We were too busy talking to take any pics - but 3 students registered to vote!
Saturday, Sept 18: Southside Grinds
Saturday, Sept 18: Southside Grinds
If you haven't been to Boxville yet, it's a popup entrepreneurial venture at the 51st St Green Line station that was featured recently on Block Club Chicago.
Julia Kline, Ebony Blue, Crystal Gardner
The first time I went was with West Side organizer, Crystal Gardner. We found out that Ebony's launch was on the 18th so we decided to go back and register voters!
Saturday, Sept 18: Englewood Music Fest
Saturday, Sept 18: Englewood Music Fest
Friday, Sept 17: Chicago State University
Friday, Sept 17: Chicago State University
Friday, Sept 17: King Prep High School
Friday, Sept 17: King Prep High School
We registered 31, 17-year-olds today at King Prep High School.
LSC member Cassandra Bogan
Thursday, Sept 16: Dyett High School
Thursday, Sept 16: Dyett High School
Cassandra Bogan, LSC rep from King Prep High School
We registered 65 students at Dyett School!
Madeline Baum, Chef Matt Miller, Julia Kline
Wednesday, Sept 15: Community Dinners
Wednesday, Sept 15: Community Dinners
Every week, Community Dinners provides approximately 200 meals; every other week, they distribute groceries to about 80 families.
Learn more or make a donation here
Wednesday, Sept 15: The League of Women Voters of Chicago, started constitution week off, by registering students to vote at Olive-Harvey City College.
Wednesday, Sept 15: The League of Women Voters of Chicago, started constitution week off, by registering students to vote at Olive-Harvey City College.
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Saturday, Sept 11: Unity in the Community (Alds. Jeanette Taylor, Stephanie Coleman, Leslie Hairston; Obama Presidential Center & Chicago Women in Trades)
Saturday, Sept 11: Unity in the Community (Alds. Jeanette Taylor, Stephanie Coleman, Leslie Hairston; Obama Presidential Center & Chicago Women in Trades)
This event was to educate women about careers in the trades
Cassandra Bogan registered 2 brand new
18 year old voters!
Saturday, Sept 4th:
The Lemonade Land Pop-Up Market (Shelly Quiles)
Saturday, Sept 4th:
The Lemonade Land Pop-Up Market (Shelly Quiles)
A micro and small Black-owned business pop up market. Voter registrars will circulate through the crowd with clipboards, talking to shoppers about voting.
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Thursday, September 2, 2021
League of Women Voters of Chicago hosted a voter's registration drive at Olive-Harvey City College
Thursday, September 2, 2021
League of Women Voters of Chicago hosted a voter's registration drive at Olive-Harvey City College
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Wednesday, September 1: The League of Women Voters of Chicago (LWVC)
Wednesday, September 1: The League of Women Voters of Chicago (LWVC)
LWVC attended the League of Women Voters of Park Ridge Vote Equality US Sign the bus event.
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Monday, August 30:
The League of Women Voters of Chicago (LWVC)
Monday, August 30:
The League of Women Voters of Chicago (LWVC)
LWVC hosted a voter's registration drive and registered students from Malcolm X City College.
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Saturday, Aug 28th: The Chosen Few DJs Music Series (Alpha Kappa Alpha)
Saturday, Aug 28th: The Chosen Few DJs Music Series (Alpha Kappa Alpha)
This event at Kennedy-King College was one of our most successful yet - at one point we had THREE BRAND NEW VOTERS all registering to vote at the same time!
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Wednesday, Aug 25th:
Community Dinner & Grocery Pick-Up (Community Dinners)
Wednesday, Aug 25th:
Community Dinner & Grocery Pick-Up (Community Dinners)
Every week, Community Dinners provides approximately 200 meals; every other week, they distribute groceries to about 80 families. Learn more or make a donation here
Click the arrows to see all the pics!
Tuesday, August 24:
The League of Women Voters of Chicago (LWVC)
Tuesday, August 24:
The League of Women Voters of Chicago (LWVC)
The LWVC hosted a voter's registration drive and registered
students from Chicago State University.
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Saturday, August 21st:
The Lemonade Land Pop-Up Market (Shelly Quiles)
Saturday, August 21st:
The Lemonade Land Pop-Up Market (Shelly Quiles)
A micro and small Black-owned business pop up market. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/thelemonadeland
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Saturday, August 14th:
Returning to Learning Backpack Giveaway (Children's Home & Aid)
Saturday, August 14th:
Returning to Learning Backpack Giveaway (Children's Home & Aid)
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Friday, August 6th:
Breakfast & Press Conference for Voting Rights (Rainbow Push)
Friday, August 6th:
Breakfast & Press Conference for Voting Rights (Rainbow Push)
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Saturday, July 17th: John Lewis Vigil to Protect Voting Rights
Saturday, July 17th: John Lewis Vigil to Protect Voting Rights
This vigil on the one-year anniversary of the death of John Lewis was also an opportunity to unveil a new art installation by artist Maxwell Emcays.
We were led in prayer by leaders of 3 faiths, and heard moving words from many voting rights activists.
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Lollapalooza 2021:
Ballot-Z at Ogilvie Train Station
Lollapalooza 2021:
Ballot-Z at Ogilvie Train Station
Ballot-Z staffed a table for 4 straight days of the festival, from 9am - 7pm. A Herculean effort!!
Altogether at Lollapalooza, we registered 15 voters in person and got 45 hits to our website via our QR code. Maybe all of them registered to vote too?? :-)
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Lollapalooza 2021: Sidewalk Brigade
Lollapalooza 2021: Sidewalk Brigade
All these voters promised to vote in the next election: the Illinois primary in June of 2022.
See the pictures set to music on our TikTok
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