Welcome to the U.S. Student Association National Student Power Summit! This is the first gathering of its kind for the Education Justice movement in the United States. During this weekend, we will have the opportunity to share skills with students who have won concrete victories, build power with students running similar campaigns, and take bold action together. We ready, we coming! Are you?
The United States Student Association would like to thank the generosity of our sponsors; Communication Workers of America, National Nurses United, Apple, and CCC
Most traditional models for GOTV are obsolete and fail to address the structural violence which is preventing our communities from registering to vote, casting their ballots, and participating fully in the political process. In this session, we'll explore models of youth voter engagement to combat the obstacles and develop a political engagement model which extends far beyond presidential election years.
We aim to collectively develop a framework for civic engagement organizers to develop organizing efforts to engage members of historically marginalized communities. Through a radically transformative lens, we will center the formerly incarcerated, young folks, trans* and queer folks, and undocumented folks who are barred from participating in the political process in an equitable way.
Participants in this session will be able to navigate these oppressive political institutions, identify what’s at stake in our communities, with an intentional focus on those disproportionally affected by current suppressive laws ,and how to organize these susceptible communities around civic engagement through an intersectional lens.
