Episode 03: Are you ready for mid-terms? Voting participation may be increasing among young people, but still almost half of college-age Americans don't vote in key elections. @voteamerica is out to change that, and Cobretti chats with founder and CEO Debra Cleaver. The pressing issues that affect college students are too numerous to count: from Roe v Wade, student loans and anti-trans state policies, to inflation, environmental legislation and more. But the system seems to be built to make it difficult for young people to participate in democracy. How can students make sure their voices are heard?
Best Colleges has collaborated with VoteAmerica build a student voting toolkit:
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VoteAmerica is a national nonprofit dedicated to helping voters navigate the needlessly complex American election process:
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More insights from Debra Cleaver:
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00:00 Intro - Student Voting
01:24 About VoteAmerica and Elections Today
04:39 Why Get Involved in Politics?
10:48 Voting for College Students - Suppressed, not Apathetic.
18:15 Voting in the USA - Why is it so hard?
27:10 The Importance of Mid-Terms and Participation
35:55 Outro
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