{"id":67293,"date":"2025-02-04T05:38:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T05:38:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/event-recap-creative-election-engagement\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T05:38:26","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T05:38:26","slug":"event-recap-creative-election-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=67293","title":{"rendered":"Event Recap: Creative Election Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-130413\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignfull has-background has-primary-background-color\" id=\"top\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Across the Curriculum and Across Your Campus This Fall<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-paper-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">On Friday, September 27th, we teamed up with <a href=\"#Pericles\">Project Pericles<\/a> for <strong><em>Creative Elect<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>ion Engagement Across the Curriculum and Across Your Campus This Fall<\/strong><\/em>. This dynamic session explored fun and interactive ways to spark creativity and get students engaged with the upcoming 2024 election.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;67a18f23c6d63&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default wp-duotone-unset-5 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1039\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-7.05.44\u202fPM.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130480\" style=\"width:353px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-7.05.44\u202fPM.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-7.05.44\u202fPM-580x430.jpg 580w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Screenshot-2024-10-01-at-7.05.44\u202fPM-768x570.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students from Xavier University of Louisiana host a political party near the French Quarter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>During the event, participants:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Uncovered the <strong>power of creativity<\/strong> in driving civic engagement on campus. <\/li>\n<li>Walked away with <strong>practical, easy-to-use tools<\/strong> to bring electoral engagement to life in their classrooms.<\/li>\n<li>Heard <strong>inspiring stories <\/strong>from faculty who have used arts and creativity to boost election participation.<\/li>\n<li>Received <strong>innovative strategies to supercharge their efforts<\/strong> for <a href=\"#nvew\">National Voter Education Week<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"watch-thenbspevent-recording-readnbspkey-takeaways-and-get-a-handful-of-useful-resourcesnbspbelow\">Watch the event <a href=\"#recording\">recording<\/a>, read <a href=\"#takeaways\">key takeaways<\/a>, and get a handful of <a href=\"#resources\">useful resources<\/a> below.<\/h5>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;67a18f23c7b72&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1051\" height=\"1400\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C4AA_Icon_Tuba-Red-1-1051x1400.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-130164\" style=\"width:87px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C4AA_Icon_Tuba-Red-1-1051x1400.png 1051w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C4AA_Icon_Tuba-Red-1-436x580.png 436w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C4AA_Icon_Tuba-Red-1-768x1023.png 768w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C4AA_Icon_Tuba-Red-1-1154x1536.png 1154w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/C4AA_Icon_Tuba-Red-1.png 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1051px) 100vw, 1051px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"recording\">EVENT RECORDING<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><figcaption>Watch the recording of this inspiring event!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"takeaways\">KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-featured-speakers-shared-these-tips-during-creative-election-engagement\">Our <a href=\"#speakers\">featured speakers<\/a> shared these tips during <em>Creative Election Engagement<\/em>:<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Encourage students to move <em>beyond<\/em> raising awareness \u2014 show them how to take creative action to improve a problem<\/li>\n<li>Allow for open-ended class discussions while giving students ownership of the conversation <\/li>\n<li>Make civic engagement content and voting work relevant to issues students care about <\/li>\n<li>Bring in case studies of artistic activism as examples and inspiration<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t stop voter education at voter registration \u2014 guide students through all aspects of civic participation and use art and creativity to get them to the next action steps <\/li>\n<li>Offer times for personal reflection and peer to peer feedback on voting activism projects<\/li>\n<li>Connect students across disciplines to collaborate and use each other\u2019s creativity and innovative ideas<\/li>\n<li>Value the process, <em>not only<\/em> the product<\/li>\n<li>Use <a href=\"#resources\">resources<\/a> from the Center for Artistic Activism, Project Pericles, and National Voter Education Week to have fruitful conversations in the classroom and take action outside the classroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote u-rotate-1 has-purple-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u201cArt has a unique power to provoke thought, challenge perceptions, and drive change. It seems like a no-brainer to combine activism and art to send really powerful messages.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u2013 Daniella Mascarenhas, Unstoppable Voters Faculty Fellow <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"resources\">RESOURCES<\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"add-all-of-these-helpful-resources-shared-during-creative-election-engagement-to-your-teaching-toolbox\">Add all of these helpful resources shared during <strong><em>Creative Election Engagement<\/em><\/strong> to your teaching toolbox!<\/h5>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;67a18f23cb2d0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UnstoppableVotersCreativeCampaignToolkit_Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Unleashing Unstoppable Voters: A Creative Campaign Toolkit cover \" class=\"wp-image-124362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UnstoppableVotersCreativeCampaignToolkit_Cover.jpg 576w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UnstoppableVotersCreativeCampaignToolkit_Cover-464x580.jpg 464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Unleashing Unstoppable Voters: A Creative Campaign Toolkit cover \" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>Our <em><a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/kit\">Unleashing Unstoppable Voters <\/a><\/em>is being used by faculty across the nation to drive impactful change. This creative campaign toolkit is packed with:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>fun, interactive exercises,<\/li>\n<li>helpful tools,<\/li>\n<li>interesting case studies, and<\/li>\n<li>much, much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-paper-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/066c257e-2371-4813-9255-2874fef3ef81-768x272-1.png\" alt=\"National Voter Education Week logo\" class=\"wp-image-130418\" style=\"width:415px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/066c257e-2371-4813-9255-2874fef3ef81-768x272-1.png 768w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/066c257e-2371-4813-9255-2874fef3ef81-768x272-1-580x205.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p id=\"nvew\"><strong>National Voter Education Week (NVEW) is October 7-11, 2024<\/strong> and there are tons of helpful resources for faculty to use with their students including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalvotereducationweek.org\/join\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Partnership Signup<\/a><\/strong>: Join a diverse community working together to reach potential voters across the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/votereducationweek\/2024-partner-toolkit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Partner Toolkit<\/a><\/strong>: Help educate and mobilize your network for the 2024 elections. Use it to plan programming, social media, and more leading up to NVEW.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalvotereducationweek.org\/vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NVEW Voter Checklist<\/a><\/strong>: Get practical steps and tools to help you and your students navigate the voting process with ease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-paper-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Stay up to date on our programming, resources, events, and more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"speakers\">FEATURED SPEAKERS<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"daniella-mascarenhas\">Daniella Mascarenhas<\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"assistant-professor-of-political-science-xavier-university-of-louisiana\">Assistant Professor of Political Science, Xavier University of Louisiana <\/h5>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide mbpc-collapse-tablet is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;67a18f23cf86c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized u-rotate-2 is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-6 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1225\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7.jpeg\" alt=\"Portrait of Daniella Mascarenhas\" class=\"wp-image-125128\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:256px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7-580x508.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-7-768x672.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Portrait of Daniella Mascarenhas\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Daniella Mascarenhas has her PhD in political science and currently serves as an assistant professor of political science at Xavier University of Louisiana. She teaches courses on political theory and public law. Her scholarly work addresses questions of freedom within political theory especially applied to state punishment and incarceration. She also examines the role of civic engagement in normative theories of freedom. Her work has appeared in the Journal of Political Science Education. She is excited to be a 2024 Faculty Fellow with C4AA, bringing her scholarly interest in civic engagement into the classroom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"erin-mysogland\">Erin Mysogland<\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"assistant-director-of-the-center-for-community-action-and-research-and-adjunct-assistant-professor-of-peace-and-justice-studies-pace-university\">Assistant Director of the Center for Community Action and Research and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Peace and Justice Studies, Pace University <\/h5>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide mbpc-collapse-tablet is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;67a18f23d1582&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized u-rotate-neg2 is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-7 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"933\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Erin-Photo-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Erin Mysogland\" class=\"wp-image-130161\" style=\"width:256px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Erin-Photo-edited-1.jpg 933w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Erin-Photo-edited-1-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Erin-Photo-edited-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Erin-Photo-edited-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Portrait of Erin Mysogland\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Erin Mysogland is the Assistant Director of the Center for Community Action and Research and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Peace and Justice Studies at Pace University. In both positions, Erin works with Pace students to empower them to take action on justice issues they are passionate about. Erin has a Master\u2019s in International and World History from Columbia University and the London School of Economics where she studied strategies activists used in response to the policing of migrant children. Erin is passionate about youth voter engagement and movements for racial justice past and present!\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"eliana-reed\">Eliana Reed<\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"program-amp-communications-coordinator-students-learn-students-vote-coalition\">Program &amp; Communications Coordinator, Students Learn Students Vote Coalition<\/h5>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide mbpc-collapse-tablet is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-10 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;67a18f23d322e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized u-rotate-2 is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-8 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"933\" height=\"933\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5965-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Eliana Reed\" class=\"wp-image-130162\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:256px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5965-edited-1.jpg 933w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5965-edited-1-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5965-edited-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_5965-edited-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 933px) 100vw, 933px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Portrait of Eliana Reed\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Eliana Reed began working in the youth organizing space in 2020 as the Creative &amp; Social Media Organizer with Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT) in Wisconsin. 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