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A Decades-Long Battle: How Bard College Won An On-Campus Polling Site
After a long and hard-fought battle, Andrew Goodman Ambassadors at Bard College won an on-campus polling site.
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Civics For Change: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Our latest installment of Civics for Change covers the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a piece of federal legislation that would restore the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Civics For Change: The For The People Act v. The Freedom To Vote Act
In September 2021, eight Senators introduced the Freedom to Vote Act in Congress. But what is it? What does it mean for the future of voting rights? And what happened to the For the People Act?
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Civics for Change: Redistricting 101
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released redistricting data from the 2020 Census to the 50 states. Learn how the redistricting process, now underway, will affect how we vote for the next 10 years.
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Rise Up + Replay: Recapping the 2021 Rise Up Weekend
On June 25-26, 2021, The Andrew Goodman Foundation hosted “Rise Up Weekend: We Organize, We Vote, We Lead,” a virtual conference focused on activating young people to rise up for voting rights and racial justice.
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Celebrating the First Year of the Andrew Goodman HBCU Cohort
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The Andrew Goodman Foundation welcomed an additional 19 HBCUs to its network and launched its first ever Andrew Goodman HBCU Cohort.
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Spring 2021 Roundup: Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere’s Semester Highlights
Following historic voter turnout in 2020 and the rise of anti-voter legislation and uncertainty in 2021, the Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Network continued working towards building a fair and equitable democracy.
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From Systematically Silenced to Outright Ignored, It’s Time to Respect the AAPI Voice
Communications Associate Rachel Sondkar calls for greater inclusion of Asian American Pacific Islanders in American politics and society as she details the current civic barriers the AAPI community faces.
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Civics for Change: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 & the Fight for Voting Rights
The right to vote is at stake in 2021, but there are two pieces of federal legislation that could help. 56 years ago, it was the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Learn how this Civil Rights era law continues to impact you today.
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Civics for Change: Mythbusting the Filibuster
In this edition of Civics for Change (formerly Civics for Citizens) we'll be separating filibuster fact from fiction.
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