AGENCY TESTIMONY
Voter registration initiatives and the role of student workers
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Nasser describes the voter registration initiatives at Kingsborough, highlighting the role of federal work study students in these efforts. She emphasizes the effectiveness of peer-to-peer contact in engaging students.
- Federal work study students are employed as 'engage the election' student workers
- Students are trained to give presentations in classes and conduct weekly registration campaigns
- National Voter Registration Day is highlighted as a significant event for voter registration efforts
Helen-Margaret Nasser
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For the last 2 academic years, our voter drives have been supported by federal work study students who we call engage the election student workers.
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They are trained using resource and develop brief presentations to be made in classes in addition to weekly registration campaigns and social media content.
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And as Megan indicated, that peer to peer contact and having students speak directly has been an effective strategy.
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Our programming is intentional, deliberate, and nuanced to reach students in myriad ways.
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We are collaborative with several partners.
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Tomorrow, as you may know, is national voter registration day and also constitution day.
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It's one of our biggest days of the year to do voter registration.