Voting: Democracy In Action (A Community Teach-In)
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Memphis, TN
Youth, including those well below the voting age, have been at the forefront of some of the most pivotal moments in U.S. history, and our democracy needs their voice more than ever.
Join us for an interactive community experience and participate in a conversation about the Facing History Engage Memphis campaign, a city-wide voter initiative created and led by Facing History’s Student Leadership Group. Together, we will explore how voting rights have reflected who is considered to be “American” at different points in the country’s history and look deeper into today’s voting process.
Since 1997, Facing History has brought together students from public, charter, independent, and religious schools in the Memphis area to explore what it means to be an upstander in their schools and community. Those student leaders take these lessons to their schools and collaborate with each other at teach-ins, where students, parents, teachers, and the wider community experience first-hand an inspiring evening about how our choices can create a better future.
Event Details:
Christian Brothers High School
5900 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
Doors open at 5:30 for registration/sign-in.
Program runs from 6:00-8:30.
