Spotlight 2011 http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org The League looks back at a stellar year Tue, 20 Nov 2012 01:49:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Generation Next: Looking Forward to 2012 http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/14/generation-next-looking-forward-to-2012/ http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/14/generation-next-looking-forward-to-2012/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:55:27 +0000 sterno http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/?p=327 “We can turn our back on the future, or we can invest in the next generation of leaders who are poised to change the world. It’s up to us.” – Biko

]]> http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/14/generation-next-looking-forward-to-2012/feed/ 0 2011 was a tranformative year for us. http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/13/330/ http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/13/330/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:52:33 +0000 sterno http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/?p=330 We expanded, we struggled, we grew up together and we thrived. With your love and support, 2012 is set to be a banner year for the League to connect with our generation on an unprecedented level.

]]> http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/13/330/feed/ 0 On the Eve of 2012 http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/12/as-2012-approaches-we-are-on-the-path-to-reach-our-most-ambitious-goals-to-date/ http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/12/as-2012-approaches-we-are-on-the-path-to-reach-our-most-ambitious-goals-to-date/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:51:17 +0000 sterno http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/?p=333 As 2012 approaches, we are on the path to reach our most ambitious goals to date. The League’s 2012 field program consists of an innovative hybrid of online and offline organizing, dedicated to reaching young voters in cities nationwide.

]]> http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/12/as-2012-approaches-we-are-on-the-path-to-reach-our-most-ambitious-goals-to-date/feed/ 0 [Video] This is What We Do! http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/12/video-this-is-what-we-do/ http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/12/video-this-is-what-we-do/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 08:02:49 +0000 sterno http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/?p=296 http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/12/video-this-is-what-we-do/feed/ 0 Our Hoods http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/11/337/ http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/11/337/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:49:06 +0000 sterno http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/?p=337 The League of Young Voters works where we live: communities most often defined as low-income communities and communities of color. We work with, train and empower dynamic young leaders every day.

]]> http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/11/337/feed/ 0 Building Tunnels http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/10/339/ http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/10/339/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:47:50 +0000 sterno http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/?p=339 Our innovative training programs teach tenacious young people on-the-ground leadership skills, so that they can become proactive visionaries in their communities.

]]> http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/10/339/feed/ 0 Why Growing Deep Roots Matters http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/09/343/ http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/09/343/#comments Sat, 09 Apr 2011 14:44:44 +0000 sterno http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/?p=343 What sets us apart from other organizations is that we aren’t the type of organization to parachute in during an election and close up shop immediately after. That’s why, in 2010, we decided to expand, push the organization and struggle to grow in the communities that needed us.

]]> http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/09/343/feed/ 0 Hard Work Pays Off http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/08/346/ http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/08/346/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:42:56 +0000 sterno http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/?p=346 Now, we are proud to say that we have full-time programs in Columbus and Houston, a burgeoning arts-oriented program in Atlanta, and a dedicated grassroots organization in San Francisco.

]]> http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/08/346/feed/ 0 #2012StartsNow http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/01/2012startsnow/ http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/01/2012startsnow/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:40:21 +0000 sterno http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/?p=349 As 2011 winds down, we reflect on the moments that tested us and those that reminded us of what we’re capable of achieving. Thanks for believing in us.

]]> http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/04/01/2012startsnow/feed/ 0 Ohio League Presses Forward http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/03/10/73/ http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/2011/03/10/73/#comments Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:13:26 +0000 sterno http://spotlight2011.youngvoter.org/?p=73 In Columbus, we turned out 1,900 voters to help defeat Issue #2 and protect workers’ rights.

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