Over the past four years, we have presented in-person and virtual classroom lessons to at least 2500 students and received at least 1500 voter registrations--with the help of our dedicated presenters and committed volunteers.  Because we promote Turbovote.org during our virtual classroom lessons, an exact count of new voter registrations during COVID has not been easy. The advantage of Turbovote is that multiple and ongoing reminder text messages about voter registration status and each current election are sent to the students who sign up.

Our outreach includes many digital resources, including infographics, tutorials, and virtual classroom lessons. We also have digital resources for teachers, including open-ended questions to extend student learning and resource websites.

We have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from students and teachers about our program. 

"How to Be a Citizen Activist" Presentation

From August through November, 2021, members of the Civic Education Team were invited to college-university campuses to present "How to Be a Citizen Activist": 101 Years of Advocacy and Action by the League of Women Voters".  

The presentations at Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, La Roche University, Chatham Pennsylvania Women in Politics--in partnership with the Black Political Empowerment Project (B-PEP), and Duquesne University were in-person. Most were livestreamed, recorded, and shared in campus newsletters.

The League's grassroots, bottom-up process of study and consensus, to Position to advocacy and action were explored.  Specific actions students could take to become better "Citizen Activists" were framed as being every citizen's duty. 

"Empowering Voters, Defending Democracy"

Did you know that because of COVID and other factors, a segment as large as 40% of our community does not have access to reliable technology?  To respond to this need our team:

--In 2020, created and distributed grant-funed, printed voter materials.  Ready-Set-VOTE! door hanger bags of materials for over 2000 individuals resulted in new voter registrations--like the 187 student registrations at Pittsburgh Public Schools. These bags contain voter registration forms and instructions, but also our unique Civic Education infographics.

--For the 2021 Municipal Primary, printed voter materials for 1200 individuals were created and distributed.

--For the Municipal General Election on November 2, 2021, 1000 Ready-Set-VOTE! bags have been distributed to school and community partners.

--For the 2022 Primary we assembled and distributed 3000+ Ready-Set-VOTE! bags to Pittsburgh Public Schools and other Allegheny County community partners, plus donated materials for 1000 bags to Westmorland County schools and community.

--For the 2022 Midterm General Election we will be assembling and distributing 5000 Ready-Set-VOTE! bags to schools and community partners.

Do you have a need for printed materials? Please contact us at civic.education@lwvpgh.org.