2016 CHISHOLM TOUR UNBOUGHT UNBOSSED
In November of 1968, Shirley Chisholm our very own soror set forth a blazing trail when she became the first African-American Woman elected to Congress. Her place in history is solidified through her tireless efforts to advocate for the voiceless and empower people of color, particularly women to exercise their right to vote and remain engaged in the process. In 1972 she became the first African-American woman to run for President of the United States. Let's re-ignite the spirit of Rep. Shirley Chisholm by engaging our campuses and communities in the issues that impact our daily lives. Let's raise the standard and take responsibility by doing what Rep. Chisholm is most known for saying "You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas." Join the National Collegiate Leadership Team as we launch the Chisholm Tour Initiative. We will discuss examples of how to implement ideas as millennial voters by increasing access to information. We have great hopes to increase the voter turnout of millennials, engage our community and keep candidates accountable to policies that align with Delta Sigma Theta's 5 Point Thrust.
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE LEADERSHIP TEAM
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.
5 WAYS TO TAKE ACTION 1.HOST VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVES AT LOCAL CHAPTER EVENTS
ENCOURAGE CHAPTER MEMBERS TO ATTEND DEPUTY VOTER REGISTRAR TRAINING AND TO VOLUNTEER AT THE POLLS 2.HOST CANDIDATE FORUMS 3.REGISTER TO ATTEND DELTA DAYS IN THE NATION'S CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE YOUR CONGRESSIONAL VISIT VIA (HTTP://BETA.CONGRESS.GOV/MEMBERS) VISITS ARE TO BE HELD ON MARCH 1, 2016 BETWEEN 9:30 A.M. AND 1:30 P.M. 4.EDUCATE & COLLABORATE KEEP THE COMMUNITY ABREAST ON KEY ISSUES IN YOUR AREA, CANDIDATE INFORMATION AND POLLING TIMES AND LOCATIONS. 5.JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE
#CHISHOLMTOUR
@DSTINC1913
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November:
Conference Call- Introduction of The Chisholm Tour Initiative Date: November 18, 2015
Advocacy In Action
Join us monthly by participating in social media challenges, regional events and tuning into fireside chats with a host of social advocates as we share tips to combat restrictive voting laws and low participation by millennial voters. •
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Fireside Chats o Identify Roles & Responsibilities o Restoring the Voting Rights Act o Voter Education o Resources by State Fired Up Friday Delta Days In the Nation's Capitol o Collegiate Day o Scheduling Congressional Visits
Please click the following link http://beta.congress.gov/members to locate the contact information for your legislators and to schedule your visits. All visits will take place on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
December: DDNC registration closes on December 2nd at 12pm EST
Visit http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-andcampaigns/voter-id.aspx#Details for updated information by state regarding Voter ID Laws.
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NATIONAL COLLEGIATE LEADERSHIP TEAM TAYLOR MCCAIN NATIONAL SECOND VICE PRESIDENT TAYLOR ASHLEY CENTRAL REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE NAYA FRAZIER EASTERN REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE MARIAH KELLY FARWEST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE SHAQUIRA ROBINSON MIDWEST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE DEANDREA NEWSOME SOUTHATLANTIC REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE BRITTANY STEPHENSON SOUTHERN REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE KRISTEN WELLS-LEWIS SOUTHWEST REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE