Part of a Bigger Picture
On Friday, I had the chance to contribute to the IMPACT: Conference on Service, Advocacy, and Social Action (www.changingthepresent.org/campusconference2008). The conference, held at Northeastern University, was supported by many great sponsors and a worthy planning committee. The IMPACT conference was a mainstay of activism for 24 years, and when it looked like sponsorship was about…
Feeling the Fear
One thing that has astounded me, (and quite frankly, I sort of feel uncomfortable talking about it) is how much I have heard Barack Obama supporters say how scared for his safety they are. I am big believer in the power of positive thought, and the power of the mind to bring thoughts into reality,…
Could it all fall apart?
In the late 1960’s there was an increase in youth voter turnout. Then in 1972 when the voting age was changed to 18 youth voting peaked at 55%. Throughout the late 70’s and 80’s youths became disenfranchised with politics and voting. In the 90’s we had Generation X’s anti-establishment and nihilistic view of civic engagement….
Plug in/Turn on/Tune out
I recently watched part of a Ralph Nader lecture on YouTube. He made an interesting statement that young people listen to too much music these days. He was frustrated by the fact that people are so caught up in their IPods that they don’t take the time to stop and talk to activists and sign…
Why a blog?
This is an extremely important time for both HeadCount and our country. We are launching new teams every week in different cities across the country. We are registering more voters every day at shows and on our website. We continue to expand; working with like-minded partners on projects that will help us reach the goals…
The Democrats Vs. The Democrats
The election is impending and everyone is getting involved. Headcount is involved in the duty of registering voters and helping to give young people a voice, but with more and more young people turning out, who’s side are they on? It really is hard to tell who’s who. More than anything, I hear a lot…