ONLINE: A Celebration of Voting
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The UW Odyssey Project is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by giving low-income individuals access to education and helping them find their voices. Hear from past and former students on their reasons for voting as part of A Celebration of Voting, which will also feature such public officials as Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes and Urban League of Greater Madison president and CEO Ruben Anthony. Theater professor Baron Kelly and actors from American Players Theatre will also deliver short passages from Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass (pictured) and John Lewis. The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and Dane County will conclude the program and answer any questions about voting in the upcoming election. Register here and a Zoom link will be sent before the event.
media release: Mark your calendars for a powerful, packed afternoon online! From 2-3 PM, Odyssey and Odyssey Junior students will share brief “Why Vote?” essays and poems, theater professor Baron Kelly and actors from the American Players Theatre will deliver short passages on voting from Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Jr., and John Lewis, and invited speakers Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Judge Everett Mitchell, Dr. Ruben Anthony, and Rep. Shelia Stubbs will add thoughts on voting. From 3-3:30 PM, The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and Dane County will share practical information about voting and answer your questions.
Register now for this free event! Closer to October 3, we will send all registrants a Zoom link.
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