Why Vote? A Celebration of Voting
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Black Business Hub 2352 S. Park St., Madison, Wisconsin 53713
media release: UW-Madison’s Odyssey Project will host its biennial “Why Vote?” event tonight, Wednesday, October 16, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
“Why Vote?” is a nonpartisan celebration of voting that promotes and celebrates civic engagement. Odyssey students are primarily from communities of color, which are historically disadvantaged when it comes to voting rights.
Students and alumni of the Odyssey Project were invited to submit short essays, poems, songs and artwork designed to persuade others to vote. Winning entries will be showcased during the event, which will also feature The Honorable Judge Everett Mitchell. Event partners include the Cap Times, the League of Women Voters, the Madison Public Library, and the Urban League of Greater Madison.
“Why Vote?” is free and open to the public.
Where: Black Business Hub, Ascendium Atrium, 2352 S Park St, Madison, WI 53713
The award-winning UW-Madison Odyssey Project takes a whole family approach to breaking the cycle of generational poverty through the humanities and access to higher education.
Read a selection of this year’s winning entries.
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