I wanted to bring to your attention a new initiative COE is beginning. As we are all aware, this November's election will be nothing short of historic. In an effort to bring greater attention to the issues at hand and how they impact our students, COE is rolling out a campaign to engage TRIO students in the voting process. They have presented it is a contest amongst the states. While, personally, I am a huge proponent of voting, we realize this contest may not be suited for every TRIO program in Maine. So, if you are interested in working to improve and aid in voter turnout amongst your students, please see the information below to contribute to Maine's standing in the challenge! If you have any questions or need any help, as the Government Relations Chair for Maine, I would be happy to work with you and assist your efforts if need be! I wish you the best of luck inspiring new voters to take on this responsibility of contributing to the voting process!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Eric
Election season is an opportunity to strengthen nonpartisan TRIO student civic engagement and make sure that no matter who wins the congressional and presidential elections, our students have a seat at the table. To that end...
Welcome to the TRIO Votes Challenge! TRIO institutions and state associations compete for bragging rights by getting the highest percentage of students registered and voting. Added points may be earned for congressional advocacy and hosting nonpartisan forums or meetings with candidates or members of Congress. Please log your progress and share highlights on social media at #TRIOVotes!
Here are all the resources you need to win:
Mark your calendar and sign up to join these national student voting events:
See you on the leaderboard!
COVID-19 emergency funding update On September 10, the Senate voted but failed to advance the Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act, a Republican bill to provide $500B in COVID-19 relieff. The bill would have included $105 billion for education, with most money tied to physical reopening. TRIO would not have been included in the bill. The time to act is now to ensure that TRIO's COVID request is included in the final COVID-19 bill Congress passes this year! Click here to contact your legislators in support of our request - learn how this funding would help TRIO students at the program, district, and state level. [log in to unmask]" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Contact the government relations team at COE if you have any questions. Do not reply to this email as this account is not checked on a regular basis; rather, please respond directly to [log in to unmask] for further assistance. |
