Hello all, Below is a message for Maine TRIO programs from the Council for Opportunity in Education regarding their TRIO Votes challenge, which Eric Pratt sent info about a few weeks ago. If you have more questions, feel free to reach out to me or Eric Pratt <[log in to unmask]>. Take care, Mary Please join our national effort on TRIO student voter registration and turnout - #TRIOVotes! Join for a quick meeting to discuss the TRIO Votes Challenge and resources: *Thursday, October 8, 2020, 2-2:30pm* Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9601656995?pwd=bC8wbWNtNTBGR21HUE4xaCtlQm0rUT09 Meeting ID: 960 165 6995 Passcode: TRIOworME Dial: +13126266799,,9601656995# US (Chicago) Here’s a sample student text message from TRIO staff to students: “Are you registered to vote? Follow the checklist at bit.ly/TRIOVotes <http://www.bit.ly/TRIOVotes> – Please respond YES I’m registered or HELP for support with the checklist…” Important – please report how many students you and your ME TRIO programs confirm are registered to vote, using this TRIO Votes Reporting Sheet <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHREXCRQ>. *Please plan to take 3-5 minutes* to ask each student individually if they are registered to vote, and use the voter registration checklist. *Don't let your students miss their chance to have their voices heard.* Share the TRIO Student Voting Checklist <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRAQSHT> with your students and be sure they register to vote by the deadline! - *October 5-9* is National Voter Education Week! Check VoterEducationWeek.org <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRATGLB> to help your students get Vote Ready, request a mail-in ballot, make a vote plan, learn what's on the local ballot, and level-up voter engagement. - The 2020 election is an opportunity to strengthen nonpartisan TRIO student civic engagement and make sure that no matter who wins the elections, our students have a seat at the table. - Join the TRIO Votes Challenge to compete with other programs and states. Share highlights on social media using #TRIOVotes <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRYJDAY>. Here are all the materials for the TRIO Votes Challenge: - Resource Guide: *Rise Up--Student Voting, Congressional Advocacy, and Hosting Events* <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRGPTNR>*--Includes TRIO Votes Competition Details and Scoring System* - One-Pager: Student Voting Checklist <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRMQUJY>--*Share this with your students!* - Presentation Slides: COE's Sept. 9 *Rise Up! *webinar <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRSIPQL> - Webinar Recording: *Rise Up!* <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRRSPYP> - Reporting Sheet: TRIO Votes <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHREXCRQ> - Conversation Log: Template <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRHDYZD>--*For internal use only* - Congressional Digital Media Toolkit: *Take Action Now! COE Community Request for COVID-19 Funding* <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRBYEHI> Mark your calendar and sign up to join these national student voting events. - *Monday-Friday, October 5-9*: National Voter Education Week <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRXXTZQ> - *Saturday, October 24*: Vote Early Day <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHRFQHEX> - *Tuesday, November 3*: Election Day <https://t.congressweb.com/l/?AOSONTVAHROOCNJ> *Mary Sinclair* Student Services Coordinator, Upward Bound <http://www2.umf.maine.edu/upwardbound/> University of Maine at Farmington 252 Main Street, Farmington, ME 04938 207.778.7429 (w) 207.712.2930 (c) Toll Free: 1.888.237.1667 pronouns: she/her UB Goes the Distance 2020 <https://sites.google.com/umfupwardbound.org/ub-goes-the-distance/home?authuser=1> *President, Maine Educational Opportunity Association <https://www.meeoa.org/index.php?id=1>*