ADVOCACY PUBLIC POLICY & LEGISLTION
At the heart of our work lies a crucial responsibility - to ensure that every American child is equipped with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to succeed in college, work, and life. We believe that every child deserves an equal opportunity to access quality education, regardless of their background or circumstances, and that this is essential for building a better future for our nation.
In addition to our commitment to education, we are equally passionate about upholding the principle of equal rights and civic participation for all Americans. We firmly believe that every individual has a right to fully participate in our democracy and civic processes and that this is essential for promoting social justice and creating a more equitable society. Whether it's through voting, community engagement, or advocacy, we strive to empower every American to exercise their rights and responsibilities as an active citizen of our great nation.
About Reclaim Your Vote
The National Urban League’s Reclaim Your Vote campaign is a national effort to promote voter registration, voter education, and voter activation with the power of the Urban League Affiliate and Volunteer movement and our strategic partners.
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We prioritize civic engagement and protecting voting rights because the people we elect matter. Our vote is our voice; it decides our future and shapes the world around us. In order to Defend Democracy, Demand Diversity, and Defeat poverty- we must vote.
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The Urban League of Philadelphia is tackling voter apathy and fostering civic engagement through the 2024 Reclaim Your Vote campaign (formerly known as Rolling Out The Vote). This non-partisan initiative focuses on increasing voter turnout in Philadelphia communities with historically low participation rates. Through community outreach and education, the Reclaim Your Vote team provides accessible voter registration services and essential information on voting rights, polling locations, ballot initiatives, and opportunities to serve as poll workers. Each week, the team attends community events and engages voters through phone banks, text banks, canvasses, town halls, and social media campaigns.
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Every year, the Urban League engages millions of voters across the country to increase voter turnout and empower our communities to make their voices heard to drive change where they live and across America. Since kicking off the Philadelphia campaign in April, we have engaged hundreds of voters across the city and are ramping up to reach thousands ahead of the Presidential election.
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ADVOCACY PARTNERS
The Urban League of Philadelphia is a proud partner of the National Urban League Reclaim Your Vote campaign. Reclaim Your Vote is a national, nonpartisan initiative to ensure that African-Americans execute a five-step plan to reclaim their vote and advocate from “Protest to Power” to the Polls.
The Urban League of Philadelphia supports our National Urban League as an affiliate partner of When We All Vote. When We All Vote is co-chaired by Former First Lady Michelle Obama. When We All Vote is a national, nonpartisan initiative on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap.
The Urban League of Philadelphia is a proud member of the Committee of Seventy We Vote campaign. WeVoteawareness campaign is to inspire citizens in the Greater Philadelphia region and across the Commonwealth to vote, to inform them on how to vote safely and effectively, and to engage them with nonpartisan information and resources about the choices they’ll make in the upcoming elections.
The Urban League of Philadelphia is a proud member of the PA Schools Work coalition. PA Schools Work is a coalition of organizations from across Pennsylvania representing stakeholders from urban, suburban, and rural communities working together to advocate for PA public schools, their students, and the communities they serve.
The Urban League of Philadelphia is a proud member of the Start Strong PA coalition. Start Strong PA aims to support healthy child development, working families, and the economy by advocating for increased access to and affordability of high-quality child care programs, beginning with infants and toddlers.
