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THE VIRGINIA STUDENT DEMOCRACY SUMMIT

February 15, 2020

Piedmont Virginia Community College

501 College Dr, Charlottesville, VA 22902

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 ABOUT

After overwhelming success at the first annual summit in 2018, Campus Vote Project, James Madison University, Piedmont Virginia Community College, and Virginia 21 are excited to bring you this year’s summit. We’ll be focusing on campus organizing leading up to 2020, with inspiring speakers, interactive breakout sessions, and more. This is a nonpartisan event open to students, administrators, faculty members, organizers, and community partners.

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SCHEDULE

8:00 AM

Breakfast and Registration

9:00 AM

Welcoming Remarks 

Frank Friedman, PVCC President

Connie Jorgensen, PVCC Assistant Professor of Political Science

9:15 AM

Using NSLVE Data

Kyle Church, Institute of Democratic Engagement & Higher Learning at Tufts

9:45 AM

Census Panel

Carah Whaley, James Madison University Center for Civic Engagement, Complete Count Commission

Ethan Gardner, James Madison University

Alexis Bowles-Fryar, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwelath

Tierra Ragland, Virginia Civic Engagement Table

10:45 AM

Building Inclusive and Equitable Coalitions Panel

Tiveeda Stovall, Virginia Campus Compact

Juanice Thompson, Norfolk State University Democracy Fellow

Ja'Neese Jefferson, Virginia State University Democracy Fellow

Kelvin Rachell, Virginia State University Director of Residence Life

10:45 AM

Digital Organizing on Campus

Azuree Bateman, Campus Vote Project Communications and Outreach Director

10:45 AM

Creating a Climate for Political Learning Panel

Abraham Goldberg, Director of the James Madison University Center for Civic Engagement 

Erika Neal, Virginia State University Democracy Fellow

Angelina Clapp, James Madison University Center for Civic Engagement Fellow

Soji Akomolafe, Norfolk State University; Chair, Department of Political Science

11:45 AM

Best Organizing Practices: A Student Perspective Panel 

Kate Slayton, Director of Programming at Virginia21

Maleik Watkins, Norfolk State University Democracy Fellow 

Anna Connole, James Madison University Democracy Fellow

John Register, Virginia21

11:45 AM

Voter Registration on Campus

Jamie Virostko, Charlottesville Registrar

11:45 AM

International Perspectives 

Yasmene Dergham, Gilman and Boren Scholar, Humanity in Action Fellow

Madeline Doane, Virginia Commonwealth University

12:30 PM

Lunch, with Keynote Session featuring Delegate Sally Hudson and TBA Republican representative

1:30 PM

Access the Vote: Secure a Polling Place on Your Campus

Clarie Randall, Feminist Majority Foundation 

1:30 PM

Beyond Voting: Other Ways Students Can Get Engaged

Chad Mitchell, Piedmont Virginia Community College Democracy Fellow 

Hannah Thacker, Piedmont Virginia Community College Democracy Fellow 

1:30 PM

Action Planning

Cat Fish, All-In Campus Democracy Challenge

Mike Burns, Campus Vote Project

2:15 PM

Day on Democracy: Creating an Election Day Culture on Campus

University of Mary Washington, Day on Democracy Team

2:15 PM

Ask Every Student//Error-Free Voter Registration

Maddie Wolf, Mile22 Associates

3:00 PM

Votes and Ballots

Clarissa Unger, SLSV Coalition

4:00 PM

Votes and Ballots Lightning Presentations

4:30 PM

Hot Chocolate and Coffee Networking Social

Register today to reserve your spot!

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SPONSORS

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Piedmont Virginia Community College is located at 501 College Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22902. 

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The Summit is taking place in the main building.

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Parking is located in Lot 2.

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518-810-1039

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