A Better 956 Initiative is designed to foster civic responsibility and enhance community service among young people in the Rio Grande Valley. In participating, students work with local organizations to gain insight into issues related to public health, parks and recreation, animal rights, city welfare, food insecurity, and education. Additionally, students learn more about the impact of local policy on these efforts and ways they can remain civically engaged to create a better future for the RGV.
This program assembles cohorts of rising student organizers. It educates young voters on the historical landscape of voting and voter suppression in South Texas, narratives around voting and civic engagement, and how to create a plan to vote. Each student receives a stipend for participating, developing a paid volunteer base and helps add capacity for youth-led BLOOM RGV GOTV initiatives.
This program facilitates youth-focused voter education programming for first-time student voters in high schools, colleges, and universities throughout Hidalgo and Cameron counties. Lessons range from the importance of voting in local elections to creating your own plan to vote. BLOOM RGV registers voters and collects pledges to vote, connects students with direct services from BLOOM RGV partners, and distributes voting guides and resources. Students connect to BLOOM RGV turnout efforts and program initiatives via text banks, mailers, and community outreach events.
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