<p>Democracy Matters students promote pro-democracy issues including public campaign financing, voting rights, <a data-linked-post="2636688309" href="https://thefulcrum.us/gerrymandering" target="_blank">gerrymandering</a> and government ethics. They learn the skills of successful grassroots organizing, public speaking and coalition-building. They become strong advocates for the need for reforms to strengthen our democracy.</p><p>Democracy Matters offers student internships to create DM chapters at their schools and organize outreach to their peers. With creative discussion groups, lectures, educational poster campaigns, film screenings, in-class raps, video-making and tabling, DM students capture the attention of students and faculty. They organize voter registration drives and get out the student vote on election days. They hold DemoROCKacy parties with student bands, organize poetry slams and feature open mic nights.</p><p><div class="x12"><div class="htlad-Desktop_Content_Banner"></div></div></p><p>With this, they raise awareness and urge others to join them in resisting attacks on our democracy. Because so many important issues are stymied by the power of big political money and the suppression of voting rights, fighting for a fair and inclusive democracy is the best way to make progress on the many causes that students already embrace.</p>Related Articles Around the Web
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