League of Young Voters

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  Legal Name:

  League of Young Voters Education Fund
  

  Year Founded:

  2001
  

  Geographic Scope:

  National
  

  Street:

  45 Main Street
  

  Street2:

  Suite 628
  

  City:

  Brooklyn
  

  State:

  NY
  

  Zip Code:

  11201
  

  Telephone:

  -718-305-4245
  

  Fax:

  -718-522-4840
  

  Email:

  contactus@indyvoter.org
  

  Website:

  indyvoter.org
  

  Website2:

  youngvoter.org
  

  Legal Status:

  501(c)3 Non-profit Organization
  

  Stage of Development:

  Stable for the long term and growing fast
  

  Org Type:

  Constituency or identity-based, National org with local chapters
  
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  Issues:

  Electoral reform / voting, Hip Hop Activism, Multi-issue
  

  Primary Activities:

  Civic engagement / voting, Coalition & alliance building, Community-building, Electoral, Local organizing/Base-building
  

  Mission:

  The League of Young Voters Education Fund supports young people to build power to create solutions in our own communities.
  
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  Org Start:

  The League was founded by Billy Upski Wimsatt, Adrienne Maree Brown, and a host of other people after
  

  Vision:

  The League of Young Voters seeks a political system that works on behalf of all people –including young people and future generations. We believe that our vision can become real only if we speak truth and organize into a powerful constituency capable of advancing our interests for a more just and sustainable world.
  

  Best Known For:

  Working State by State to create winnable models for political change across the nation
  
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  Constituency Age:

  13 - 17, 18 - 24, 25 - 30, 31 - 35
  

  Race:

  Multi-racial
  

  Brief Profile of Constituency:

  The League is made up of the people who our elected representatives think are not paying attention and are not voting. Youth from their teens to their 30s from some of the most impacted communities in the country are showing the rest of the country that they better watch out because we are awake, we are educated, and we are determined to make change.
  
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  Paid Staff - How Many:

  24
  

  Paid Staff - Names/Positions:

  Please see indyvoter.org for information about the League Family.
  
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  Training Point Person:

  Biko or Christina
  

  Training Info:

  Biko Baker, Organizing Director, biko@indyvoter.org Christina Hollenback, Field Director, christina@indyvoter.org
  
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  # of local groups:

  6+
  

  # of highly active local groups:

  6
  

  List of cities or states with local groups:

  Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, California, New Mexico, Ohio, Maine
  
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