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Volume XVVIII, Issue 3
Educating Women To Excel
September 15, 2004
Students visit NYC for ‘Go Vote’ training
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KRISTA KEARNEY
Editor In Chief
In order to increase polit
ical activism, awareness and
voter registration for
women. Go Vote training
was offered June 17-18,
2004 to college women
across the country. The
event was sponsored by The
White House Project, the
Women's College Coalition,
the American Democracy
Project and the New York
Times. Go Vote training is
part of the Vote, Run, Lead
program to increase voter
education, sponsored by the
White House Project. Young
leaders from women's col
leges in several states gath
ered in New York City for
the day-long workshop held
in the New York Times
building. Created to educate
campus leaders on how to
engage fellow students on
their campuses in voting
and political awareness, the
training covered issues from
voter registration to becom
ing a politician.
Guest speakers included
photo courtesy of Krista Kearney
Seniors Krista Kearney, Taiiey Rouse and Mary Hetnphili visit New York City for Vote, Run, Lead s
Go Vote training workship
Marie C. Wilson, president
of the White House Project,
Page Gardner, co-director of
Women's Voices, Women's
Vote, members of the New
York Rock the Vote Street
Team and Annabel Palma,
on the New York City
Council. The focus was on
women, ages 18-35 in par
ticular, in most of the pan
elist's discussions.
Jill Abramson, managing
editor of the New York
Times, also spoke about
news coverage in an elec
tion year and how college
newspaper editors can use
their resources to increase
photo courtesy of www.voterunlead.org-
awareness on campus.
Students were invited to
share their own ideas and
question panelists at the
conclusion of each section
of the workshop.
Newspaper editors present
at the workshop were invit
ed to attend a separate
workshop led by editors and
staff of the New York Times.
This training covered topics
such as writing effective
headlines and engaging
readers to increase reader-
ship.
Meredith College was
represented by three seniors
at the workshop, including
Mary Hemphill, Student
Government Association
President, Talley Rouse,
Lead Student Adviser and
Krista Kearney, Meredith
Herald Editor in Chief The
group traveled to New York
City on Thursday, June 17
to attend a reception held at
Wilson's home for students
invited to the workshop. At
this gathering, guests were
encouraged to mingle with
other young women to share
ideas and resources for
increasing political activism
on campus. On June 18, stu
dents attended the day-long
training workshop at the
New York Times, which
began with a tour of the pro
ductions floors of the daily
newspaper.
"Attending the Vote, Run,
Lead training in New York
City was an enlightening
experience. Focusing on
voter registration, women's
roles in politics, and student
leadership allowed me to
interact with women who
brought different perspec
tives and life experiences to
the conference," stated
Hemphill of her experience.
Rouse echoed her
response. "I felt so honored
to have the opportunity to
attend this amazing trip that
taught me how important
and what a voice women
can have in politics so we
just need to make that voice
heard by going out to vote
on November 2nd. 1 hope to
spread my excitement
around Meredith's campus
with the upcoming elec
tions!" stated Rouse, upon
the start of the fall semester.
For more information on
Go Vote! training or Vote,
Run, Lead, visit
www.voterunlcad.org.