Civic Nation

“Our partner nonprofits working on the ground, all of them are nonpartisan, because it’s really not about one person, one party winning over the other. It really is about safeguarding our democracy and the right to vote.” — Anna Chu, Executive Director of We The Action

This year, We The Action and their community of 4,700 volunteer lawyers have supported 40 organizations for an estimated $14 million worth of legal services for election integrity projects. Join their Voter Vanguard campaign to help safeguard our democracy and the right to vote: wetheaction.us/votervanguard

It's Not Too Late For Attys To Help Safeguard Election - Law360 With the presidential election mere weeks away, a small army of lawyers will deploy throughout the country in a nonpartisan effort to ensure the process is fair, smooth and safe.

Voting is a celebration, and on Tuesday, October 29th, When We All Vote is leveling up by hosting a When We All Vote Rally in Atlanta featuring Co-Chair Michelle Obama and friends!

Happening just one week before Election Day, the rally will “set the tone for the entire country — especially first-time voters — to vote early,” said When We All Vote Executive Director Beth Lynk.

Georgia has already seen record turnout for early voting, and the rally will mobilize first-time voters and uplift our Georgia partners and volunteers who work year-round to make sure their communities are registered and ready to vote.

Sign up to learn more about this special event at WeAll.Vote/rally and read about it in the New York Times ⤵️

Michelle Obama to Host a Rally to Encourage Voter Turnout in Georgia The former first lady, one of the Democratic Party’s most popular but most elusive figures, will appeal to younger, nonwhite voters.

Election Day is just three weeks away, and When We All Vote is hard at work to increase voter turnout across the country with their program.

“In an election rife with divisiveness, fun and celebration are at the core of [When We All Vote’s] get-out-the-vote program.”

By making early voting a celebratory action, When We All Vote is working to increase voter turnout and bring our communities together to cast their ballots. Read more about in USA Today ⤵️

Voter registration deadlines hit, focus shifts to actually getting people to vote With just over three weeks until Election Day, Republicans, Democrats and nonpartisan groups alike are making a big push for voter turnout.

When We All Vote kicked off their program with a full weekend of early voting parties! Their West Philly block party taught us that nothing is better than free food, games, and voting!

“When we as a community come together, action happens — and ultimately, we can build a better future, a brighter future for ourselves, for our families, for our friends.” — Beth Lynk, Executive Director of When We All Vote

Read more about last weekend’s and how we made voting a smash hit ⤵️

West Philly block party promotes civic engagement among neighbors with food, fun and voter registration Welcome America, When We All Vote, A Seat at the Table Foundation and PA Youth Vote collaborated on a “Celebrate Philadelphia” voter registration block party in West Philly. A panel featured Senzwa Ntshepe, Kamryn Davis, Connor King and Saudiah B.

Congratulations are in order for Austin Community College, the winner of the Vote Early Community College Concert Competition!

In partnership with Levi’s, MTV, Students Learn Students Vote Coalition, and Good Trouble Collaborative, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge organized this exciting competition to foster voting within community college students and celebrate campus nonpartisan voter registration and engagement efforts.

“This is not about who folks are going to vote for, this is about everyone’s voice being heard. It’s going to be both celebratory and also hopefully a catalyst for what needs to come next in the days remaining until the election.” — Jen Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge

Read more about the competition and the winners here:

ACC wins early voting concert for students. Here's when Jessie Murph will rock the polls. The competition, launched by Levi's, MTV and voter nonprofits, seeks to incentivize further investment in increasing community college voting rates.

Beth Lynk, Executive Director of When We All Vote, and Jen Domagal-Goldman, Executive Director of ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, recently talked to Teen Vogue about college student voting!

“That’s how you build the next generation of voters, by having those conversations…First asking, ‘What do you care about?’ And then going a step deeper, ‘Well, look up and down the ticket to see how the issues you care about are impacted by the people you have the power to put in those positions.’” – Beth Lynk

“We don’t tell them where they should register or vote; we help them understand their rights around it.” – Jen Domagal-Goldman

Read the rest of the article ⤵️

College Students, Read This Before You Register to Vote Your vote may matter more in your home state or where you’re attending college.

The Inflation Reduction Act-funded Home Energy Rebates program is surfin’ down to Californi-a! 🌊🏄

Find out how much you can ⤵️

TECH Public Reporting HEEHRA Rebates $35 million for multifamily projects is available for rebates for heat pump HVAC, heat pump water heaters, cooktops, ranges, ovens, and heat pump clothes dryers.

UPDATE: The deadline to sign up for Fresh Start has been extended to Wednesday, 10/2 at 3 AM ET. If you have defaulted student loans, enroll online at http://MyEdDebt.ed.gov, by phone, or by mail.

The student loan debt landscape can be confusing. Between Income-Driven Repayment plans and loan consolidation, it can be hard to figure out what’s right for you. Visit studentaid.gov or reach out to your loan provider for more advice and assistance.

Federal Student Aid

The temporary on-ramp period ends in just a few days on September 30th, 2024, meaning that it’s time to make sure you’re protected from potentially harmful credit impacts! Make sure you’re ready to begin making payments again ✅

Do you have federal student loans in default? Go sign up for Fresh Start before time runs out! This temporary, one-time program ends in just a few days on September 30th, 2024. Enroll at MyEdDebt.ed.gov now to claim full benefits and get out of default!

Between Income-Driven Repayment plans and loan consolidation, it can be confusing to figure out which repayment plan is best for you — but we’re here to help. Visit StudentAid.gov/loan-simulator to learn more about your options and what’s right for you.

📆 partners, U.S. Department of Education, and Federal Student Aid will be hosting a series of virtual clinics and webinars for borrowers this week! Join us to get hands-on support and learn how to navigate your student loans ⤵️
civicnation.us/clinics

The Week of Action is finally here! All week long, we’ll be sharing information to help you:
✅ Sign up for a repayment plan
✅ Enroll in Fresh Start if your loans are in default
✅ Consolidate your loans
✅ And more

Visit saveonstudentdebt.org/join/week-of-action to learn more and get started!

Home energy rebates are coming to Vacationland 🌲⚡

Maine is rolling out its first program to support efficiency upgrades, and eligible residents can save up to $14,000! Find out how much you can save:

Efficiency Maine Programs and incentives to help you upgrade the efficiency of your home or business

📣 Exciting news — Rhode Island just launched its first federal Home Energy Rebates program!

Eligible residents can save thousands on home energy upgrades. Learn more ⤵️

Home Energy Rebate Programs | Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources Home Energy Rebate Programs Background On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the landmark Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The law includes $391 billion to support clean energy and address climate change, including $8.8 billion in rebates nationally for home energy efficiency and electri...

When We All Vote is on a mission to bring joy back to voting — and it’s working!

“Now imagine this: young Quinceañeras in their dresses leading a parade, motorcyclists riding together, families enjoying a pre-game rally before an NBA game, music festivals, and hometown DJs gathered across the country, all with the same destination: a polling place. This is what voting looks like when it becomes a community celebration.”
– Beth Lynk, Executive Director

Since 2018, When We All Vote has hosted more than 2,500 early voting parties! And this year, our goal is to host more than 500 of these events across the country. Learn more about When We All Vote’s Party at the Polls program in Forbes and how you can join us ⤵️

Civic Nation BrandVoice: Boost Voter Turnout By Making Voting A Celebration Party at the Polls is a data-driven strategy that is proven to increase voter turnout and encourage folks to vote early. In 2024, we have an opportunity to make voting an act of joy.

Chicago and Atlanta, we had a TIME last week! We brought our student debt clinics to both cities!

🍕 Chicago: We hosted a clinic on Wednesday in collaboration with the Mayor of Chicago Brandon Johnson’s office. Spotted: U.S. Department of Education Secretary Cardona stopped by to discuss the importance and improvements made to PSLF with public service workers!

🍑 Atlanta: We hosted a clinic on Saturday and Sunday with New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Hundreds of folks joined us to learn about consolidation, repayment options, and more.

Stay tuned for virtual clinics later this month!

🎉 The Change Collective’s 2024 Fall cohort is here! The 34 local leaders from Memphis and San Antonio will work together to connect, bridge divides, and solve problems in their communities.

Learn more about the newest members and help give them a warm welcome: change-collective.org/members

👀 If you were looking for another reason to attend When We All Vote’s event on Tuesday night, here it is…

When We All Vote Co-Chairs Steph Curry and Lin-Manuel Miranda will be headlining the virtual rally! Grab your and get ready to have some fun while you learn how to register voters and gear up for When We All Vote’s National Voter Registration Day activations.

Sign up at WeAll.Vote/RSVP to join us on Tuesday, August 27 at 8 PM ET!

Steph Curry, Lin-Manuel Miranda to headline virtual volunteer rally for When We All Vote Stephen Curry and Lin-Manuel Miranda will headline a virtual volunteer rally next week for When We All Vote, the nonpartisan voter registration organization launched by former first lady Michelle O…

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is making a positive impact across the country, and it’s important to spread the word on its historic clean energy savings. That’s why we started .

“Every new heat pump that folks install, every solar that goes on a rooftop is chipping away at reaching the climate goals that we all know we need to reach,” said Kyle Lierman, Civic Nation CEO. “We're never going to get where we need to get in terms of achieving our climate goals as a country unless there's mass adoption of these programs.”

Learn more about this innovative campaign and how you can save ⤵️

Inflation Reduction Act at 2: The most important law most haven't heard of President Joe Biden's action on climate change, the Inflation Reduction Act, is growing clean-energy jobs. But most voters say they don't know much about it.