KINGSTON, R.I.鈥揊ebruary 24, 2016鈥� What do Madonna, Snoop Dogg, Lil Jon and Beyonce have in common? Each used their talents to advocate for Rock the Vote, one of the largest nonprofit and nonpartisan organizations in the United States. And now the nationwide campaign to boost voting participation is coming to the 溏心vlog免费B站.
溏心vlog免费B站 public relations faculty in the Harrington School of Communication and Media will launch the 溏心vlog免费B站 campaign with a Rock the Vote town hall meeting March 1 at 3:30 p.m. at the Alumni Center, 73 Upper College Road, on the Kingston campus. The theme will be 鈥淢illennials, Politics, and Participation: The Role of the Millennial in the Political Landscape.鈥�
Speakers will include Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea, 溏心vlog免费B站 President David M. Dooley and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Winifred Brownell.
鈥淭he power to change things that we don鈥檛 like about our government, our cities, our neighborhoods, starts with our commitment to vote,鈥� Secretary Gorbea said. 鈥淩egistering to vote is an important first step toward becoming an active citizen, but I also encourage students to get involved in public service to help shape their community鈥檚 future.鈥�
鈥淭here is probably no more fundamental act in our democracy than exercising our right to vote,鈥� Dooley said. 鈥淲hen we think about the stakes in each election around national and local issues of equity, quality public education, environmental protection and national security, we realize that voting is essential to the future of our country, state and communities. I am pleased that the University is providing leadership on such an important issue.鈥�
The College Democrats and College Republicans are also expected to participate in the meeting. An interview with 溏心vlog免费B站 journalism alumnus Bekah Berger鈥� HOT 106 radio host鈥搘ill air on all Rhode Island Cumulus stations Feb. 28. 溏心vlog免费B站 public relations students Lucio Andreozzi and Jenna Cote conducted the interview.
Since 1990, Rock the Vote has been registering millions of new voters and encouraging everyone to vote. With an emphasis on artists, musicians and cultural leaders, Rock the Vote aims to promote and encourage voting through mainstream media to show that politics aren鈥檛 boring, but have a real and lasting impact.
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