MINNEAPOLIS-ST.PAUL ALUMNAE CHAPTER
POLITICAL AWARENESS & INVOLVEMENT
The Social Action Committee within our Chapter works to create political awareness through legislature, community action, and civic events.
Voter Registration and Education
Minneapolis-St. Paul Alumnae Chapter works to register voters at various community events and educate the community about legislative topics. Most recently, the Chapter was a sponsor of When We All Vote’s “Fuel the Vote” community drive-thru food and voter registration drives in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
ReDiSTricting 101
The Chapter's most recent public voter education event was a "ReDiSTricting101" webinar on February 12, 2022 with guest speaker Brett Buckner, Managing Director of OneMN.org.
Reference information from the webinar can be located at the following links:
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Voters Should Pick Their Politicians, Not The Other Way Around, Right? [ACLU Redistricting 101]
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Fight for fair maps in Minnesota [https://ourmapsmn.org/ ]
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What You Need to Know About Redistricting in Minnesota [MPR News Article]
Delta Day at the Minnesota State Capitol
The Chapter also holds "Delta Day at the State Capitol" to discuss community concerns with Minnesota legislators and how the Chapter can best partner with organizations to work on issues that impact the community. Topics have included voting rights, racial impact screening for potential legislation, prohibition of military weapons, the educational achievement gap in Minnesota and human trafficking.
Congratulations to our 2020-2021 Social Action Committee for 2nd Place in the Midwest Region for Political Awareness and Involvement - Large Chapter! See the announcement at 4:07 in the Midwest Region Awards video on Facebook.