Type: Web-based/ E-learning, History/Government

Target audience: Students

GenerationEngage HotSpots

Description: GenerationEngage partners with local HotSpots: social venues where young people in a given community congregate socially (pool halls, cyber cafes, community centers, places of worship, etc.) to provide a venue for our members to gather and connect with civic leaders. These events allow political leaders to vie for young voters' support as they should: face-to-face and not over the airwaves. (Above, the late Coretta Scott King and GenGage Virginia Director Chris Lewis speak to GenGage members at recent Engagement Forums.) GenGage connects its local forums among multiple cities and local HotSpots, through videoconference technology, leveraging one event into many. Members, gathered at Engagement Forums can hear from and ask questions of prominent political figures, via Apple's iChat video conference technology. For politicians, these forums open cost-effective channels of communication between politicians and young voters. (Above, Former President Bill Clinton and Former Speaker Newt Gingrich speak to Generation Engage members at recent Get Engaged Forums.)

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Description: Through partnerships with community organizations that have already established roots in a given community, GenerationEngage is able to better build ties with communities. Coordinating its efforts with local partners focused on local issues, GenerationEngage integrates political engagement into the efforts of its Engagement Partners.

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