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Causes: Civil Rights, Voter Education & Registration, Voting Rights
Mission: Chicago votes is a non-partisan, non-profit organization building a more inclusive democracy by putting power in the hands of young chicagoans. We're engaging and developing a new generation of leaders by opening the doors of government, through civic education, to young people from all corners of the city. We're creating a civic culture to make chicago and illinois a better place to be young, and in the process we're making democracy fun.
Programs: Youth leadership development - youth organizers were trained through internship and fellowship programs. These organizers registered voters and mobilized volunteers