So you are having a hard time getting politicians to take your agenda seriously? Chances are you don’t have the necessary people power to affect their decision-making. This power mapping session will give organizers an opportunity to assess their organization's power, and give insights into how power can be built in their local areas.

Participants will leave this workshop empowered to identify issues important to young people, with a special concentration on urban communities of color. They will learn how to take the power building process from start to finish including: identifying a base, creating a buzz, organizing, rallying around an issue(s), keeping folks engaged and leveraging numbers in people-power to make a positive impact inside and outside of electoral politics.

Representatives from The League of Young Voters Education Fund will work with participants to determine the needs, tools and potential of their communities. Attendees will hear firsthand success stories and pitfalls to be aware of when organizing for civic engagement and against out-of-touch power structures.

This session will be conducted in English.