SPECIAL PROJECTS
The Non-Partisan Voting Project
The Mississippi Low-Income Child Care Initiative launched the Non-Partisan Voting Project to help register people to vote and educate them about their voting rights.
MLICCI is empowering Mississippi child care providers to help parents of their students and the staff at their child care centers to register themselves in time to cast their ballot on Nov. 3, 2020.
The Voting Project is non-partisan and supported by a team of interns from Tougaloo College and Jackson State University (pictured at right), as well as a support team from MLICCI, One Voice Mississippi, Black Voters Matter Fund and MS Rep. Zakiya Summers (68th District).
Below are training materials available for child care providers.
Stats on the Non-Partisan Voting Project's Progress
- 154 Child Care Centers (members of the Child Care Leadership Team) were called by 8 student interns from Tougaloo College and Jackson State University, as well as MLICCI staff.
- 6 Centers indicated they had already registered staff and parents to vote.
- 124 Centers agreed to participate in the Non-Partisan Voting Project.
- 4,175 Voter Registration Applications were mailed to the participating child care centers with a stamped envelope.
MLICCI's Jearlean Osborne prepares Voting Project materials to be mailed out for child care centers.
MLICCI's Roberta Avila organizes the mailing materials for child care providers in the Voting Project.
Volunteers from the League of Women Voters prepare flyers and classroom training materials to be mailed to child care centers.
Training Materials for Providers & Parents
Classroom Training Video
We discuss the training materials created for providers to use in informing their center's parents and students about voting on Nov. 3. Watch now.
View the slides from the above presentation here.
Classroom Learning Materials
Here are the materials used for teaching about voter education in your child care centers.
Learning Center & Parent Activities
Informational Flyers
Click below to download voting information flyers that you can share with anyone who needs to learn about voting in Mississippi.
GET TO KNOW
Interns of the Non-Partisan
Voting Project
I volunteered to be part of the Non-Partisan Voting Project because I wanted to be effective in my community. I am around a lot of young people who could benefit from knowing the importance of voting.
Adrianne Jackson
I volunteered to be a part of the Non-Partisan Voting Project because I wanted to make a difference by helping increase voter registration and participation. Another reason I volunteered is because I saw it as a great opportunity to meet and work with new people.
Brandi Winters
I wanted to be a part of something that means a lot to me that’s why I Destiny Jackson picked the voting project.
Destiny Jackson
I volunteered to be part of the Non-Partisan Voting Project to encourage my fellow Mississippians to register and to develop a better understanding of the importance of voting and voting rights in Mississippi.
Jaquaveon Payton
As we know, voting is extremely important. It gives citizens the opportunity to have their voice heard. I chose to be apart of this organization because I wanted to be apart of something that’s powerful, and to make a difference in life for today and the future.
Ke'Shundria Robertson
I chose to be part of the Non-Partisan Voting Project because I recognize how important it is to ensure that the work of those who have come before does not go in vain. Many fought simply to register, now is the time that we make it a point to go to the polls in every election and ensure that our voices are heard in our vote!
Marquise Hunt
One person pushing for change is just a complaint, but a group vying for change is a movement. I want to do all that I can so that we can keep moving forward, that mandates ensuring that everyone is able to vote for the change that they desire.
Trevian Strong
I chose to be part of the Non-Partisan Voting Project because it is important that every citizen understand why it is imperative to be a part of the process. Voting gives every citizen the opportunity to voice their opinion when it comes to the leaders around the world.