Kathleen Campisano, Deputy Director of the Leadership LAB, will share information on deep canvassing, a method where volunteer canvassers root their conversations in a personal story exchange about love with the voter. By focusing on love rather than political issues, deep canvassers build hope in voters, encouraging participation as voters seek to improve their lives and the lives of their loved ones through engaged and informed voting.

Deep canvassing research shows it is effective in getting infrequent voters to become regular voters as well as enthusiastic advocates for voting, sharing their new practical knowledge with close contacts and family members. The technique also raises empathy in canvassers, who report greater curiosity about those who are different than themselves.

This session will provide information on deep canvassing, and offer a brief demonstration of how deep canvassing works in order to give viewers an introduction to new ways to engage voters.

League of Women Voters Detroit and the Detroit Public Library are partnering in talks promoting voter education and tools for action.

A Zoom link will be sent to registrants before the program. We routinely initiate Zoom auto-transcription. If you need further accommodation for accessibility, please notify the organizer by 4:00 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, May 5. We will address your need if possible.

A recording will be posted on the Detroit Public Library YouTube channel and on lwvdetroit.org after the program.

Register here.