A Celebration of Voting with the UW Odyssey Project

A Celebration of Voting with the UW Odyssey Project

Graphic with a headshot of John Lewis with quoted text to the right, ""The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It's the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society, and we've got to use it!" - John Lewis."
Saturday, October 3, 2020 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
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Mark your calendars for a powerful, packed afternoon online! On October 2 from 2-3 p.m., Odyssey and Odyssey Junior students will share brief “Why Vote?” essays and poems, Theatre Professor Baron Kelly and actors from the American Players Theatre will deliver short passages on voting from Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King, Jr., and John Lewis, and invited speakers Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, Judge Everett Mitchell, Dr. Ruben Anthony, and Rep. Sheila Stubbs will add their thoughts on voting.
 
From 3-3:30 PM, The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and Dane County will share practical information about voting and answer your questions.
 
Follow the link below to register for this free event!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-celebration-of-voting-tickets-117026987871 fbclid=IwAR3UBmTOEMLrbZ8UCv3OMd8l6Q2uZIOHHFyfpmuqref8jsDExhsK2d1vAdM
 
More information about the event available here.

 

Watch a preview of the event on October 3, as Odyssey and Odyssey Junior students share why they vote and why it is so important everyone uses their voice.

Additional Event Hosts: 
League of Women Voters of Dane County