Georgetown Votes!

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This project is in the final stages with only a week remaining to complete it. I advised students on how to communicate their message effectively using video presentation (iMovie and Clips), as well as technology training on how to register to vote using the Secretary of State’s e-registration system. Students visited sophomore and senior English classes to educate their peers on how to vote with step-by-step video instructions. Others organized a two-day voter registration drive during lunches and one community drive at the Georgetown Library.
              






 Technology remains one of the biggest challenges for students who are aiming to communicate the project to the Georgetown community. I worked with students to set up a project website, which due to some previous challenges, had to be recreated. The website is now active and can be accessed by going to www.tinyurl.com/georgetown-votes. A group of students responsible for the social media outreach has been posting updates on their Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat accounts. In addition, students have been collaboratively utilizing Google Suite for project organization and communication. Ms. Schwarzkopf continues to provide assistance with this as there are two major initiatives coming up on the Election Day, a food drive and babysitting service at the voting booths. This assignment also yielded copious amounts of data, which Ms. Schwarzkopf is working with Mr. Corbett to streamline and organize.

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