September 10, 2024 Get Ready for the November Election The Voter Empowerment Education & Enrichment Movement (VEEEM) will drop by the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center on Mondays for the next two months. Learn More During the visits, attendees can register to vote for the Nov. 5 election, learn where their voting poll is located, and be educated on the candidates’ views. VEEEM is a faith-based, nonpartisan community organization dedicated to increasing voter turnout in the Greater Pittsburgh area. VEEEM representatives will visit the Hub from 9 a.m. to noon on every Monday in September and October. For more information, call the Hub & Family Center at 412-545-5039.
Get Ready for the November Election The Voter Empowerment Education & Enrichment Movement (VEEEM) will drop by the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center on Mondays for the next two months. Learn More During the visits, attendees can register to vote for the Nov. 5 election, learn where their voting poll is located, and be educated on the candidates’ views. VEEEM is a faith-based, nonpartisan community organization dedicated to increasing voter turnout in the Greater Pittsburgh area. VEEEM representatives will visit the Hub from 9 a.m. to noon on every Monday in September and October. For more information, call the Hub & Family Center at 412-545-5039.
Get Ready for the November Election The Voter Empowerment Education & Enrichment Movement (VEEEM) will drop by the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center on Mondays for the next two months. Learn More During the visits, attendees can register to vote for the Nov. 5 election, learn where their voting poll is located, and be educated on the candidates’ views. VEEEM is a faith-based, nonpartisan community organization dedicated to increasing voter turnout in the Greater Pittsburgh area. VEEEM representatives will visit the Hub from 9 a.m. to noon on every Monday in September and October. For more information, call the Hub & Family Center at 412-545-5039.
Get Ready for the November Election The Voter Empowerment Education & Enrichment Movement (VEEEM) will drop by the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center on Mondays for the next two months. Learn More During the visits, attendees can register to vote for the Nov. 5 election, learn where their voting poll is located, and be educated on the candidates’ views. VEEEM is a faith-based, nonpartisan community organization dedicated to increasing voter turnout in the Greater Pittsburgh area. VEEEM representatives will visit the Hub from 9 a.m. to noon on every Monday in September and October. For more information, call the Hub & Family Center at 412-545-5039.
Get Ready for the November Election The Voter Empowerment Education & Enrichment Movement (VEEEM) will drop by the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center on Mondays for the next two months. Learn More During the visits, attendees can register to vote for the Nov. 5 election, learn where their voting poll is located, and be educated on the candidates’ views. VEEEM is a faith-based, nonpartisan community organization dedicated to increasing voter turnout in the Greater Pittsburgh area. VEEEM representatives will visit the Hub from 9 a.m. to noon on every Monday in September and October. For more information, call the Hub & Family Center at 412-545-5039.
Get Ready for the November Election The Voter Empowerment Education & Enrichment Movement (VEEEM) will drop by the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center on Mondays for the next two months. Learn More During the visits, attendees can register to vote for the Nov. 5 election, learn where their voting poll is located, and be educated on the candidates’ views. VEEEM is a faith-based, nonpartisan community organization dedicated to increasing voter turnout in the Greater Pittsburgh area. VEEEM representatives will visit the Hub from 9 a.m. to noon on every Monday in September and October. For more information, call the Hub & Family Center at 412-545-5039.
Get Ready for the November Election The Voter Empowerment Education & Enrichment Movement (VEEEM) will drop by the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center on Mondays for the next two months. Learn More During the visits, attendees can register to vote for the Nov. 5 election, learn where their voting poll is located, and be educated on the candidates’ views. VEEEM is a faith-based, nonpartisan community organization dedicated to increasing voter turnout in the Greater Pittsburgh area. VEEEM representatives will visit the Hub from 9 a.m. to noon on every Monday in September and October. For more information, call the Hub & Family Center at 412-545-5039.
September 6, 2024 Voting Power Hour: Homewood Hub to Host Election Info Session The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center and Trying Together’s Policy Team will host an event to enhance voting knowledge and readiness for the Nov. 5 election. Learn More Voting Power Hour: Quick Policy Pop-Up, is an hour-long session that will cover a number of topics relating to the election, including: Voter registration Absentee ballots First-time voters Creating a voting plan How voting affects one’s family and community More Details On-site child care will be provided during the event and refreshments will be available for all attendees. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7 at the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center, located at 7219 Kelly St. in Pittsburgh. For more information, call the hub at 412-545-5039.
Homewood Early Learning Hub to Host Voting Info Session for November Election The Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center and Trying Together’s Public Policy Team will host voting info sessions in early October to enhance voting knowledge and readiness ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Learn More Your Family’s Voice Matters: Voting Guide for Parents and Children is a series of events being held to prepare for the election. The latest event, Voting Power Hour: Quick Policy Pop-Up, is an hour-long session that will cover several topics relating to the election, including: Voter registration Absentee ballots First-time voters Creating a voting plan How voting affects one’s family and community The voting info session will provide step-by-step help for registering as well as application and management tips for absentee voters. The voting plan topic will cover how to effectively prepare for Election Day. More Details On-site child care will be provided during the event and refreshments will be available for all attendees. The voting info session will run from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7 at the Homewood Early Learning Hub & Family Center, located at 7219 Kelly St. in Pittsburgh. For more information, call the hub at 412-545-5039.
August 26, 2024 NAEYC Releases Advocacy Toolkit Ahead of November Election The National Association for the Education of Young Children has released an Electoral Advocacy Toolkit that includes resources aimed at supporting and advancing nonpartisan advocacy efforts. Learn More The U.S. general election will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. On its website, NAEYC notes that early childhood educators play an important role in ensuring that child care and early learning are priorities for voters and candidates. The association has released a toolkit that includes resources to support and advance nonpartisan electoral advocacy efforts. These include everything from signs to take to candidate town halls to ideas to help “get out the vote” in support of early childhood education and educators. November Election The toolkit notes that 33 U.S. Senate seats, 11 gubernatorial elections, thousands of state and local elections, and 435 U.S. House of Representatives seats will be on the ballot in November. As a result, more than 40 million children will be impacted by the election’s results. On the toolkit’s web page, visitors can: Register to vote Discover what’s on the ballot Find information about voting in each state Check on voter registration status Pledge to vote To view the Electoral Advocacy Toolkit, visit NAEYC’s America for Early Ed website. Other Resources America for Early Education Nonpartisan Electoral Advocacy has also provided some resources to assist with Get Out the Vote efforts. These include: Nonpartisan Electoral Advocacy for ECE Programs and Organizations: Do’s and Don’ts GOTV Activities for ECE Programs and Organizations Hosting a Candidate Forum on Child Care and Early Learning: Sample Facilitator Questions Town Hall Signs and Questions Oct. 21 is the last day to register to vote before the election. You can register to vote, update registration and find information about voting on the state’s webpage. Applications for a mail-in or absentee ballot must be received by your county election office by Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. County election offices must receive completed mail ballots by 8 p.m. on Nov. 5. A postmark by 8 p.m. on that date is not sufficient.
