NAACP to Host Civic Engagement Bootcamp during 115th National Convention
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 5, 2024
Contact: Alicia Mercedes, amercedes@naacpnet.org
LAS VEGAS – The NAACP is set to host the Civic Engagement Bootcamp,which will be a three-day session held July 10th - July 12th 2024. NAACP leaders and Las Vegas area organizers from across the country will convene to strategize on plans to increase Black voter participation and engagement ahead of the 2024 Presidential election cycle. The bootcamp will include three days of programming on data and targeting, messaging/research, mobilization tactics, voter protection, partner and coalition building, relational organizing, voter registration training, and more.
"We are excited to convene NAACP volunteers and allies from all corners of the nation for this powerful initiative as we continue our 2024 Black Voter Engagement and Mobilization work,"said Dominik Whitehead, Vice President of Campaigns, NAACP. "The Civic Engagement Bootcamp will pave the way for ensuring that every Black American is able to have their voice heard in yet another pivotal election cycle. Throughout the nation, our dedicated leaders and volunteers are responsible for driving historic Black voter turnout, and the 2024 election cycle will be no different. Together, we stand united in our vital mission towards a brighter, more progressive and inclusive democracy. This is how to be all in."
Participants of the Civic Engagement Boot Camp consist of NAACP Statewide Political Action Chairs, Youth & College Leaders, Unit Executive Directors, and Las Vegas Allies and Partners. Local participants include organizers from labor and partner organizations of the NAACP Las Vegas Branch.
For more information about our Black voter mobilization efforts, visit our website.
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The NAACP advocates, agitates, and litigates for the civil rights due to Black America. Our legacy is built on the foundation of grassroots activism by the biggest civil rights pioneers of the 20th century and is sustained by 21st century activists. From classrooms and courtrooms to city halls and Congress, our network of members across the country works to secure the social and political power that will end race-based discrimination. That work is rooted in racial equity, civic engagement, and supportive policies and institutions for all marginalized people. We are committed to a world without racism where Black people enjoy equitable opportunities in thriving communities.
NOTE: The Legal Defense Fund – also referred to as the NAACP-LDF - was founded in 1940 as a part of the NAACP, but now operates as a completely separate entity.
