Volunteer
Help us empower the youth of America to have a voice on issues they care about!
Easy ways to help high school students
(and those closest to them) register to vote:
Inspire your network with swag
Who doesn't love stickers, post cards & more? Encourage young people to register and get involved by giving them merch that is funky AND informative.
Send a toolkit to high school teachers so they can support their students in running a drive at their high school
Toolkits contain step-by-step instructions, actions for students to take, key information, and plenty of opportunities to reach us for support.
Please note: The Civics Center does not directly run voter registration drives. Our staff trains students and educators to run their own student-led, adult-supported voter registration drives in high schools twice a year, every year.
At this time we do not have staff resources to provide ongoing support for adult volunteer groups (we’re in the process of growing). Until then, we love it when organizations use outreach materials to connect students and educators to our work.
Help Spread the Word about High School Voter Registration.
Want to encourage a high school in your area to incorporate civic engagement and voter registration into their program? Here’s an easy way! Download this flyer and share it with students, teachers, administrators and superintendents. Print out a few and offer to post them outside the guidance counselor’s office or anywhere else. The QR code links to our Run-A-Drive Training Workshop calendar, so students can find a time to learn more and be a part of bringing voter registration to their school.
Questions?
Each template is intended to make it easy for you to communicate with a particular audience about The Civics Center. Click our Sample email buttons, then copy and paste the content into a new message, customize as you see fit, and send!
Need more info about TCC to share? → Reference our Volunteer FAQ
Introduce Us!
Meet & Greet Events
Coordinate with The Civics Center to host a Meet & Greet event for your network.
A “meet and greet” with The Civics Center is a great way to develop a volunteer, advocacy, or giving circle! These events can be combined with a letter-writing party for even greater impact.
Email us at info@thecivicscenter.org to arrange a date and time for your event, then invite your friends, family, colleagues, and school and community organizations to learn about the tremendous potential for high school voter registration.
School District Advocacy
The Civics Center encourages every school district to adopt a policy to support high school voter registration to ensure voter registration becomes a consistent part of the high school experience.
Read our Sample Policy for School Districts and Sample Policy for California School Districts to learn the components of our recommended policies. For more information on school district advocacy, check out our recommended steps.