EYEJ Virtual Event
August 20, 2021 16:00:00
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End the Digital Divide through the Power of Voting!

Summary

The EYEJ Youth Council is back with their well-known yearly Town Hall, which has led to EYEJ being the trusted voice of Cleveland for youth voice and is known to demonstrate the urgency in core areas impacting Cleveland youth.

This year, sponsored by The George Gund Foundation and in collaboration with the EYEJ Millennial Task Force, the 2021 Town Hall will be showcasing a diverse set of young people united together to continue the message in the sense of urgency of closing the Digital Divide combined with voting power.

As we prepare to vote this November for a new Mayor of Cleveland, we must end the Digital Divide in Cleveland and empower our young advocates for change. We can do this by voting, yet voter turnout is a problem. In 2020, the voter turnout in Cleveland decreased by more than 20% with only 53% of eligible voters registered to vote.

The EYEJ Town Hall is designed to hear from the youth about their viewpoints on voting and hear from the mayoral candidates on how they will change it once elected.

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Date and time
20 August 2021 4PM EDT
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Online Event

Headliners

Justin Bibb, Chief Strategy Officer, Urbanova, and Cleveland Mayoral Candidate, City of Cleveland
Justin Bibb, Chief Strategy Officer, Urbanova, and Cleveland Mayoral Candidate, City of Cleveland
To learn more about Justin Bibb and why he is running for Mayor, please visit https://www.bibbforcle.com/.
Ross DiBello, Attorney, and Cleveland Mayoral Candidate
Ross DiBello, Attorney, and Cleveland Mayoral Candidate
To learn more about Ross DiBello and why he is running for Mayor, please visit https://rossdibello.com/.
Basheer Jones, Councilman - Ward 7, and Cleveland Mayoral Candidate, City of Cleveland
Basheer Jones, Councilman - Ward 7, and Cleveland Mayoral Candidate, City of Cleveland
To learn more about Basheer Jones and why he is running for Mayor, please visit https://basheerforcleveland.com/.
Kevin Kelley, President and Cleveland Mayoral Candidate, Cleveland City Council
Kevin Kelley, President and Cleveland Mayoral Candidate, Cleveland City Council
To learn more about Kevin Kelley and why he is running for Mayor, please visit https://www.kevinforcle.com/.
Dennis Kucinich, Former U.S. Congressman, Cleveland Mayoral Candidate
Dennis Kucinich, Former U.S. Congressman, Cleveland Mayoral Candidate
To learn more about Dennis Kucinich and why he is running for Mayor, please visit https://kucinich.com/.
Zach Reed, Former Councilman - Ward 2, Cleveland Mayoral Candidate
Zach Reed, Former Councilman - Ward 2, Cleveland Mayoral Candidate
To learn more about Zach Reed and why he is running for Mayor, please visit https://votezackreed.com/.
Sandra Williams,     Ohio State Senator - 21st District, Cleveland Mayoral Candidate  How to tune in:
Sandra Williams, Ohio State Senator - 21st District, Cleveland Mayoral Candidate How to tune in:
To learn more about Sandra Williams and why she is running for Mayor, please visit https://williamsforcleveland.com.

Speakers

Sriram Satyavolu, Moderator
Sriram Satyavolu, Moderator
James Carter, Youth Speaker
James Carter, Youth Speaker
Carrington Hughes, Youth Speaker
Carrington Hughes, Youth Speaker
Mallory Wilks, Youth Speaker
Mallory Wilks, Youth Speaker

Agenda

4:05-4:10: EYEJ & EYEJ Youth Council Intro - Diamond Bottoson
4:10-4:13: Youth Testimonial by Mallory Wilks
4:13-4:16: Youth Testimonial by James Carter
4:16-4:18: Youth Testimonial by Carrington Hughes
4:18-4:23: Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates - Chi Onyeukwu
4:23-4:28: Cleveland Votes - Devontá Dickey
4:28-4:33: League of Women Voters - Penny Jeffrey
4:35-4:45: Basheer Jones; Interviewers – Arnav Khanna, Abdul Alim
4:45-4:55: Dennis Kucinich; Interviewers – Katie Ross, Arunima Gupta
4:55-5:05: Justin Bibb; Interviewers – Yūmi Ndhlovu, Ethan Khorana
5:05-5:15: Kevin Kelley; Interviewers – Peter Chmiel, Candace Tunac
5:15-5:25: Ross DiBello; Interviewers - Arnav Khanna, Jamie Muth
5:25-5:35: Sandra Williams; Interviewers – Sriram Satyavolu, Arunima Gupta
5:35-5:45: Zach Reed; Interviewers - McClellon Cox, Peter Chmiel
5:47-5:57: Social Action Segment/Q&A Led by Yūmi Ndhlovu
5:57-6:00: Mai Moore – Thank You & Call to Action

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EYEJ Town Hall: End the Digital Divide through the Power of Voting!
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