"Periclean Voter Engagement Fellows" program to support faculty with election engagement and Voter Education

​The Students Learn Students Vote Coalition (SLSV Coalition) has awarded $20,000 to Project Pericles to launch a new program, the Periclean Voter Engagement Fellows (PVEF). 

​PVEFs will receive a $250 award to integrate nonpartisan voter registration education and the Periclean Voting Modules, and in particular, the “How to Vote” module, into a Fall 2020 Course. PVEFs will also engage in one or more virtual faculty convenings to create a community of civically engaged scholars, share resources, and work through challenges.

 Goals of the Periclean Voter Engagement Fellows Program:

• Inspire 30+ faculty members to integrate voter registration into their courses with support from the Periclean Voting Modules and other PVEFs, and to create a sense of community among civically engaged faculty who are especially isolated during this difficult time
• PVEFs will reach more than 800 students and empower them with the confidence and knowledge to cast their vote in November 2020.
• Help close the age, racial, and ethnic participation gaps that currently exist.
• Develop a critical mass of faculty within the SLSV Coalition network and beyond to continue growing the Periclean Voting Modules as a resource for curricular voter education beyond 2020.

We are delighted to offer faculty the opportunity to empower their students to understand the importance of voting, encourage others to vote, and cast their own vote in November 2020. 
Project Pericles appreciates the support of The Students Learn Students Vote Coalition and The Eugene M. Lang Foundation.