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(Houston) June 7, 2023 – Texas Southern College’s Government Grasp of Public Administration Program and the League of Ladies Voters-Houston have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ascertain cooperative initiatives to assist civic engagement packages and occasions for his or her respective establishments.
Underneath this MOU, TSU will assist the League’s efforts to uplift youth voters by offering nonpartisan election info, extending an invite to college students to attend networking occasions, and collaborating with TSU on different packages. The League, alternatively, will assist TSU’s efforts by offering voter registration and schooling occasions, in addition to collaboration alternatives in different partnerships deemed relevant by each entities.
TSU’s Government Grasp of Public Administration program can be featured within the Voters Information and function a distribution website, recruit college students for potential internships with the League as a tutorial element, additionally recruit college students for the League’s Rising Stars Civic management packages, and volunteering alternatives, akin to on-site campus voter registration throughout the educational yr, particularly Nationwide Voter Registration Day (NVRD) and civic outreach efforts in areas within the historic Third Ward.
“We’re excited to ascertain this partnership with the League of Ladies Voters-Houston,” stated EMPA program founding director Dr. Michael O. Adams. “This MOU will present a platform for TSU to interact with its college students, school, and workers in civic packages and occasions, and the League to increase its outreach packages. We anticipate extra collaborative efforts sooner or later.”
The MOU underscores the dedication of each organizations to develop alternatives for pupil/school and workers of their respective establishments, and to advance civic engagement packages locally.