MEDIA ADVISORY — When We All Vote Co-Chair Janelle Monae, Angela Rye Rally Atlanta University Center Students to Register to Vote

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ATLANTA, GA- Tomorrow, Janelle Monae and Angela Rye will headline When We All Vote’s Week of Action voter registration rally at Spelman College for the students, faculty and staff  of the Atlanta University Center. This event is in partnership with The Root.

First time voters and students Nailah Reine Barnes and Julius Harrison McAllister III will also participate in the program and share their perspective on why it’s important to register and vote.

When We All Vote is a new national nonpartisan, non-profit organization whose mission is to change the culture around voting and increase participation in this and every election. This initiative was launched by Co-Chair’s Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks, Janelle Monae, Chris Paul, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.

During the Week of Action volunteers are hosting more than 2000 grassroots events across the country. The purpose of these events is to recruit more volunteers, educate, register voters, and get them ready to vote every election. Mrs. Obama hosted her first event Sunday night in Las Vegas and will help close out the week with an event in Miami on September 28th.

Yesterday, in celebration of National Voter Registration Day, When We All Vote released a PSA featuring Mrs. Obama speaking about “What’s At Stake” on November 6.

Watch her message HERE

DETAILS

WHAT:

Rally for the students and faculty of the Atlanta University Center with Janelle Monae, Angela Rye. This event is closed to the public.

DATE:

 Thursday September 27, 2018

3:00PM (Voter Reg) 4:00 -5:00 PM EST(program)

WHERE: Sisters Chapel, Spelman College

440 Westview Drive S.W. Spelman College Atlanta, GA, 30310

*PRESS ARRIVAL: 2:00-3:00PM.*

LIVESTREAM: Our speakers will be live-streamed at weall.vote/atlanta

 

FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
September 25, 2018

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

When We All Vote Co-Chair Tom Hanks & Pittsburgh Steelers Rally to

Get Folks Registered to Vote

Pittsburgh, PA–  In celebration of National Voter Registration Day, When We All Vote Co-Chair Tom Hanks held a Week of Action event in Pittsburgh to help register and fire up eligible voters before Election Day.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner, team executive Jim Rooney, and Kiya Tomlin, fashion designer and wife of head coach Mike Tomlin, will join Hanks at this free event at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum.

When We All Vote is a new national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization whose mission is to change the culture around voting and increase participation in this and every election. This initiative was launched by Co- Chair’s Michelle Obama, Tom Hanks, Janelle Monae, Chris Paul, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.

During the Week of Action volunteers are hosting nearly 2000 grassroots events across the country. The purpose of these events is to recruit more volunteers, educate, register voters, and get them ready to vote every election. Co-Chair Michelle Obama hosted her first event Sunday night in Las Vegas and will help close out the week with an event in Miami on September 28th.

DETAILS

WHAT: A free, public rally with Tom Hanks, Jim Rooney, Kiya Tomlin, and James Conner.

WHEN: September 25, 2018, 6:30-8:30 PM EST

WHERE: Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, 4141 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

TICKETS: This event is free and open to the public. RSVP HERE: weall.vote/pittsburgh

*PRESS ARRIVAL: 5:00-6:00PM. ALL media must arrive before 6:00PM.*

 

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ABOUT When We All Vote: 

When We All Vote is a leading national, nonpartisan initiative on a mission to change the culture around voting and to increase participation in each and every election by helping to close the race and age gap. Created by Michelle Obama, When We All Vote brings together individuals, institutions, brands, and organizations to register new voters across the country and advance civic education for the entire family and voters of every age to build an informed and engaged electorate for today and generations to come. We empower our supporters and volunteers to take action through voting, advocating for their rights, and holding their elected officials accountable.

In 2020, When We All Vote ran a robust, multifaceted campaign and reached more than 100 million people to educate them about the voting process and get them registered and ready to vote. The initiative also led in voter education, registration, and volunteer engagement and as a result, 512,000 people started or completed the voter registration process, and nearly 500 media, corporate, and nonprofit partners joined its efforts.

Michelle Obama launched When We All Vote in 2018 and is joined by fellow Co-Chairs Stephen Curry, Becky G, Selena Gomez, Tom Hanks, H.E.R., Liza Koshy, Jennifer Lopez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monáe, Chris Paul, Megan Rapinoe, Shonda Rhimes, Bretman Rock, Kerry Washington, and Rita Wilson. When We All Vote is an initiative of Civic Nation, a 501(c)(3) organization, and works with Civic Nation Action, a 501(c)(4). Learn more here.

ABOUT Civic Nation

Civic Nation is a nonprofit ecosystem for high-impact organizing and education initiatives working to build a more inclusive and equitable America. Civic Nation shifts culture, systems, and policy by bringing together individuals, grassroots organizers, industry leaders, and influencers to tackle some of our nation’s most pressing social challenges. Civic Nation is home to seven national initiatives and campaigns: ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, Change Collective, It’s On Us, Save On Clean Energy, We The Action, and When We All Vote. Learn more here.

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