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Julie Feng

Julie Feng is a communications strategist, community advocate and scholar of stories. She currently works for the Community Center for Education Results, supporting the Road Map Project, a collective impact initiative for education equity. She holds a bachelor's degree in English/creative writing and a master’s degree in cultural studies, both from the University of Washington. Julie’s work centers the liberation of communities of color and immigrant communities.
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Our Votes Matter in All Elections

We should never take for granted our rights and our responsibilities to engage in civic action and vote in every election — local and national.

The 1965 Voting Rights Act (VRA) is a landmark federal law and a significant victory of the Civil Rights Movement. Enacted to remove the barriers of racist Jim Crow era policies, the VRA affirmed the right to vote for millions of African Americans. Enforcement of this law has expanded political opportunities for Black Americans and other people of color. 

  • Our Votes Matter: Action Steps in Planning to Vote
  • Media Literacy Is Vital for Informed Decision-Making
  • Understanding Voter Suppression in Today’s Election Process
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Linda Darling-Hammond

Linda Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education at Stanford University, where she has launched the Stanford Educational Leadership Institute and the School Redesign Network. She has also served as faculty sponsor for the Stanford Teacher Education Program. Prior to Stanford, Darling-Hammond was William F. Russell Professor in the Foundations of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. There, she was the founding executive director of the National Commission for Teaching and America's Future, the blue-ribbon panel whose 1996 report What Matters Most: Teaching
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Learning from the Civil Rights Movement: The 1963 March on Washington

This critical election year, remember that the right to vote was achieved through the struggles, risks and sacrifices of ordinary people. Learn from our history, vote and help to mobilize others in your community.

  • The 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
  • Learning from the Civil Rights Movement
  • The Civil Rights Movement: 10 Key Concepts