Tales From The Frontline – Page 6 – Democracy North Carolina

The Time is Now: Democracy NC

Phone banking, planning, and petitioning, oh my! Driving over to my first day at the Democracy Winston- Salem office, I did not know what to expect. Would we start immediately? What would be the focus of this summer? However, from the moment I walked in the office, I knew that this summer would be a [...]

By admin| 2017-01-03T12:05:21-05:00 June 2nd, 2013|Democracy Summer, Democracy Summer 2013, Tales From The Frontline, Winston-Salem|0 Comments

A Great Start to Our Summer Journey

This first week of Democracy Summer foreshadows that this will be one of the most productive summers for Facia and me. We have been working hard, and already have much of our schedule for the next two months planned. Throughout the week, we worked on getting petition signatures and finding activists to attend Mega Moral [...]

By admin| 2013-06-01T13:00:24-04:00 June 1st, 2013|Charlotte, Democracy Summer, Democracy Summer 2013, Tales From The Frontline|0 Comments

Week one: Greenville Team

Hi! I’m Cassandra Perkins, “Cassy.” I’m a junior at UNC-Chapel Hill studying Political Science and Journalism. Having grown up in Bethesda, MD, working in Eastern NC will be a whole new adventure for me. I’m excited to learn about the current issues facing NC and work with the community to create change! Hi! I'm Martina [...]

By admin| 2017-01-03T12:05:21-05:00 May 31st, 2013|Democracy Summer, Democracy Summer 2013, Greenville, Tales From The Frontline|0 Comments

Time to Prioritize Spending on Students

One of the most fundamental lessons a student should learn is how their government works. With youth voter turnout at record lows and the general lack of student civic knowledge becoming fodder for late night comedians, it is imperative that students across the state have equitable access to the programs that provide the opportunity to [...]

By admin| 2017-01-03T12:05:21-05:00 May 29th, 2013|Democracy Summer, Democracy Summer 2013, Tales From The Frontline|1 Comment

An Organizer’s Life Part 2

In my last post you may recall that I attempted to answer the question: "What exactly is an organizer anyway?!" I discussed two on-going campaigns against the influence of big money in politics, and I didn’t want to leave readers hanging on how those turned out. The campaign against the Duke-Progress Energy rate hikes rages on [...]

By Jake| 2017-01-03T12:05:22-05:00 March 25th, 2013|Citizens United Case, Tales From The Frontline, Voting Rights|0 Comments

Ever wondered what an organizer does?

You're not alone. Growing up, none of the adults in my life were organizers. In college, no one majors in "organizing." I sometimes still struggle myself to explain to relatives at Thanksgiving or friends over coffee what I do for a living as "Eastern NC Organizer." And yet organizing is an incredibly important part of [...]

By Jake| 2017-01-03T12:05:23-05:00 January 25th, 2013|Tales From The Frontline|1 Comment

How “Rides to the Polls” Transformed Me

A Democracy NC staffer was tagged in this Facebook post from a volunteer who helped give rides to the polls in Durham on Election Day. We were inspired by the political awakening she describes and received permission to re-post her message on our blog. Wednesday, November 07, 2012 My consciousness shifted yesterday. I've always thought [...]

By admin| 2017-01-03T12:05:24-05:00 November 7th, 2012|Tales From The Frontline, Voter-Owned Elections|2 Comments

The Work of Democracy Triad

It is now the last week of our internship and we are looking at all we have accomplished in the past two months. From voter registration drives and tabling at various events, to speaking engagements and meeting with our elected officials, it has all been such a learning experience. I have definitely learned a lot [...]

By Winston-Salem Team| 2017-01-03T12:05:27-05:00 July 27th, 2012|Democracy Summer, Democracy Summer 2012, Tales From The Frontline, Winston-Salem|0 Comments

Full Steam Ahead

The end of Democracy Summer also marks the beginning of our work. We return to our lives and respective campuses equipped with tools for organizing. There is no slowing down here in the triad only the shifting of gears. As meetings, events, tabling, and one-on-one’s count down the end this phase, pre-filled calendars in months [...]

By Winston-Salem Team| 2017-01-03T12:05:27-05:00 July 25th, 2012|Democracy Summer, Democracy Summer 2012, Tales From The Frontline, Winston-Salem|0 Comments

(Nearly) Closing Thoughts

We’re closing out our last full week as Democracy Summer interns this week. On the road a lot, recently -- Kinston twice (last Thursday and this Tuesday), Goldsboro once, Greenville once. In Goldsboro last Thursday, we met Mayor Alfonzo King and a got a brief overview of city politics. Though unfortunately we were never able [...]

By Fayetteville Team| 2012-07-19T10:46:58-04:00 July 19th, 2012|Democracy Summer, Democracy Summer 2012, Greenville, Tales From The Frontline|0 Comments