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my name is isha gupta i’m a senior at

my name is isha gupta i’m a senior at gun as that they’d said and i want to

gun as that they’d said and i want to

gun as that they’d said and i want to start out with the story so last year

start out with the story so last year

start out with the story so last year februari 2016 i was in class and i was

februari 2016 i was in class and i was

februari 2016 i was in class and i was talking to a few of my friends and it

talking to a few of my friends and it

talking to a few of my friends and it was the time of the election at this

was the time of the election at this

was the time of the election at this point in time we had Hillary Clinton

point in time we had Hillary Clinton

point in time we had Hillary Clinton Bernie Sanders they were both

Bernie Sanders they were both

Bernie Sanders they were both presidential Camden candidates for the

presidential Camden candidates for the

presidential Camden candidates for the Democratic Party and on the Republican

Democratic Party and on the Republican

Democratic Party and on the Republican ticket you had Donald Trump leading we

ticket you had Donald Trump leading we

ticket you had Donald Trump leading we were talking about the merits and the

were talking about the merits and the

were talking about the merits and the costs of their policies we are talking

costs of their policies we are talking

costs of their policies we are talking about who’s going to win when all of a

about who’s going to win when all of a

about who’s going to win when all of a sudden one of my other classmates from

sudden one of my other classmates from

sudden one of my other classmates from the corner of my eye I heard them

the corner of my eye I heard them

the corner of my eye I heard them talking and they were saying something

talking and they were saying something

talking and they were saying something along the lines of why should I even

along the lines of why should I even

along the lines of why should I even care I don’t care about politics this

care I don’t care about politics this

care I don’t care about politics this presidential election is stupid and you

presidential election is stupid and you

presidential election is stupid and you know they had a fair point I mean we

know they had a fair point I mean we

know they had a fair point I mean we often look at presidential politics we

often look at presidential politics we

often look at presidential politics we look at Washington and it’s so removed

look at Washington and it’s so removed

look at Washington and it’s so removed from us here in Palo Alto and especially

from us here in Palo Alto and especially

from us here in Palo Alto and especially us high schoolers who are young and

us high schoolers who are young and

us high schoolers who are young and don’t really see the need to get

don’t really see the need to get

don’t really see the need to get involved this early but there’s also a

involved this early but there’s also a

involved this early but there’s also a definition for the sort of feeling and

definition for the sort of feeling and

definition for the sort of feeling and it’s not just specific to young people I

it’s not just specific to young people I

it’s not just specific to young people I think there’s a general feeling of this

think there’s a general feeling of this

think there’s a general feeling of this throughout the country and that’s called

throughout the country and that’s called

throughout the country and that’s called political apathy and that’s defined as a

political apathy and that’s defined as a

political apathy and that’s defined as a person having indifference towards the

person having indifference towards the

person having indifference towards the political activities of their country

political activities of their country

political activities of their country and harvard university did a study on

and harvard university did a study on

and harvard university did a study on this in 2013 and they pulled millennials

this in 2013 and they pulled millennials

this in 2013 and they pulled millennials so the millennial generation can often

so the millennial generation can often

so the millennial generation can often be defined as 18 to 29 year olds and the

be defined as 18 to 29 year olds and the

be defined as 18 to 29 year olds and the first question they asked is do you

first question they asked is do you

first question they asked is do you think the country is going in the wrong

think the country is going in the wrong

think the country is going in the wrong direction and now i’m going to ask you

direction and now i’m going to ask you

direction and now i’m going to ask you guys raise your hands if you think the

guys raise your hands if you think the

guys raise your hands if you think the country is going in the wrong direction

country is going in the wrong direction

country is going in the wrong direction right now ok wow that’s a lot of you so

right now ok wow that’s a lot of you so

right now ok wow that’s a lot of you so harvard university did this survey and

harvard university did this survey and

harvard university did this survey and they found that eighty-six percent of

they found that eighty-six percent of

they found that eighty-six percent of respondents thought that the country was

respondents thought that the country was

respondents thought that the country was going in the wrong direction furthermore

going in the wrong direction furthermore

going in the wrong direction furthermore in the same study they found that a

in the same study they found that a

in the same study they found that a majority of people would want to replace

majority of people would want to replace

majority of people would want to replace every single member of Congress that’s a

every single member of Congress that’s a

every single member of Congress that’s a lot however in the same exact study they

lot however in the same exact study they

lot however in the same exact study they found that

found that

found that more than one in four people so

more than one in four people so

more than one in four people so twenty-six percent of people did not

twenty-six percent of people did not

twenty-six percent of people did not vote or weren’t planning to vote in

vote or weren’t planning to vote in

vote or weren’t planning to vote in elections and furthermore seventy-five

elections and furthermore seventy-five

elections and furthermore seventy-five percent of the respondents said that

percent of the respondents said that

percent of the respondents said that they didn’t feel politically active so

they didn’t feel politically active so

they didn’t feel politically active so there’s obviously a disconnect when we

there’s obviously a disconnect when we

there’s obviously a disconnect when we see young people saying that they’re

see young people saying that they’re

see young people saying that they’re dissatisfied with the current state of

dissatisfied with the current state of

dissatisfied with the current state of politics yet don’t do anything to get

politics yet don’t do anything to get

politics yet don’t do anything to get involved and that’s the exact definition

involved and that’s the exact definition

involved and that’s the exact definition of political apathy and when I think of

of political apathy and when I think of

of political apathy and when I think of political apathy I think well why why

political apathy I think well why why

political apathy I think well why why aren’t we getting involved after all as

aren’t we getting involved after all as

aren’t we getting involved after all as young people we’re getting out of our

young people we’re getting out of our

young people we’re getting out of our parents homes we’re going to college

parents homes we’re going to college

parents homes we’re going to college maybe we’re getting our own health

maybe we’re getting our own health

maybe we’re getting our own health insurance buying our own cars and so all

insurance buying our own cars and so all

insurance buying our own cars and so all of the policies of government and what

of the policies of government and what

of the policies of government and what government is doing actually directly

government is doing actually directly

government is doing actually directly impacts us maybe not just the presidency

impacts us maybe not just the presidency

impacts us maybe not just the presidency but also policies taken at the state

but also policies taken at the state

but also policies taken at the state level and policies taken at the local

level and policies taken at the local

level and policies taken at the local level and so it’s really important that

level and so it’s really important that

level and so it’s really important that we try to get involved and that’s what I

we try to get involved and that’s what I

we try to get involved and that’s what I try to do this summer so also another

try to do this summer so also another

try to do this summer so also another study that we saw the US Census took

study that we saw the US Census took

study that we saw the US Census took this and this is basically a graph where

this and this is basically a graph where

this and this is basically a graph where in the y-axis you can see that they are

in the y-axis you can see that they are

in the y-axis you can see that they are voting percentiles so there are three

voting percentiles so there are three

voting percentiles so there are three different age groups you can see here so

different age groups you can see here so

different age groups you can see here so the bottom little line over there are 18

the bottom little line over there are 18

the bottom little line over there are 18 to 24 year olds and so that’s the trend

to 24 year olds and so that’s the trend

to 24 year olds and so that’s the trend of their voting patterns throughout the

of their voting patterns throughout the

of their voting patterns throughout the years so if you see here too I think

years so if you see here too I think

years so if you see here too I think your left would be 1964 and the most

your left would be 1964 and the most

your left would be 1964 and the most recent years 2012 and I think what

recent years 2012 and I think what

recent years 2012 and I think what really struck me with this graph taken

really struck me with this graph taken

really struck me with this graph taken by the US census was that in 1964 the

by the US census was that in 1964 the

by the US census was that in 1964 the voting rate for 18 to 24 year olds was

voting rate for 18 to 24 year olds was

voting rate for 18 to 24 year olds was fifty point nine percent so 50.9 percent

fifty point nine percent so 50.9 percent

fifty point nine percent so 50.9 percent of 18 to 26 year-olds voted and now it’s

of 18 to 26 year-olds voted and now it’s

of 18 to 26 year-olds voted and now it’s only thirty eight percent of us and

only thirty eight percent of us and

only thirty eight percent of us and we’re not just talking about the

we’re not just talking about the

we’re not just talking about the presidential election we’re talking

presidential election we’re talking

presidential election we’re talking about state elections and local

about state elections and local

about state elections and local elections and so clearly even though we

elections and so clearly even though we

elections and so clearly even though we are dissatisfied with the current state

are dissatisfied with the current state

are dissatisfied with the current state six we’re not getting out there and

six we’re not getting out there and

six we’re not getting out there and boating even though a large amount of us

boating even though a large amount of us

boating even though a large amount of us are illegible or will be illegible in a

are illegible or will be illegible in a

are illegible or will be illegible in a few years so that’s me I was born here

few years so that’s me I was born here

few years so that’s me I was born here in Palo Alto California to two immigrant

in Palo Alto California to two immigrant

in Palo Alto California to two immigrant parents they’re both my audience my

parents they’re both my audience my

parents they’re both my audience my mother was from Sri Lanka she came here

mother was from Sri Lanka she came here

mother was from Sri Lanka she came here after the Sri Lankan Civil War and my

after the Sri Lankan Civil War and my

after the Sri Lankan Civil War and my father was from India born to Indian

father was from India born to Indian

father was from India born to Indian immigrants from now Bangladesh and they

immigrants from now Bangladesh and they

immigrants from now Bangladesh and they were they migrated to India after the

were they migrated to India after the

were they migrated to India after the partition in 1947 so I came from very I

partition in 1947 so I came from very I

partition in 1947 so I came from very I guess you could say humble immigrant

guess you could say humble immigrant

guess you could say humble immigrant backgrounds my parents did not have any

backgrounds my parents did not have any

backgrounds my parents did not have any political connections whatsoever we

political connections whatsoever we

political connections whatsoever we voted after they became citizens of

voted after they became citizens of

voted after they became citizens of course and we did not I mean the only

course and we did not I mean the only

course and we did not I mean the only political exposure I had growing up was

political exposure I had growing up was

political exposure I had growing up was kind of being interested in history and

kind of being interested in history and

kind of being interested in history and the world around me and seeing when I

the world around me and seeing when I

the world around me and seeing when I was very little hearing about the Iraq

was very little hearing about the Iraq

was very little hearing about the Iraq war and the actions of george w bush but

war and the actions of george w bush but

war and the actions of george w bush but really no we were not Kennedy’s is what

really no we were not Kennedy’s is what

really no we were not Kennedy’s is what I’m trying to say but I really had this

I’m trying to say but I really had this

I’m trying to say but I really had this interest in knowing the world around me

interest in knowing the world around me

interest in knowing the world around me so in seventh grade i joined model

so in seventh grade i joined model

so in seventh grade i joined model united nations which basically

united nations which basically

united nations which basically encourages young people to speak about

encourages young people to speak about

encourages young people to speak about global issues talk about different world

global issues talk about different world

global issues talk about different world events from the perspective of other

events from the perspective of other

events from the perspective of other countries and then the summer since the

countries and then the summer since the

countries and then the summer since the presidential election was going on i

presidential election was going on i

presidential election was going on i actually took a job at the Hillary

actually took a job at the Hillary

actually took a job at the Hillary Clinton campaign so I actually signed up

Clinton campaign so I actually signed up

Clinton campaign so I actually signed up applied for a job and indeed after a

applied for a job and indeed after a

applied for a job and indeed after a phone interview I got it and started

phone interview I got it and started

phone interview I got it and started working at the camden san jose office

working at the camden san jose office

working at the camden san jose office for hillary clinton and with this job i

for hillary clinton and with this job i

for hillary clinton and with this job i was working with a multitude of other

was working with a multitude of other

was working with a multitude of other young people kind of calling people

young people kind of calling people

young people kind of calling people throughout california getting them not

throughout california getting them not

throughout california getting them not just to vote for Hillary Clinton but

just to vote for Hillary Clinton but

just to vote for Hillary Clinton but just also getting them out to vote

just also getting them out to vote

just also getting them out to vote because a large portion of voters we

because a large portion of voters we

because a large portion of voters we found especially in ethnic communities

found especially in ethnic communities

found especially in ethnic communities especially in immigrant communities were

especially in immigrant communities were

especially in immigrant communities were hesitant about so we made phone calls

hesitant about so we made phone calls

hesitant about so we made phone calls and

and

and went out to doors and knocked on doors

went out to doors and knocked on doors

went out to doors and knocked on doors and mobilize people to vote so that was

and mobilize people to vote so that was

and mobilize people to vote so that was basically our job in the Hillary Clinton

basically our job in the Hillary Clinton

basically our job in the Hillary Clinton campaign and lo and behold two weeks

campaign and lo and behold two weeks

campaign and lo and behold two weeks after I got my job my campaign manager

after I got my job my campaign manager

after I got my job my campaign manager called me and said hey do you want to

called me and said hey do you want to

called me and said hey do you want to meet Hillary Clinton and this was in the

meet Hillary Clinton and this was in the

meet Hillary Clinton and this was in the middle of bio class I remember and of

middle of bio class I remember and of

middle of bio class I remember and of course I was like yes are you joking so

course I was like yes are you joking so

course I was like yes are you joking so we went out to Fresno where she was

we went out to Fresno where she was

we went out to Fresno where she was speaking at a rally and we got to meet

speaking at a rally and we got to meet

speaking at a rally and we got to meet her um which was really cool and

her um which was really cool and

her um which was really cool and throughout the campaign we worked phone

throughout the campaign we worked phone

throughout the campaign we worked phone calls knocking on doors monitoring the

calls knocking on doors monitoring the

calls knocking on doors monitoring the progress that we were having in

progress that we were having in

progress that we were having in California and at this time she was

California and at this time she was

California and at this time she was running against bernie sanders so we

running against bernie sanders so we

running against bernie sanders so we were trying to have her win the

were trying to have her win the

were trying to have her win the California primary and lo and behold we

California primary and lo and behold we

California primary and lo and behold we did win the California primary by a

did win the California primary by a

did win the California primary by a larger-than-expected margin and so I

larger-than-expected margin and so I

larger-than-expected margin and so I think what I took away from this

think what I took away from this

think what I took away from this experience was that even a high schooler

experience was that even a high schooler

experience was that even a high schooler from God could really get involved in

from God could really get involved in

from God could really get involved in something bigger than myself and make an

something bigger than myself and make an

something bigger than myself and make an impact and it wasn’t just me of course

impact and it wasn’t just me of course

impact and it wasn’t just me of course there were several other people involved

there were several other people involved

there were several other people involved and without those people and I think

and without those people and I think

and without those people and I think without the multitude of people there

without the multitude of people there

without the multitude of people there there were it wouldn’t have happened and

there were it wouldn’t have happened and

there were it wouldn’t have happened and so this picture is with my friend

so this picture is with my friend

so this picture is with my friend Kristin talking to Hillary Clinton and I

Kristin talking to Hillary Clinton and I

Kristin talking to Hillary Clinton and I do want to point this picture out

do want to point this picture out

do want to point this picture out because I think it really exemplifies

because I think it really exemplifies

because I think it really exemplifies kind of what I’m trying to get across

kind of what I’m trying to get across

kind of what I’m trying to get across and Kristin like me she was born to

and Kristin like me she was born to

and Kristin like me she was born to immigrant parents she went to homestead

immigrant parents she went to homestead

immigrant parents she went to homestead high school now she’s in college and

high school now she’s in college and

high school now she’s in college and she’s talking to hillary clinton who is

she’s talking to hillary clinton who is

she’s talking to hillary clinton who is one of the most powerful women in the

one of the most powerful women in the

one of the most powerful women in the world and i think this picture kind of

world and i think this picture kind of

world and i think this picture kind of represents this exchange of ideas that

represents this exchange of ideas that

represents this exchange of ideas that can really happen between anybody um

can really happen between anybody um

can really happen between anybody um about politics about what needs to be

about politics about what needs to be

about politics about what needs to be done because again while we were working

done because again while we were working

done because again while we were working on the Hillary Clinton campaign while we

on the Hillary Clinton campaign while we

on the Hillary Clinton campaign while we agreed with a lot of her issues and the

agreed with a lot of her issues and the

agreed with a lot of her issues and the stances she took on certain issues there

stances she took on certain issues there

stances she took on certain issues there were other policies we disagreed with so

were other policies we disagreed with so

were other policies we disagreed with so it’s really important when you’re

it’s really important when you’re

it’s really important when you’re talking to your leaders not only to

talking to your leaders not only to

talking to your leaders not only to express agreement but also to express

express agreement but also to express

express agreement but also to express concerns and to have that

concerns and to have that

concerns and to have that sort of dialogue and I think that’s the

sort of dialogue and I think that’s the

sort of dialogue and I think that’s the sort of dialogue we really need now more

sort of dialogue we really need now more

sort of dialogue we really need now more than ever and so I thought that Kristen

than ever and so I thought that Kristen

than ever and so I thought that Kristen really took advantage and so did the

really took advantage and so did the

really took advantage and so did the rest of us but she really took advantage

rest of us but she really took advantage

rest of us but she really took advantage of this opportunity to talk to her so

of this opportunity to talk to her so

of this opportunity to talk to her so now what can we do to solve the problem

now what can we do to solve the problem

now what can we do to solve the problem of political apathy so there’s something

of political apathy so there’s something

of political apathy so there’s something called political participation and if

called political participation and if

called political participation and if you haven’t already guessed by the name

you haven’t already guessed by the name

you haven’t already guessed by the name political participation is when somebody

political participation is when somebody

political participation is when somebody gets involved in political activities in

gets involved in political activities in

gets involved in political activities in their country so this can be as simple

their country so this can be as simple

their country so this can be as simple as getting educated on issues maybe

as getting educated on issues maybe

as getting educated on issues maybe going online and searching up what the

going online and searching up what the

going online and searching up what the what stances your politicians or

what stances your politicians or

what stances your politicians or community leaders are taking on

community leaders are taking on

community leaders are taking on pertinent issues now or it can be as

pertinent issues now or it can be as

pertinent issues now or it can be as powerful as voting because in the end of

powerful as voting because in the end of

powerful as voting because in the end of the day nothing gets solved especially

the day nothing gets solved especially

the day nothing gets solved especially here in the United States without voting

here in the United States without voting

here in the United States without voting and a little bit of background I used to

and a little bit of background I used to

and a little bit of background I used to live in in Malaysia and India and both

live in in Malaysia and India and both

live in in Malaysia and India and both countries are democracies in name India

countries are democracies in name India

countries are democracies in name India happens to be one of the biggest

happens to be one of the biggest

happens to be one of the biggest democracies in the world but both

democracies in the world but both

democracies in the world but both countries when I was living there and

countries when I was living there and

countries when I was living there and even though I was really young there was

even though I was really young there was

even though I was really young there was always this sense of well you can’t

always this sense of well you can’t

always this sense of well you can’t really do anything to solve this issue

really do anything to solve this issue

really do anything to solve this issue because you’re just one citizen and

because you’re just one citizen and

because you’re just one citizen and government is corrupt and you feel the

government is corrupt and you feel the

government is corrupt and you feel the sense of sort of that feeling here too

sense of sort of that feeling here too

sense of sort of that feeling here too but I think what’s really cool here in

but I think what’s really cool here in

but I think what’s really cool here in the United States is that we were

the United States is that we were

the United States is that we were founded on this principle of democracy

founded on this principle of democracy

founded on this principle of democracy we were founding on founded on the idea

we were founding on founded on the idea

we were founding on founded on the idea that even the most ordinary citizen from

that even the most ordinary citizen from

that even the most ordinary citizen from the most back backward of backgrounds

the most back backward of backgrounds

the most back backward of backgrounds can really make a difference and really

can really make a difference and really

can really make a difference and really go out there and make a change in their

go out there and make a change in their

go out there and make a change in their community and in their government and so

community and in their government and so

community and in their government and so one example of this that I saw very

one example of this that I saw very

one example of this that I saw very recently was the women’s March and this

recently was the women’s March and this

recently was the women’s March and this was actually a picture that my friend

was actually a picture that my friend

was actually a picture that my friend Inger and I took when we were at the San

Inger and I took when we were at the San

Inger and I took when we were at the San Jose women’s March and I think that’s

Jose women’s March and I think that’s

Jose women’s March and I think that’s one example of political participation

one example of political participation

one example of political participation because you had a bunch of women from

because you had a bunch of women from

because you had a bunch of women from all different backgrounds all different

all different backgrounds all different

all different backgrounds all different genders and races and religions

genders and races and religions

genders and races and religions coming together to protest for a cause

coming together to protest for a cause

coming together to protest for a cause they really believed it and so when you

they really believed it and so when you

they really believed it and so when you see kind of that sort of exchange of

see kind of that sort of exchange of

see kind of that sort of exchange of ideas and that sort of culmination of

ideas and that sort of culmination of

ideas and that sort of culmination of people that’s when you know that change

people that’s when you know that change

people that’s when you know that change can be solved and so what can you do to

can be solved and so what can you do to

can be solved and so what can you do to help and especially at this point in

help and especially at this point in

help and especially at this point in time when there is an administration

time when there is an administration

time when there is an administration right now that maybe not all of you

right now that maybe not all of you

right now that maybe not all of you agree with his policies i know i don’t

agree with his policies i know i don’t

agree with his policies i know i don’t but i think what we can do if you want

but i think what we can do if you want

but i think what we can do if you want to take action tomorrow or today one

to take action tomorrow or today one

to take action tomorrow or today one thing is to call or contact your local

thing is to call or contact your local

thing is to call or contact your local representatives it’s really easy to send

representatives it’s really easy to send

representatives it’s really easy to send an email or go to in office of your

an email or go to in office of your

an email or go to in office of your congressman or your senator or your

congressman or your senator or your

congressman or your senator or your state senator or call them or email them

state senator or call them or email them

state senator or call them or email them and they are receptive and what

and they are receptive and what

and they are receptive and what basically these state senators senators

basically these state senators senators

basically these state senators senators and congressmen will do is that they’ll

and congressmen will do is that they’ll

and congressmen will do is that they’ll look at all of the input that they have

look at all of the input that they have

look at all of the input that they have on a given day and they are more

on a given day and they are more

on a given day and they are more emboldened to take action on an issue if

emboldened to take action on an issue if

emboldened to take action on an issue if they know that a large part of their

they know that a large part of their

they know that a large part of their constituency is really concerned about

constituency is really concerned about

constituency is really concerned about it because after all a lot of our

it because after all a lot of our

it because after all a lot of our elected representatives at the end of

elected representatives at the end of

elected representatives at the end of the day care about getting reelected but

the day care about getting reelected but

the day care about getting reelected but they can’t get reelected unless their

they can’t get reelected unless their

they can’t get reelected unless their constituents are happy with what they’re

constituents are happy with what they’re

constituents are happy with what they’re doing so we as people in their

doing so we as people in their

doing so we as people in their constituencies need to basically get out

constituencies need to basically get out

constituencies need to basically get out and let our voices heard and get them to

and let our voices heard and get them to

and let our voices heard and get them to know what we’re thinking also

know what we’re thinking also

know what we’re thinking also volunteering at certain organizations I

volunteering at certain organizations I

volunteering at certain organizations I was recently told that there’s an app

was recently told that there’s an app

was recently told that there’s an app you can get on your phone called five

you can get on your phone called five

you can get on your phone called five calls and basically that will give you

calls and basically that will give you

calls and basically that will give you alerts on your phone to give it like

alerts on your phone to give it like

alerts on your phone to give it like certain actions that are taken every day

certain actions that are taken every day

certain actions that are taken every day or certain calls that you can make to

or certain calls that you can make to

or certain calls that you can make to make an influence on different actions

make an influence on different actions

make an influence on different actions so that’s one way you can get involved

so that’s one way you can get involved

so that’s one way you can get involved as well and also the most important

as well and also the most important

as well and also the most important thing you can do and I know not

thing you can do and I know not

thing you can do and I know not everybody in this audience is legible to

everybody in this audience is legible to

everybody in this audience is legible to do this yet but is to boat that happens

do this yet but is to boat that happens

do this yet but is to boat that happens every two years with midterm elections

every two years with midterm elections

every two years with midterm elections every four years with presidential

every four years with presidential

every four years with presidential elections and here in the United States

elections and here in the United States

elections and here in the United States we actually don’t have a mandatory

we actually don’t have a mandatory

we actually don’t have a mandatory voting thing which I’m not advocating

voting thing which I’m not advocating

voting thing which I’m not advocating for because you can

for because you can

for because you can get fined if you don’t vote in certain

get fined if you don’t vote in certain

get fined if you don’t vote in certain countries but we do have this precious

countries but we do have this precious

countries but we do have this precious right but not all countries have and the

right but not all countries have and the

right but not all countries have and the best thing we can do is to utilize that

best thing we can do is to utilize that

best thing we can do is to utilize that so as soon as you’re illegible or if

so as soon as you’re illegible or if

so as soon as you’re illegible or if you’re re registered to vote that’s

you’re re registered to vote that’s

you’re re registered to vote that’s great but I know for some of you you are

great but I know for some of you you are

great but I know for some of you you are not registered if you go to your local

not registered if you go to your local

not registered if you go to your local DMV or if you go online and search

DMV or if you go online and search

DMV or if you go online and search register to vote you can register to

register to vote you can register to

register to vote you can register to vote and you will be illegible to vote

vote and you will be illegible to vote

vote and you will be illegible to vote and those are kind of the things that

and those are kind of the things that

and those are kind of the things that you can do to get involved and so I hope

you can do to get involved and so I hope

you can do to get involved and so I hope that you take from my talk today that

that you take from my talk today that

that you take from my talk today that it’s really important to get involved

it’s really important to get involved

it’s really important to get involved because if we don’t there are certain

because if we don’t there are certain

because if we don’t there are certain actions our government can take that we

actions our government can take that we

actions our government can take that we might not necessarily want and it’s our

might not necessarily want and it’s our

might not necessarily want and it’s our future and actions and policies from our

future and actions and policies from our

future and actions and policies from our government in ‘the with everything

government in ‘the with everything

government in ‘the with everything influenced us every single day so that’s

influenced us every single day so that’s

influenced us every single day so that’s all i have to say thank you so much

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