utep live 2013
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THE VOICE IS YOURSJASON BREWER
En·gage·mentTo occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons)
To bind, as by pledge, promise, contract, or oath; make liable:
-Webster’s Dictionary
Em·pow·er·mentto enable, permit, or give power to; to promote individual self-assurance to produce a desired outcome
-Webster’s Dictionary
Com·mu·ni·ty A social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, share government, and often have a common cultural and historical heritage.
A social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists
-Webster’s Dictionary
OUR COMMUNITY
SO… WHAT’S THE POINT?
1 IN 4WILL NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL.
1 IN 3EL PASOANS ARE LIVING IN POVERTY.
HELIOTROPIC PRINCIPLE
SO… WHAT CANI DO ABOUT IT?
Voter Registration
ONLINE:http://www.epcounty.com/elections/
IN PERSON:El Paso Department of Motor Vehicles5 offices across all parts of El Paso
City of El Paso Neighborhood Services
ONLINE:http://home.elpasotexas.gov/community-development/neighborhood-services.php
Center for Civic Engagement:
http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?alias=academics.utep.edu/cce
United Way Volunteer Action Center
http://www.volunteerelpaso.org
Find Elected Officials:
City: http://home.elpasotexas.gov/onlineservices.php
County: http://www.epcounty.com/elections/current/electedofficials.pdf
State:http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/current.shtml
Find Business Leaders:
Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce:http://www.elpaso.org/
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce:http://www.ephcc.org/
City of El Paso Online Services
ONLINE:
http://home.elpasotexas.gov/onlineservices.php
www.change.org
THANK YOU!!
