ServiceVote 2008, Youth Service America’s non-partisan campaign to engage young people in the full spectrum of civic actions, has been working to mobilize and support the students, faculty and staff on Virginia's college and university campuses to forge tangible connections between service and the political process and to increase voter registration, education and mobilization efforts on campus and within the surrounding campus communities.

Building on the significant recent growth in both youth volunteering and voting, ServiceVote challenges young people to recognize political participation as a means to serving their community and to connect the critical issues they work to address through service with the range of institutions and activities that make our democracy work.

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ServiceVote Challenge Invites Young People to Get Involved in the Political Process

Youth Service America’s campaign to engage young people in the political process was unveiled today with the ServiceVote Challenge on ServiceVote.org.  With volunteering and voting on the rise among young people, ServiceVote challenges young people to connect the critical issues they care about with the range of institutions and activities that make our democracy work.

“Service plays a powerful role in political engagement, academic achievement, and workforce readiness,” says Steve Culbertson, president and CEO of Youth Service America.  “ServiceVote is a one-stop shop where young people can combine their love of service and get involved in the political process at the same time,” Culbertson adds.

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