MLK Day Youth Service Institute - November 18

Election information you need. Brought to you by The League of Women Voters Education Fund. VOTE411.org is a "one-stop-shop" for non-partisan and state-specific election related information. An important component of VOTE411.org is the polling place locator, which enables users to type in their address and retrieve the poll location for the voting precinct in which that address is located.

Guides.vote provides nonpartisan, intensively researched voter guides to key elections across the United States, in both English and Spanish. The guides allow readers to make confident voting decisions with a clear understanding of the candidates’ positions and of what’s at stake in each election.

Find out all you need to know about elections in 2026. Have questions about voter registration deadlines, requesting absentee or mail-in ballots, or how to vote in-person during early voting or on Election Day? Call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) to speak with a trained Election Protection volunteer.

YSA's ServiceVote campaign asks young people to help register, educate, and get their peers out to vote; to connect their volunteering and service to voting and advocacy on the issues they care about; and to call on public officials to create spaces at every decision-making table for young voices.

The 826 Write to Thrive Fund is designed to build a movement at the intersection of writing and youth mental health 826 National invites eligible youth-serving organizations and schools to apply for grants of $15,000-$25,000 that provide access to their writing and SEL curriculum and training, strengthening their capacity to support young people's creative expression and well-being.

Apply for a garden grant of $100 to $1,000. Raise money for your garden. Earn a grant on top. Run your own 30-day community fundraiser and earn an additional SeedMoney grant based on what you raise — with the page, the coaching, and the tools provided. The more your community gives, the bigger the grant SeedMoney adds on top. Open to public food gardens anywhere in the world.

Raising engaged citizens does not happen in schools alone. It starts at home. Civic Parenting explores how families can build the habits of self-government that keep our constitutional democracy strong. Civic Parenting is a special 10-episode series hosted by Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer of the National Constitution Center.

Zivic turns staying informed and taking action into a quick, daily habit you’ll actually stick with. Earn streaks, unlock badges, and even share progress with your friends. In just five fun minutes a day, you too can bee a better citizen. Basic (Free) users get 100% ad-free access to the Daily Nectar, ZivIQ daily quiz, and the Federal Buzz to stay informed.

Citizen Better follows host KJ Kearney as he finds the ‘informal’ ways to be civically engaged in everyday life so that viewers can feel empowered to make a meaningful impact every day, rather than just on election days. Each video is paired with viewing questions, student-driven media making activities, and a media analysis tool.

Tuesday, November 3 at 2:00pm Eastern

Gen Z isn't less generous. They just aren't engaging with nonprofits the way previous generations did. This session will break down what Gen Z generosity looks like today and how nonprofits can create more ways for them to participate, fundraise, and advocate.