APPLY TO BECOME A GENVOTE ASCENDER!
Generation Vote is the only national youth-led electoral justice organization that is sparking an intersectional youth-led movement that fights for our right to vote and a just democracy for all.
It’s no secret that “The Big Lie” and January 6, emboldened insurrectionists and election deniers to suppress our votes and run for office, to control how our elections are run. In the lead-up to the 2024 general election, all eyes will be on our generation since there are over 40 million potential Gen Z voters across the US. We can save our democracy from the hands of insurrectionists and election deniers running for office.
Because of our power, we face an increasing amount of efforts from state legislatures to strip young people of our freedoms and threaten our future of a just democracy for all. These anti-democratic efforts are nationwide, including in Montana. Since 2021, we have seen a slate of voter suppression laws passed that according to the federal district court “burden the right to vote of Montana voters,” specifically targeting young people and students. The Secretary of State as Chief Election Official controls the state voter rolls, with the ability to franchise or disenfranchise Montanans at will.
In the face of these threats, we are looking for a cohort of 5 organizers to join GenVote Ascenders. Ascenders is the first and only program in the United States to mobilize young people around critical Secretary of State elections. This is a paid opportunity for a cohort of highly motivated young people to mobilize young voters, gaining high-level experience in leadership development, communications, community organizing, and electoral strategy (including phone/text banking, and voter registration).
Ascenders will be paid $225 per week for participating in our 12 week program, for a total stipend of $2,700.
The Ascenders Program starts August 26, 2024, and runs through November 13, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until all postiions are filled. Note that we are still accepting applications.
Ascenders will be expected to dedicate 15 hours per week to the program and be flexible for both remote and in-person organizing in their respective areas.
We strongly encourage people of color, immigrants, women, transgender and non-binary people, and people with disabilities to apply.
The ideal Ascender:
- Must be a resident of Montana.
- A young person between the ages of 16 - 25.
- The ideal Ascender is passionate about our issues, an independent self-starter, detail-oriented and able to multi-task!
- Aligned with the GenVote movement principles.
