Kids Voting programs are available to teachers and students in every Mecklenburg County school, homeschool and youth program. This connection is made possible through school partnerships and the outstanding efforts of Kids Voting School Representatives.

School representatives connect their schools to Kids Voting and provide a critical link between classrooms, teachers, students, parents and Kids Voting. Teachers are nominated or designated by their schools to lead Kids Voting activities there - they are invaluable members of the Kids Voting team.

School representatives:

• Plan and implement Kids Voting activities at their schools
• Receive and distribute (free!) Kids Voting curriculum and lessons to classrooms at their schools
• Lead school efforts to be involved in the Kids Voting Election Experience
• Have opportunities for teacher training and leadership development
• Learn about civic education opportunities and community service email updates
• Engage students, teachers and families in civic participation
• Provide valuable feedback to Kids Voting, help develop new programming

Want to involve your school in Kids Voting? Check the list below.

• If a teacher has been nominated to serve as a School Representative, contact that teacher and find out what he/she has planned for the year, and how you can support those Kids Voting efforts.
• If your school does not have a representative named, encourage your principal to involve your school in Kids Voting's free programs. All schools in the county are eligible and have been invited. Contact Amy Farrell at the Kids Voting office (704-343-6999 or info@kidsvoting.org) for information about this process. (Note as of 8/21/09 principals are still submitting names - check back for updates.)