Kids Voting Point Isabel
Kids Voting USA-Point Isabel is a non-partisan voter education program that offers a mock election to elementary, middle and high school students.
Operated under the administration of the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education (aka Arizona Bar Foundation), Kids Voting USA’s mission is to create lifelong voting habits in children, increase family communication about citizenship, and encourage greater adult voter turnout. Kids Voting USA relies on program Affiliates to promote their mission in all 50 states. UTRGV is an affiliate and partner in Kids Voting USA- Point Isabel. The program encourages the young people of Point Isabel to learn about their civic responsibility and become active in their community.
All PIISD elementary, middle, and high school campuses currently participate in the program.
Key Program Components
- Access to Kids Voting USA K-12 interactive lessons at no cost to the schools
- Mock election processes for local, state, and national elections
- Campus voter registration assistance for eligible high school students
- Teacher Kick-off in September
- Coordination with PIISD for student activities such as art contest, leadership event, etc.
Teacher Training Materials
Contact Information
Lorena Roxburgh, UTRGV
Lorena.Roxburgh@UTRGV.edu
956-665-2080
Anisa H. Ramirez , BISD
ahramirez@bisd.us
956-867-1883