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Thanks to the success of the inaugural event in 2007, the League of Young Voters Education Fund decided to continue in the tradition of throwing a swanky party to recognize the incredible impact of Portland youth on the community.

This year’s event will honor Portland-area youth who are able to successfully overcome the recession by finding creative ways to sustain positive community ventures. In a nutshell, if you’re between the ages of 18 and 35, and are doing good things, we want you to get the praise you deserve!

2009 Award Categories Are:
Activist/Community Organizer
Artist
Green Businessperson
Start-up Youth Program
Student Leader
Volunteer

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Mark your calendar for SPACE Gallery on Saturday, October 24th from 7:30pm-11pm!

We are excited to announce that our guest speaker will be Billy Wimsatt, author, social entrepreneur, artist, philanthropist, and political organizer! Billy is best known for founding the League of Young Voters, which organized more than 3,000 youth in 33 states to create 300 voter guides and impact 29 state and local elections or pieces of legislation. He also co-founded the Generational Alliance, and over his career has helped move more than $8 million to grassroots organizing. Billy has consulted for Rock the Vote, MoveOn.org, Hull Family Foundation, and Funders’ Collaborative on Youth Organizing. In 2008, he ran the Ohio Youth Corps for the Ohio Democratic Party / Obama For America, which deployed 50 staff throughout Ohio. He has written for Vibe, Chicago Tribune and published five books, with 100,000 in print including, No More Prisons, Winner of the 1999 Firecracker Book Award. He has spoken at Harvard, Yale, MIT, and Stanford, was named by Utne Magazine as “Utne Visionary,” to The Source Magazine’s “Power 30,” and completed Rockwood’s year-long leadership course. Billy currently works for Green For All as Strategic Growth & Partnerships Manager. FMI on Green for All, click here.