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2015 Autumn | Education & Outreach, Policy & Regulation

How to Engage Youth Voters through Various Strategies to Foster Civic Engagement

Student(s):

Allie DeLarge

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Sonia Theroux

Partner(s):

  • Green Party of Canada

Faculty advisor(s):

Beth Bryant, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington

During my project with the Green Party of Canada, I was the assistant for the Victoria federal candidate (Jo-Ann Roberts) in the campaign leading up the federal election that took place in October 2015. I was interested in observing what techniques and strategies my candidate took on to engage community members, primarily the youth population (ages 18-24). I had the privilege of attending community events with Jo-Ann and assist in how she addressed community members. Based off of my observations and scholarly research it was discovered that face-to-face time, being seen and heard in public, and engagement at community events were the most effective methods for a candidate to practice.