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My Code Welcomes New Executive Director of Political

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- My Code, a leading multicultural media and marketing services company, today announced the appointment of Lizet Ocampo as Executive Director, Political. In this new role, Ocampo will spearhead electoral campaign efforts and support campaigns for organizations seeking to connect with diverse audiences through digital political advertising.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- My Code, a leading multicultural media and marketing services company, today announced the appointment of Lizet Ocampo as Executive Director, Political.
  • "In anticipation of the pivotal role diversity will play in the 2024 election, we're eager to welcome Lizet and expand our political team at My Code.
  • Ocampo boasts nearly two decades of political experience, most recently holding the role of Executive Director at Voto Latino, an organization dedicated to reaching Latino voters through digital first programming.
  • To learn more about My Code and how it helps brands authentically connect with underrepresented audiences, please visit www.mycodemedia.com .

María Teresa Kumar, Michael Luttig Named Kettering Foundation Senior Fellows

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- María Teresa Kumar and J. Michael Luttig have accepted appointments as senior fellows, the Charles F. Kettering Foundation announced today. They join nine senior fellows from diverse backgrounds and political views appointed since November to strengthen the Foundation's focus on encouraging civic participation and fighting the rise of authoritarianism and threats to democracy in the US and around the globe. The senior fellows are drawn from both major parties, with distinguished records in government, higher education, civil society, business and journalism.

Key Points: 
  • DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- María Teresa Kumar and J. Michael Luttig have accepted appointments as senior fellows, the Charles F. Kettering Foundation announced today.
  • María Teresa Kumar is Cofounder and President of Voto Latino, a 501(c)(4) advocacy organization, and its sister nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization, Voto Latino Foundation.
  • "María Teresa Kumar and J. Michael Luttig are fearless defenders of the Constitution, inclusive democracy and the rule of law, and I am delighted to welcome them to the group of senior fellows at the Kettering Foundation," said Davies.
  • The Kettering Foundation will tap the unique strengths, interests and bases of experience of each of its fellows.

The King Center Announces Second Annual Be Love Day on July 14, 2023

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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Atlanta, GA., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change announces the 2023 BE LOVE Day, on Friday, July 14th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Key Points: 
  • Atlanta, GA., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change announces the 2023 BE LOVE Day, on Friday, July 14th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Be Love Day is a day to interrupt the hate that has become normalized in society by embracing one day to focus on the power of love, and to make love the new norm and goal.
  • ET, with a screening of Homesick in the Yolanda D. King Theatre for the Performing Arts at The King Center.
  • The day will conclude with a live BE LOVE Day concert beginning at 4:15 p.m., featuring recording artists, Anthony David and Algebra Blessett.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES VOTER ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGNS

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Friday, November 4, 2022
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Music Group (UMG) today announced a voter engagement initiative for the November 2022 U.S. elections spearheaded by its Universal Music All Together Now Foundation and its Task Force for Meaningful Change. The initiative features new and updated installments of the "Use Your Voice" voter registration and education program, as well as the "Pull Up to the Polls" voter transportation components. "Pull Up to the Polls" was devised, and is operated, by UMG's Task Force for Meaningful Change.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Universal Music Group (UMG) today announced a voter engagement initiative for the November 2022 U.S. elections spearheaded by its Universal Music All Together Now Foundation and its Task Force for Meaningful Change.
  • Student Voter Mobilization Efforts.UMG's creative solutions team, 1824, is supporting student mobilization efforts, including campus voter registration training for college representatives, led by HeadCount.
  • At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture through the power of artistry.
  • Universal Music Group's Task Force for Meaningful Change (TFMC) is a group of employee volunteers dedicated to instituting meaningful change.

Voto Latino Foundation Kicks Off National Week of Action To Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Education and Access Among Latinx Communities

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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WASHINGTON, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week Voto Latino Foundation, the nation's largest Latinx voter registration organization, announced that it will be hosting a National Week of Action, from June 6 to June 12, to promote COVID-19 vaccine education and encourage communities of color, particularly hard-to-reach and vaccine-hesitant Latinx populations, to get vaccinated.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- This week Voto Latino Foundation, the nation's largest Latinx voter registration organization, announced that it will be hosting a National Week of Action, from June 6 to June 12, to promote COVID-19 vaccine education and encourage communities of color, particularly hard-to-reach and vaccine-hesitant Latinx populations, to get vaccinated.
  • "Voto Latino Foundation and our partners want to ensure that our families and loved ones have the proper access and the right information they need to get safely vaccinated."
  • Voto Latino Foundation has also teamed up with the Ad Council to encourage outreach amongst Latinx communities.
  • Voto Latino Foundation (VLF) is the largest Latinx voter registration organization in the country.

Voto Latino Foundation Partners With Uber And GoGoGrandparent To Increase Access To COVID-19 Vaccine

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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We have a shared mission with Uber and GoGoGrandparent to provide vaccines to the most vulnerable communities and get us healthy."

Key Points: 
  • We have a shared mission with Uber and GoGoGrandparent to provide vaccines to the most vulnerable communities and get us healthy."
  • The pilot combines Uber and GoGoGrandparent's technology and transportation expertise with Voto Latino's deep knowledge of Latinx communities and digital-first savviness.Uber has committed to donating 25,000 rides to Voto Latino Foundation to support this effort.
  • "At Uber, we've been focused on breaking down transportation barriers in underserved communities and are excited to work with Voto Latino and GoGoGrandparent to help provide equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine."
  • "At GoGo, we're committed to helping people cross the digital divide and access important services without smartphones or internet access."

Voto Latino and Media Matters for America Launch $22 Million Latino Anti-Disinformation Lab

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Thursday, February 18, 2021
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The Latino Anti-Disinformation Lab will be chaired by Voto Latino co-founding President and CEO Mara Teresa Kumar, Media Matters for America President and CEO Angelo Carusone and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez.

Key Points: 
  • The Latino Anti-Disinformation Lab will be chaired by Voto Latino co-founding President and CEO Mara Teresa Kumar, Media Matters for America President and CEO Angelo Carusone and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez.
  • It will combine Media Matters' media intelligence and disinformation expertise with Voto Latino's deep knowledge of Latinx communities and digital-first savviness to inoculate impacted audiences across all mediums against targeted misinformation.
  • As part of this effort, Media Matters will expand its monitoring of Spanish-language media and online communities, which a dedicated team will analyze to produce research that will catalyze strategic communications actions for Voto Latino.
  • Media Matters for America is a nonprofit media watchdog dedicated to monitoring and exposing conservative misinformation.

Latinx Voters Confident About Incoming Biden Administration; Pandemic & Economic Recovery Among Top Priorities, According to New Research

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Friday, January 15, 2021
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Two in five said they have lost wages, work, or a job, and have struggled to pay for rent, mortgage, groceries, student loans, and other bills.

Key Points: 
  • Two in five said they have lost wages, work, or a job, and have struggled to pay for rent, mortgage, groceries, student loans, and other bills.
  • "I've personally met with President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris' teams who will be tackling COVID-19 through the lens of equity, which is critically important.
  • "Trump has left a bad taste in the mouths of many Latinx voters, especially among our young people, who care about racial and social justice," said Kumar.
  • In collaboration with Voto Latino, Change Research polled 1,029 registered Latinx voters in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin from December 11-17, 2020.

Newly Registered Latinx Voters Key to Georgia Runoff Victory, Voto Latino Registered 15% of All New Georgia Voters Since General Election

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Monday, January 11, 2021
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Voto Latino, the nation's leading Latinx voter registration outfit, registered 11,528 Georgian voters between November 30 and December 7 for the January 5 Senate runoff.

Key Points: 
  • Voto Latino, the nation's leading Latinx voter registration outfit, registered 11,528 Georgian voters between November 30 and December 7 for the January 5 Senate runoff.
  • Voto Latino previously registered 35,787 Georgians for the 2020 general election cycle, in which Biden won by 11,779 votes.
  • "Georgians' unprecedented turnout in a runoff election demonstrates that long term investments in community organizing are effective, and that every vote does matter," said Mara Teresa Kumar, president and CEO of Voto Latino.
  • For the Georgia effort, Voto Latino partnered with local organizations within the state for a host of election-related activities.

Voto Latino Celebrates Critical Efforts in Mobilizing Latinx Voters for Biden Win

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Friday, November 13, 2020
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At the beginning of the 2020 election cycle, Voto Latino set a goal to register 500,000 voters.

Key Points: 
  • At the beginning of the 2020 election cycle, Voto Latino set a goal to register 500,000 voters.
  • No other organization was able to register and turn out Latinx voters at the scale of Voto Latino, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered traditional voter registration activities.
  • "Latinx voters, for the first time ever, comprised the second-largest voting bloc in the country and Voto Latino capitalized on our expertise and infrastructure to turn them out in record numbers," said Mara Teresa Kumar, president and CEO of Voto Latino.
  • Voto Latino played a major role in registering and mobilizing low-propensity Latinx youth voters to the polls in multiple must-win states.