How organizers are harnessing the power of young Latino voters
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Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez has spent much of her career mobilizing young people — especially Latinos — to make their voices heard at the ballot box and beyond.
In 2016, Tzintzún Ramirez founded Jolt , an organization that uses culture, art, storytelling, voter registration and border organizing to engage young Latino voters in her home state of Texas. Their online reach extends to 50-60 million people, she said.The 19th thanks our sponsors. Become one .A striking image associated with Jolt features 15 young girls in quinceañera dresses protesting anti-immigrant and anti-Mexican legislation in Texas. This image has “become a rallying cry for the future they want to build,” according to Tzintzún Ramirez. Jolt has become one of the most powerful organizations mobilizing young Latino voters in Texas despite facing challenges from the state’s attorney general, who has attempted to stop them from registering voters.Tzintzún Ramirez currently serves as the executive director of NextGen America , which mobilizes young people nationwide to be […]
