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Welcome to the Fourth Day of the 15 Days of Ballotpedia!
Ballotpedia Fellows
With the arrival of COVID in spring 2020, high school and college students across the country faced changes no one could have imagined. Learning at home became the reality, and extracurricular activities like volunteering went by the wayside as everyone grappled with the impact of the pandemic. In answer to this - and to provide future generations with service opportunities, Ballotpedia founded its Ballotpedia Fellows Program in June 2020.
This virtual volunteer program’s mission is twofold - the first - to allow students the opportunity to gain valuable research skills and subject matter expertise while working directly with Ballotpedia staff to earn community service hours. The second - to inspire future generations to engage more deeply in politics and elections.
Since 2020, the Ballotpedia Fellows Program has welcomed more than 125 students during our spring, summer, and fall classes. Together, they have contributed more than 3,000 hours of service during their time working with Ballotpedia.
What does that mean? It means they have helped power the information available on Ballotpedia.org - all under the mentorship of our professional staff.
Your support enables us to run programs like the Ballotpedia Fellows. As we look forward, we hope to continue to see it grow - and for it to inspire a future generation of researchers, and engage American voters.
Best,
Leslie Graves
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