“Why Vote?” Video Challenge
We have been inspired by the creativity, acumen, and passion of students across Sanford and Duke who participated in the Why Vote video challenge, an opportunity for students to create a 30 second non partisan PSA encouraging their peers not inclined to vote to do so. We received seventy one entries from students across the university. In the weeks before the 2020 election, we posted one or two of the student videos in a new feature on then Hart website, our “Why Vote” message of the day. Winners of the competition were announced and shown at a public forum on Monday, November 2nd. As all eyes turned to the outcome of the election, we looked forward to celebrating the vision and contributions of our students, whose aspirations transcend partisan outcomes and generate hope for the future of our democratic experiment. You can view the event recording, alongside our winners, below:
Celebrating Student Visions: The Why Vote? Video Challenge
Here are the Top Videos from the Why Vote? Video Challenge:
Thursday, October 15th
- “If Kids Could Vote” by Esperanza Hernandez
- “Your Voice Matters, Make a Difference” by Graysen Airth
Friday, October 16th
- “Unmute Yourself” by Gracie Joo
- “Puppy Voting” by Catherine Martinez (Spring 2020 Entry)
Monday, October 19th – Early Voting Resources
- “Vote by Mail and Track Online” by Chase Johnson, Emma Shokeir, and Kathryn Thomas
- “Now Go Vote” by Abigail Phillips and Jerry Lau
Tuesday, October 20th – Global Citizenship
- “Now It’s Your Turn: Democratic Participation” by Paul Kim and Isabel Rewick
- “If I Could Vote” by Maria Zurita Ontiveros
Wednesday, October 21st – Global Citizenship
- “One Person, One Vote” by Jeremy Carballo and Shirley Mathur
- “Votemos Por…” by Asael Salinas
Thursday, October 22nd – Voting Rights are Human Rights
- “Voting is an Essential Tool to Make a Difference” by Shania Khoo
- “Resist, Inspire, Uplift, & Empower…Vote” by Susanna Gutierrez
Friday, October 23rd – Voting Rights are Human Rights
- “Don’t Take Your Right to Vote for Granted” by Sarah Kane
- “Defend Democracy” by Jeremy Yu
Monday, October 26th – Voting Safely and Urgently during COVID-19
- “Voting is Safe” by Devan Wainright and Serena Biondi
- “Voting for Local, State, and Federal Elections” by Thalia Halloran
Tuesday, October 27th – Voting Safely and Urgently during COVID-19
- “How do you want 2021 to be different?” by Mary Kim and Megan Lee
- “Symptoms of a Failed Democracy…Be Proactive and VOTE” by Carmen Chavez
Wednesday, October 28th – We aren’t Joking…Go Vote!
- “Go Team! Go Vote!” by Caroline Kassir
- “Things You Can Do That Take More Time Than Voting” by Ben Wallace and Gwyn Recce
Thursday, October 29th – We aren’t Joking…Go Vote!
- “Voting is Sexy” by Georgia Price and Horacio Rios
- “Among Us…You Should Go Vote” by Jiahui Shen and Deney Li
Friday, October 30th – Messengers & Messages
- “Meaningful Change Starts with You” by Ameya Rao, Amber Park, & Jamael Smith
- “My Vote Matters” by Sanna Symer
Monday, November 2nd – Messengers & Messages
- “Your Vote Your Voice” by Katherine Wright
- “History Has Its Eyes On You” submission by Michael Bennett
Monday, November 3rd – Election Day
- “Exercise Your Right to Vote” by John Honeycutt and Raquel Butner
- “We Must Show Our Power” submission by Adam Israelevitz and Garrett Allen