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South Loop resident Stevie Valles is the co-executive director of Chicago Votes, an organization built to create voting opportunities in the city. He wants to uplift lesser-heard voices to be heard by leaders, especially young people and the incarcerated. Focusing on voter turnout in prisons has helped increase equity amongst voters, the main objective of the organization. While he understands that making change in politics takes time and hard work, civic participation is important for the society he sees in the future. This is what his Chicago sounds like. This segment of “This Is What Chicago Sounds Like'' was produced by Ari Mejia. To learn more about Chicago Votes and Stevie Valles, visit chicagovotes.com.
Stevie Valles, Executive Director of Chicago Votes, discusses giving a shit; making a difference by helping diverse youth and the disenfranchised; experiencing and overcoming racial barriers every day; and making his dad proud.To get in touch with Stevie: chicagovotes.com, stevie@chicagovotes.comSee Beneath Your Beautiful podcast is raw and intimate, sometimes funny and always entertaining. With new episodes every Saturday, Hara explores our loves, fears and hopes with a delicious combination of depth and lightness.SeeBeneathYourBeautiful.com or listen wherever pods are cast.Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/z6ceeh7uSpotify: https://tinyurl.com/k8783km4____To get in touch with Hara Allison:Podcast: www.SeeBeneathYourBeautiful.comPhotography: www.hara.photographyDesign: www.studioh-creative.com
SB2090 was passed in Illinois and mandated that any county with a population greater than three million establish a voting poll inside its county jail. Now SB828 is making its way through the Senate and this bill would allow for prisoners to vote in all Illinois prisons. Executive Director of Chicago Votes, Stevie Valles speaks with Team MVP Correspondent Brian Althimer about this bill and why he feels it is important. Stevie also discusses: Why do you believe that people in prison should be given the right to vote?What do you think are the implications of not providing voting rights to prisoners?What parallels do you see between the voting rights of people in prison and the voting rights of people with felony convictions in general?Do you think that voting rights for people in prison would help them reintegrate into society?What are some unintended consequences of people in prison having access to voting privileges?Why do you consider prisoners voting a form of historic voting legislation? For more information about Chicago Votes visit: ChicagoVotes.comLike Chicago Votes on Facebook: Facebook.com/ChicagoVotesFollow Chicago Votes on Twitter at: Twitter.com/ChicagoVotesFollow and Like Chicago Votes on Instagram: Instagram.com/ChicagoVotes https://masonverapaine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/0.-Stevie-Vallas-Inmates-Right-To-Vote.mp3
00:45 Stevie Valles shares his knowledge and informs the group of recent developments to voting in prisons 12:02 Dash cam captures man chucking an axe through a windshield during insane road rage incident 16:46 Billy Crystal got super stoned inside an MRI machine 26:22 Taco Bell stories of horror 31:15 Spiderman multiverse and former villains? 39:24 What was this "mom" thinking?
01:22 What worked and didnt work in encouraging people to vote 08:09 How does Chicago Vote promote a candidate 16:48 Did anything stand out with the local results 25:29 Future plans for Chicago Votes 31:51 What is the deal with the Fair Tax plan 39:56 Pros and Cons to long term politicians 47:13 Feelings from Tuesday night 54:56 Why didn't the Democrats make gains in the House and Senate 59:16 The threat of Trump running again 1:05:23 What is the next move for Chicago Votes
Election Day/Week/Month has arrived and if you have not joined the millions of people who have already cast their ballot, you still can. We talked to Stevie Valles, the Executive Director of Chicago Votes, about what to bring on Election Day in Chicago and about what Chicago Votes is working on after the Election season ends.
Stevie Valles Executive Director of the Chicago Votes Action Fund, joined me to talk voting; and how Chicago Votes aided people in jail around Illinois and Cook County jail here in Chicago.
Now known as That Davis Show, host Ken Davis and show producer Ryan Bukowiecki bring their unique opinions and exclusive interviews each week in the same classic style of The D & Davis Show. On this episode Stevie Valles, Executive Director of the Chicago Votes Action Fund, joined us to discuss the fund's incredible work and gives us a lesson or two in civics. Make sure to subscribe, rate, retweet, and share the podcast and follow the show on all social media @ThatDavisShow for updates and more great content. Subscribe to WARR on Anchor and follow WARR for all the latest on our movement and stay tuned for upcoming episodes and specials from your guys. Weareregalradio.com provides the best independent coverage of sports and culture -- feel free to share our content and rate us well here or wherever else you find our podcasts. Thanks for listening. twitter.com/regalradio1 facebook.com/regalradio1 instagram.com/weareregalradio --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/regal-radio/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/regal-radio/support
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Jeffreen Hayes and Regina Martinez join us to talk about a new art exhibit that documents the destruction of a westside neighborhood to build the Eisenhower Expressway in the 50s and 60s. Stevie Valles of Chicago Votes on their work in Cook County jail registering voters.
Kelly talks with Stevie Valles and Jen Dean from Chicago Votes about their efforts to get young people excited about and engaged in the democratic process, by registering voters, parading to the polls, educating young people about their voting rights, providing voter guides, running leadership development training and organizing for legislation.
Kelly talks with Stevie Valles and Jen Dean from Chicago Votes about their efforts to get young people excited about and engaged in the democratic process, by registering voters, parading to the polls, educating young people about their voting rights, providing voter guides, running leadership development training and organizing for legislation.
Executive Director of Chicago Votes, Stevie Valles, gives us insight on what it takes to be an organizer in America.