1. LEADERSHIP | COMMUNITY | DEMOCRACY Transforming young leaders’ inspiration into action that improves our communities and strengthens our democracy.

2. WHAT IS INSPIRE WEST VIRGINIA?  National Organization  Inspire U.S. | Inspire Arizona | Inspire Kentucky  Nonprofit Youth Development Program  Improving Communities  Civic Engagement: Voter Registration  Community Service: Civic Action Projects  Peer Engaged

3. OUR MISSION Transforming young leaders’ inspiration into action that improves our communities and strengthens our democracy.

4. WHY ARE WE HERE?  One in five West Virginians between 16 and 24 are not going to school and are not working  Fewer than ¼ of 18 to 29 year olds voted in the 2012 election  WV ranks 43 rd in the nation for voter turnout and 44 th in volunteering  Teens in WV raise our volunteer ranking from 44 th to 27 th in the nation  National Voter Registration Day Events

5. WHY VOTE?  Play a role in choosing our leaders and changing our laws  Have a voice in the things happening in your country and community  Every vote counts and many elections have been determined by just a few votes:  Richard Nixon, not John F. Kennedy, would have become President of the U.S. in 1960 if one person from each voting place had voted differently.  If just one U.S. Senator had voted differently, U.S. President Andrew Johnson would have been removed from office in 1867.  Texas might not have become part of the United States in 1845 if one U.S. Senator had voted differently. The vote in the U.S. Senate was 27-25 to invite Texas to become a state. If it had been a tie, Texas would not have been asked to become part of the Union. Copyright © 2005 County of Knox, State of Illinois, Office of the Knox County Clerk.

6. TOPICS THAT MATTER TO TEENS  Employment  Bullying and Dating Violence  Substance Abuse  Driving Laws  Marriage Equality  Student Loans  Teen Pregnancy  Poverty  Coal Industry

7. WHAT CAN YOU DO TODAY?  Register to Vote  Complete a Pledge Card  Already registered? Pledge to Vote in the 2014 General Election  Can’t register to vote? Pledge to Register when you are 18

8. NEED MORE INFORMATION?  Find Us: inspirewv.org  Like Us: facebook.com/inspirewv  Tweet Us: @inspirewv  Follow Us: instagram.com/inspirewestvirginia  Hashtag: #inspire2vote info@inspirewv.org | 304.759.9848 | 5098 Washington St. E Suite 412, Cross Lanes, WV