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Student Power in San Jose: Here's how you can join us at NN13

Submitted by Patrick on Tue, 04/23/2013 - 1:00am

This year's Netroots Nation in San Jose will be a meeting point not just for the larger progressive community, but student activists and organizers from all across the country, too. Here's how you can swing a free registration and a free hotel room, thanks to the Democracy For America scholarship program. They want students to apply. I want students to apply. So apply already!

Here's DFA's own Alex Showerman with the details:

This will be my first Netroots Nation and I could not be more excited to go! Before I made the progressive movement my career and was a passionate activist in my free time, I had always wanted to go to Netroots Nation. I was drawn by the chance to attend the panels, see the big name speakers, attend the trainings, and most importantly meet fellow activists to take my involvement to the next level. Unfortunately, as a broke college student and young professional, I simply didn’t have the extra cash to go.

Here at DFA, we believe that progressive activists should not be discouraged from attending Netroots Nation because of cost, just as I was. That’s why as a major sponsor of Netroots Nation DFA will foot the bill for rising stars in the progressive movement to join us in San Jose. Developing the next generation of the progressive activists has always been a core value of DFA, and we view attending Netroots Nation as your launch pad!

Past scholars include folks who have successfully run for state office, prominent gun violence prevention activists, radio personalities, and well-known bloggers. This could be your chance to attend Netroots Nation and make the connections you need to take your activism to the next level. Here’s what you do right now:

    • Apply! If you have always wanted to go to Netroots, but don’t have the spare cash, this could be your opportunity!

    • Nominate somebody who you think deserves to go, they’ll be flattered.

    • Most of all, vote for the activists you think are most deserving.

 

Good luck and we look forward to seeing you in San Jose!

Alex Showerman, New Media Manager 
Alex joined Democracy for America in the summer of 2012, after serving as the Deputy Director of Digital Media for the Tim Kaine Campaign in Virginia. Previously, he worked in Chicago as an organizer for Congresswoman Schakowsky’s campaign and found inspiration in the influence of grassroots organizing on elections. After the congresswoman’s win, he moved to Washington, DC where he spent a year and a half on Capitol Hill running the constituent correspondence program and conducting legislative research.