“What, So What, Now What?” The day started with a debriefing and reflection time with Mark Dorosin, Managing Attorney for the UNC Center for Civil Rights. Dorosin reiterated that the work we did yesterday was beneficial, but in order to make a long-term impact it was crucial for us to think through the events of the day and discuss what changes could be made for the future. The what: student volunteers shared what problems they ran into, compelling stories they heard, and the emotional moments they felt. The so what: we discussed some of the common problems, and teased through particular stories to understand what made them compelling and/or emotional. The now what: we thought through how the common problems could be better addressed in the future as well as how to handle the stress and emotions we were feeling throughout the day.
The National Coordinator for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Trevor Ostbye, led the afternoon session. Some of the student volunteers listened to the remaining voicemails from the North Carolina Election Protection Hotline as well as voicemails from the Election Protection Hotline in other states. Call logs were combed through by another group of student volunteers who made note of which calls should receive follow up.
At the end of this project, all of the student volunteers left feeling fulfilled and believing that they truly made a difference.
Posted by Laura L. Kessler on Fri. April 1, 2016 8:29 AM
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Spring Break 2016: Election Protection