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 On today's episode of Built by Us, Taylor is joined by Canvassing experts, Gino & Sailor, to demystify "The Canvass" process. We listen to each of their stories and updates from 2020 to explain how we worked to count every vote in 2020. Tune in to understand why the integrity of our elections is something to celebrate!

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In this episode, Alyssa & Taylor are joined by our very own Caroline & Shelby, who run the Election Protection program here at Democracy NC. This team was responsible for recruiting and coordinating 2,300+ Vote Protectors and 400+ hotline volunteers this year! Listen in to hear why this program is important and some of our favorite stories from this year's amazing volunteers.

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In this Brick, Alyssa & Taylor recap the 2020 General Election with the numbers that are currently available. They go over the overwhelming and exciting number of absentee ballots cast this year and touch on the growth in youth participation. Then we hear from listeners like you about how this election felt, and what you hope to see in the future! 

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Happy Day of Canvass! In this episode, Taylor and Alyssa are joined by a special guest to talk about the Day of Canvass. A day where our staff and volunteers go to county meetings to hear the discussions on which provisional and outstanding absentee ballots get counted. Tune in to learn more about what this process is, why it’s important, and what we’re doing about here at Democracy NC ✨🤝

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In this episode, Taylor and Alyssa talk about making sure Every Vote Counts in 2020. The hosts discuss seeing democracy at work and how long that might take this November. We might not know the results of the presidential election for a while — and that’s okay! Tune in to hear why.

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Happy Early Voting Szn, NC! In this episode, Taylor and Alyssa talk all about Early Voting, why they're excited about it, and how they're voting themselves. Tune in for a quick conversation about Early Voting that you can listen to you while you make your own plans to Early Vote!

And remember! Early Voting runs from Thursday, Oct 15th to Saturday, Oct 31st. Get out there and vote!

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In this episode, Taylor and Alyssa are joined by 2020 Democracy Summer friendterns and their organizer, Linda Sutton, to talk about activism. Join us for a great discussion on activism from the perspectives of different generations. Representing the Baby Boomers, Millennials, and Generation Z — Tune in for a fun and ‘controversial’ conversation on collaboration and participating in activism through the ages.

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In this episode, Taylor is joined by 2 Democracy Summer Friendterns, Noely + Janiya, and a special guest to talk about colorism. Unpacking the issues related to skin color can be difficult, but it's necessary. Together, the hosts discuss their personal experiences with colorism, strategies for working through some of their concerns, and ideas for having more effective conversations in the future. Tune in to this episode and further explore the personal role that you may play in this issue.

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In this episode, Built By Us hosts discuss what they’ve learned about White Supremacy Culture from Dismantling Racism Works. We discuss what it means to live in a white supremacist culture and how to recognize the tenets of this culture in our everyday lives. Peruse the descriptions of the ways we live out these values here, and use this as a starting place to have more conversations like this in your personal life.

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In this part 2 of Last Week's episode, Built By Us hosts continue to talk about 'whiteness'. Hosts discuss living in a white-washed world, the effects of white supremacy culture, and the systems and experiences that this perpetuates. Tune in to hear each host share their personal experiences and reflections on what it's like living in and confronting whiteness, every day.

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