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March 14, 2018 Voqal recently attended SXSW EDU, the education innovation-focused prelude to the annual SXSW madness in Austin, Texas. Vinny Badolato, Voqal education program director, and Molly Fohn, Mobile Citizen anchor institutions program manager, took the conference by storm, looking for new ways to further Voqal’s education work. The conference offered diverse panels, Meetups

March 8, 2018 The Voqal Fellowship is an investment in a new generation of social entrepreneurs interested in launching their next “big idea” aimed at increasing equity for those who are least well off politically, economically and/or socially. Fellows receive financial resources and mentoring to help bring that early stage idea to life. This month

March 2, 2018 Voqal is pleased to announce 10 new grants to organizations working across the country to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants of $100,000 to Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action, $100,000 to Free Speech TV, $75,000 to Progressive Maryland, $75,000 to Common Cause, $50,000 to WIN WIN Action, $50,000

February 23, 2018 NEBSA, the National Educational Broadband Service (EBS) Association, recently held its Annual Conference in San Antonio. 2018 marked NEBSA’s 40th year of service to the EBS community. As stewards of EBS spectrum, Voqal is a proud member of NEBSA and was excited to be able to participate in another great conference. Numerous

February 22, 2018 Voqal is pleased to announce eight new grants to organizations working in Illinois to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants of $75,000 to Asian Americans Advancing Justice, $75,000 to Black Roots Alliance, $70,000 to Chicago Votes, $50,000 to Common Cause, $50,000 to Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights,

February 16, 2018 Voqal is pleased to announce three new grants to organizations working in Colorado to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants of $20,000 to ACLU of Colorado, $25,000 to Great Education Colorado and $20,000 to One Colorado reflect Voqal’s commitment to support progressive movements for social change. ACLU of Colorado

February 14, 2018 Everything is more or less back to normal at Hope Children’s Home, several months out from the 2017 hurricane season in Florida. Most evacuated during Hurricane Irma, but now the kids are back in school, the basketball courts are full, and the teachers, staff and house parents oversee the usual routines of

February 9, 2018 By Austin Belali The following is an article from 2018 Voqal Fellowship mentor Austin Belali outlining five pieces of advice for how this year’s Voqal Fellows can get the most out of their mentorships. You can read more from Austin, including the original version of this post, on his Medium @BrotherAustin.  

February 7, 2018 Voqal is pleased to announce three new grants to organizations working in Oregon to enhance the community and strengthen social equity. The grants of $30,000 to Common Cause, $15,000 to the Oregon Progressive Fund and $10,000 to the Oregon Student Association reflect Voqal’s commitment to support progressive movements for social change. Common

February 5, 2018 This past weekend at the Curtis Hotel in Denver, Voqal Fellows Alicia Nieves, Amber Royster, Chris Vaeth, Imara Jones, Jeremiah Smith, Micah White, Nick Guthman and Shira Frank came together to kick off the 2018 Voqal Fellowship. The convening started with a session led by program officer Leah Pryor-Lease and communications associate Jered