Senator Ossoff's Welcome to Washington Event

Russell Senate Building, Washington D.C.

On June 12, USHSVP attended Senator Ossoff’s Welcome to Washington event at the Russell US Senate Building. Among many other federal and Georgia organizations, USHSVP was able to speak to Senator Ossoff about the importance of youth civic engagement and share about its work to empower Georgia high schoolers.

USHSVP representatives with Senator Ossoff’s Welcome to Washington event at the Russell US Senate Building.

Invitation to Capital Hill

Rayburn US House of Representatives Building, Washington D.C.

USHSVP with Congressman Loudermilk (GA-11) on Capitol Hill discussing the importance of political empowerment of the youth.

Thank you to Jake Silverman, head of Congresswoman Nikema William's voting rights team, for giving USHSVP a private tour of the Capitol. USHSVP was fortunate to receive an exclusive visit to the Speaker of the House balcony–overlooking the President’s Inauguration Balcony.

Speech at Board of Education

Gwinnett County Board of Education (Lawrenceville, GA)

On May 16, USHSVP spoke at the Gwinnett County Board of Education. Mehek Saha shared the organization’s vision and urged Gwinnett to serve as the blueprint for youth civic engagement.

We come here today in hopes that the Board of Education shares our vision to register and educate new voters… We know that a registered graduate is a graduate more engaged with their values, their community, and their country.
—Mehek Saha (USHSVP Founder and President)

Karen Mulzac Watkins, the Board Vice Chair, used her commentary time to recognize the importance of this student initiative:

“Exercising your right to vote–exercising your voice—is so important, and the fact that I’m seeing students trying to champion this in their high school melts my heart.”
—Karen Mulzac Watkins (Gwinnett County Board of Education Vice Chair)