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Revive the Village with Stand Up Mobile
Stand Up Mobile will hold a 5th Anniversary Celebration: Revive the Village on Friday, January 9th from 5:30 – 7:00 PM at The Pathway School (Historic Central High School Auditorium). The event will feature national Civil Rights activist Maya Wiley as keynote speaker.
The event is free and open to the public. Reserve your spot here: https://revivethevillage.eventbrite.com
After witnessing the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, friends and co-founders Amelia Bacon and Beverly Cooper, started the non-profit organization focused on non-partisan voter education and advocacy organization in South Alabama.
“For many, including us, it was clear that for the sake of our democracy and its future, we could no longer remain on the sidelines,” said Beverly Cooper, co-founder of Stand Up Mobile. “We started with education and engagement to encourage voting as one of the key cornerstones of our democracy, our work has continued to expand as we saw needs. And, it has been nonstop.”
The organization started by focusing on education and advocacy in the Black community, where the community has been chronically underrepresented in government at all levels. Over the years, they have held dozens of town hall meetings and attended countless community events to share information about registering to vote and helping citizens check their voter registration. The organization also has a program where they visit local schools to talk about the importance of voting and let students visit a mock voting booth to weigh in on the pressing issue of what kind of cookie is best. Through year-round civic and community engagement initiatives for all ages, they have been able to build a more informed and empowered citizenry.
