The Andrew Goodman Foundation

The Andrew Goodman Foundation We make young voices and votes a powerful force in democracy. We’re rooted in a powerful story from the past.

At the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Andrew Goodman joined Freedom Summer 1964 to register African-Americans to vote. On his first day in Mississippi, he and two other civil rights workers, James Chaney and Michael Schwerner, were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan. The Andrew Goodman Foundation was created in 1966 by Robert and Carolyn Goodman to carry on the spirit and the purpose of their son Andrew’s life. Today, our work harnesses the legacy of courageous civic action to grow new leaders of change: young adults bitten by the spirit of activism (like Andy). Our campus coalitions spread a culture of participatory democracy, promoting the right to vote while incubating a new civic-minded generation.

Tag three people you want to vote with this year. 🗳️ NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/share
10/09/2026

Tag three people you want to vote with this year. 🗳️ NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/share

If you see a post claiming polls are closed, voting rules changed, or your polling place moved — check your official sta...
10/08/2026

If you see a post claiming polls are closed, voting rules changed, or your polling place moved — check your official state or local election website before you share or act on it. When in doubt, verify first. NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/process

If you're in line when polls close, stay in line. You have the right to vote no matter how long the wait, as long as you...
10/07/2026

If you're in line when polls close, stay in line. You have the right to vote no matter how long the wait, as long as you were in line before closing time.

If you're approached at the polls and feel unsafe, you don't have to answer questions about your citizenship or eligibility from anyone other than a poll worker. Document what happened and call 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

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How we vote today shapes our daily reality tomorrow. From the quality of our roads and housing to healthcare access and ...
10/06/2026

How we vote today shapes our daily reality tomorrow.

From the quality of our roads and housing to healthcare access and job safety, the issues you care about most are directly tied to the elected officials on your ballot. We claim our power when we understand that connection!

👉 Swipe through to see how specific elected offices impact the issues that matter to your daily life, and get to know your ballot at NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/ballot.

The Andrew Goodman Foundation is celebrating Oct. 5-9! All week we're helping our community get , starting today with...
10/05/2026

The Andrew Goodman Foundation is celebrating Oct. 5-9! All week we're helping our community get , starting today with voter registration. Check your status at NationalVoterEducationWeek.org/register

Calling all Georgia organizers, poll observers, and friends! Join The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) and the ACLU of Ge...
09/25/2026

Calling all Georgia organizers, poll observers, and friends! Join The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF) and the ACLU of Georgia for the Our Time: Georgia Democracy Summit in Atlanta on Saturday, October 3, 2026. The summit will run from 9am-5pm ET, and food will be provided for all attendees.

You can expect networking sessions, career panels, certifications, and opportunities for dialogue about youth power in this midterm election season. Plus, if you signed up to serve as a poll observer through the AGF and ACLU GA joint recruitment program, you can receive your required poll observer training in person during the summit!

Attendance is FREE for all, but registration is required. Click the link below to join us!

https://andrewgoodman.org/our-time-georgia-democracy-summit/

BIG NEWS 📣 AGF + ACLU are teaming up this Election Day!Together, we’re training 195 college students across Florida, Geo...
09/22/2026

BIG NEWS 📣 AGF + ACLU are teaming up this Election Day!

Together, we’re training 195 college students across Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Arkansas to serve as Andrew Goodman Election Observers and support a fair and accessible election.

On November 3, trained students will take part in nonpartisan election observation and support across 44 precincts in counties in the South where more than five million people vote. Read our full announcement here: https://ow.ly/lMCT50ZQc3k

📣 Recruitment is now open! If you're a student in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, or Mississippi and are interested in becoming an Andrew Goodman Election Observer, click the links below to register for the trainings.

Arkansas, Georgia, and Mississippi sign-up: https://ow.ly/FXO850ZQc3l

Florida sign-up: https://ow.ly/lqg450ZQc3m

6 years after the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis, communities across the country will come together this weeken...
07/15/2026

6 years after the passing of civil rights hero John Lewis, communities across the country will come together this weekend for Good Trouble Lives On! This Weekend of Action is from July 17th - July 19th to urge and support their community members in exercising their sacred freedom to vote.

📍 Sign up to host or attend a Good Trouble Event in your community today at ➡️ GoodTroubleLivesOn.Org

07/08/2026

Every generation has a choice.

Sit on the sidelines? Or carry the torch forward?

John Lewis chose the fight. Our ancestors chose the fight. Now it's our turn.

Weekend of Action. Will you stand with us? https://social.demcast.com/s/UOYssbtd

Last week, The Andrew Goodman Foundation organized a press conference in Greensboro, North Carolina, alongside students,...
06/22/2026

Last week, The Andrew Goodman Foundation organized a press conference in Greensboro, North Carolina, alongside students, elected officials, civil rights advocates, and community leaders, calling for the restoration of on-campus early voting at North Carolina A&T before the November 2026 General Election.

Watch coverage of the press conference from WXII12 in the video below!

https://ow.ly/3r6j50ZffOr

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