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Christian Cullis

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  • commented on Volunteer 2015-07-20 19:41:29 -0400
    You know me. It's Christian!

    Volunteer

    Have a bit of time to help this important cause? Here's a snapshot of what our volunteers get up to: 

    Interested in volunteering at an event? Click here.

    Pledge Power - This role may not seem glamorous but the payoff is huge! Help collect signatures for Pledge Plus 1 and make a real difference. How? You are helping ignite the interest of young voters and spreading the message that youth are showing up to the polls this year. 

    Social Media Squad - If one of your top 5 strengths is clicking, this role is for you! Join our group of sometimes hilarious, sometimes intellectual, sometimes missing the mark, social media volunteers. Help create content and share our social media accounts. 

    Blogger - We are stoked when people want to share their thoughts on youth and politics in Canada. We believe in publishing posts from both experienced and new writers. You have an important opinion on the topics we blog about! 

    Outreach Team - We are currently looking for volunteers to join our virtual outreach team. Please sign up below and we'll tell you more about this role. 

    Have other ideas for how you can help? Let us know in the form below. 

    Become a volunteer

  • published Trying on tough love in Blog 2015-06-30 15:00:15 -0400

    Trying on tough love

    At “Be The Vote” we (surprisingly) talk a lot about voting; why voting is important, why you should vote, etc, etc. But today I’d like to play devil’s advocate and offer an alternative perspective: Don’t vote. Don’t do it. It’s not a big deal. How you vote will not make your life tomorrow any different from what it is today.

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  • published Waitin' on the world to change in Blog 2015-06-30 09:56:15 -0400

    Waiting on the world to change


    I was 13 when I first heard John Mayer’s song, “Waiting on the World to Change.” If you haven’t heard it, the gist is that right now, things could use improvement. Our leaders aren’t going to improve them, but someday, some bright and sunny day, we’ll be in charge and we can change the things they won’t.

    I am not a fan of this song. Musically, it’s catchy as hell - but it's the message that gets me. It’s defeatist. It says, “There are problems in the world!” “No point trying to do anything, you’re powerless! Wait! Wait and watch the problems grow! Wait long and wait hard! Someday you can change the world, but not today!”

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