Shaker Heights Legacy Fellows
The Shaker Heights Chapter of the League of Women Voters Greater Cleveland offers a fellowship opportunity for a motivated student of any gender who is a resident of and attends a high school located within Shaker Heights. The LWV Legacy Fellow learns about the importance of active and informed participation of citizens in government.
The Legacy Fellow assists the Shaker Heights Chapter and gains hands-on experience with:
• Civic engagement
• Voter Services and voter registration drives
• Forums and panel discussions
• Advocacy
Shaker Heights Student Corps
The Student Corps invites students from high schools within Shaker Heights to get involved in the work of the League. You'll find young members helping at events, observing City meetings, and working on projects. Student Corps may also be an opportunity for students to earn service hours and government hours that go toward their high school graduation requirements.
- Help register voters
- Distribute vote-by-mail application forms
- Attend and help organize local candidate and issues forums
- Write action alert emails/tweets urging voters to contact legislators on issues like voter access
- Research and take positions on public policy matters and lobby for change
- Distribute free non-partisan voter guides and publicize vote411.org
- Attend and help organize local candidate and issues forums