Maggie Stern’s testimony against HB 3979 on behalf of the Children’s Defense Fund, Texas
May 17, 2021 Good morning Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. My name is Maggie Stern and I am the Youth Civic Education & [...]
Read MoreCDF-TX Statement on House Bill 3979
May 11, 2021 The Texas House passed HB 3979 last night - an anti-civics bill that threatens to censor teachers and silence young Texans. [...]
Read MoreMaggie Stern’s testimony on HB 3979 on behalf of the Children’s Defense Fund, Texas
Good morning Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, My name is Maggie Stern and I am here today to testify against HB 3979, in [...]
Read MoreMaggie Stern’s Testimony on SB 2026 on behalf of the Children’s Defense Fund of Texas
Testimony on SB 2026, April 8,2021, Prepared by: Maggie Stern, Youth Civic Education and Engagement Coordinator On behalf of: The Children’s Defense Fund of Texas [...]
Read MoreChildren’s Defense Fund-Texas Statement on Black History Month 2021
The Children’s Defense Fund was born out of the civil rights movement and has pushed for policies to address racial injustice since its inception. In [...]
Read MoreThe Results are in – Our Mission Continues
At a time when children across the country desperately need change, voters stood up to call for a new direction. CDF-Texas affirms that the [...]
Read MoreNew report by Children’s Defense Fund – Texas shows how state suppresses youth vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Maggie Stern, mstern@childrensdefense.org (512)-236-1699 New report by Children’s Defense Fund – Texas shows how state suppresses youth vote and offers resources [...]
Read MoreCommentary: Young Voters Are Doing Us Proud. Can We Do the Same for Them?
An insightful commentary about youth voting from CDF-Texas Youth Civic Education & Engagement Coordinator Michelle Castillo Published November 5, 2018, in The Monitor in McAllen, [...]
Read More2018 Press Release from Own Our Vote
Coalition of Texas groups launch a high school voter registration campaign leading up to the 2018 elections Own Our Vote seeks to empower young Texans [...]
Read MoreApril 27, 2018: Reimagining Civic Engagement for Young Texans
In an Op-Ed written to spread the word about new CDF-Texas civic education efforts, Youth Civic Education & Engagement Coordinator Michelle Castillo describes her experiences [...]
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