It will help us determine who are our friends and allies and who are our enemies. Building coalitions allow us to combine and maximize our collective energy and strength, gives a greater voice to our demands, and provides us the opportunity to learn how to negotiate with our allies. Special attention needs to be paid to the building of unity between communities of color, especially between Latinos and African-Americans. Our goal is community empowerment. Our messages, to be effective, have to be rooted in the real-life experiences of the people.
Voter registration provides an excellent training ground for organizers.
Here we need to once again broaden our definitions. Historically, voter education has meant telling voters about their rights and responsibilities, maybe expanding to talk about what issues are on the ballot, who the candidates are, and what to do when you get in the voting booth. These help us, especially the youth, reconnect to our roots. Why are Puerto Ricans systematically excluded from many areas of municipal employment. The GOTV stage involves developing a mechanism to transform your registrations into actual voters.