aricmiller « It’s Getting Hot In Here

Our newly formed SEAC chapter at Wayne State University in Detroit began in full force this semester. Our top priority this fall is running Power Vote on campus. This week we had our first tabling event at the new student “I Start” day in which Freshmen and other new students come out to meet new friends and join various student organizations. Our table was one of the most popular. We got over 250 Power Vote pledges signed, while over 50 of them signed up to be volunteers!

We prepared for the tabling event by first making sure we had all our materials –pledges, t-shirts, pamphlets, pins, stickers, and more. We then made sure we had four or five volunteers to help us run the table. The next step was making sure we actually showed up on time to set the table. Once we got there we had two people stand behind the table while three of us were out in the crowed getting pledges and guiding folks toward our table. Remember, when talking to folks while canvassing or tabling, discipline in messaging can make all the difference. It might sound repetitive saying the same “rap” over and over again, but for most folks you’re trying to reach this is the first time hearing it. We had a separate sign up sheet for SEAC than for Power Vote, but it’s very likely that the folks who want to work on Power Vote will go on to join SEAC. Continue reading ‘Wayne State SEAC Starts Semester in Full Force!’

aricmiller

Aric Miller is a grassroots organizer out of Detroit and Wayne State University with the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC). He has been working around environmental and social justice issues for over two years, working mostly around accessible education and ending the war and climate crisis. He later went on, and continues to work with SEAC and the Michigan Student Sustainability Coalition (MSSC). His current focus is working on issues related to climate change and climate justice. His other interests include studying visionary social systems, particularly economic justice and democracy. Besides organizing, Aric enjoys riding bikes, being outside, traveling to new places and eating good eats.