civic engagement

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creating a
truly reflective democracy

1Hood mobilizes unlikely voters and strengthens local and statewide civic participation across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We build voter outreach in Pittsburgh and across justice-impacted communities, expand voter registration and participation, and use art and culture to deepen understanding of voting rights, elections, budgeting, and community investment, advancing a more reflective and inclusive democracy through coalition-based organizing.

Civic Engagement Programs

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People, Politics, Power

From panels and workshop series to pop-up parties, P3 reflects 1Hood’s dynamic approach to connecting our people to politics, civic engagement, and power.

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Get out the vote

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 1Hood Media’s GOTV initiative incorporates culturally responsive voter engagement campaigns focused on digital organizing, accessible civic education, voter registration, Pittsburgh, PA resources, and community activation across Pennsylvania.

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Queer Quarterly

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1Hood’s Queer Quarterly brings the community together to discuss politics, culture, and power through a queer lens, with a new theme explored each quarter.

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P3: People, Politics, & Power

People, Politics, & Power (P3) is a civic engagement and political education initiative created by 1Hood Media to educate, activate, and empower communities through culture, conversation, and collective action. Through pop-up parties, panel conversations, and workshops, P3 connects politics to the everyday issues impacting our communities, making civic engagement accessible, community-centered, and rooted in movement building.

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Get Out The Vote

1Hood Media’s GOTV initiative incorporates culturally responsive voter engagement campaigns focused on digital organizing, accessible civic education, and community activation across Pennsylvania. Learn more about your local elections, access voter resources and election information, use our Pittsburgh voter guide, and discover ways to get more involved and mobilize your community. For voters looking for a voter guide in Pittsburgh, PA, communities can use GOTV to help connect people with the information they need to participate.

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The Queer Quarterly

The Queer Quarterly is a recurring civic engagement and community-building series that convenes LGBTQIA+ community members, particularly Black, trans, gender-expansive, and POC folx, to examine how local, regional, and national political decisions impact their daily lives. With past themes including book bans, surviving academia, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness, and police relations and response, Queer Quarterly creates space for political education, cultural expression, and community care through a queer lens.

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