Part Two:
Get Out The Vote Training

USSA Members Only

Tuesday Sept 22, 2026

4pm PT/ 7PM ET

With Brisa Lauren Johnson, Former State Vote Director and NAACP Vote Trainer

OUR MISSION

The United States Student Association, the country’s oldest, largest, and most inclusive national student-led organization, develops current and future leaders and amplifies the student voice at the local, state, and national levels by mobilizing grassroots power to win concrete victories on student issues.

OUR VISION

The students of the United States Student Association work together with a vision for a just society in which generations of representative leaders understand their power and engage and empower diverse communities to create social change.

LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES

The United States Student Association’s 2026 legislative priorities center on protecting access to higher education and defending student rights nationwide. We are calling on Congress to fully fund the Pell Grant program amid a growing funding gap, safeguard and expand TRIO programs that support low-income and first-generation students, reject the SAVE Act’s because of its barriers to student voting, and protect the Department of Education’s ability to enforce civil rights laws. Together, these priorities ensure that all students, regardless of background, can afford college, access critical support services, participate in our democracy, and learn in safe, equitable environments.

Election Day is Tuesday November 3, 2026

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Stay connected with the voices driving the student movement. The USSA Blog highlights stories, insights, and perspectives from student leaders across the country, covering grassroots organizing, national advocacy, campus campaigns, and the issues shaping higher education today.

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USSA Denounces Supreme Court Ruling That Undermines the Rights of Transgender Students

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The Global Student Forum is deeply concerned by reports that five students from the University of Copenhagen are facing criminal prosecution following their participation in a peaceful protest on university premises. Student movements have, throughout history, played an essential role in advancing democracy, human rights, social justice, and educational reform. Universities are not only places of learning, they are also communities in which students develop their civic engage

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Part Two: Get Out The Vote Training