Events

Past Events

• Teacher Happy Hour

  A few southeast PA teachers joined Draw the Lines PA to learn how to take part in the Mapping Competition (where mapmakers can win up to $5,000) and for a happy hour and tutorial on using the free platform and curriculum in their classroom.

  September 28th, 2018
  3:30pm - 5:00pm
  Catalyst - 3440 Market Street, Suite 500
  Free

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• Mission Story Slam 2: Saving Democracy

  An evening of story telling about what people do to uphold their sense of how democracy should work. Lawrence Husick won the judges' prize for best story.

  September 25th, 2018
  6:00pm - 10:00pm
  Yards Brewing Company
  500 Spring Garden St.
  Philadelphia, PA 19123
  $15

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• Eat Pizza. Save Democracy.

  Wilkes students showed off their creative and puzzle-making chops at an event that helped them learn the connection between issues they care about and gerrymandering.

  September 19th, 2018
  7:00pm - 8:30pm
  Wilkes University
  Henry Student Center Ballroom
  84 W. South St.
  Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
  FREE

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• Redistricting by Citizens

  Amanda Holt, the citizen mapper who challenged the 2011 PA statehouse gerrymander and won, joined with the Draw the Lines PA team to explain how citizens can make a real difference.

  September 18th, 2018
  7:30pm - 9:00pm
  Emmaus Fire Company No. 1
  Sixth and Broad Streets, Emmaus
  FREE

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• Maps draw UPenn students on Constitution Day

  Sept. 17 was Constitution Day and Draw the Lines PA honored the nation's founding charter by joining with UPenn professor Ken Stief to talk about how gerrymandering subverts the Framers' vision. We let folks test drive our DistrictBuilder tool and get ready to draw their own maps.

  September 17th, 2018
  12:15pm - 2:00pm
  Class of '49 Auditorium, Houston Hall
  University of Pennsylvania
  Locust Walk
  University of Pennsylvania campus
  Philadelphia
  FREE. Lunch served.

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