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SUMMARY:HEAR ME OUT - Teen Playlist Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Underground Railroad Education Center (UREC) is hosting Voice and Votes\, a Smithsonian Traveling exhibit on display at The New York State Museum from November 28-January 9\, 2026. \nSHARE. SHARE. SHARE. \n\n\nShare this contest with friends\, family\, neighbors\, and more \n\n\nThere is an opportunity for ALL to participate! See contest guidelines below \n\n\nAPPLICANTS MUST \n\n\nLive within the Albany Capital Region and be 13-19 years old \n\n\nCreate & Submit a 2-4 song YouTube playlist link \n\n\nSubmit a 100-150 word explanation about why you chose the songs\, and the playlist connection to Democracy themes (ex. Community\, Justice\, National Identity\, Protest\, Citizenship\, etc…) \n\nSubmitting? – use this link – https://forms.gle/jc7pogdBQxikncqd6\n\n  \n\n\n\nDON’T WAIT – ENTER NOW! \n\n\nThe first 50 applicants will have their playlists and paragraphs judged by our 3 judges\n(judging based on: originality\, creativity\, connection to democracy themes – as seen in the Voices and Votes exhibit – examples listed above) \n\n\nContestants can enter starting December 2 –  ending December 15 \n\n\nJudging will begin to select the top 5 playlists – which will be announced December 22 \n\n\nCheck UREC website\, Facebook\, and Instagram for the link to the top 5 playlists \n\n\nGet your friends and family and more to vote for the top 3 People’s Choice favorites using the online ballot form \n\n\nWINNERS & PRIZES \n\n\nWinners will be announced with prizes at 3pm January 2\, 2026 at “Game On!” – the teen game event at the NYS Museum (222 Madison Ave – 4th fl\, Albany NY) \n\n\nJUDGES \n\n\nDavid Gordon Jr. – multi-instrumentalist and Producer and Boys and Girls Club Lyrism 101 \n\n\nD. Colin –  Poet\, Visual Artist\, actor\, curator\, coach and educator \n\n\nShantale Dixon – Former Underground Railroad Education Center YALI Participant \n\n\n\nFor more information contact Contact Lacey at LaceyW.urec@gmail.com– or – Amelia at AmeliaP.urec@gmail.com
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/hear-me-out-teen-playlist-competition/
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SUMMARY:Voices and Votes: Democracy in America
DESCRIPTION:Voices and Votes: Democracy in America\,  a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit about our democracy.\nEngage with the story of Our Democracy through engaging storytelling\, multimedia displays and oral interviews from local Albany residents.\nThis traveling Smithsonian Exhibit is on loan to Underground Railroad Education Center through January 9\, 2026. Because the Interpretive Center is not available\, the New York State Museum has very kindly offered space for the exhibit to be set up on the 4th floor Terrace Level of the Museum. An incredibly rich and thought provoking interactive display of voting rights in America\, past to present. \nMore information from the Smithsonian is available by clicking here – https://museumonmainstreet.org/VoicesVotes \nNew York State Museum hours – Tuesday through Sunday 9:30am-5pm \nAnd remember to view the other fantastic exhibits on display at the New York State Museum. Museum staff work diligently to create engaging exhibits about New York State yesterday and today\, reminding us of what came before us\, where we are today\, and where we might go in the future. \n 
URL:https://undergroundrailroadhistory.org/event/voices-and-votes-democracy-in-america/
LOCATION:New York Sate Museum\, 222 Madison Avenue\, Albany\, New York\, 12230
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