Power Building Academy

of Metro-East St. Louis

Calling Metro-East & Current & Former ESTL Residents!:

Transform Voting Power Into Economic Power

Who is WEPOWER?

WEPOWER activates and supports business and community leaders to take action to make St. Louis’s economy and education systems better. Nearly 500 WEPOWER alumni—business and community leaders—have achieved big wins that impact thousands of educators and children and scaled businesses that positively support our economy and create living wage jobs.

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WHY APPLY?

  • Learn about the history of East. Louis
  • Learn how to build electoral power and about your voting rights
  • Activate your community to vote this November

BENEFITS

  • $1,500 stipend
  • Childcare & meals
  • Join a lifelong community of changemakers
  • Become a leader who works to transform the Metro-East

DETAILS
You are expected to attend all four modules, each are approximately 20 hours.

Module 1 - Friday, Sept. 27th-Sunday, Sept. 29th
Module 2 - Friday, October 11th-Sunday, October 12th
Module 3 - Friday, Oct. 25th-Sunday, Oct. 27th
Module 4 - Friday, Nov. 1st-Tuesday, Nov. 5th (Get Out The Vote Shifts)