{"id":5061407,"date":"2023-03-17T15:32:25","date_gmt":"2023-03-17T15:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wilatinonews.com\/?p=5061407"},"modified":"2023-03-17T15:32:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-17T15:32:25","slug":"wiln-opinion-nicole-winters-and-tim-schindler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/wiln\/2023\/03\/17\/wiln-opinion-nicole-winters-and-tim-schindler\/","title":{"rendered":"WILN Opinion+: Nicole Winters and Tim Schindler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to another episode of Wisconsin Latino News Opinion+, where we talk about major issues the Latinx and other underrepresented communities face in the state of Wisconsin. This week\u2019s guests include two members of the Milwaukee-based organization Wisconsin Voices: Co-Executive Director of Fundraising &amp; Development Tim Schindler and Managing Director of Operations Nicole Winters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WILN Opinion+: Tim Schindler and Nicole Winters\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MXd4nNS3UZY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisconsin Voices is a grassroots not-for-profit organization started in 2010 to protect democracy and encourage civic participation, particularly for those in marginalized groups statewide. Historically, Wisconsin is a state with high civic engagement, but stricter voter ID laws and other suppression strategies in recent years have challenged this reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schindler and Winters explain how their work with Wisconsin Voices aims to counter this trend in their state by \u201cgiving a voice to the voiceless.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are individuals that just won\u2019t use their voice for democracy,\u201d Winters said. \u201cIt\u2019s important because it makes a difference. It may not look that way in the end result, but when you are out there expressing your voice, using your voice to fight for democracy, it actually does make a difference.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schindler said that the organization tries to use education as one method of encouraging this participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A lot of [people] don\u2019t understand what\u2019s the difference between an alderman and a county supervisor,\u201d Schindler said. \u201cSo really empowering them and educating them on who to go to for what issue\u2026 that\u2019s a lot of the impact that we\u2019re trying to make.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These goals from Wisconsin Voices are particularly applicable to the state\u2019s Latino population, who, due to gerrymandering and strict voter ID laws, are underrepresented in local legislatures. According to Princeton University\u2019s gerrymandering project, Wisconsin is one of the most gerrymandered states in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s very minimal representation,\u201d Schindler said. \u201cEven when you look at the redistricting of Milwaukee, [Latinos] really don\u2019t have much representation in every district in Milwaukee and even in the legislature. So that\u2019s why it\u2019s important for them to get their voices heard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisconsin Voices collaborates with numerous other local organizations to accomplish their broader goals of education and voter outreach. It measures success in a variety of ways, including voter turnout and overall residents reached.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf our partners engage with a large number of individuals and they can talk to them and educate them on the importance of using their voice, I think that\u2019s the greatest measurement we could ever use,\u201d Winters said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resources mentioned in this video<\/strong><br>Wisconsin Voices: https:\/\/www.wisconsinvoices.org\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisconsin Voices Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100089112562766<br><br>Information on Youth Advocacy: https:\/\/www.wisconsinvoices.org\/donate\/donate-youth-advocates-for-change-wisconsin-voices-program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information on Voter Education: https:\/\/www.wisconsinvoices.org\/donate\/donate-voter-education<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wisconsin Voices current projects: https:\/\/www.wisconsinvoices.org\/causes-overview<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to another episode of Wisconsin Latino News Opinion+, where we talk about major issues the Latinx and other underrepresented 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