Election Special! Maria Teresa Kumar

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

María Teresa Kumar knew from the time she became a US citizen at the age of nine that she wanted to be involved in the democratic process. As CEO of Voto Latino, she has helped register over one million Latinx voters to have their voices heard. Rebel Grownups can go to vote.gov to make a voting plan today. And don't forget to vote in the U.S. election on November 5th, 2024. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Haley Dapkus with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Nicole Haroutunian and edited by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Paola Mendoza. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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0:45.8	Hi rebels and rebel grown-ups.
0:48.0	You know how important it is for you to speak up and make sure your voice is heard. Well, if you're in the United States, now is a great time to do that.
0:56.5	Rebel Girls has teamed up with other awesome kids podcasts to engage kids in understanding
1:02.0	the importance of voting, democracy, and civic engagement.
1:06.7	Coming up is the story of Maria Teresa Kumar, who knew from the age of nine that she wanted
1:12.1	to be involved in the Democratic process.
1:15.0	Now as CEO of Votto Latino, she has helped register over 1 million LatinX voters to have
1:21.0	their voices heard. And don't miss out on another great kids podcast,
1:25.0	What If World.
1:27.0	Each week on What If World,
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