If you thought college fraternities were just for social events, think again. And that’s because the Voto Latino Foundation released news that will change the course of the November midterm elections: a massive alliance with Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, the oldest and most respected Hispanic college organization in the United States.
Founded in 1931, this sorority (affectionately known as the “Phiotas”) has decided to use its vast national network for an ambitious goal: to register 100% of its eligible members to vote and mobilize thousands of young Latinos across the country. Under the slogan “Make a Plan to Vote,” these student leaders are ready to move from theory to action.
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The strategy is not only to paste posters in the corridors of the faculties.
The alliance has launched the ‘60,000 Message Challenge’, an impressive call to send that number of texts in a single day to raise civic awareness among young Hispanics.
The universities of Denison (Ohio), Syracuse (New York) and Kennesaw State (Georgia) will become the command centers of this mobilization.
There will be “messaging parties” where, between coffee and laptops, students will make sure that no Latino forgets that their vote is their voice.
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Maria Teresa Kumar, the mastermind behind Voto Latino, made it very clear: this is not just about registering people for an election, it is about building a permanent infrastructure of political power.
By giving leadership to the youth of the fraternities and sororities, the seed of future congressmen and community leaders is being planted.
On the other hand, Robert Gómez, president of Phi Iota Alpha, emphasized that this alliance seeks the “democratic renewal” of what they call Our America.
It is a call for unity that comes at a critical time, where Pew Research Center polls show that 70% of Latinos disapprove of Donald Trump’s current administration, despite the fact that in 2024 he captured 42% of the Hispanic vote.
Why now?
The Latino youth vote is the fastest growing bloc in the US.
However, he often feels disconnected from traditional politics.
This alliance seeks to break that barrier using the language of youth: social networks, direct texts and the sense of belonging that only a historical fraternity can offer.
Do you think that the mobilization from the universities will be enough to decide who gets control of Congress in November?
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