Your servent relentlessly hunting for interesting news stories around the world. Salt Lake City, UT - Studies Weekly®, publisher of "textbooks" in newspaper and magazine format used by millions of elementary students and Woogi World the online virtual world for children 6-12 dedicated to engaging children in character-building adventures, have completed their first-ever national kids' education and voting adventure, and have tallied the votes. Almost one million children participated from all 50 states in the US.
In the Studies Weekly/Woogi World "Every Kid Votes" program, Democrat Barack Obama won the presidential election by a vote of 473919 to 333092 over Republican John McCain.
| Children between the ages of 6-12 were given the opportunity to learn about both candidates, and our voting rights and responsibilities, before the actual vote today.
"This is a significant sampling of children's opinions across the country. We had high student participation in all 50 states in the country" said Ed Rickers, President of Studies Weekly. "In other student elections - such as the Scholastic News Election Poll that was open to kids from grades 1-12, the voter turnout was less dramatic. That poll had approximately 250,000 kids vote by paper or online ballot. The voter turnout in the "Every Kid Votes" election was dramatically higher - with only grades K-6 participating." |
| "This is the first in an ongoing effort to create a habit of voting in children - a habit that can last a lifetime," said Children's Way Foundation CEO, Scott Dow. "Although this is an historic election, we want children to recognize the importance of voting at every opportunity. We believe as children come to understand that getting involved - standing up to be counted, is the foundation on which this country and all democracies are founded, they'll seize that opportunity!" |
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Studies Weekly /Woogi World "Every Kid Votes" Election Predicts BARACK OBAMA The Clear Winner
Salt Lake City, UT - Studies Weekly®, publisher of "textbooks" in newspaper and magazine format used by millions of elementary students and Woogi World the online virtual world for children 6-12 dedicated to engaging children in character-building adventures, have completed their first-ever national kids' education and voting adventure, and have tallied the votes. Almost one million children participated from all 50 states in the US.
In the Studies Weekly/Woogi World "Every Kid Votes" program, Democrat Barack Obama won the presidential election by a vote of 473919 to 333092 over Republican John McCain.
| Children between the ages of 6-12 were given the opportunity to learn about both candidates, and our voting rights and responsibilities, before the actual vote today.
"This is a significant sampling of children's opinions across the country. We had high student participation in all 50 states in the country" said Ed Rickers, President of Studies Weekly. "In other student elections - such as the Scholastic News Election Poll that was open to kids from grades 1-12, the voter turnout was less dramatic. That poll had approximately 250,000 kids vote by paper or online ballot. The voter turnout in the "Every Kid Votes" election was dramatically higher - with only grades K-6 participating." |
| "This is the first in an ongoing effort to create a habit of voting in children - a habit that can last a lifetime," said Children's Way Foundation CEO, Scott Dow. "Although this is an historic election, we want children to recognize the importance of voting at every opportunity. We believe as children come to understand that getting involved - standing up to be counted, is the foundation on which this country and all democracies are founded, they'll seize that opportunity!" |
"Our goal from the beginning of this program has been to promote the importance of being an informed voter, the responsibilities citizens have for sustaining freedom and democracy, and that everyone can make a difference," said Rickers.
Thanks to the generosity of Sony/BMG, those that participated in the civics adventure and voted, will receive a prize such as a MusicPass card, poster, CD or USB bracelet. Woogi World believes its format of rewarding children for their involvement in good things, encourages further good choices. Since the over-arching goal of the "Every Kid Votes" program was for children to recognize the benefits of participating in the democratic process, these prizes donated by Sony/BMG were an important piece of the program.
Woogi World worked in close coordination with Studies Weekly Magazine, thousands of schools nationwide, teachers, and parents. "We are excited about the outcome of this effort. The 'Every Kid Votes' program has been an unqualified success - well supported and well received." said Dow, "We believe it's made a difference with our children, so we'll do it again."
About Children's Way: CW Foundation / Woogi World™ Program, a national non-profit organization, uses its safe and engaging website, www.woogiworld.com, to help elementary children worldwide become responsible Internet users and goodwill ambassadors (good influences in their homes, schools, and communities), ultimately leading to the global "woogi" phenomenon of kids doing good.
About Studies Weekly®: Studies Weekly publications are like textbooks in newspaper and magazine format. The first Studies Weekly publication was published in 1984. Since then, 77 publications have been developed. Guided by state standards, the publications cover social studies and science curriculum for grades K-6 in 50 states. Studies Weekly publications are created and distributed exclusively by American Legacy Publishing, Inc.
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Children's Way Foundation Offices: Castro Valley, CA; Provo, UT; Washington, D.C.
More information: www.childrensway.com or www.woogiworld.com
Contact: Eric Clare (510-593-0574, ericc@childrensway.com).
Studies Weekly Offices: Lindon, UT
More information: www.studiesweekly.com
Contact: Ed Rickers (801-787-5460, edr@studiesweekly.com).