South Bay non-profits team up to encourage diverse communities to vote [Video]

With just more than three weeks until election day, South Bay leaders are teaming up to make sure the area’s diverse ethnic communities are ready to cast their ballots. 

Non-profit leaders had a round table discussion Saturday about their efforts to channel the nervousness and excitement about this election into action. They’ve formed a coalition of 16 organizations, working together to increase voter turnout. 

They’re specifically targeting Latino, Filipino, Vietnamese, and immigrant communities. 

“Voting is vital for immigrant communities to be heard. When we don’t vote, we give permission to people who care nothing about us and only believe in a sanitized version of America,” said Huy Tran, the executive director of Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN). 

These groups realized they can’t just focus on one community, they need to come together in this divisive time. 

They’ve created a Downtown Voter Hub at 38 South Second Street in San Jose. It’s a center to empower and engage …