Join the Vot-ER Inspire Program:
Speak at Conferences, Build Healthier Democracy
Ready to take the stage? Join our Inspire Program and become a Vot-ER ambassador as conference speaker who promotes civic engagement in healthcare.
As a Vot-ER Ambassador, you’ll present at health conferences, association meetings, and community events—inspiring fellow healthcare professionals to become civic engagement leaders who empower their patients and communities.
Make a Mass Impact
What do Vot-ER Ambassadors receive?
- One-on-one coaching to shape your public speaking to be authentically captivating
- Presentation toolkit with slides, talking points, and printables
- Access to our network of professionals who facilitate patient advocacy
- Stipend up to $500 for conference speakers
Join the Growing Movement
In 2024, Vot-ER Ambassadors and Vot-ER staff spoke at 50+ conferences and association webinars captivating clinical providers, direct care workers, and care coordinators.
Now it is your turn: share your story, inspire tomorrow’s change makers, and lead together in building a healthy democracy by applying to the ambassador program.
Who We Are Looking For
Clinical providers, direct care workers, and care coordinators, we need you! Any maternal health, behavioral/mental health, and community-based health workers will be strongly considered for an ambassadorship.
Applicants need to either:
- Have actively participated in a Vot-ER program (Fellowship, Healthy Democracy Campaign, trainings, etc.), or
- Have previously presented on the link between voting and health.
Apply to our Ambassador Program to:
- Receive financial support – Get up to $500 to cover conference expenses (conference presentations only; other speaking engagements receive resources but no stipend)
- Represent Vot-ER officially – Champion civic health as our official representative at health-focused conferences and meetings
- Access streamlined conference applications – Use our template abstracts and step-by-step guidance to apply to speaking opportunities quickly and easily
- Leverage your network – Build strategic partnerships and identify new opportunities to amplify Vot-ER’s impact in your professional circles
Ready? It’s time to hit the stage, in person or virtually, and shine! Lead from where you are and help grow community power from the ground up.
Grace Grau, DNP, CRNP, AACC, FAAN
National Association of Hispanic Nurses
AMBASSADOR story
From the Clinic to the Community—Here from a nurse leading change
“Nursing’s expertise extends beyond clinical care—it belongs in the voting booth. Every shift, we see how policy affects patient outcomes, safe staffing, equitable access, and our ability to practice to the full extent of our training. Voting isn’t just a right—it’s a professional responsibility. Using our voice to influence the decisions that shape our profession and the health of every community we serve is a duty. Stand united. Advocate fiercely. Vote with purpose—because nursing and lives depend on it!”
Your passion for civic engagement can help create healthier communities and heal our democracy on a national scale.
Inspire Ambassador Program FAQs
As a Vot-ER Ambassador, you are also a community leader—and your voice helps shape a healthier, more inclusive democracy. The more health professional and advocate voices we reach, the deeper our roots grow in communities. States that have greater voter participation see healthier outcomes. So, there is an opportunity to encourage patients to be self-advocates by playing a leading role in our democracy & collective future.
You’re eligible if you:
- Are presenting at a health-related conference
- Use Vot-ER tools in your work or institution,
- Have participated in a Vot-ER program (e.g., Fellowship, Healthy Democracy Campaign, trainings),
or have previously presented on voting and health
This program is especially meaningful for those most rooted in community—community health workers, maternal health advocates, social workers, and public health professionals—and equally welcomes nurses, pharmacists, dentists, and physicians who are committed to advancing health equity through civic action.
This program offers a $500 stipend, coaching, and free resources to healthcare professionals and advocates who are presenting at health-related conferences. Ambassadors spotlight the connection between voting and health, and mobilize their peers to take nonpartisan civic action.
All Ambassadors get:
Ambassadors attending a conference get a stipend up to $500.
Conference application templates with sample abstracts and step-by-step guidance to apply to speaking opportunities with ease
A presentation toolkit with slides, talking points, and printables
Coaching sessions to strengthen storytelling and delivery
Yes. You can request consideration directly in the application—no separate form needed. Fully covered conferences are limited.
You can still present using Vot-ER’s free tools. Even without a stipend, we’ll provide materials and coaching to help you engage your audience.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and stipends are limited—so apply as early as possible. You do not have to have a conference acceptance when applying but you are expected to apply as soon as possible.
You can email us at speaking-engagements@vot-er.org if you have any questions about the application or the Ambassador Program as a whole