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IGNITE is thrilled to introduce you to our ninth cohort of Dr. Anne Moses Fellows. Every year, IGNITE recruits a diverse and passionate group of leaders from communities across America and provides them with the resources, training, and networks to flex their political power! Fellows serve as ambassadors for IGNITE’s mission and vision and are tasked with mobilizing Gen Z on college campuses to become civically and politically engaged. They play a valuable role in our efforts to spread a national message that it is time for Gen Z to step into political power. Learn more about this years's Dr. Anne Moses IGNITE Fellows below. 

Meet Jay Fraser, IGNITE's 24-25 DMV Fellow!

Meet Grace Edwards, IGNITE's 24-25 Ohio Fellow!

Meet Jaylen Adams, IGNITE's 24-25 New York Fellow!

Meet Kelsei Scott, IGNITE's 24-25 Chicago Fellow!

Meet Shaylyn Becton, IGNITE's 24-25 California Fellow!

Meet Isabella LoCicero, IGNITE's 24-25 Texas Fellow!

November is quickly approaching, and our IGNITE the Vote Ambassadors are fully activated! On August 14, IGNITE the Vote Ambassadors from across the country descended on Las Vegas for the IGNITE the Vote Summit, an opportunity to build relationships, strengthen their organizing skills, and strategize on how to get out the vote in their communities during this vital election season and beyond. IGNITE the Vote ambassadors are student organizers who are getting the vote out at their schools and communities. “The whole purpose of us convening together is to activate the next generation to mobilize their peers, to register, to be educated,” shared IGNITE CEO Sara Guillermo. 

IGNITE, America's largest, most diverse nonprofit organization devoted to young women's political empowerment, is proud to announce the addition of Anna Del Castillo and Heather McLeod Grant to its Board of Directors. 

At IGNITE, our mission remains to propel young women into political leadership and fuel a movement for a more inclusive democracy. Today, we celebrate Kamala Harris securing the votes to become the first woman of color nominee for President by a major political party in the United States. This historic event  transcends political ideologies and partisanship, marking a significant breakthrough in our ongoing struggle for gender equality and diverse racial representation in political offices across America. The road to this moment has been paved with challenges, many of which echo the experiences of the countless young women we train and mentor at Ignite. Vice President Harris's nomination marks a long overdue milestone and serves as a beacon of progress. It challenges outdated yet still all too prevalent notions of what a leader looks like.