Meet Carlyn Michelbacher, IGNITE's 22-23 Baltimore Fellow
Carlyn ‘Kiki’ Michelbacher is a second-year Baltimore Fellow. This past May, Kiki graduated magna cum laude from Towson University with a degree in Law and American...
Meet Teniece Evans, IGNITE's 22-23 Austin Fellow
Teniece Evans is IGNITE’s Austin Fellow. Teniece is currently majoring in Government and African and African Diaspora studies at the University of Texas. She is...
Meet Nicole Johnson, IGNITE's Director of High School Programs
Nicole Johnson has more than 25 years of working in and with organizations dedicated to serving the community. She has served as a Director, Program Manager, Community Organizer, Community Educator and Youth Development Coordinator, throughout her career.
Monica Medina, Fellows Program Manager - West
Monica was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and now serves as the Fellows Program Manager - West at IGNITE. She is passionate about mentorship, advocating for her community, social justice, and the political process. Prior to IGNITE she was at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) where she helped provide professional development opportunities for Latino Elected Officials to strengthen their leadership and ensure they had the skills and information needed to serve their communities. She also spent time as a volunteer mentor coach with America Needs You, an organization that serves first-generation college students. Monica holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies and a minor in Anthropology from the University of California, Irvine. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, rollerblading, and spending time with friends and family.
Emily Ultan, Development Coordinator
Emily brings five years of nonprofit fundraising experience to IGNITE. She has worked primarily for arts organizations and holds a BA in Theater from Connecticut...
Jocelyn Yow—Building a Library And More for Young Families on Eastvale City Council in California
Jocelyn Yow with her son, Kayden, when she served as Mayor in Eastvale, Ca, in 2020.
Why Are IGNITE Alumni Running for Office Right Now?
Want to create a better future for everyone in your city? Feel strongly about a local issue, and want to make sure the decision-makers reflect your views?
IGNITE Statement on the Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade
Washington, D.C. - Today, the United States Supreme Court released its decision on the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. The decision is expected to trigger abortion bans across twenty-six states, and has put in peril other constitutional rights founded on Roe v. Wade, including same-sex marriage. The decision comes at the end of a week of disheartening decisions directly impacting some of the most important issues for Gen Z, including yesterday’s landmark decision broadly expanding gun rights.
Mary Black—Creating an Equitable, Sustainable Future on City Council in Raleigh, NC
(Images used with permission from Bob Karp)
Why Are IGNITE Alumni Running for Office Right Now?
Want to create a better future for everyone in your city? Feel strongly about a local issue, and want to make sure the decision-makers reflect your views?
Christine Hernandez, Director of College Programs
Christine Hernandez is IGNITE's Director of College Programs. She has spent over a decade as an educator focused on empowering communities at colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations.
PRESS RELEASE: POTUS ON BROADWAY LAUNCHES THE POTUS COALITION
Free Rally For Women to Celebrate
In Times Square’s Father Duffy Square, April 27th at Noon,
With Lilli Cooper, Lea DeLaria, Suzy Nakumara, Julie White, and Partners