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Without a doubt, the re-election of Donald Trump has sent a loud and clear message: Politics is still a man’s game. This is a message that we at IGNITE refute and have centered our mission around dismantling. Our work centers on breaking barriers and helping young women navigate a system that too often regards them as exceptions rather than the norm. We had hoped that, this election, women and girls everywhere could see for themselves that they have access to the highest office. The missed opportunity is disheartening, but we will nevertheless continue to do the hard work of promoting a vision for our political system that values women and their leadership.  

As a 21-year-old first generation college student in Durham, I want us to do more to make the cost of college affordable for everyone across the state and the country. It’s one of the reasons I’ve been out trying to make sure young people are registered to vote on my campus, because I want our elected representatives to hear from us that crippling student debt when we graduate is compromising our futures. Many of us are struggling to even stay in school with the cost of attending college so high.

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.