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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 It challenges outdated yet still all too prevalent notions of what a leader looks like.

 

(Sacramento, CA, April 22—For Immediate Release)—Over 150 Gen Z women from across the state of California will gather at the state Capitol today to lobby their elected representatives on Assembly Bill 810—to Protect Students from Sexual Violence and Harassment in California institutions of higher education.

Erika Alvarez is a second-year Dr. Anne Moses IGNITE Houston Fellow. Below, Erika shares more about her community involvement and passion for civic engagement. 

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What I enjoy most about being involved in my community is the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on people's lives and contribute to positive change. My passion for civic engagement started when I immigrated to the United States from Venezuela at a young age.

Investment in the next generation of leaders is key to creating lasting change. We are grateful that the Crimsonbridge Foundation has generously continued their investment in IGNITE for the 2023-24 program year. The Crimsonbridge Foundation works towards solutions that help youth across America thrive, focusing on education, leadership, environment sustainability, and capacity-building to support their vision of social change. The Crimsonbridge Foundation funds IGNITE through the Women and Girls’ Leadership and Civic Engagement strand, which helps us support IGNITE’s political leadership and civic engagement of young women.

Julia Perrotta is proud to serve as IGNITE’s Civic Engagement Coordinator. Julia recently graduated the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied...