We are so excited to welcome Erin Hernández into the IGNITE family! She is our new fellow for the Chicago area. We caught up with Erin to discuss her plans for the fellowship site and her desire to help expand IGNITE's presence in her city.
IGNITE is beyond excited to announce that Christina Williams will be serving Atlanta as the IGNITE fellow this year. An influential leader in the IGNITE community, you may recognize Christina as the president and founder of IGNITE's Clark Atlanta University chapter or as a powerful voting rights activist in Atlanta who just testified for redistricting and fair maps in Georgia. We caught up with Christina to discuss her vision for Georgia as a community leader, advocate, and IGNITE fellow.
After the response to George Floyd’s murder, and the murders of many Black Americans by police/state violence over these past several years, the question of, “Where do we go from here?” still lingers. Activists as well as angered and grieving communities continue to wonder, "What does justice look like now? And can it ever be achieved?". While these questions prove to be some of the most challenging for our country to reckon with, The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is one answer to these questions in the form of legislation.
You've identified your perfect mentor (Still looking? Read this). Now it's time to dig deeper and make sure this prospective mentor is as good for you in person as they are on paper.
Building a strong network can help you advance your career, develop your personal and professional skills and change your life. Keep reading to learn how you can build your network, cultivate connections and use your power.
Did you hear? It’s officially #ElectedGirlSummer! Keep reading to learn how you can make the most of your summer by staying civically and politically engaged.
If you're a young professional in the government sector or someone hoping for a future in elected office, having a mentor can be a game-changer. Working with a mentor provides many benefits, like advice, access to new networks, and someone to encourage you and foster your ambition. Here's a road map to help you find a mentor whose experience and skills will help you reach your goals.
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Fair redistricting is pivotal to a fair democracy.
Members of Congress and state legislators are elected by voters who are grouped into districts, but populations change. Some districts grow in population, others don’t. To account for the change in residents and demographic shifts, every ten years, district lines are redrawn in a process called “redistricting” following the completion of the United States Census.