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- February 4, 2021: Meng reintroduces legislation to lower the voting age in America to 16 years old
- February 2, 2021: IGNITE names Sara Guillermo as Chief Executive Officer
- February 1, 2020: The Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2021 Introduced in the California State Assembly
Recent Press
October 2021
- Inspiring the Next Generation of Local Leaders through Snapchat, Snap Inc.
- Snapchat's new feature encourages kids to run for office (some day), Input Magazine
- Snapchat Rolls Out Run for Office Mini, AdWeek
- Snapchat introduces tool to help young people run for office, NBC News
- What Does a Political Leader Look Like?, The Takeaway
- Snapchat Debuts New Tool to Help With Your Campaign, Distractify
- Social media and young people running for office, The Gannon Knight
- Deja Foxx Wants to Be Your Future POTUS, The Cut
- Snapchat Wants More Young Women to Run for Office: Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation, Ms. Magazine
- Governor signs Menstrual Equity for All Act, Lake County News
- Life Lessons from Women in Education, Educational Leadership podcast
- IGNITE Club Observes Undocumented Student Action Week, Dominican University of California
September 2021
- New RSOs focus on inclusion, empowerment, and community, Illinois State University News
July 2021
- Pivotal Ventures Announces $40M in Funding, part of its Equality Can’t Wait Challenge Recognizing Awardees for their Innovative Ideas, American Entrepreneurship
- The ‘Equality Can’t Wait Challenge’ Awards More Than $40 Million to Advance Women, PENTA
- Melinda French Gates and Mackenzie Scott join forces to support women's causes, Chronicle of Philanthropy
- “In Government, Women Continue To Be a Minority”: The Path for Women in Politics is Paved With Different Stones, Ms. Magazine
- Former IGNITE Fellow Mary Black is running for the Raleigh Council District A Seat, IndyWeek
- Empowering the Next Generation of Women in Politics, Cheddar News
May 2021
- Meet the students who just made life easier for every girl in Dallas ISD, WFAA
- May Nazareno: Northeast Director of Major Gifts at IGNITE, the Glass Hammer
April 2021
March 2021
- IGNITE Hosts Women in Politics Discussion, The Villanovan
- 25 Under 25: Women of Color to Watch, She the People
- Madam president? Most Americans think a woman could reach the White House by 2030, New Hampshire Union Leader
February 2021
- Minnesota advocate for racial, gender equity is first in Star Tribune's 'Inspired Conversations' dialogue about race, Star Tribune
January 2021
- The Dallas Morning News Texan of the year 2020: Melinda Gates, Dallas Morning News
- A New Congress is Sworn in, Proving That When Women Run, It Matters, Shondaland
December 2020
- 25-Year-Old New Mom Is Youngest Woman Of Color to Serve As A Mayor In California, CBS Los Angeles
- The Georgia Runoffs Are Drawing Thousands of Young Volunteers, Teen Vogue
November 2020
- Girl Power: The Ultimate Guide to Ignite, the National Nonprofit, College Magazine
October 2020
- Finding her voice: speaking up through activism, Verde Magazine
- MSU Denver Saw High Student Voter Rates In Past Elections. Will The Trend Continue?, KUNC News
- Gen Z, Voter Suppression & Young Women, Twisted Times Podcast
- Election Season, Galvanize Podcast
September 2020
- How Latinx College Students Are Getting Out The Vote During A Pandemic, Elite Daily
- Conversations with IGNITE: Young Women in Office, Anthropologie
- Voter Registration Genius Project Seeks to Boost Student Voter Rates, DePaul University
- Gen Z and the Future of Democracy, Commonwealth Club