Young Women Vote Virtual Summit
Event Information
Description
Calling all Gen Z womxn!
Do you know that voting is the bedrock of our democracy and our voting block - Gen Z - has incredible power?
Join IGNITE for a half-day virtual Young Women Vote Virtual Summit. Learn from experts and elected leaders about how to mobilize your peers to get registered, educated, and organized to get to the polls.
Speakers
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In the panel "The Power of Your Vote", learn tried, tested, and effective voter engagement strategies from IGNITE alumna who have run - or are now running - for elected office. Apply their advice to rally your peers to register and get out the vote.
AGENDA:
11:00 PT Welcome Remarks- Sara Guillermo
11:20 PT Keynote Address- Congresswoman Susan Brooks
11:50 PT Panel: The Power of Your Vote
- Moderated by: Johanna Mayer-Jones, SVP Partnerships at The ATLANTIC
- IGNITE Alumnae Panelists: Christina Haswood, Candidate for Kansas House District 10, Mya Whitaker, Bay Area Urban Debate Leader, Program Director; Former Candidate for Oakland City Council and Karla Garcia, Dallas ISD District 4 Trustee
12:30 PT Q&A with Congresswoman Lauren Underwood
12:45 PT Workshop: Organizing online with Instagram and Facebook
1:15 PT Fireside Chat: Valerie Jarrett in conversation with IGNITE NYC Fellow Alicia Smith
1:45 PT Closing Call to Action- Join the #IGNITEtheVote Campaign and use IGNITE’s new digital tools to get registered to vote and mobilize your Gen Z peers to flex their political power.
