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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...

Since IGNITE’s start in 2010, we’ve trained over 35,000 young women-identifying persons to own their political power. As we continue to build a movement of young leaders, the financial investment of supporters like The Herb Block Foundation is crucial. We are grateful to The Herb Block Foundation, who generously awarded IGNITE an “Encouraging Citizen Involvement” grant of $15,000. This grant aims to ensure a “responsible, responsive democratic government” through civic engagement activities such as citizen education and voter participation. IGNITE will  use the proceeds of this grant to further our mission in New Jersey. 

Growing up, I could never master the art of “jumping in” between two jump ropes when playing Double Dutch. In Double Dutch, two ropes are being turned inwards, one behind the other. While I knew how to jump solo, I struggled to jump with two ropes out of fear of being tangled or struck by the rope when attempting to “jump in.” Ultimately, I found my best skill was to be one of the people turning the ropes. 

Jordan Boykin is the current Ignite High School facilitator in the Houston area. She is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University, with a major in Mass Media arts with a...

[Oakland, California, November 13, 2023] IGNITE, America's largest, most diverse nonprofit organization devoted to young women's political empowerment is proud to welcome Heather Sager to IGNITE’s Board of Directors. We’re excited to work with Heather, who will play a crucial role in empowering young leaders.

IGNITE is an organization that encourages young women to advocate for issues they care about, connect with peers, and channel efforts into impactful actions. This includes supporting our community members in finding ways they can take action in light of the humanitarian crisis in the Middle East.

Mindy Chung is IGNITE's Digital Marketing Manager. She graduated from CSU Long Beach with a Bachelor's in Creative Writing. Her previous experience includes working in...

Emily Carriere is proud to serve as IGNITE’s Grants Manager.