Rising Voices forum celebrates, educates young voters in Atlanta – SaportaReport

by Fulton Watch News Feed

By Hannah E. Jones

During the 2022 midterm elections, 27 percent of eligible voters under the age of 30 submitted their ballot — the second-highest turnout for a midterm election in the last three decades. This generation of voters, particularly young women, was the focus of last week’s Rising Voices forum in Atlanta.

On Wednesday, March 1, All In Together — a nonprofit that educates and empowers voting-age women to become fully involved in America’s civic and political spheres — hosted its inaugural Rising Voices forum at The Gathering Spot. The two-hour program was designed to celebrate young women who are driving social and political change around the country, while also exploring the role of the younger generations within our civic systems.

“It’s not exclusively about getting out the vote — which is so important — and it’s not always just about running for office, it’s everything in between,” said All In Together COO Isabel González Whitaker during her opening remarks.

The forum featured three panels — Shifting Narratives and Power, Business For Good and Building Long-Term Change. SaportaReport was a media sponsor for the event.

The speakers have varied backgrounds and areas of expertise, but all with a focus on mobilizing young voters and strengthening our country’s civic and political systems. All speakers were women of color. The speakers include: 

Shifting Narratives and Power

  • Ariana Jasmine Afshar, political content creator
  • Lupita Quezada, Latino Community Fund
  • Rhea Wunsch, Atlanta community organizer and activist

Business For Good

  • Melanie Denson, P&G
  • Brittany Masalosalo, HP
  • Samantha Ramirez, Offtharecord

Building Long-Term Change

  • Jasmine Clark, Georgia House of Representatives
  • Vanessa Ibarra, Atlanta Mayor’s Office
  • Janelle King, Speak Georgia and former Deputy State Director for the Georgia Republican Party

Over the last few years, Gen Z has gotten a reputation for pursuing social change — both…

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