the VOTE

The Ignite the Vote workshop dives deep into the voter engagement of Gen-z, how much power we have to change our society and the tools necessary to feel confident in the voting process. The intended outcome is for those who leave the workshop to not only feel confident in engaging their friends and peers to vote but also to ensure that we as young people understand the power we have and the hope we bring with us to change our society for the better.

Guest Speaker: Jessie Jennett, Ignite National Denver Fellow

Jessie Jennett serves as the Denver Fellow for Ignite, Political Power in Every Young Woman. She is currently pursuing a B.A. in Global Development and Public Policy, focusing on Women in Leadership at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Since high school, Jessie has been passionate about social justice. Attending MSU Denver, she experienced first-hand the immense barriers faced by students and young people. Financial challenges pushed Jessie to leave college briefly to work full time under Senator Brittany Pettersen and Representative Kerry Tipper as one of their lead field organizers in the 2018 election. She also worked as a Legislative Aide for Colorado State Representative Monica Duran during the 2019 legislative session. Upon returning to college, she continued her work in the Colorado House of Representatives.  Additionally, Jessie is the Denver Development Director for Far Away Friends, raising money to equip kids with tools to break cycles of poverty. She also serves as the Vice President and Delegate of the Alpha Xi Chapter of the Thera Nu Xi Multicultural Sorority and is an Enumerator with U.S. Census Bureau for Census 2020.