Vanessa Byrem
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Global Reach: Gender, Race and Systems in American Politics
Vote Run Lead brought the U.S.'s leading experts on women and democracy to the Skoll World Forum, a global platform of thought leaders and changemakers. LaTosha Brown, Founder of Black Voters Matter, Senator Patricia Torres Ray of MN, and Pakou Hang and Erin Vilardi, co-founders of Vote Run Lead, were in dynamic conversation on a new gendered analysis around racial justice and systemic reforms as the solution to today’s challenges. See it here.
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Ranked Choice Voting
We created toolkits and training sessions for voters and candidates on ranked choice voting systems. This resulted in informed voters and victories that increased diversity in city councils across the United States. Our work to ready women to run in a Ranked Choice Voting environment and to inform voters can be used in cities across the country to accelerate the pace of change of women's representation.
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Personal Coaching Sessions
Every Vote Run Lead alum now has access to a personal coach -- a current or former elected official -- who guides her on her journey to power. State Senator Faith Winter, Former Council Member Candice Quarles, and State Senator Julie Gonzales make up our coaching corps. They coach leaders looking to run and those looking to be more effective on the Vote Run Lead "Run As You Are" methodology.
Sign up for a coaching session in 2022 here.
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A New Strategy Revealed
Our new mission, vision and values moved us closer to a world where women are the majority at every level of government. You can read more here. Are you with us?
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Contribute to the Cause
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The New Majority
Highlighting some Vote Run Lead Alums making history in NYC:
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16 members of our community - including 8 alumnae - helped create the first-ever women-majority New York City Council.
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38 community members ran for city council.
- 51 alumnae and community members in total ran in NYC elections this year.
There are new ‘firsts’ for the NYC council, including the first-time use of Ranked Choice Voting as well as the dynamic make-up of the 51 member body. Vote Run Lead alumnae include Marjorie Velásquez, Althea Stevens, Rita Joseph, Julie Won, Jennifer Gutiérrez, Pierina Sanchez, Amanda Farías, and Shahana Hanif, and community members Linda Lee, Carlina Rivera, Adrienne Adams, Sandy Nurse, Farah Louis, Carmen De La Rosa, Crystal Hudson, and Julie Menin. Together, they make up 16 of the 31 female members of the NYC Council, now more than 60% women. Learn more about each of them!
Pictured from left to right: Incoming New York City Councilwomen Althea Stevens, Marjorie Velazquez, and Linda Lee
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16 members of our community - including 8 alumnae - helped create the first-ever women-majority New York City Council.
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Vanessa Byrem published Vote Run Lead alumnae break barriers in 2021! in Impact 2021 2021-12-21 14:53:35 -0500
Vote Run Lead alumnae break barriers in 2021!
From left to right, Shahana Hanif becomes the first Muslim woman elected to the NYC Council. At 23, Aisha Chughtai will be the youngest person elected to the Minneapolis City Council. Julie Won will be the first Asian American woman to hold the seat representing the 26th district on the NYC Council. Sarah Stankorb Taylor was re-elected to the Wyoming, Ohio City council and will now become Vice-Mayor. Rita Joseph, a 21-year elementary school teacher, is the second Haiti-born Council member for NYC District 40.
You can contribute to the cause here
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Vanessa Byrem published Vote Run Lead alumnae break barriers in 2021! Image in Impact 2021 2021-12-21 14:53:10 -0500
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