
Cohort 1 lands at the Gold Dome
Fellows convene on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol with founder Rep. Park Cannon to kick off the inaugural cohort.
Capitol days, lobby visits, chapter meet-ups, direct actions. A running record of the fellowship in motion, updated as we go.






Fellows convene on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol with founder Rep. Park Cannon to kick off the inaugural cohort.

Rep. Park Cannon at the Capitol press conference launching the fellowship publicly.

Cohort 1 with hand-addressed letters to Georgia legislators after a writing workshop.

The Spelman College fellows on opening day inside the Capitol.

A fellow drafts her note to a state rep during a chapter meeting.

Fellows show up for a public action alongside U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff.

Fellows catching up between sessions of a chapter convening.

Fellows take questions and policy briefs straight to lawmakers in the building.

A senior legislator with our cohort after a private strategy session.

Thanks Jarrius! Cohort 1 crosses the 193-pledge mark out of Morehouse.

Thanks Rani! NY chapter keeps the pledge wall climbing.

Thanks Nicole! Two more added to the NY tally.

Thanks Nataliah! The cohort hits 200 pledges.

Thanks Chelsea! NY chapter pushes the count to 203.

Thanks Sydney! Ohio leads the surge to 247 pledges.

The GA chapter, led by Rachael Ellis, threw an Atlanta Dream watch party centered on reproductive justice and voting access. Pledges, giveaways, and community over a WNBA game.

QR codes to pledge to vote, learn where to vote, and get comprehensive election info, alongside Opill, reproductive health resources, and Keep Knocking swag.

Lead organizer Rachael Ellis hamming it up with a fellow attendee, pledge cards in hand.

Between quarters, the chapter worked the room, meeting voters where the joy already was.

Pledge cards, QR codes, and Keep Knocking swag at the table all night long.

Jolene Jolene at Kirkwood Station: hot food, women's sports, and reproductive freedom on the ballot.

Students in GA and OH took to their local parks to chat with folks passing by about their plan to vote. We called it "Spin, Pledge, Win!" because when we all participate in democracy, we all win.

A prize wheel, a pledge card, and a conversation: fellows met neighbors in the park and sent them home with a voting plan.

Incoming college students joined Rep. Park Cannon and a panel of young leaders on Zoom, then asked their own questions about how to get involved.

A full grid of new students, mics up and hands raised, mapping out their first year of civic work.

Our NY chapter turned a reality TV night into a real-world one: young New Yorkers gathered with Stop Deed Theft organizers to learn how deed theft strips families of their homes, and how to be impactful from the couch. Free snacks, free entry, and a straight line from watching reality to changing it.
Our Ohio chapter took housing rights straight to the source, sitting down with officials at the Franklin County Municipal Court, then setting up in student apartment lobbies to talk with new voters about their rights as renters.






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