I am re-blogging a blog post by local London journalist Sean Meyer on Newswriter22 (https://newswriter22.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/ignite-conference-to-inspire-girls-into-political-connection/). This is an article he wrote about a student in the Women and Civic Leadership experiential learning class I coordinate. Gabby is a phenomenal organizer, a very committed young women, and a great student. This article captures all that and advertises the conference she has organized as her project for the class and for the City of London. Ignite Conference to inspire girls into political connection March 23, 2018 newswriter22 Gabrielle Guizzo, a fourth-year political science student at King’s University College, has put together the Ignite Conference to inspire female-identifying girls to get into the political process. Growing up, Gabrielle Guizzo was the only girl in her Hamilton high school who wanted a career in politics. Today a fourth-year political science stud...
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