UF Ignite

IGNITE is a movement of young women who are ready and eager to become the next generation of politic

03/01/2022

Join us TONIGHT at 6:30 for our 1st GBM of the semester! Today we will discuss the importance of female leadership with UF alum as well as opportunities to get more involved!

03/25/2021

IGNITE UF would like to remember women who have been important in the lives of those in our organization and across the world. Today, we highlight Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Her life and legacy have guided many on their journeys to create change. What women are you celebrating this month? Let us know in the comments!🤍

03/08/2021

Happy International Women’s Day! Today and every day we are celebrating the achievements and contributions women have made across the world. Since the beginning of this celebration in 1909 to present day, we are proud of the women who everyday norms and make a difference!

03/01/2021

Happy Women’s History Month! ⚡️

Today we’re featuring Amanda Gorman, 22-year-old poet and activist from Los Angeles, California. Gorman is celebrated in her own right, but recently saw a surge of recognition as she delivered her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden. Her inauguration poem generated international acclaim for her work with focuses on oppression, race, feminism and a few Hamilton references. This is also the kind of work that earned her the honor of being the first person to be named to the National Youth Poet Laureate in 2017.

“For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it — if only we’re brave enough to be it,” Gorman said in the final lines of her moving poem.

02/16/2021

For today’s Black History Month feature we’re highlighting Stacey Abrams!

Stacey Abrams is an acclaimed American politician, voting rights activist, and author. She was the first woman to lead either house in the Georgia Assembly in 2006 and the first Black person elected to lead in the Georgia House of Representatives in 2010. Stacey founded the Fair Fight initiative in 2018 to give all Americans an equal voice and protect voters' rights. She is widely credited for helping Democrats organize to successfully flip Georgia blue in the 2020 election.

She is a woman of color we can look up to as a fearless fighter for the democratic principles she stands for.

02/15/2021

Happy Black History Month! The importance of learning Black history and addressing the systemic racism that continues to exist today cannot be overstated. Let us know how you are celebrating Black history this month!

01/26/2021

Come out to our meeting today! Zoom info below ⬇️

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01/24/2021

Join us for our first meeting of the semester THIS TUESDAY! We’ll be reviewing inauguration news and celebrating more women and individuals of diverse backgrounds in the new administration. The meeting is open to all. Zoom link will be posted Tuesday!

11/08/2020

Vice President Elect Kamala Harris made history yesterday by becoming the first woman, and the first Black and South Asian woman elected to be Vice President. Delivering yesterday’s victory speeches, she wore all white to honor the suffragettes.

“While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last.”

Congratulations to Vice President Elect Harris for this momentous achievement!!! ⚡️

11/03/2020

It’s Election Day! ⚡️

Today is your last opportunity to vote in the 2020 general election. If you’re voting in person in Gainesville, you must vote at your designated precinct (found at votealachua.com). Don’t forget to bring a signed photo ID, like your Gator One or Driver’s License. Polls close at 7 pm! ⏰

Your vote is your voice — make it heard!

10/30/2020

Our Ignite UF team is voting early!

Early voting in Alachua ends TOMORROW, October 31! Polls are open from 9 am - 6 pm, and you can early vote at any early voting location (including the Reitz Union) with a signed photo ID! If you choose to vote on Election Day, you have to vote at your specified polling location.

If you ordered a mail-in ballot and haven’t returned it yet but still would like to vote by mail, it is recommended to drop off your ballot at an official Drop Box!

Find information about early voting, your polling location, and official Drop Boxes at www.votealachua.com

Happy voting everyone!! ⚡️🗳🐊

10/26/2020

We are so excited about our informational candidate panel with Gators Vote Everywhere this Wednesday, October 28! We hope to see you all there! ⚡️

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