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Social Impact Week: Ground Game - Working & Organizing in the political arena for Change

by Net Impact

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Back to Social Impact Week: Earning Your Power

Thu, Dec 7, 2023

5:45 PM – 6:45 PM EST (GMT-5)

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165 Whitney Ave. (Evans Hall)

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Politics is a force multiplier, but getting involved can be intimidating and confusing. Together with Business & Politics, Net Impact is bringing in a panel of young professionals who have worked in campaigns and government to demystify the sector and provide actionable advice for putting your foot into the arena.

Veronica Ingham most recently led the historic abortion referendum in Ohio as campaign manager, where Ohioans voted overwhelmingly to enshrine reproductive rights in the state constitution. Passionate about electing women and Democrats to office, she has also managed Congressional and state wide campaigns and worked at both EMILY’s List and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Samantha Yi recently started working at the multinational law firm Gibson Dunn, where she plans to practice in the government and regulatory field. Earlier this year, she finished her tenure as Associate Staff Secretary at the White House. She served under Staff Secretaries Neera Tanden and Stef Feldman, reviewing presidential papers and staffing the President at events both domestic and abroad. Yi has worked in philanthropy, education, impact technology, government, and politics. In 2016, she worked as a field organizer in Virginia for the Hillary Clinton campaign.

Joe was the deputy political director for Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo's reelection campaign in 2018. Joe then served as the director of public engagement and a member of senior staff in Governor Raimondo's official office. While in this role, Joe set up and ran campaigns to successfully change Rhode Island's official state name, pass over $700M worth of bond measures, and keep RI's 2nd Congressional District via a Census awareness effort. During the pandemic, Joe served on the Governor's Executive COVID Response Team and the Governor's COVID-19 Equity Council. Since his time in government, Joe has consulted with Governor's across the country on how to best use federal COVID relief funds. Now, Joe is a 2nd year MBA here at Yale SOM.
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