The crew is back for part 1 of our GOTV series.

We are discussing the vice presidential debate and what’s at stake in this year’s election.

As a part of our GOTV series this October, we will be featuring MS Millennials who are working to motivate voters ahead of this year’s election.

First up we have Diedre Alexander. Deidre Alexander is a native of Jackson, MS. She holds a master’s in Public School Administration from Columbia University’s Teachers College and a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Jackson State University.  She is an educator and serves as the Director of Special Services for public education advocacy nonprofit, where she is responsible for the recruitment, cultivation, training, and support of a cohort of millennial adults with a goal of energizing them and engaging them in public policy advocacy in support of public education.

Deidre also serves as an instructional assistant at Columbia University, a fellow for the Handbook Policy Institute for Research on Teachers of Color, and is a  Senior Leadership Fellow with Higher Heights - a national political leadership fund to harness Black women’s power and leadership potential. https://tpcref.org/mississippi-collective/