Nse Ufot
Atlanta, Georgia | New Georgia Project
Powerhouse lawyer turned top voter engagement strategist, Nse has been the force behind changing the political landscape in Georgia and she does it with such pizazz -- art shows, video game competitions. She makes voting fun -- all the cool kids are doing it. That’s why she’s on a mission to reshape the political landscape of Georgia, one voter at a time. In her role as the executive director of the New Georgia Project, she leads an ambitious effort to register 800,000 new voters of color and young people while cultivating civic engagement among through an innovative blend of technology, art and culture. In November, the organization hosted Game Jam, a 72-hour video game contest focused on voter protection and engagement. By combining gaming and voting, they hope to increase black and brown youth participation in the civic and electoral process.
Nse’s experience as an immigrant from Nigeria has prepared her to fight for the American Dream to become a reality for everyone. She wants to know what Georgians care about, their hopes and aspirations and what keeps them up at night. Staying focused on people and their communities is the focus of New Georgia Project’s work in 2020. They plan to register 100,000 people of color to vote, help Georgia flip the State House from red to blue and make sure there is a full and accurate census count in the state so that hard to count populations have their needs met.
What is the song you will listen to on repeat in 2020?
“100k by Toby Nwigwe.”
What are you reading right now?
“Eloquent Rage by Brittany Cooper.”
Who is your plus one?
“Oriaku Njoku is the co-founder and executive director of Access Reproductive Care—Southeast. She’s brilliant, unapologetic and hilarious in her quest to make sure that Georgians have access to abortion and reproductive justice.”
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