The victory for President Obama was also shared with the grassroot organizations that assisted during the campaign. One organization which incorporated the arts into their campaign strategy was National Dance For Obama. National Dance for Obama is a grassroots effort completely independent of the Obama campaign and was conceived of by Anjali Khurana, a dance choreographer from Boston. The initiative was launched and led by a passionate team of artists, Obama supporters, friends, and dreamers of all backgrounds and professions who have joined forces from cities across the U.S.

During the 2008 elections I was interviewed for a documentary to give my thoughts on the role of youth in politics.

The video link is below

.http://listenup.org/screeningroom/view.php?media=4715b3fd63c836c41bb8ee3477bbce8a

In 2008 I was granted the opportunity to report a story live in D.C through an organization known as Harlem Live which is an online student run magazine.

This week I was giving the opporunity to join LEVI'S new campaign "Shape what's to come" a new online  global community for women to pursue their passions. I am very excited to share my love for politics with the world. Check  my profile !!

 

This weekend I had the opportunity to participate in an amazing experience. The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) held a four day conference for their members in Washington to discuss the connection with "People, Press and Politics". The conference consisted of different workshops that discussed the different aspects of public relations and their role in politics. This was an amazing opportunity for me to embark on because I learned so much about the field I want to go in. I would like to do some campaign management and political event planning during some point after graduation. I was able to meet Bob Lehrman (Al Gore’s former Chief Speech Writer), Jim Margolis (Obama’s key campaign strategist) and many others.

One important lesson I took with me from the workshops is be assertive when career opportunities come across because in the field of politics it can become competitive.