Powerful Lessons from a WOC in Political Communications (with Stephanie L. Young)

How I Got Here with Dreena Whitfield

What is it like to work alongside President Obama in The White House, you ask? Tune in to find out! In this episode of How I Got Here, Dreena welcomes Stephanie L. Young, a Social Impact Strategist and Executive Director of When We All Vote, a non-partisan voting initiative created by Michelle Obama. Stephanie is on a mission is to change the culture of voting and to increase participation in each and every election to close the race and age gaps among voters.

From The White House to NBC Universal to BET Networks, Stephanie has succeeded in various communications roles for the past 12 years. Listen in a she sheds light on the most pivotal moments in her career, how she started working on political campaigns, what it’s been like to be a Black woman in politics.

“You can be a 20-something year old person and go work on a campaign. They are consistently looking for good talent, you just gotta know somebody... I just thought I didn’t have any experience but that’s what campaigns love, they love people with no experience to come on and do a lot of work.”- Stephanie Young

You’ll gain insight into Stephanie’s experience working for the Obama Administration, how she maintains a work/life balance in her political communications career, and what empowers and fuels her to continue building her career despite the challenges of this field. She emphasizes the importance of taking risks in your career, trusting yourself, and diversifying your work experience. Plus, Stephanie shares exciting details on the upcoming Culture of Democracy Summit in June!

Connect with Stephanie & When We All Vote:

Visit her website: www.stephlyoung.com

Follow her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/slynnyoung

Follow her on Twitter: www.twitter.com/stephlyoung

Connect with her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/slynnyoung

Visit When We All Vote’s website: www.whenweallvote.org

Follow When We All Vote on Instagram: www.instagram.com/whenweallvote

Follow When We All Vote on Twitter: www.twitter.com/whenweallvote

Connect with When We All Vote on Facebook: www.facebook.com/WhenWeAllVote

Resources Mentioned:

Rock the Vote: www.rockthevote.org

Learn more about Couch Party: https://bit.ly/39rinvl

Join The Culture of Democracy Summit (June 10-13, 2022): https://secure.everyaction.com/tkNJo3vpnEiKhR58s69N6Q2

About the Host:

Dreena Whitfield has a proven ability to create tangible outcomes that helps clients exceed expectations. Her diverse career has led her to spearhead the communications and marketing efforts for leaders in the nonprofit, corporate and political sectors, as well as small businesses internationally.

With more than a decade of experience, Dreena and the WhitPR team have a proven ability to spot opportunities for our clients to grow their brand recognition in saturated markets that are in alignment with their overall objectives.

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