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| − | '''Bryan Perlmutter''' is a [[North Carolina]] activist. | + | '''Bryan Perlmutter''' is a [[North Carolina]] activist. He is a [[North Carolina]] native and a graduate of North Carolina State University where he received a BS in business administration and non-profit studies. He is the founder and Director of [[Ignite NC]]. He is also currently leading the Development Committee of the [[Southern Vision Alliance]]. At NC State, Bryan worked to build coalitions to oppose budget cuts and tuition hikes. During his final year at N.C. State, he helped to found the [[North Carolina Student Power Union]]. From 2012-2014 he was the communications and development director for the [[Youth Organizing Institute]]. He was among the first 17 people arrested during the first [[Moral Monday]] and has become a leader in this movement, serving as the youth speaker at many events. Bryan was recently interviewed by [[Chris Matthews]] on MSNBC regarding youth and student voter suppression in [[North Carolina]]. Bryan’s speeches are featured in official Moral Monday videos. He was a panelist at the Annual Awards Banquet for the [[North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence]]; he was the commencement speaker at the 2014 NC State University graduation for the non-profit studies department. He has presented at the [[New Economy Institute Conference]], [[Virginia Student Power Network]] and [[Tennessee Student Union]] conferences. Bryan currently serves on the Advisory Board for [[North Carolina Student Power Union]], the [[Youth Organizing Institute]], and [[Launch Progress]].<ref>[http://ncignite.org/about-us/ignite-nc-staff/Ignite NC staff, accessed December 2015]</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:57, 14 December 2015
Template:TOCnestleft Bryan Perlmutter is a North Carolina activist. He is a North Carolina native and a graduate of North Carolina State University where he received a BS in business administration and non-profit studies. He is the founder and Director of Ignite NC. He is also currently leading the Development Committee of the Southern Vision Alliance. At NC State, Bryan worked to build coalitions to oppose budget cuts and tuition hikes. During his final year at N.C. State, he helped to found the North Carolina Student Power Union. From 2012-2014 he was the communications and development director for the Youth Organizing Institute. He was among the first 17 people arrested during the first Moral Monday and has become a leader in this movement, serving as the youth speaker at many events. Bryan was recently interviewed by Chris Matthews on MSNBC regarding youth and student voter suppression in North Carolina. Bryan’s speeches are featured in official Moral Monday videos. He was a panelist at the Annual Awards Banquet for the North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence; he was the commencement speaker at the 2014 NC State University graduation for the non-profit studies department. He has presented at the New Economy Institute Conference, Virginia Student Power Network and Tennessee Student Union conferences. Bryan currently serves on the Advisory Board for North Carolina Student Power Union, the Youth Organizing Institute, and Launch Progress.[1]
Ignite Staff
Ignite NC staff, as of 2015;[2]
- Bryan Perlmutter (Director)
- Irving Allen (Triad Field Director)
- Elena Everett (Operations Director)
- Bree Newsome (Western Field Director)
- Loan Tran (Communications Team Leader)
- D’atra Jackson (Triangle and East HBCU Coordinator)