Heather Box

Heather Box came to the League of Young Voters in 2004 disillusioned and militantly opposed to politics after a stint in Washington politics. Soon she saw how Leaguers across the country were working to shift power and win on issues most important to young people.

Her education in journalism and social economics laid the groundwork for her work as a social justice and political organizer. She has worked in the youth movements in Spain and Argentina organizing around issues of human rights, immigration and reparations for torture survivors.

Her work at the League has ranged from organizing events, lobbying and campus work to grant writing, grassroots fundraising and donor organizing.

Heather believes passionately that young people should own their own movement and organizations and has helped to launch successful innovative grassroots fundraising campaigns, including a series of events that have raised more than $100,000, and engaged thousands of young people in social change.

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