As we have reached the home stretch of our Democracy Summer experience, there lingers this sense of “sadness” amidst the enthusiasm and excitement of each day. Now, I placed quotes around sadness because that doesn’t necessarily describe the mood in the air, but it was the closest way to describe the daily joy felt with [...]
Our July 4th event will probably go down as one of the highlights of my summer. Offering a space where members of the community could share their voices and express themselves proved extremely powerful and productive. Art has the capacity to go so far beyond entertainment purposes—it is a tool, an asset to the movement [...]
It’s the fourth quarter and the ball is in my team’s possession, we’re not down but the score is tied with a few seconds left. That is the view I have for the duration of the Democracy Summer Internship and it is up to the Charlotte team to show up in the clutch. This past [...]
Compelling tales of summer romance always seem to begin as a surprise. True to fashion, I certainly did not expect it. Perhaps this summer romance could be categorized as ‘unconventional’, but labels aside, the truth is I’ve fallen pretty hard—for North Carolina. Now my progressive friends who have been paying attention to the legislation coming [...]
It has now been three weeks in and I can honestly say I am beginning to understand the true nature of organizing and the dedication that it takes to garner victories. It has been reaffirmed to me that it is a process to gain ground and build upon success in the causes that you fight [...]
Yet still at the commencing of my summer with Democracy North Carolina, it is difficult for me to recall my original expectations going into my placement here in Charlotte; to be honest, I’m not sure I had any. As someone who proudly carries my fusion of heritages, a daughter of Palestinian refugees who migrated to [...]
My first week as an intern with Democracy North Carolina has already been one filled with adventure and learning. Zaina and I have developed a working relationship that will be an asset for the both of us during this experience. We are able to bounce ideas off of one another while maintaining a level of [...]