State Voices
Jamaal Louard currently serves as a Program Specialist at CollegeBound Foundation, motivating students regarding post-secondary options and organizing relevant events. Concurrently, Jamaal works as a Digital Organizer with State Voices, engaging voters and enhancing civic participation. Previous experience includes roles such as Sales Development Representative at GroundTruth, Product Marketing Intern at Ampersand, and Marketing Assistant at Wallace Medical Group, where significant sales growth was achieved. Jamaal's early career involved internships at Quicken Loans, Lovenoise Connection, McGuireWoods LLP, Nashville Entrepreneur Center, and with a municipal court. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Artificial Intelligence from Capitol Technology University and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from Fisk University.
State Voices
State Voices is a national network – built from the states up – that helps grassroots organizations win civic engagement victories and build long-term political power. Since 2008, we’ve been employing the principles of collective impact, building the capacity of partners with data analysis and shared resources, and strengthening our democracy by amplifying the voices of marginalized communities. State Voices sustains a dynamic ecosystem of 23 state tables comprised of 784 partner organizations. We provide the organizations in our network with the data, tools, and support they need to help create a healthy and thriving democracy through a racial equity lens. We advance this work through three national programs: Civic Engagement (voter registration and turnout, issue advocacy and constituency engagement), Civic Access (voting rights and election administration) and Civic Representation (census and redistricting). It’s our collective duty to end the systemic, relentless disenfranchisement targeting communities of color, young adults, LGBTQ people, and single women. That’s why State Voices works year-round to create a more accessible, inclusive, and representative democracy.