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IGNITE the Vote! 2011 Campaign
The “IGNITE the Vote! 2011” campaign is part of a step-by-step approach to connect, engage and involve Cayuga County ’s young professionals in the community and encourages voting in the upcoming city and county elections. This grant funded project aims to promote civic engagement, spark interest and participation, increase organizational capacity and support Cayuga County’s young professionals in shaping the community’s future.

IGNITE Chair Monika Salvage: Democracy is government by participation
Guy Cosentino: IGNITE forum kicks off election season
The Citizen: Talking points: Candidates discuss issues at young pros forum
The Citizen: IGNITE to host candidates
Survey results: The top 3 issues for young voters in Auburn and Cayuga County
Election survey: What young professionals want to know from 2011 candidates
IGNITE September column in The Citizen: Be a pilot, not a passenger
IGNITE August  column in The Citizen: Strive to make a difference
GrantAnnouncement_WeLiveNY_August2011
IGNITE July  column in The Citizen: IGNITE receives grant for voting campaign
IGNITE Press Release Grant (July 2011)

Auburn City Manager Search
IGNITE’s plea before City Council for a more diverse City Manager Search Committee in March resulted in a very qualified IGNITE Steering Committee Member and HR professional being recommended and nominated for the committee. Thereafter, IGNITE conducted a Young Professionals Public Forum to gather input on what was important to them regarding the new city manager and the city of Auburn in general. This was the first step in formulating a Young Professionals Agenda for Auburn and Cayuga County.

Guy Cosentino: Will they just wait their turn? (May 27, 2011)
http://auburnpub.com/news/opinion/columnists/article_eefbd2aa-87e2-11e0-9ae3-001cc4c03286.html

IGNITE Forum Results
http://auburnpub.com/pdf_07e4faa2-6a93-11e0-a5fd-001cc4c002e0.html

Group adds youthful energy
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/article_27ecdbf2-6585-11e0-998d-001cc4c002e0.html

IGNITE to hold Auburn city manager search forum (April 12, 2011)
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/article_db898132-64b9-11e0-83f5-001cc4c002e0.html

Involved with IGNITE — despite and because of family
http://auburnpub.com/news/opinion/blogs/the_parenting_place/article_17f8c458-652c-11e0-9541-001cc4c002e0.html

IGNITE plans session on Auburn city manager search
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/article_4b1d3d2e-6477-11e0-8084-001cc4c03286.html

Councilors: We’re hearing your thoughts on city manager search
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/article_9147889e-631a-11e0-bdbc-001cc4c03286.html

“The councilors named Jessica Kolodzie to replace Carey Eidel on the city manager search committee. Kolodzie was nominated by Brower upon a recommendation by IGNITE, a local organization for young professionals.”
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/article_abceb800-618e-11e0-871e-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz1SbhErX8O

“Nearly a fourth of the attendees were members of the young professionals group IGNITE.”
http://auburnpub.com/news/opinion/columnists/article_6ec4d8dc-6179-11e0-a80a-001cc4c002e0.html

“Only by the shear fact that Carey Eidel, one of the original appointees, withdrew his name after appointment, did a woman, let alone, a young professional (Kolodzie) get asked to participate in the search process. That came only after criticism from IGNITE (the young professionals group), other community members and this newspaper’s editorial board, among others. With the process shielded from the public (no one “officially” knew that a search committee was being created until the names popped up in a city council resolution, naming them), one has to question the sincerity of post appointment scrambling to include a more diverse population within the process.”
http://auburnpub.com/news/opinion/columnists/article_2d18919c-5ff0-11e0-97fc-001cc4c03286.html

City ignores voices of young professionals
http://auburnpub.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_86806e64-4ea5-11e0-bcdc-001cc4c002e0.html?mode=story

City council picks search committee (March 11, 2011)
http://auburnpub.com/news/local/article_67d234f8-4b93-11e0-baa0-001cc4c002e0.html