Riskon goes to ATL and brings Tamika Mallory, Jamira Burley and Rep. Justin Pearson

Rise, a non-profit organization-led non-profit organization that aims to build the political power of students and to make higher education more accessible and more affordable, will bring together more than 100 youth organizations and partners for the Rise Action meeting. Also known as Risecon, the conference is targeted Strengthen the votes From young people in politics prior to the 2026 elections. The three -day event takes place from 10 October to 12 October 2025 in Atlanta.

“This is not another conference. This is a meeting of active digital organizers, storytellers and change makers who refuse to be on the sidelines.”

“Participants will be connected to pros who form stories online – to really gain insight that they can take back to their own communities and take action.”

Confirmed speakers include community activists Tamika Mallory, Jamira Burley and Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson.

Participants in the conference learn and test cross-platform strategies to increase interest in youth politics and at the same time develop tactics aimed at uniting youth voters and tackling the oppression of voters.

The leading of the effort is Mary-Pat Hector, founder and CEO of Rise. At the age of 19, She’s the youngest Woman and person in color to run for a public office in Georgia. De Spelman graduate founded the organization in 2017 and built a team of 400 youth organizers to spear the involvement of voters in Georgia. She outlined the goals of the organization In an interview from 2023 with Ashley Hopkins for What works.

“We train and activate and learn students about how they can organize and their own advocates can be on campus, and we also build up political power of young people and students because we know that we can argue and make noise every day.” Hector told the outlet.

In addition, Hector helped form the initiative of President Biden Biden Debt Relief by organizing a group of HBCU students Meet officials of the White House of the National Economic Council and the Council of Interior Policy. Hector was one of the leaders of the youth community to advise President Barack Obama on the reform of criminal law.

Hector too Serves as a member Van Black Youth Voice Georgia, an organization that focuses on promoting voters registration and political participation through music and culture.

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