User:DbDc23/Kat Calvin

Kat Calvin is an author, entrepreneur, and activist.

Early life and education
Kat Calvin is from Seattle and Arizona. Calvin attended Mount Holyoke College from 2001-2005 to obtain her Bachelor's Degree. She attended University of Michigan Law School from 2007-2010 to obtain her Doctorate of Law Degree (JD). She attended Cornell University to obtain her certificate in Financial Success for Non-Profits.

Career
Calvin currently lives in Los Angeles. She works to ensure minority voters have proper voting identification when going to the polls. She is the Founder and Executive Director of the campaign, "Spread the Vote" and "Project ID". She is also the Co-Founder and the CEO of the Project ID Action Fund. This program allows voters to obtain IDs that they may need for jobs, to acquire housing and much more. Kat is labeled as an "Accidental Activist". Not aware of the lack of identification of American Adults, Kat decided to start the organization. There is now a Bill in Congress called IDs for inclusive Democracy Act that allows for a free federal ID for Americans. Kat details all the stories and challenges faced when starting the company and passing the Bill in congress in her book, " American Identity in Crisis: Notes from an Accidental Activist".

Kat has also done some work with the organization, “Blerdology: The Science of Black Nerds, which had the previous name, #BlackGirlsHack”. This is an organization that was created to celebrate the achievements of the community that surrounds Black women and girls in tech. Kat teamed up with Amanda Spann to promote a safe space for women and people of color who want to be involved in the field of STEM. Kat and Amanda wanted to reach all women and people of color instead of going to the major companies in the space, like New York, and Silicon Valley.

Published Books

 * "American Identity in Crisis: Notes from an Accidental Activist." Calvin, Kat. American Identity in Crisis: Notes from an Accidental Activist. Amistad Press, 2023.

Notable features

 * TIME Magazine 16 People and Groups Fighting for a More Equal America


 * 2018 Fast Company 100 Most Creative People in Business


 * Business Insider 30 Under 30


 * The Grio 100