Basic Info
| First Name | Maariz |
| Last Name | Kashem |
| Username | maarizkashem |
Additional Contact Information
| Pronouns | He/Him |
Progressive Profile
| Tagline | Willing and ready to work |
| Bio | I first got involved in progressive politics in the 2020 election as a canvasser for The Outreach Team. Our goal was to turn out potential progressive voters for the 2020 election; not only did I knock on doors, but did a voter drive. In December 2020, I rejoined them to canvass for the Georgia Senate runoffs. In the summer of 2021, I did an internship at the progressive political consulting firm, Princeton Strategies. I worked with various candidates on various things such as setting up emails, working in NGP VAN, Act Blue, and understanding FEC/political donations. |
| Impact | My canvassing work led to Biden winning Georgia, and the Democrats taking control of the Senate during the runoffs. I also helped get one of my friends to get into progressive politics. He was an apolitical white guy from an affluent part of Atlanta. During the 2020 BLM protests, I helped educate him about the nature of systemic racism and its impact on policing. This led to him protesting for racial change; he has never protested before. |
| Mission | For the immediate term, I want to work in political consulting and political campaigns. However, I do want in the long term to do a start-up. This start-up would be helping labor unions. Labor right now is facing a potential resurgence in the wake of the pandemic. This start-up would deal with solving issues labor unions and union organizers have. Labor is a vital part of progressive politics as they help working people, especially people of color. |
Work History
| Employer | Princeton Strategies |
| Occupation | Intern |
| Start Date | June 8, 2021 |
| End Date | August 27, 2021 |
| Employer | The Outreach Team |
| Occupation | Canvasser |
| Start Date | October 20, 2020 |
| End Date | January 6, 2021 |
Education
| School | Georgia State University |
| Degree | Political Science |
| Honors and Achievements | Dean’s List, Hope Scholarship Recipient, Outstanding in National Model United Nations New York 2019, Honorable mentions in National Model United Nations Xi’an 2018 and National Model United Nations New York 2018 |
| Graduation Date | May 5, 2022 |