Then: Tax attorney and Youth Organization Leader

Now: US Politician, Candidate for Governor of Georgia

Abrams became a Salzburg Global Fellow in 2000 when she participated in a landmark program on Youth and Civic Participation: Models for Engagement. In the two decades since, Abrams has moved from local young leader to state legislator, gubernatorial candidate and now national advocate for voting rights and democratic reform. "There is something so extraordinary for young formative minds who have proven a willingness to tackle tough challenges. I think it would be extraordinary for them to be able to contextualize those challenges on a global scale, and Salzburg is the place to do that", said Stacey Abrams when interviewed about her journey with Salzburg Global.