Bio
Jo Lorenz is a writer, community organizer and communications professional.
She is the co-founder of the political and sociopolitical social platform, The Progressivists, which speaks directly to more than 800,000 people, and is one of the lead-organizers for the abolitionist movement, Here4TheKids.
With more than 25 years of experience, Jo has worked in several international organizations, on political campaigns with high-profile U.S. politicians, with well-known non-profit organizations, and has written for several notable international publications. Yet, throughout her professional journey, she has consistently argued that the goals of our various establishments are only truly worthwhile if they embody collective liberation.
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Jo is the Co-founder of The Progressivists the community dedicated to equitable and progressive change.
The Progressivists' social platforms invite people to take the time to be aware of global political and sociopolitical news. Beyond this awareness, Jo’s work with Here4TheKids invites people to directly change that narrative through community work.
Jo and The Progressivists have been featured on MSNBC for their work.
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Jo is one of the lead-organizers and Communications Director for the abolitionist movement, Here4TheKids.
She is a Climate Reality Leader, having attended Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s Climate Reality Training Corps in 2019.
Additionally, Jo has worked on campaigns and events with high-profile U.S. politicians and their teams, including Vermont Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch — as well as with non-profit organizations, including Sierra Club and The Lonely Whale.
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With a focus on political and sociopolitical topics, Jo’s editorials address our need for change, with written works appearing in a number of well-known international publications and websites, including Vogue and Eco-Age.