Dialogue Lab

Every. Vote. Counts. And as it turns out, that is often felt most keenly from the perspective of people who are not allowed to vote. That what motivates Esther de Rothschild & Aicha Cherif in their work running the Love Vote, an organization that amplifies the voices of people who can’t vote -- either because of youth, citizenship, or disenfranchisement. And they are doing it to move people who can vote, to vote. Esther -- the Love Vote’s founder -- is a high school teacher and filmmaker. Aicha is the Love Vote’s outreach director. Aicha’s also a high school senior whose citizenship status means she won’t be eligible to vote, even after she turns 18 next year. We also talked about their experiences at the helm of a social impact startup, as well as their insights on leading, collaborating, and learning in the social impact space. Here’s a highlight: 42:26: “I remember when I first met with a tech person about a website… and I said, ‘can you let me know what you see as the greatest potential weakness, both