Zong Vang, Strategy Manager: Policy and Network Evaluation
Ignite Afterschool
zong@igniteafterschool.org
651-744-7738
Zong holds an extensive background of over 10 years in both education and youth work in the Twin Cities, engaging with the St. Paul Promise Neighborhood, St. Paul Public Schools, and other community-based grass-roots initiatives. Zong believes networking and community organizing provide opportunities to levarge resources and uplift communities. This vision serves her well in her role as the Strategy Manager for Policy and Network Evaluation, a position in partnership with Ignite Afterschool, Minnesota's statewide Afterschool Network. Zong works to increase Sprockets and Ignite's organizational capacitities to support our afterschool community through data analysis and policy advocacy.
Zong was a first-generation college student and attended Concordia University in St. Paul, graduating with a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and minor in Special Education. Her passions include social justice, education, and community organizing. She believes every child deserves equitable access to education, afterschool programming, and healthy living to ensure they are able to choose their pathway in life.