Piper Stege Nelson
Piper Stege Nelson | |
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| Nationality | United States of America |
| Known for | American anti-violence activist |
Piper Stege Nelson is an American anti-violence activist, born in the United States of America.
Nelson serves as Executive Director of I Live Here I Give Here, an Austin, Texas non-profit dedicated to local philanthropy. Nelson was named to the BBC 100 Women 2021[1] list for her work with The SAFE Alliance in Austin, where she oversaw all aspects of public outreach from 2017-2020. She has previously worked with Michelle Obama's Let Girls Learn initiative and Annie's List, a political action committee which recruits, trains, and supports progressive women running for office.
A native of Austin, Nelson is a 1997 graduate of Carleton College,[2] where she received a Bachelor's degree in Women's Studies and Spanish and was awarded a Fulbright Program grant. She earned her Master's degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin in 2020.
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year?". 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Voice. "In the Company of Great Women - Carleton College". www.carleton.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-08.