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Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of a social service program or community outreach organization. Oversee the program or organization's budget and policies regarding participant involvement, program requirements, and benefits. Work may involve directing social workers, counselors, or probation officers.

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Implement and evaluate staff, volunteer, or community training programs.

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Executive Director

<p>In Los Angeles, the Roadtrip Nation team interview Jehmu Green, executive director of Rock the Vote. Next they meet with Mason Gordon, creator of Slamball and Ric Birch, executive producer for the Sydney Olympic Ceremonies.</p>

Los Angeles

It's, in a sense, the moment that drives me because I think thinking back major social movements in this country, that time, what would I have been doing? been out there getting sprayed attacked by dogs and protesting. like, gosh, not in a sense like wishing that that's the type of person I am. political climate right now and otherwise then I basically was just thinking yeah, I would be about it. moments in this country. 

Character

Values

I Have To Be Active

If we could start, we usually start with just kinda general question and where you were when you were our age, of that same confusion, or not, I was working on political campaigns. figure out how you get into the process. I think, a lifelong connection for me. the Vote at a concert in Austin. the Vote volunteer. to listen to Lauryn Hill. partner with a bunch of at with Rock the Vote. they recruited me to come out here and years later I guess I'm now the boss. it's a little overwhelming. in when we started the story at 21. young age you were interested in? It came from my parents I the first black senator from Texas, so I think, my core. when I grew up, or do as a living, really I think public service, politics, on a very large number of people. involved with politics in this country big thing for you, always been a passion? a little bit about that? the live music capitol of the world. part of my life, separate from politics. entertainment that Rock the Vote kind of anything I've ever been able to work with. music connects with people. says music makes people come together. to communicate a political message. you to keep getting up in the morning and me because I think, thinking back to major social movements in this country, that time, what would I have been doing? have been out there getting sprayed that's what's always been in my head. something like that, the type of person I am. political climate right now and otherwise then I basically was just I would be about it. moments in this country. kind of like on a more personal level, up your time with it. talking and I was like why don't you vote? because when you vote, that it works. I kind of thought about it and you acknowledge that this system tend not to agree with. I might say that's a bunch of BS. the street, when you turn your water on, need to do in your daily life, there's no reason why it can't be fixed. the people who might disagree with you or wake up one day and say, I've been wrong. let's help people. is if people who disagree with it it type of attitude. to it if your not participating in it. 

Passion

Interview

Rock the Vote actually has been, I think, a lifelong connection for me. at a concert in Austin, volunteer, getting to register voters, but getting to listen to Lauren Hill. I worked at with Rock the Vote. they recruited me to come out here and years later I guess I'm now the boss. it's a little overwhelming. 

Opportunity

Rock The Vote

It came from my parents I think at a really, really early age, the first black senator from Texas. been a part of I think my core. or do as a living. to help people. public service politics, on a very large number of people. 

Make A Difference

[Roadtripper #1] How did Rock the Vote come about? [Jehmu] Rock the Vote actually long connection for me. by Rock the Vote at a concert And um, then I had become They recruited me to come with partnerships I guess I'm now the boss, it's a little overwhelming. down the street, when you do anything that like in your daily life, the system exists. but there's no reason why It's not going to be fixed might disagree with you finally wake up one day and say, I changed my mind. Let's do the right thing. That's never going to happen. to be fixed is if people do something about it. 

Jehmu Greene

Executive Director

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