• Brenda Maqdasi  is a first-generation Chaldean-American from Macomb County. She graduated from Wayne State University in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and minors in Arabic and History. Before joining Rising Voices, she dedicated her time to volunteering and interning to protect our elections and encourage voter participation. Brenda aspires to serve one term in Congress, before becoming a K-12 history teacher in the future. Her work at Rising Voices is crucial to her mission of advocating for a diverse curriculum for Michigan's K-12 students. In her rare free time, she loves to read, scroll on TikTok, and spends most weekends watching sports with her family and friends.
   

About Rising Voices

Rising Voices is a nonprofit organization that organizes and develops the leadership of Asian American women (cis, trans, gender non-conforming, and femme-identifying), families, and young people for power around progressive values and policy in the state of Michigan.