Women are getting angrier, and no one knows that better than Melly. When your rage is left unexpressed, we risk developing a new generation characterized by increased rates of depression and communal isolation while continuing to rid girls, women & femmes of systemic political power. Ahead the 2024 presidential election, Melly is tackling this issue with a rather unique proposal: She organizes political rallies where attendees are encouraged to smash used cars because it is a safe, controlled, and non-violent way for girls, women & femmes to express their rage. The result of these rallies is a political movement called Dirty Girl, the girls empowerment organization bringing the party to your protest. 

Attendee Takeaways

• The inner-workings of the #1 party protest experience in the world.


• How rage can be transmuted to empower girls, women & femmes to build the futures they want to see.


• Learn how Melly directly engages Gen-Z and Millennial changemakers through music, event programming, and political education.


• Case studies for party protests held across the United States to protest for abortion access; educational equity; and workers rights amidst massive tech layoffs. 

What if you lived down the street from a pop star? What if rappers held concerts at your local library? What if mainstream musicians used their influence to empower their fans, and how would that change your relationship to your local community? Influenced by Amanda Harris Williams, Melly is glamorizing the cultural worker; leveraging music and visual art, Melly is an award-winning musician disrupting pop culture with a new model for pop stardom. Join Melly for a master class on how artists and fans can transform the political landscape with music.

Attendee Takeaways

• A working definition of the modern Cultural Worker.


• An infographic and case study outlining the differences between the traditional artist and Cultural Worker.


• An audit of the contemporary music industry through Melly’s experience working as a musician and artist manager.


• How to cultivate a working environment rooted in the holistic care of the artist: From the stories you tell; to the people who tell them; and the processes you create.


Youth-led political resistance has always been central to our radical movements. In our modern Attention Economy, organizations and educational institutions may find it difficult to engage our new generation of change makers. Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, award-winning activist and filmmaker Melly argues that our new culture of learning requires we adopt a popular education model that bridges pop culture and politics. In this presentation, attendees will learn new strategies they can implement in their programming to capture and sustain the attention of youth audiences.

Attendee Takeaways

• An analysis of the modern Attention Economy.


• A working definition of the Youth Activist Industrial Complex.


• Case studies for how film, music, and other forms of multi-media can be used to broaden organizational reach, engage new audiences, and retain large followings.