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The White House leans into youth vote priorities
It seems to be youth vote week at the White House, where announcements of the American Climate Corps and a gun violence prevention office mark two big…
Happy National Voter Registration Day 🥳
Today's civic holiday and new 'I am a voter' x Bumble data on the politics of dating 🗳💘
'It’s time for a new generation of leaders'
Young politicos respond to Sen. Romney's bold statement, the UN hosts a youth event for International Day of Peace, a new poll from American…
'Gen Z community advocate' Isaiah Martin is running for Congress in Texas
A Texas Gen Zer is running for Congress and Vice President Kamala Harris announced a college campus tour.
August 2023
Young Republicans chime in ahead of the GOP's big night 🔔
Young Republicans were some of the first to call out the GOP’s youth vote problem after the '22 midterms. 3 young Republican leaders share what they're…
Forward thinking at Millennial Action Project's 'Future Summit'
67 Gen Z and millennial lawmakers from across the country and political spectrum gathered in Indianapolis last week, and a look inside more than 200…
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s on a mission to make semiconductor jobs trendy
1 year after the CHIPS and Science Act was signed, Raimondo is encouraging Gen Zers to pursue careers in the semiconductor industry, a new PAC to elect…
'It's about rebranding politics from the inside out': Q&A with Girl and the Gov
An Instagram DM between Sammy Kanter and Maddie Medved led to growth on TikTok, a #VIRAL newsletter, and a podcast featuring lawmakers, activists, and…
July 2023
Pushing back against an 'assault on Gen Z rights'
A dispatch from Voters of Tomorrow's 'Leaders of Tomorrow' summit - a mind meld for organizers looking to boost youth voter turnout in the 2024…
What can a community’s media environment say about youth voter turnout?
A recent study from CIRCLE probes the relationship between young Americans and the external forces shaping their likelihood to vote. The answer isn't…
A dispatch from two days in Miami - where a tangible political current is running through the city, according to some of its youngest…
I spent the past two days chatting with young Floridians at Miami Dade Community College and the headquarters of Engage Miami, a youth civic engagement…
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June 2023
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