May 9Letter to TrumpDear Donald Trump: As the next generation of voters, we note with interest that, on April 25, your son’s vanity press published a book of 150 flattering letters written to you. Your book is lavishly illustrated, ready to adorn the nation’s coffee tables for the princely sum of $99 apiece…4 min read4 min read
Mar 16Young People Stake Their Claim to the Future. Starting Now. By Cristina Tzintzún RamirezYoung People Stake Their Claim to the Future. Starting Now. By Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez The midterm elections may be in the rearview mirror, but young people aren’t getting off the road. Propelled by a passion to sustain the environment, preserve democratic rights, and advance racial and economic justice, young people…3 min read3 min read
Apr 27, 2022Student debt cancellation is a moral issue for millions. It’s also good midterm politics.By Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez Luis has a story that should be celebrated in America in 2022. He’s the son of immigrants, a first-generation American who put himself through college and grad school and now works at a nonprofit in San Antonio. …4 min read4 min read
Feb 17, 202230 Around 30: Young Black Changemakers for 2022Across the county, young Black changemakers are shaping the cultural landscape to create a more just and equitable society. NextGen America is celebrating Black History Month by highlighting 30 young organizers, activists, artists, and voices for change with our “30 Around 30: Young Black Changemakers” list. …Black History Month11 min readBlack History Month11 min read
Sep 30, 2021An Open Letter to Young Texans from the NextGen America Texas Leaders CommitteeTo the Young People of Texas: Young Texans drive our state forward — and we all know that where Texas leads, the rest of the nation follows. Texas is the third-youngest state in the nation, where one in every three eligible voters is under the age of 30 and 411,000…Texas3 min readTexas3 min read
Sep 30, 2021Our Vision for 2022By Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, NextGen America President As the country’s largest youth-voter mobilization organization, NextGen America has spent the last several years engaging and mobilizing millions of young people to join — and save — our democracy. Despite the unprecedented challenges of the 2020 election, young Americans showed their power…3 min read3 min read
Aug 3, 2021Lawmakers must act on climate — if not for themselves, for the next generations of AmericansBy Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, NextGen America President — Young people are inheriting a world in rapid decline — a decline our aged and apathetic national leadership barely seems to appreciate. While the average U.S. senator is 63 years old, the average American is just 38, and it’s their generation and the next ones behind it who will live…3 min read3 min read
Jun 16, 2021Dreamers Like Me Deserve Bold, Permanent ProtectionsThe following first-person essay comes from a NextGen staff-member who is a DACA recipient. She decided to share her experiences in recognition of Immigrant Heritage Month, and to lend a voice to the nearly 1.9 million Dreamers who continue to live in the shadows while politicians fail to act. I…Immigration3 min readImmigration3 min read
Apr 6, 2021Texting team deep dive: problem-solving in scaling a non-traditional voter contact programBy: Eric Babb and Autumn Frlekin The NextGen Distributed Texting Team encountered many of the same successes and barriers that others had in 2020. As with any distributed texting program, there is the fundamental issue of matching the number of texts available to send, the number of volunteers taking time…Texting16 min readTexting16 min read
Apr 6, 2021How we built a massive distributed GOTV team and the friendliest corner of the internetBy The NextGen Distributed Team — Lillie Catlin, Marlou Taenzer, Sofia Garduno, Shasun Sulur, Lindsey Rayner, Eric Babb, and Autumn Frlekin In 2020, NextGen America’s Distributed Organizing team of 75 volunteer leaders, over 5,000 volunteers, seven staff, and 13 fellows made 2,161,820 calls and sent 11,405,115 texts to young voters…Politics8 min readPolitics8 min read
