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Jackson Boaz, 15, has traveled to Des Moines, Iowa to knock over 1,000 doors for Elizabeth Warren. Door Knocking is the most important action in a campaign and allows for both volunteers and campaign staff to have conversations with every day Americans.

KNOCK DOORS
KNOCK DOORS
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When Bianca Balderas' immigrant community became jeopardized under the new administration, she took a stand to spread information about their political power. Bianca, a political organizer at Make the Road Action, fights for immigrant and working-class voices to be heard at the ballot box and beyond.

EDUCATE
EDUCATE
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CAUCUS

Lilián Sánchez is a politically active Iowan and longtime resident who recently became a U.S. citizen. At 24, she will cast her first vote. 

CAUCUS
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PROTEST

The 16-year-old Mikyla Williams organized a peaceful protest of 1,500+ people in the most segregated county in California.

PROTEST
REPRESENT

After generations of a political disenfranchisement, Taylor Patterson hopes to build a new future for indigenous people in Nevada. Starting a new caucus works to unite her community and elevate the voices of those who are often unheard. Her focus now is to work alongside other minority caucuses this election cycle, in order to gain political clout and power.

REPRESENT
ORGANIZE

As chair of the Asian American and Pacific Islander caucus, Dan Santos hopes to defy stereotypes of the AAPI community being politically apathetic, and to create opportunities for people to root their activism in a deep cultural history.

ORGANIZE
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RUN

Agatha Bacelar, a 28-year-old engineer and social justice advocate, challenges the status quo and ran for Congress against one of the most powerful women in the world.

RUN
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REPORT

Elise is writing an article for her local paper to bring awareness to the extreme pressures Gen Z feels today. She believes art has the power to change people’s minds and shift the political landscape.

REPORT
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HUMOR

Mike Draper started selling t-shirts on sidewalks after college. Now he has a swag empire where he uses humor to convey powerful political messages. Here, he explains why humor is so powerful and how to make a great slogan.

HUMOR
CALCULATE

Chaos ensues during ballot and delegate counting for the Iowa caucus process in precinct 62. On the ground, a young woman steps into the line of fire, solving for the delegate totals amidst math and caucus-rulebook confusion.

CALCULATE
SOCIALIZE

Marvin uses his phone as a tool to assist the California Democratic Party’s communications team foster more positive discourse within his community.

SOCIALIZE
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CONNECT

Tanner Halleran is lighting matches all over the state of Iowa. Whether it be on his college campus or rural hometown of Sigourney, this 20-year-old is throwing events to help politicians connect directly with his neighbors and friends.

CONNECT
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WRITE

Inspired by political speechwriters in history, Emilyn Crabbe uses the power of the pen to give herself and her others a voice.

WRITE
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DRIVE

These Democratic Socialists of America are driving around Oakland for in order to Get Out the Vote on Super Tuesday. They used posters, loudspeakers, and a battle cry to remind as many people to vote as possible.

DRIVE
TALK

Jenna Pokorny started having conversations with people in person, face-to-face. She talked to people who she agreed with, and people she didn't. Jenna is now the staging location director for a canvassing site in Des Moines, Iowa where she trains volunteers on how to have real conversations while canvassing.

TALK
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HOST

Alex Shiffer and his husband open their house every weekend for 12 hours a day in order to support volunteers canvassing. Staging locations like this are an essential part of campaign field work and here, Alex's hosting skills are invaluable.

HOST
GAME

Games like Animal Crossing are at the forefront of their new virtual organizing strategies - and they need you more than ever. Here, NextGen organizers Crisaly Marquez-Santos and Briana Megid share how they've transformed their islands into havens for voter registration and political conversation. Gamers, let's game!

GAME
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