By John Myers “For a state whose political leaders pride themselves on being focused on the future, California’s 2014 elections seem to have decidedly been driven by its past — as in, its older voters. Or put another way: It was the...
Via The Union Edge: “Eve Rips, Midwestern Director of the Young Invincibles, with special guest Brenna Conway, Director for the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, join us to talk about the NextGen Convention that took place, gathering 1,500 Millennials and 2014...
By Jason Mast “Angered by failing schools, stagnant employment rates, inner city violence and a storm of other scourges buffeting Chicago and Illinois, 1,500 youths from across the state recently gathered at the UIC Forum to vote on a new...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 29, 2014 Contacts: Sarah Lovenheim: Sarah.Lovenheim@younginvincibles.org, 585.746.8281 Tim Price: tprice@rooseveltinstitute.org, 212.493.3323 Votes Are In: Illinois Millennials Put Financing Education and Reducing Imprisonment Rates On Policy Agenda for 2015 [CHICAGO] — At a first-of-its-kind Millennial-driven Convention in Chicago this past Saturday, young people concerned...
Tony Sarabia’s radio talk show The Morning Shift on WBEZ 91.5FM in Chicago welcomed their own Yolonda Perdomo to share her impression of this past weekend’s NextGen IL conference. In the segment, the two discuss the reason why 1,500 millennials mobilized for the...
“Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican Bruce Rauner are appealing to younger voters for help in winning the governor’s office, telling a crowd of about 1,500 this weekend that much is at stake for their generation.The candidates separately addressed what...
By Sara Burnett (AP) “Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican Bruce Rauner have made their case to become Illinois’ next governor before a crowd of about 1,500 younger voters. The candidates separately addressed what’s billed as the first statewide convention...
By Tina Sfondeles “The NextGen convention rounded up about 1,500 young adults, ages 14-35, to come up with a policy agenda to present to state lawmakers. The convention came after 60 caucuses at bars, parks and community centers for young...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2014 Contacts: Sarah Lovenheim: Sarah.Lovenheim@younginvincibles.org, 585.746.8281 Tim Price: tprice@rooseveltinstitute.org, 212.493.3323 [CHICAGO] — Governor Pat Quinn and Republican opponent Bruce Rauner will address 1500 young adults from across Illinois at a first-of-its-kind Convention in Chicago tomorrow. Young adults, concerned about...
Young Invincibles’ Midwest Organizing Fellow and Chicago-native Daniel Jean Jr. writes for emPower Magazine about a model for millennial civic engagement and its potential to make a similar impact in states across the country: “Roughly six out of ten prisoners in Illinois...