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Mobilize.org
Mobilize.org is a non-partisan American non-profit organization that works with and for members of the Millennial Generation. The stated mission of Mobilize.org is to empower and invest in Millennials to create and implement solutions to social problems. History Mobilize.org was founded in 2002 on the campus of University of California, Berkeley by David Smith,David Smith Biography http://www.pathufindmedia.com/executive-director-ncoc-david-beaumont-smith/ a Berkeley senior, as Mobilizing America's Youth. On the morning of March 11, 2002, Smith and a group of 110 students from the Berkeley student government staged a protest in Sacramento over University of California tuition and housing fees. The meetings resulted in a stay on student fees and a $15 million housing bond for low-income student housing which the University matched for a total of $30 million. This day is now known in UC Berkeley history as "Cal Lobby Day." Some of the students who participated in Cal Lobby Day foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Generation Engage
GenerationEngage was a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded by the children of prominent American political figures that combined grassroots outreach with new technologies to increase civic participation rates among young Americans who lack college experience. GenerationEngage was founded in 2004 by Jay Rockefeller's son Justin Rockefeller and Strobe Talbott's sons Adrian and Devin. John Edwards's daughter Cate was a founding board member. The organization was acquired by Mobilize.org in January 2010.{{cite web, url=https://issuu.com/mobilize.org/docs/morgannualreport2010, title=Mobilize.org 2010 Annual Report Strategy GenerationEngage combined grass-roots outreach with new technologies to increase civic participation rates among young Americans who lack college experience. GenGage employs full-time staff in local communities, who, thanks to strategic corporate partnerships with Apple and Google Google LLC () is an American multinational technology company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
