Mission
The mission of Mobilize.org is to improve the way democracy works by investing in Millennial-driven solutions.
Mobilize.org believes that in order to create long-term, sustainable and community based solutions to the challenges facing our generation, Millennials (young adults born between the years 1976 and 1996) must authentically engage their peers in identifying problems, proposing solutions, and most importantly, must work together to implement these solutions on their campuses and in their communities.
History
Mobilize.org was founded eight years ago on the campus of UC Berkeley by David B. Smith and a group of students afraid of loosing the chance to complete their education. David, a senior at the time, started his last year at Berkeley like many students do – working two jobs and living 45 minutes away from campus because affordable on-campus housing was hard to find.
One afternoon, Dave came home to a piece of mail from the Berkeley administration informing him that he and his fellow students would face another significant tuition increase. For Dave and many other students, the increase would mean an end to their education at Berkeley.
With so many of his friends facing the same challenge, Dave devised a plan. He wondered who was making the decisions affecting students and what he and his peers could do to help them understand the challenges and opportunities they faced. He also thought about what students could do to help change their minds. After meetings with the UC Berkeley lobbyist, campus administration officials, student government and his fellow students, three words Dave heard from an administration official stuck with him and inspired his next move: “just show up.”
So, that’s exactly what he did. Read More.
