Posts by Nathan Chen | Mobilize.org

Nathan Chen is a Featured Blogger for Mobilize.org’s The Millennial Report. He lives in Seattle, Washington and thoroughly enjoys the activism-infused setting he lives in. His personal goal is to, in any way possible, gain recognition for The Millennial Generation while also helping it realize its full potential. In the future he wishes to pursue a career in law or journalism, with an intent to serve others.

Email: nathanmobilize@gmail.com
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Blog posts by Nathan Chen

How to make the most out of your Senior Summer

It’s over. You’re finally done with your required years of public education. The days of mandatory classes in subjects you have no interest in are done. The summer laying between high school and college is probably the longest stretch of unorganized time most students will ever have had since (...)

The Rise of Amateur News

In this day and age, one does not need to wait for the official news media in order to present to them news in a succinct and complete package. Do they represent a more legitimate, evidence-based and informed publication? Certainly. During the Boston Marathon bombings, which occurred on April 15, (...)

Friends of Ebonie and Philanthropy for Millennials

Mobilize.org recently had the opportunity to interview Millennial leader and fulltime consultant Ebonie Cooper. Ebonie Cooper has adopted the mission of giving back to her community and is the founder of Friends of Ebonie. She recently released a survey (intended for African-Americans 20-35 years of (...)

The Educational Value of Technology

A lot of us treat learning as something that is solely available at school. We tend to forget that there are quality resources out there that can educate, free of cost and priceless in terms of informational value - especially with the use of Internet. If you have the time, why not invest in your (...)

Failure: The Importance of Vulnerability

Failure is nothing to be ashamed of; if anything, it is only a reminder that we are all too human. The concept itself is inherently subjective. Can you truly define failure? The word is used to describe everything from neglecting to do your homework, to being unable to provide for your family. The (...)

In Wake of the Election

Obama’s re-election came largely from the help of Millennials nationwide. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center, 60% of Millennials came out for Barack Obama, compared to 36% for Mitt Romney. Our votes had a huge effect on this 2012 election.CIRCLE, a research group at Tufts (...)

Pew Report on Social Media and Political Engagement

The new Pew Internet report on Social Media and Political Engagement starts out with a huge statement: “66% of those social media users—or 39% of all American adults—have done at least one of eight civic or political activities with social media.” If you’ve ever had doubts about (...)

Millennials in Hip-Hop: The Revival of Social Consciousness?

As a new generation of emcees take the microphone, their messages and lyrics reflect the thoughts of Millennials today; not to mention that many rappers are Millennials themselves. Some wrinkle their nose in disgust at the thought of this genre - associating it with violence and vulgarities - but (...)

The Topic of Education at the Presidential Debates

Both vice-presidential and presidential debates are great outlets for citizens to get a sense of what either candidate stands for.(I'd be wary of using it as a source of information – leave that job to the fact-checkers.) It's important to look past selective perception and look at what their (...)

The Blind Spot: Foreign Policy

We’re a big deal. We are going to inherit the world. I know, that’s a big statement, but I do believe that’s the truth. And the process of our inheritance will start (if it hasn’t already) with this 2012 election. It’s estimated that Millennials could be worth up to 24% of the total (...)