Our three-pronged program model; convene, invest and mobilize, has been developed over a decade, and with the input of tens of thousands of Millennials. Mobilize.org convenes Millennials to discuss the issues most important to them, provides an opportunity to work collaborative to propose solutions to those issues and challenges, and then invests in groups of Millennials (both with our financial, and leadership resources) as they work to implement those solutions across the country.
To date, Mobilize.org has convened 2,300 Millennials in person, and over 22,000 people online in 13 Summits, on issues ranging from the lack of financial literacy for our generation, the need to increase community college completion rates, and the challenges facing our returning Millennial veterans. Mobilize.org has invested over $233,500 in 70 Millennial-led projects. Browse our investments below.
Project Managers: Elton Tate Jr., Mashia Kellum Project Description: Detroit residents are unaware of the policies that are affecting their community. It causes problems educationally and financially. It limits the amount of support from one another, and supportive resources. I would like to (...)
Project Managers: Quentin McKinnon, Turai’ Finley, Trevon Stapleton, Rasul Zakie, CheYah Reeves Project Description: Illiteracy continues to be an issue in Detroit when it relates to employment opportunities and higher education. According to estimates by the National Institute of Literacy, (...)
Project Managers: Marlowe Crawford, Katie Hearn, Laura Katsnelson, Brandi Keeler, Shabella Matthews, Zara Nasir, Rebecca Nikodem Project Description:Have you heard the term “Wi-Fi Desert?” Probably not, considering the term itself is only 24 hours old. A Wi-Fi Desert is an area in which (...)
Project Managers: Chelsea Gallagher, Bobby Dorigo Jones, Sarah Gallagher, Mike KulickAffiliation: Students for Education Reform Project Description: Education policy decisions in Michigan are being discussed without the input of student voice. The future of Detroit public schools is being argued (...)
Project Managers: Jamil Khalid, Tariq Khalid, Amir Khalid, Saleem Sharrief, Kayana SessomAffiliation: Build – On Project Description: The problem is that inner city community Millennials/youth need positive male role models aside from their current teachers to touch on subjects that interest (...)
Project Managers: Nicholas Dansby, Durand Miller, Jordan MillerAffiliation: Michigan State University College Advising Corps Project Description: Detroit Parent Connect will address the basic, pertinent information available to parents regarding College Access. In the city of Detroit there (...)
Project Managers: Sherra BennetAffiliation: University of Michigan – Dearborn
Project Description:
There are multiple barriers facing young people in the public education systems in Detroit (high school & community college/4 yr. colleges/universities) from not only completing their (...)
Title: Make Volunteerism Viral
Project Managers: Sandi Matthews, Keith Morris, Amber Smith
Affiliation: Activate Good
State: North Carolina
Description:
Less than 1 in 4 citizens in Raleigh volunteer. We want to help transform Raleigh, NC, into an engaged volunteer network using our (...)
Title: Know Your Vote
Project Managers: Shadille Estepan, Mari Cruz Saravia
Affiliation: Miami Dade College West Campus
State: Florida
Description:
Take a ride through the virtual world of Miami Dade County. Know Your Vote is a project that will promote civic engagement within our community (...)
Title: SAY: Service and Youth
Project Managers: Yannel Celestrin, Helen Roldan
Affiation: Miami Dade College North Campus
State: Florida
Description:
Our idea is to implement service learning and social sciences throughout primary and secondary education. We believe that by combining (...)
Title: The Artist Spring: When Art Sparks a Revolution
Project Managers: Hannah Hasan, Shaheid Hasan
Affiliation: The Artist Spring
State: North Carolina
Description:
The best way to engage millennials and get them excited about voting and civic engagement is merge those efforts with the (...)
Title: the co.space
Project Mangers: Spud Marshall, Angelina Thomas
Description:
The co.space is a program where university students and experienced change-makers live together for two years. The purpose of the project is to grow and nurture future world-changers. Through the program, (...)
Community College: Miami Dade College Hialeah
Team Managers: Michelle Vargas, Leroy Mendiola, Jeffrey Romeu, Jonathan Vanegas, Juan Bovea, Claudia Prieto, Isabel Ruiz, Michelle Vargas
Project Summary: This project undertakes the college attending parent(s) either in EAP classes or in College (...)
Project: MDC United
Project Manager: Beecher Daniels, Chris Bui, Daniel Rodriguez, David Fredrick, Edward Mercado, Edwin Ramos, Emanuel Oliver, Gerard M. Pean, Gervacio Martinez, Isa Adney, Juan Nunez, Anthony Correa, Michelle Ampie, Shadille Estapan
Community College: Miami Dade College — (...)
Project: H.I.Y.A.! - Helping Individual Youths Achieve
Project Managers: Luna Lopez, Karla Jimenez
Community College: Miami Dade College Wolfson
Project Summary: The H.I.Y.A.! initiative will work to address the lack of civic engagement and college guidance in the K-12 (...)
To address the problem of low graduation and completion rates of undocumented students, a program will target and educate teens from 9-12th grades on their educational options, such as scholarships and institutions that welcome students regardless of their legal status. By partnering with community groups already working on the issue, creating a website and distributing informative podcasts and YouTube videos, the project aims to encourage young students of all backgrounds to become more civically involved in their communities. (...)
