EVENTS
Join the Arkansas Future Caucus for an evening to discuss their work in the state legislature, their goals for 2023, and insight into what it's like to be a young person in politics! Watch the KHBS 40/29 coverage HERE.
From July 29th to 31st, nearly 50 legislators from all across the country came together to affirm their belief in collaborative policymaking and express their intention to work across the partisan divide to create a more functional democracy.
The Connecticut Future Caucus took part in a monthly conversation series hosted by the Hartford Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs (HYPE) Civic Engagement Committee.
For our fifth episode in the Instagram Live series, we sat down with Rep. Victoria Neave (D-TX), Rep. Jackie Toledo (R-FL), and Sen. Tony Vargas (D-NE) to discuss their experience as young Hispanic elected officials.
For our fourth episode in Our American Fabric, we sat down with Rep. Brandy Pyle (R-ND), Rep. Jordan Harris (D-PA), and Asm. Doug Smith (R-NY) @dougsmithny to discuss their experience leading on education in their state. They found that education can be an opportunity for common ground across the political aisle.
On July 29th and 30th, nearly 80 legislators from 36 states and Guam came together to affirm their belief in transcending the partisan divide and intention to work across the political spectrum to create a more functional democracy.
For our third episode in the series, we sat down with Rep. Neil Rafferty (D-AL) of the Marine Corps, Sen. Ken Bogner (R-MT) also of the Marine Corps, and Commissioner Erica Crawley of the Navy, to discuss their experience as young members of the military, now in their second service holding elected office.
For our second episode in the #OurAmericanFabric series, we celebrated Pride Month! We sat down with Rep. Mauree Turner (D-OK) (they/them); Del. Higginbotham (R-WV) (he/him), Rep. Brianna Titone (D-CO) (she/her) to discuss their experience as young members of the LGBTQIA community holding elected office in their state legislatures.
MAP President and CEO Layla Zaidane and leaders of the Kansas Future Caucus joined the Kansas Leadership Center to discuss the rise of young people in politics.
For our first episode in the #OurAmericanFabric series, we sat down with Rep. Samantha Vang (D-MN), Rep. Daniel Pae (R-OK), and Rep. Rui Xu (D-KS) to discuss their experience as young Asian American elected officials in their state legislatures. Watch to find out how their identity makes them bridge builders across the political aisle and in their communities every day.Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!
The Illinois Future Caucus gathered to discuss the importance of building bipartisan coalitions and restoring faith in our democratic institutions.
On Thursday, March 18th, the Connecticut Future Caucus minted itself as the 31st Future Caucus in MAP’s State Future Caucus Network.
The conversation, part of MAP’s National Week of Post-Partisan Action, was moderated by MAP’s State Caucus Network Director Jennifer Blemur. Joining Jennifer were Alaska State Representative Sara Rasmussen, Oklahoma State Representative Ajay Pittman, and MAP’s Executive Director and COO Layla Zaidane.
From March 15-19, 2021, MAP held the second annual Serve Together: National Week of Post-Partisan Action.
MAP and the Justice Action Network partnered to host this webinar for freshman state legislators to inform them of what actions states have taken to tackle problems in our criminal justice system.
Expert panelists discussed innovative solutions to combat recidivism including getting the right people at the table, collectively reviewing data, understanding the success stories of those who don’t recidivate, and asking questions about funding.
Panel experts included Legal Counsel on Redistricting Christopher Lamar, and Co-Director of Voting Rights and Redistricting Ruth Greenberg.
The award recognizes bipartisan legislators from our State Future Caucus Network (SFCN) who have embodied MAP's mission to transcend political tribalism through their public service.
MAP virtually convened legislators and experts around an important topic within criminal justice reform: sentencing.
During a time of great uncertainty, many Americans are facing difficulty with food insecurity. Arkansas Future Caucus co-chairs, Rep. Aaron Pilkington (R) and Rep. Jamie Scott (D), penned a joint letter to Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson drawing attention to the increasing need among college-age Americans during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This leadership from these bipartisan young legislators demonstrates that hunger knows no party, and it calls on those with the ability to help to consider supporting fellow Arkansans during this time.
The Millennial Action Project (MAP) convened the introductory meeting of our new Criminal Justice Reform Advisory Council. The Advisory Council was created as the first step of MAP’s with our criminal justice reform initiative.
This upcoming webinar will bring together the leading public opinion experts and industry representatives to discuss views and messaging on future energy technologies, including microgrids, energy storage, and more.
On Tuesday, September 22nd, the 30th MAP State Future Caucus was launched in Oklahoma. The launch consisted of a brief press conference in which the new Oklahoma Future Caucus’ co-chairs described how they came to learn about the State Future Caucus Network and why they believed that Oklahoma was ripe ground for a new SFC.
On August 7, 2020, the Millennial Action Project (MAP) hosted the 4th annual Future Summit. This year’s Summit was both MAP’s first virtual summit and largest, with a bipartisan group of 65 legislators from 34 different states in attendance.
On Thursday, June 11th, MAP hosted its Energy Learning Network (ELN) virtual roundtable to discuss the future of microgrids. They were joined by Roy Torbert of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), as well as various representatives within MAP’s State Future Caucus Network, including Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, Rep. Quentin Phipps, Rep. Brandon Woodard, Rep. Karin Power.
On April 6, 2020, Millennial Action Project (MAP) partnered with Unite America Institute to host a briefing for state legislators across the country interested in learning more about Vote at Home systems.
Mississippi HB 297, which passed the MS House on March 12th, is a great example of a post-partisan approach to absentee voting.
On March 16th, the Georgia Future Caucus introduced a resolution acknowledging their commitment to transcend tribalism, by way of the Millennial Action Project, the State Future Caucus Network, and Serve Together: National Week of Post-Partisan Action.
The Mississippi Future Caucus continues to work towards a culture of political cooperation in the great State of Mississippi. During MAP’s first ever National Week of Post-Partisan Action (NWPA), the MS Future Caucus filed a resolution acknowledging their commitment to transcend tribalism and lead on issues critical to the future of the state.
Future Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Zach Wahls (D-37) and Representative Joe Mitchell (R-84) conversed, side-by-side, with more than 80 people about the Iowa State Future Caucus’ work towards bridging the partisan divide.
