The Millennial Action Project (MAP) announces the bipartisan 2022 Criminal Justice Advisory Council, which will be led by Oklahoma State Representative Daniel Pae (R) and Arkansas State Representative Jamie Scott (D).
What College Students Really Think About Cancel Culture
Despite the common refrain from pundits, a grassroots movement is seeing politically divergent undergraduates come together for uncomfortable discussions. By Jennifer Miller Every couple of months it seems the news features another college-campus free-speech incident. In 2021, for instance, a University of Rochester professor was suspended after quoting texts that contained a racial slur; MIT…
Primary Election Reform: The state of play in state legislatures in 2022
Find a resource highlighting recent legislative action around primary reform, including Democratic, Republican, and bipartisan sponsored examples.
#OurAmericanFabric: The Lunar New Year
The Millennial generation is America’s most diverse generation. Each month, MAP will be inviting Millennial legislators from across the country to share their story! Through heritage months, cultural celebrations, and historic events, we will amplify the stories and voices of our generation of leaders. For our ninth episode in #OurAmericanFabric Instagram Live series, we sat…
Millennials in Kansas Legislature unite with counterparts in business
Millennial Action Project (MAP) recently gathered Kansas lawmakers, along with young entrepreneurs in the state, for a discussion at Iron Rail Brewery in Topeka.
Youth and expertise converge in gathering of Kansas lawmakers, entrepreneurs
Millennial Action Project CEO Layla Zaidane encourages Kansas lawmakers and entrepreneurs to work together on policies during a meeting at the Iron Rail Brewery in Topeka. At left is Rep. Heather Meyer, D-Overland Park. (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector) Read the article on the Kansas Reflector >
Kansas Millennial Entrepreneurs Roundtable
On Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, the Millennial Action Project (MAP) hosted a roundtable event alongside the Kansas Future Caucus, bringing together young entrepreneurs from across Kansas to share their business success stories and discuss areas for collaboration with state legislators. The roundtable was made possible with support from the Kansas-based Kauffman Foundation, and sought to…
Michigan Youth in Government with Layla Zaidane and Rep. Meijer
In January, the YMCA Michigan Youth in Government hosted a special showing and guided discussion of the documentary film featuring Millennial Action Project (MAP), The Reunited States. MAP’s very own Layla Zaidane and CFC member Congressman Peter Meijer were special guests, giving virtual remarks at the event! Michigan Youth in Government is a program stemmed…
Commentary: Young people are winning elections. Now what?
Our young elected officials want training to craft and enact good policies for their constituents. We need to make sure they have the resources to get the job done. Millennials are sweeping into public office: From 2018 to 2020, the United States saw a 266 percent increase in young people running for Congress. In 2021, young people made…
Young people are winning elections. Now what?
To succeed, there’s one thing this generation of elected leaders is missing: professional development.