Five on Friday

Happy Friday! MAP’s Five on Friday kicks off the weekend by sharing five things we loved this week. Join in with us by sharing five things…

Five on FridayHappy Friday! MAP’s Five on Friday kicks off the weekend by sharing five things we loved this week. Join in with us by sharing five things you’re loving in the comments below!{{№ 1: Listening}}Slate’s Watergate podcast, Slow Burn, has been on fire the past two months — and for good reason. Host Leon Neyfakh dives deep into the wild and bizarre stories from Watergate that you probably never knew existed. This eight-episode miniseries is perfect for your commute (each episode’s around 30 minutes) and will leave you feeling like you lived through the scandal that brought down one of the world’s most powerful leaders.{{№ 2: Highlighting}Our Nebraska Next Generation member Sen. Sara Howard is featured in this month’s The Council of State Goverment’s Capitol Ideas Magazine for being a millennial leader.On bipartisanship, Sara says, “Even though it’s a polarized time, the best way to overcome that is to build relationships based on more than just work.”{{№ 3: Quoting}}An important reminder that there’s never a wrong moment to create change.{{№ 4: Reading}}A recommendation from MAP’s Congressional Future Caucus Director, Joe Whited: The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK’s Five-Year Campaign by Thomas Oliphant and Curtis Wilkie.Joe says, “This an interesting, bipartisan read on how a young candidate changed modern politics.”{{№5: Inspiring}}“How Millennials Will Reshape American Politics in 2020”Need a little inspiration?Don’t forget that as millennials become the largest voting bloc, we have the power to change the way America governs. This InsideSources piece is an interesting look at how millennials might reshape American politics, but is also a great reminder for young people that we can bring change and civility to government.

By Millennial Action Project on January 26, 2018.