The Millennial Action Project (MAP) is the largest nonpartisan organization of millennial policymakers in the U.S. 

We develop the next generation to overcome partisanship on future-focused challenges and democracy reforms. 

Upcoming Events

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Omaha Cocktails & Conversation with the Millennial Action Project
Oct 25
Omaha Cocktails & Conversation with the Millennial Action Project

Join Nebraska State Senators Adam Morfeld (D-District 46) and Brett Lindstrom (R-District 18), and MAP President Steven Olikara for a special reception in Omaha. Come to learn more about MAP's efforts to bridge the partisan divide and support the next generation of young leaders.

Across the Red and Blue Divide
Nov 13
Across the Red and Blue Divide

We invite you to join MAP, in partnership with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR, and the Zeidler Center for Public Discussion for 'You've Voted- Now What?' a free, community event featuring a panel conversation and community discussion circles. RSVP HERE.

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Politicon 2018
Oct 20
Politicon 2018

Join MAP’s President Steven Olikara in LA on October 20th and 21st for Politicon 2018, a weekend of political panels, debates, town Halls, art, podcasts, comedy, Q&A’s, book signings, and more!

Women in Government Panel
Oct 6
Women in Government Panel

At Women In Government’s 24th Annual State Directors Conference and Ninth Annual Healthcare Summit, Cherisse Eatmon, Director of MAP’s State Caucus Network, moderated a session on “Women, Politics, and the 2018 Election Cycle.”  

MAP 5 Year Celebration
Oct 2
MAP 5 Year Celebration

On October 2nd, 2018, Millennial Action Project celebrated five years of transcending political partisanship at an anniversary event hosted in Washington, DC. The evening reception highlighted MAP’s work launching Future Caucuses in Congress and twenty-seven state legislatures, and awarded two young young elected officials the inaugural MAP Rising Star award for achievements in bipartisanship.

Oregon Legislators Launch Future Caucus
Sep 26
Oregon Legislators Launch Future Caucus

On Wednesday, September 26th, Representative Julie Fahey (D-14), Senator Dallas Heard (R-1), Representative Diego Hernandez (D-47), and Representative David Brock Smith (R-1) announced the creation of the bipartisan Oregon Future Caucus, a brand-new caucus comprised of Oregon state legislators ages 42 and under.

Across the Red and Blue Divide
Sep 6
Across the Red and Blue Divide

On September 6th, MAP partnered with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Zeidler Center for Public Discussion, and WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR to host a dialogue surrounding criminal justice reform in Wisconsin.

National Speakers Conference
Aug 22
National Speakers Conference

On August 22nd MAP President Steven Olikara traveled to Milwaukee, WI to speak at the National Speakers Conference (NSC) to deliver a message on Millennials and the future of government.

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Millennials In Action: A New Generation of Community Leaders on the Rise
Millennials In Action: A New Generation of Community Leaders on the Rise

As another election approaches, reports of the elusive millennial voter and what effect they could have on the 2018 midterms have started to crop up again. Could this be the election that voters born between 1981 and 1998 turn out in record numbers, surpassing the number of baby boomers at the polls?

US mid-terms: Will young people bother to vote?
US mid-terms: Will young people bother to vote?

This election has been billed as one in which young people form a powerful voting bloc, propelled by the momentum generated by school shootings earlier in the year, and mobilised by celebrities like Taylor Swift and Rihanna. But will they turn up on the day?

How millennials could kill politics as we know it if they cared to
How millennials could kill politics as we know it if they cared to

Defined by Pew as those born between 1981 to 1996, millennials make up about 22% of the US population, and at some point between November's midterms and the 2020 election, they're expected to surpass baby boomers as America's largest living generation. They're a massive voting bloc, capable of setting policy priorities and swinging elections. They're also grossly underrepresented in American politics.

Oregon lawmakers join 27 other states, form millennial caucus
Oregon lawmakers join 27 other states, form millennial caucus

We are legislators from opposite parties. Here’s why we’re working together. As two younger legislators from opposite parties, we may not have much in common at first glance. However, we are both part of a national movement of younger state legislators who are committed to addressing the most pressing issues facing the next generation through innovative, bipartisan policy solutions.

Young legislators form Oregon 'Future Caucus'
Young legislators form Oregon 'Future Caucus'

Of the 90 legislators in the Oregon House and Senate, only eight are 42 or younger. Those lawmakers now make up the Oregon Future Caucus, which officially launched this week to find policy solutions to problems that younger Oregonians face.

Oregon Lawmakers Focus On Millennials
Oregon Lawmakers Focus On Millennials

Representative Julie Fahey (D-14), Senator Dallas Heard (R-1), Representative Diego Hernandez (D-47), and Representative David Brock Smith (R-1) announced the creation of the bipartisan Oregon Future Caucus, a brand-new caucus comprised of state legislators under age 42. The announcement is part of a nation-wide movement in state houses across the country where young legislators are seeking to find common ground in an era of hyper partisanship.