About MAPThe Millennial Action Project works directly with our nation’s leading young policymakers on both a national and state level to spur bipartisan legislation and innovative policy solutions. As a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit dedicated to activating millennial policymakers, MAP gives our nation’s young leaders the resources and support to create, introduce, and pass legislation and forge productive partnerships on the issues affecting the youngest generation of Americans. Working in concert with lawmakers, MAP has advanced legislation on issues including entrepreneurship, technology, 21st century skills training, veterans' employment, immigration, volunteerism, and more – including the introduction of the first bipartisan legislation on ridesharing and social impact bonds.Our Founding Story ~ Over the past decade, the United States has descended into one of the most dysfunctional periods of our political history, with the highest level of polarization since the end of Reconstruction after the Civil War. In 2011, this dysfunction snowballed into nothing less than a national crisis, nearly forcing a national default and causing the first-ever downgrade of U.S. debt.That same year, a small group of college students gathered near the Truman Presidential Library in Independence, Missouri. Even as they received the Harry S. Truman Scholarship for public service, they were deeply concerned about the direction of the country they would inherit – but inspired by the potential for the next generation of American leaders to change course.Over the next year, they formed a founding team to build a new organization dedicated to renewing American democracy. In collaboration with dozens of Millennial leaders across the country, and with the generous support of visionary philanthropists, the Millennial Action Project was formed and officially launched in 2013. Millennial Action ProjectMAP_723204a2-67d8-11eb-ab70-ced62683ea00MAP Board of DirectorsNick MaschariChair | Senior Director of Business Development & Marketing, Purple StrategiesShane BatemanSenior Vice President, Finance and Administration; Chief Financial Officer, Center for American ProgressDavid BurdExecutive Search Consultant, Heidrick & StrugglesLaurie Schultz HeimFormer Director of Congressional Relations, U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP)Maryfrances MetrickFounder, M Metrick AdvisorySteven OlikaraFounder and CEO, Millennial Action ProjectDavid RokeachPrincipal, Boston Consulting GroupNancy RomanPresident and CEO, Partnership for Healthier AmericaErica WilliamsPartner, Kirkland & EllisMAP StaffSteven OlikaraFounder and CEOLayla ZaidaneExecutive Director and Chief Operating OfficerReginald DarbyVice President of ProgramsClaire MeneerDirector of OperationsStacy LewisDirector of External AffairsJennifer BlemurState Caucus Network DirectorAlexandria TapiaSenior Manager, State Caucus NetworkJoe GreaneySenior Manager of Policy and OutreachBlaine VolpeState Caucus ManagerLani BohmAssociate Manager of Communications and Digital StrategistBrittney SouzaSenior Policy CoordinatorAlex BaughmanExternal Affairs CoordinatorReilly RastelloPolicy CoordinatorKatie CroyEvents and Finance CoordinatorLucy KnappExecutive AssistantKennedy EdwardsCongressional Policy InternAdrian GonzalezState Policy InternJackson VachalCommunications InternCherisse EatmonIn MemoriamNews MediaMAP and its work have been featured in: CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, NBC News, NBC’s Meet The Press, the New York Times, NPR, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and more. CNNMSNBCFox NewsNBC NewsMeet The PressNew York TimesNPRWall Street JournalUSA TodayCongressional Future CaucusIn 2013, MAP organized the nonpartisan Congressional Future Caucus with the millennial members of Congress to forge pragmatic cooperation on future-oriented challenges. The Congressional Future Caucus is America’s first and only bipartisan caucus for young members of Congress.State Future Caucus NetworkThe Future Caucus movement has spread into numerous state legislatures through the creation of the State Future Caucus Network, consisting of young, high-potential state legislators.State Legislatures MAP Advisory BoardThe national Advisory Board includes Senator Bill Bradley, Senator Olympia Snowe, Governor Jennifer Granholm, Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr., Congressman Chris Gibson, Ambassador Donald Gips, Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton, and former U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra.Olympia SnoweFormer U.S. Senator of MaineBill BradleyFormer U.S. Senator of New JerseyJennifer M. Granholm47th Governor of MichiganAneesh ChopraFormer U.S. Chief Technology OfficerJon Huntsman, Jr.16th Governor of Utah and former U.S. Ambassador to ChinaBarbara Lawton43rd Lieutenant Governor of WisconsinCarlos CurbeloFormer U.S. Representative, Florida’s 26th Congressional DistrictChris GibsonFormer U.S. Representative, New York's 19th Congressional DistrictDr. Peter LevineDirector of Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE), Tufts UniversityDr. Jeremi SuriMack Brown Professor of Global Leadership, University of Texas-AustinShawn GolharManaging Director and Head of Public Policy Research, BarclaysKari Dunn SaratovskyPrincipal at Third Plateau Social Impact StrategiesThione NiangFounder and CEO of Give1ProjectMAP PartnersMillennial Action Project is pleased to partner with these leading organizations in our efforts to foster post-partisan Millennial leadership. We are grateful for their continuing support of our work.Aspen InstituteBipartisan Policy CenterBrennan Center for Justiceat New York UniversityBridge AllianceCircleTufts University, Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic LifeConcordiademocracy fundFacebookGoogleHarvard University Institute of PoliticsWilliam & Flora Hewlett FoundationJohn F. Kennedy Library FoundationLBJ SchoolUniversity of Texas at AustinRobert H. Smith Center for the ConstitutionNCSL: Young & New ProfessionalsPepperdine UniversityQuorumSalesforceTwitterUberweworkLyftUnite AmericaA diverse democracy where the political culture is grounded in empathy and leaders pursue innovative policy solutions._723205f6-67d8-11eb-ab70-ced62683ea00To activate young leaders to bridge the partisan divide and transform American politics._723206d2-67d8-11eb-ab70-ced62683ea00DemocracyEmpathyInnovationNonpartisanshipPolicy & LegislationSpur bipartisan legislation and innovative policy solutions_723207ae-67d8-11eb-ab70-ced62683ea00_72320876-67d8-11eb-ab70-ced62683ea002021-02-05https://www.millennialaction.org/OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net