Future Coalition#Walkout to Vote
{{short description|American political nonprofit organization}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Future Coalition
| image = File:2024_Future_Coalition.png
| leader_title = Executive Director
| leader_name = Corryn Grace Freeman
| website = {{URL|futurecoalition.org|FutureCoalition.org}}
| formation = June 2018
| type = Political non-profit group
}}
Future Coalition is a coalition of youth-led activist organizations focused on social change.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nationofchange.org/2018/11/05/walkouttovote-harnessing-demand-for-change-youth-led-alliance-set-to-bring-power-to-polls/|title=#WalkOutToVote: Harnessing demand for change, youth-led alliance set to bring power to polls - NationofChange|date=2018-11-05|work=NationofChange|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116112004/https://www.nationofchange.org/2018/11/05/walkouttovote-harnessing-demand-for-change-youth-led-alliance-set-to-bring-power-to-polls/|url-status=live}} It was co-founded by two of the main organizations that grew out of the response to the shootings in Parkland, FL: 50 Miles More and National School Walkout.{{Cite news|url=https://washingtonmonthly.com/2018/11/02/young-people-are-organizing-a-walkout-to-vote/|title=Young people are organizing a walkout to vote|date=2018-11-02|work=Washington Monthly|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-11-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121021812/https://washingtonmonthly.com/2018/11/02/young-people-are-organizing-a-walkout-to-vote/|url-status=live}} The Future Coalition has been incubated by March On, the coalition of Women's Marches, as their “youth arm.” {{Cite news|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/414198-youth-activists-organizing-nationwide-election-day-walkout-to |title=Youth activists plan Election Day walkout to get students to vote|last=Folley|first=Aris|date=2018-10-31|work=The Hill|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.amny.com/news/elections/election-day-union-square-rally-1.22787867|title=City's youngest voters want to take you to the polls|work=am New York|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en|archive-date=2018-11-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121021839/https://www.amny.com/news/elections/election-day-union-square-rally-1.22787867|url-status=live}}
The coalition consists of youth-led activist organizations focused on issues such as gun violence prevention, climate change, and social and racial justice.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-ne-school-walkouts-20181102-story.html|title=As midterms approach, David Hogg and youth organizers make final vote push|last=Solomon|first=Lois K.|work=Sun-Sentinel.com|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/10/midterms-2018-latest-updates-181030175547529.html|title=US midterm elections 2018: All the latest updates|website=Al Jazeera|access-date=2018-11-13|archive-date=2018-11-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112123248/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/10/midterms-2018-latest-updates-181030175547529.html|url-status=live}} They include: 18by Vote, National Youth Rights Association, Bridge the Divide, Sunrise Movement, Box the Ballot, Students for Gun Legislation, Chicago Fuerte, Coalition of Students, DC Teens Action, Embracing Green, Global Minds, Indivisible Students, iMatter, March For Our Lives National, Moco4Change, March for Our Lives, National Die In, National School Walkout, Orange Generation, Parents Promise to Kids, Platform, Redefy, Shattering the Silence, Student Voice, Team Enough, Triangle People Power, Youth Empower, Zero Hour, and 50 Miles More.{{Cite news|url=https://www.abccolumbia.com/2018/11/01/students-to-stage-national-walk-out-day-on-election-day/|title=Students to stage national walk out day on election day|date=2018-11-01|work=ABC Columbia|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-11-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181102171808/https://www.abccolumbia.com/2018/11/01/students-to-stage-national-walk-out-day-on-election-day/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|url=https://yr.media/news/election-day-walkouts-planned-to-get-students-to-vote/|title=Election Day Walkouts Planned to Get Students to Vote - YR Media|date=2018-11-02|work=YR Media|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-12-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181206192604/https://yr.media/news/election-day-walkouts-planned-to-get-students-to-vote/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://futurecoalition.org/|title=WALKOUT TO VOTE {{!}} 11.06.18|website=Future Coalition|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-13}}{{Cite web|title=The Future Coalition Network|url=https://futurecoalition.org/network/|access-date=|website=Future Coalition}}
Activist and social entrepreneur Katie Eder (founder of 50 Miles More) founded the organization and currently serves as the Board Chair.{{Cite news|url=https://mashable.com/article/school-walkout-youth-vote-midterms/#Phpvc8yyAZqK|title=Students are ditching class and marching to the polls|last=Rodriguez|first=Victoria|work=Mashable|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1058022855005343747|title=NowThis on Twitter|website=Twitter|language=en|access-date=2018-11-13}} Corryn Grace Freeman, a Florida-based social activist, joined as the organization's Executive Director in May 2023.{{cite web |title=Corryn G. Freeman, Executive Director |url=https://futurecoalition.org/corryn-freeman/ |website=Future Coalition |access-date=22 June 2025}}
Campaigns
= Walkout to Vote =
In September 2018, Future Coalition launched the #WalkoutToVote, a campaign with the goal of getting every eligible young person to vote in the 2018 midterm elections by encouraging them to walk out of their classrooms on election day and march to the polls to cast their ballots.{{Cite news|url=https://mashable.com/article/school-walkout-youth-vote-midterms/#3csSDRr7AZq5|title=Students are ditching class and marching to the polls|last=Rodriguez|first=Victoria|work=Mashable|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en|archive-date=2018-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114060324/https://mashable.com/article/school-walkout-youth-vote-midterms/#3csSDRr7AZq5|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.the74million.org/activists-schedule-election-day-school-walkouts-to-drive-votes-as-polls-indicate-unusually-high-levels-of-youth-civic-engagement/|title=Activists Schedule Election-Day School Walkouts to Drive Votes as Polls Indicate 'Unusually High Levels' of Youth Civic Engagement|last=Keierleber|first=Mark|website=www.the74million.org|date=5 November 2018|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-13|archive-date=2018-11-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120095811/https://www.the74million.org/activists-schedule-election-day-school-walkouts-to-drive-votes-as-polls-indicate-unusually-high-levels-of-youth-civic-engagement/|url-status=live}} Over 500 individual student-led walkouts took place in schools across the country.{{Cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/millennials-organizing-500-walkouts-vote-election-win-003534600.html|title=Why these millennials are organizing over 500 walkouts to vote: 'This election is ours to win'|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en-US|archive-date=2018-11-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181128035515/https://www.yahoo.com/news/millennials-organizing-500-walkouts-vote-election-win-003534600.html|url-status=live}} The campaign was supported on social media by Hillary Clinton, Snoop Dogg, Piper Perabo, Sarah Silverman, Bobby Umar, Debra Messing, Jane Lynch, Jon Cooper, Eric Swalwell, and HJ Benjamin and was credited with influencing high voter turnout among young people in the 2018 midterms.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/these-election-day-tweets-from-the-polls-will-get-you-amped-up-to-go-out-vote-13095594|title=If You Need Motivation To Go Out & Vote, Just Read This|last=Lyons|first=Joseph D.|work=Bustle|access-date=2018-11-13|language=en|archive-date=2018-11-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116133220/https://www.bustle.com/p/these-election-day-tweets-from-the-polls-will-get-you-amped-up-to-go-out-vote-13095594|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |last=Golden |first=Hannah |title=This Teen Activist Is Giving You One Good Reason Why You Should Get Out & Vote |url=https://www.elitedaily.com/p/what-is-the-walkout-to-vote-young-people-are-taking-their-power-to-the-polls-13092205 |access-date=2018-11-13 |work=Elite Daily |language=en |archive-date=2022-03-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331170856/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/what-is-the-walkout-to-vote-young-people-are-taking-their-power-to-the-polls-13092205 |url-status=live }}
= September 20 Climate Strike =
Future Coalition was involved in helping organize the September 20 Climate Strike, an international strike and protest led by young people and adults held three days before the UN Climate Summit in NYC on September 20 across the US and world to demand action be taken to address the climate crisis. The event was a part of the school strike for climate movement.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenation.com/article/climate-strike-mckibben/ |title=Why Should You Climate Strike This Friday, September 20?|last=McKibben|first=Bill|date=2019-09-19|access-date=2019-09-19|language=en-US|issn=0027-8378 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206113439/https://www.thenation.com/article/climate-strike-mckibben/ | archive-date=2019-12-06}}
= Earth Day Live =
Future Coalition organized Earth Day Live, a three-day livestream commemorating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in the United States.{{Cite magazine|title='Earth Day Live' to Celebrate 50th Earth Day With Star-Studded Lineup|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/earth-day-live-984959/|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|date=2020-04-16|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=2020-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907142805/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/earth-day-live-984959/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Questlove, Moby, Talib Kweli And More To Celebrate 'Earth Day Live'|url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/earth-day-live-livestream/|last=Stavropoulos|first=Laura|date=2020-04-16|website=uDiscover Music|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=2020-07-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708234313/https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/earth-day-live-livestream/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=US climate activists to livestream Earth Day due to virus|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-climate-activists-livestream-earth-day-due-virus-69776925|website=ABC News|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=2020-09-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907142751/https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/us-climate-activists-livestream-earth-day-due-virus-69776925|url-status=live}} The event was streamed online as part of efforts to promote social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is being referred to as the largest online mass mobilization in history.{{Cite web|title=What Is Earth Day Live? The Largest Online Mass Mobilization in History|url=https://blog.ucsusa.org/ken-kimmell/what-is-earth-day-live-the-largest-online-mass-mobilization-in-history|date=2020-04-16|website=Union of Concerned Scientists|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-17|archive-date=2020-06-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200607100148/https://blog.ucsusa.org/ken-kimmell/what-is-earth-day-live-the-largest-online-mass-mobilization-in-history|url-status=live}}
= Vote With Us =
Future Coalition coordinated the Vote With Us campaign to promote early voting in the 2020 United States presidential election. The campaign featured in-person events across the country and a virtual rally featuring notable celebrities and voting activists.{{Cite web|title=What Is Earth Day Live? The Largest Online Mass Mobilization in History|url=https://blog.ucsusa.org/ken-kimmell/what-is-earth-day-live-the-largest-online-mass-mobilization-in-history |date=2020-04-16 |website=Union of Concerned Scientists|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-17}}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
= March On for Voting Rights =
Future Coalition and other notable civic organizations coordinated March On For Voting Rights is a mass mobilization on August 28, the 58th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic March on Washington organized by March On and other notable civil rights leaders in response to Senate Republicans blocking the For The People Act.
References
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External links
{{official website|futurecoalition.org}}
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Category:Non-profit organizations based in the United States
Category:Organizations established in 2018