Zev Shapiro

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Zev Shapiro (born Zev Dickstein{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}) is an American student activist and social entrepreneur based in Cambridge, MA.{{Cite web|last=Janfaza|first=Rachel|title=Seven Young Activists to Watch Ahead of 2020 Elections|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/teen-activists-to-watch-2020-elections|website=Teen Vogue|date=14 August 2019 |language=en-us}}{{Cite web|title=Cambridge boy is (growing) up-and-coming operative - The Boston Globe|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/10/19/year-old-cambridge-boy-managing-political-campaign-school-committee-candidate/97yoaUPo04koMKReX899KP/story.html|access-date=2021-02-17|website=The Boston Globe|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Janfaza|first=Rachel|title=This App Makes Organizing Easy for Teen Activists|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/meet-zev-dickstein-shapiro-17-year-old-turnout-mobilization-app-teenagers|access-date=2021-02-17|website=Teen Vogue|date=23 July 2019 |language=en-us}}{{Cite web|title=With Fifth Grade Over, Campaign Manager Can Focus On Winning|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=196911702|access-date=2021-02-17|website=NPR|language=en}}

Shapiro was born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts.{{Cite web|title=Cambridge boy is (growing) up-and-coming operative|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2013/10/19/year-old-cambridge-boy-managing-political-campaign-school-committee-candidate/97yoaUPo04koMKReX899KP/story.html|access-date=2021-02-17|website=The Boston Globe|language=en-US}} He graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School{{Cite web|title=Sponsorships allow for FOCRLS scholarships: $55,500 is gifted among 36 graduating seniors|url=https://www.cambridgeday.com/2020/06/06/sponsorships-allow-for-focrls-scholarships-55500-is-gifted-among-36-graduating-seniors/|access-date=2021-12-04|website=Cambridge Day|date=6 June 2020 |language=en-US}} and currently{{when|date=December 2022}} attends Harvard University.{{Cite web|title=Zev Shapiro|url=https://scholar.harvard.edu/zevshapiro/home|access-date=2021-05-09|website=Harvard.edu}}

Shapiro acted as campaign manager for unsuccessful candidate Joyce Gerber in the 2013 Cambridge School Committee elections, at the age of eleven.{{Cite web|date=2013-09-01|title=Political Garanimal|url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2013/09/01/political-garanimal/|access-date=2021-02-17|website=Boston Herald|language=en-US}} He has volunteered for the campaigns of Democratic politicians Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey and Maura Healey.{{Cite web|date=2013-06-21|title=Meet The 11-Year-Old Campaign Manager Stumping For Cambridge Candidate|url=https://www.wgbh.org/news/post/meet-11-year-old-campaign-manager-stumping-cambridge-candidate|access-date=2021-02-17|website=WGBH|language=en}} In 2014, he was invited to the State of the Union as Elizabeth Warren’s guest.{{Cite web|title=Sen. Warren Bringing 11-Year-Old Campaign Supporter To Obama Speech|url=https://www.wbur.org/news/2014/01/28/warren-zev-dickstein|access-date=2021-02-17|website=WBUR|date=28 January 2014 |language=en}} In 2018, Shapiro spoke in support of a Massachusetts civics education bill.{{Cite web|last=Lannan State House News Service|first=Katie|title=Students form bipartisan front in push for civics bill|url=https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/regional_news/students-form-bipartisan-front-in-push-for-civics-bill/article_1e5dc151-8019-54d6-939b-f8b7b06ab3c1.html|access-date=2021-02-17|website=The Daily News of Newburyport|date=4 April 2018 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Program|first=Nick Neville, Boston University Statehouse|title=Mass. Senate passes civics education bill urged by students|url=https://www.telegram.com/news/20180326/mass-senate-passes-civics-education-bill-urged-by-students|access-date=2021-02-17|website=Worcester Telegram|language=en}}

In 2019, Shapiro launched TurnUp, an app that aims to improve youth voter turnout (high school seniors and college students).