The Good Trouble Brief - October 2025
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights
Standing in solidarity with the bravest people on earth to realize Senator Robert F. Kennedy's ideals of justice.
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A NEW COHORT OF CHANGEMAKERS: THE 2024-2025 JOHN LEWIS YOUNG LEADERS
Join us in welcoming the 2024-2025 cohort of John Lewis Young Leaders! Representing 15 universities across the country, our second cohort of fellows has developed innovative capstones designed to create social change. We are pleased to support a wide array of projects from increasing digital literacy, to organizing DACA form clinics, to creating zines on Black girlhood. Read more →
FORMER FELLOW SAANVI ARORA’S CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 2608 PASSED INTO LAW
On July 15, 2024, California Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2608 into law. The bill, which ensures that students on California college campuses receive education and resources about drug-assisted sexual assault, was drafted and lobbied for by Saanvi Arora , a 2023-2024 John Lewis Young Leaders (JLYL) Fellow, and other students. The fellowship “established a safety net of support” financially for Saanvi, allowing her to pay for other students to come with her to Sacramento to lobby, a key component to getting this bill passed. “I think a lot of the time people, especially students and young people, overlook how they can impact public policy. Oftentimes voting is viewed as the ceiling when it comes to engagement for young people. But,” Saanvi said, “I think this was really a testament to how you could be creative with your civic engagement and find your voice in the institutions that otherwise seem too complex and far away for you to impact.” Read more → ?
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ENERGY SHIFT: AN INTERVIEW WITH JLYL ALUMNUS MIGUEL JOHNSON
Miguel Johnson is a John Lewis Young Leaders alumnus who is shifting career fields as he discovers more about the intersection between political science and community organizing. Originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, Miguel is a recent graduate of the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership where he majored in political science and minored in creative writing. After interning for the Financial Times’ Energy desk, he endeavored to put his political science major to use by connecting people with energy aid programs, including those providing grants for weatherization inspections and updates for low-income homes. He recently got a job with the Mid-Hudson Energy Transition , where he hopes to continue his work making grassroots change in the energy sector. Read more → ?
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