The Next Mile Project — Civic Power Belongs To Everyone

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Youth need more than information, they need the skills, confidence, and pathways to actually participate and lead.

We drive civic education, community connection, and nonpartisan action through workshops, cohorts, and partnerships.

Workshops, cohorts, and curriculum that translate civic knowledge into power young people can actually use.

Relationships that link youth with leaders, that build organizations, & opportunities in their communities.

Practical workshops and cohort programs that build real civic skills, not just awareness.

EDUCATECivic Education Programs
CONNECTCommunity Building
ACTNonpartisan Action

+Where We're Heading

What Guides Our Work

One mission.
Three ways to get involved.

Civic Workshops

Who This Serves: Open to youth ages 11 to 25, families, and community members
How We Meet: In Person

Event Location: East New York/Brooklyn
Program Cadence: Monthly

Learning Cohorts

Who This Serves: Youth ages 11 to 25
How We Meet: In Person & Virtual

Event Location: East New York/Brooklyn
Program Cadence: Monthly

Partner Programs

Who This Serves: Schools, CBOs, community coordinators
How We Meet: Your school or organization

Event Location: East New York/Brooklyn
Program Cadence: Determined by Partner

We Listen Before We Build

Tell us what you see. Every answer shapes what TNMP builds next.

Question 0101 / 04

When was the last time you felt heard by your local government?

Manifesto

Our belief

Our position

Our method

Our home

Our promise

Youth aren't apathetic. They are under-resourced.

Civic power isn't given. It is organized, in public, with neighbors.

We don't lecture civics. We rehearse them — in rooms, blocks, and ballots.

We start where the talent already lives — East New York, Brownsville, and Brooklyn.

Every program we run is nonpartisan, in-person first, and built with the people it serves.

Year One Commitments

These aren't projections. They are the specific outcomes we are holding ourselves accountable to in our first year of operation.

Newsletters Subscribers
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Subscribers joining TNMP's newsletter to stay connected to civic education and community opportunities.
Program Participants
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Young people ages 11–25 completing TNMP workshops, cohorts, and civic learning programs.
Youth Civic Participants
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Community members ages 18–30 registered and actively voting through TNMP's civic engagement efforts.
School & Partner Commitments
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Institutional partnerships bringing TNMP programming directly into classrooms and community spaces.

School & Partner Commitments

One mission.
Three ways to get involved.

Civic Workshops

Learning Cohorts

Partner Programs

Tell us what you see. Every answer shapes what TNMP builds next.

When was the last time you felt heard by your local government?

Youth aren't apathetic. They are under-resourced.

Civic power isn't given. It is organized, in public, with neighbors.

We don't lecture civics. We rehearse them — in rooms, blocks, and ballots.

We start where the talent already lives — East New York, Brownsville, and Brooklyn.

Every program we run is nonpartisan, in-person first, and built with the people it serves.

These aren't projections. They are the specific outcomes we are holding ourselves accountable to in our first year of operation.

Built in communities that deserve more

Potential without support stays hidden

One mission.Three ways to get involved.

Civic Workshops

Learning Cohorts

Partner Programs

Tell us what you see. Every answer shapes what TNMP builds next.

When was the last time you felt heard by your local government?

Youth aren't apathetic. They are under-resourced.

Civic power isn't given. It is organized, in public, with neighbors.

We don't lecture civics. We rehearse them — in rooms, blocks, and ballots.

We start where the talent already lives — East New York, Brownsville, and Brooklyn.

Every program we run is nonpartisan, in-person first, and built with the people it serves.

These aren't projections. They are the specific outcomes we are holding ourselves accountable to in our first year of operation.

Built in communities that deserve more

Potential without support stays hidden

One mission.
Three ways to get involved.