2020 Year in Review
In 2020, we saw election results in Colorado like we have never seen before. The people have spoken: but more importantly, young people have spoken. Young adults ages 18-34 turned out at record levels across the country, most notably here in Colorado where early results show young people turned out at 70% and made up 27% of the vote share. Learn more about how we helped achieve such historic results.
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POWER
We're reinventing politics-as-usual by leading the charge to tackle today’s biggest issues and lifting up our communities along the way. Our generation is full of powerhouse activists who are launching massive, nationwide marches, holding our leaders accountable to represent us and our values, serving in office, and organizing our schools and communities to create the change we want to see. We know this work is best done peer-to-peer, so New Era organizes year-round to make sure our generation is registered to vote and actively shaping Colorado's policies and future. The best part? We're just getting started!
News & Updates
Equity
New Era Colorado’s Equity Statement
August 20, 2020
New Era Colorado was founded in 2006 with a single, unifying mission: to mobilize and empower young people to shape our democracy and advance progressive change. For over 14 years, we have been working to build youth political power in our state because we know that young people play an important role in moving our…
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Organizational
2020 Electoral Impact
November 30, 2020
Young Coloradans shattered records during the 2020 election, turning out at historic rates and cementing their place as the largest voting bloc in the state. During a global pandemic, national racial reckoning, and a contentious election cycle, New Era Colorado continued to do what we do best—meet young people where they’re at, break through the…
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Economic Justice / Student Debt
Advocates Cheer Passage of Student Debt Reform Bill
May 1, 2019
Denver— This afternoon, the Colorado legislature gave the final thumbs up to Senator Faith Winter’s SB19-002, a bill that will bring oversight of student loan servicers in line with other consumer loan providers in the state. Among licensing requirements and establishing prohibited actions for student loan servicers operating in Colorado, the bill will add a…
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What We Do
OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Voter engagement
New Era is the leading voice for young people in Colorado politics and one of the most effective youth civic engagement organizations in the country. We’re bringing about a new era of political engagement for our generation…
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BY YOUNG PEOPLE
Training leaders
We’ve trained hundreds of young leaders since we were founded, and now watch with pride as they serve at all levels of government in the state, run campaigns and strategy at so many of our partner organizations, work alongside incredible elected officials, and so much more….
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FOR ALL PEOPLE
Making Policy
We’re taking on the biggest issues facing our generation, and when we win, we build a better Colorado for everyone….
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