Author: Molly Stawinoga
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Real Advocates of the Colorado Capitol Tell All: The 2023 Legislative Session
By Tash Berwick and Arianna Morales, Real Advocates Session 1 Session may be over, but the Real Advocates’ work didn’t stop on May 9. In our debut tell-all, we’re embracing tea time for a chance to revisit this session’s wins, unveil (some of) the behind-the-scenes drama, and to remind our elected officials that young people…
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Improving Abortion Access and Moving Towards Reproductive Justice
The Brazen Project started as a leadership development program across Colorado college campuses to facilitate student-to-student conversations about abortion. Through talking about abortion care boldly and without shame, students channeled their passion for bodily autonomy into cultural change. Time and time again, I saw people break through their discomfort to find their voice around a…
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An Organizer’s Perspective: Reproductive Rights are on the Ballot
By Evaristo Gomez, Boulder Youth Agenda Organizer Organizing is not for the faint of heart. It can be discouraging trying to engage with young people who are apathetic or angry, but the impact we can make is what brings us back to this demanding work. We advocate for people; we empower people. By telling people…
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New Era Colorado Releases Youth Agenda, Issue Platform Shaped by Young People Across Colorado
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 15, 2022 CONTACT: Camila Navarrette, Communications Director Camila@NewEraColorado.org New Era Colorado Releases Youth Agenda, Issue Platform Shaped by Young People Across Colorado DENVER, CO – Today, New Era Colorado, the leading voice for young people in Colorado politics, announced the Youth Agenda, a platform that reflects young Coloradans’ priority issues and demands…
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New Era Colorado Calls on University of Colorado Regents to Close Benson Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2022 CONTACT: Morgan Royal, deputy directorMorgan@NewEraColorado.org New Era Colorado Calls on University of Colorado Regents to Close Benson Center BOULDER, CO — In light of information about John Eastman’s involvement in the attempted insurrection revealed by the Jan. 6 committee hearings, New Era Colorado, the leading voice for young people…
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New Era Colorado’s Equity Statement
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…