Texas Rising UTD

Mission: We are a movement of diverse, young Texans working to leverage power through leadership development, issue advocacy, community organizing and elections.

Purpose: Texas Rising – a project of the Texas Freedom Network – is building the power of young people in our communities and at the ballot box. Our program organizes and builds power with young people of color, in a multi-issue, intersectional social justice framework.

We focus on:

• Voter registration and turnout of young Texans
• Organizing on college campuses
• Youth leadership development and trainings
• Grassroots and digital organizing
• Issue advocacy

Organization Description:

Texas Rising is a student-led political organization dedicated to empowering young voters and promoting progressive ideals on campus and in our community through voter registration and issue advocacy.