Reflecting on a 20 Year Adventure
Just over 20 years ago, I was deeply troubled about the state of the world and kind of had a crisis moment. I sat at my desk and told myself to stop complaining and do something about it. A brief inner brainstorm resulted in the idea that became HeadCount. Two decades later, we have registered…
A Letter From Our Founder
A fundamental idea behind HeadCount is that young people have the most at stake in democracy and deserve an equal share of power. As a country and planet, it’s our collective duty to take what we build and hand it off to the next generation. This philosophy also applies to the organization itself. With that…
What will I be doing as a Leadership Academy Organizer?
At 20 field events in your local community or at concerts nearby, you will be serving your community by registering people to vote, answering voting questions and encouraging civic engagement. (We’ll help train you to be a voting expert.) You’ll be doing this by tabling at community events and/or concerts or maybe even running a…