Meet DeNora Getachew, CEO of DoSomething.org, the largest online platform for youth activism. DoSomething.org, with its 1M active users, gets young people aged 13 to 25 into volunteerism and activism. DeNora shares how the organization meets young people where they are, including finding them on gaming platforms (whatever works).
We discuss the core areas of focus for DoSomething.org: safety and well-being, equity and justice, and climate and sustainability. DeNora tells us about the impactful Camp Reboot program, which trains young people to become mental health advocates.. DoSomething.org makes activism accessible and actionable for young people, guiding them from curiosity to committed change-makers.
DeNora tells us about career as a legislative attorney to leading DoSomething.org, and her belief in the power of young people to drive real change. If you’re interested in youth activism, mental health advocacy join us as we explore how DoSomething.org is encouraging the next generation of leaders. And, if you are a DoSomething.org activist, we want to hear from you! Drop us a message on IG or email us atL contact@meantforit.com and tell us your activism story.
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Zoom in to our conversation:
(02:33) How do you get to young people through volunteering and service opportunities
(04:00) Dosomething. org is the largest online platform for youth activism
(08:19) We have a million active users on our platform so far this year
(16:51) Camp reboot is training young people to be mental health upstanders
(25:03) Tell us who your earliest, greatest influences were
(30:05) A big component of our new platform will provide young people with opportunities to recommend programming
(32:12) Are there some books you think young people should read around social change
(33:16) If you could have a dinner party and invite four people, who would you invite?
