👋🏾 We see your passion, let's channel it

That’s the vibe everyone in and around Next Up shares and reflects. Around here, we rally around our commonalities and celebrate everyone’s differences. In other words, you’ll find your people here. Through our programs and internships, there’s room for you to learn, grow, and see how far our collective voice for the greater good can go.

WE CENTER BLACK YOUTH

INDIGENOUS YOUTH

YOUTH OF COLOR

QUEER & TRANS YOUTH

LOW-INCOME YOUTH

DISABLED YOUTH

IMMIGRANT YOUTH

WE CENTER BLACK YOUTH INDIGENOUS YOUTH YOUTH OF COLOR QUEER & TRANS YOUTH LOW-INCOME YOUTH DISABLED YOUTH IMMIGRANT YOUTH

WHAT YOU CAN GROW & BUILD

An understanding of our collective power

Knowledge of grassroots organizing

Self-determined and autonomous movements

Opportunities to stand in our identities

Real change for the most marginalized

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Internship
Election Organizer 🗳️
Internship

Each election cycle, we look for Election Organizers to contact Oregonians ages 18-29 and help them make their vote-ready plans for election day.

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Internship
Internship
Youth Vote Organizer 🗣️
Internship

One of the best ways to make your voice heard in your city is by voting. Here, you can help your fellow students around Oregon learn about voting, register to vote, and why voting matters while interning as a Youth Vote Organizer.

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Internship

INTERNSHIPS

COHORTS

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Cohorts
community action team ⚡️
Cohorts

Our action team is all about youth-led social change. In this cohort, you’ll meet with a collective of young adults monthly to work on issues your cohort cares about the most.

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Cohorts
Cohorts
Youth Action Team ⚡️
Cohorts

Our action team is all about youth-led social change. In this cohort, you’ll meet with a collective of teens monthly to develop grassroots organizing skills and collaborate on policy solutions to address youth issues.

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Cohorts
Cohorts
UPTURN Leadership Academy 🌱
Cohorts

Want to make actual change in your community? Our 4-week paid cohort teaches the basics of community-centered work that encourages building collective power, all while you learn how to organize around an issue and show up for your people.

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Cohorts

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