Welcome to the digital home of Leaders Igniting Transformation.

We are building political power that is controlled by young people of color. The future is young, black, brown, and LIT.

 
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Advocacy

We are challenging local and state political institutions and fighting for an equitable society with racial, gender, economic, and LGBTQ+ justice at the core of our work.
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Leadership Building

We are developing the next wave of leaders, activists, and organizers through robust, year-round programming.
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Organizing

We are organizing inside local Milwaukee schools and on college campuses across the region, building powerful chapters to ensure institutions of learning are meeting the needs of students.
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LIT Campuses

We’re LIT across the state! Find a location near you.

 

This is only the beginning. Get involved with LIT where you live.

Want LIT to come to your school? Send us an email at campuses@litmke.org

Fanning the Flame

We are growing our community of young leaders and reaching more voters every day to ignite transformation in Wisconsin. Here are the goals we will meet by the end of 2020.

 

112

Classroom Raps

2,000

College-Based RVP Contacts

2.12 Million

Texts

1.28 Million

Calls

250,000

Mail Pieces Sent to Young Voters

75,000

Voter Guides

575,000

People Reached by 35 Billboards

400,000

People Reached by 4 Newspaper Ads

2 Million

Riders Reached by 40 City Buses

400,000

People Reached by 5 Radio Ads

1.8 Million

People Reached by Digital Ads

24 Million

Views of Digital Content

 

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