Center for Progressive Leadership
History
The Center for Progressive Leadership, with six offices nationwide, is committed to building a stronger and more representative democracy by giving a diverse community of individuals the resources and training necessary to become political leaders.
Organizational Structure
The Center employs “experts and organizers from around the country†as trainers for the country’s up and coming leaders. Trainers include Arizona and Michigan University professors, activists, and non-profit professionals.
Programs
The Center provides trainees with 9-month fellowship in various states that focus on instilling the long-term resources and skills necessary for emerging leaders to become powerful political advocates for their communities. Programs develop political skills like campaigning, managing organizations and campaigns, fundraising and delivering compelling messages. Programs also develop personal skills like public speaking and individual fundraising bases and core values.
Contact
National Office
1133 19th Street, NW
9th Floor
Washington DC 20036
(202) 775-2003
Testimonials
2008 Youth Vote in Context
The following charts and graphs are meant to contextualize the unique role that young voters played in the 2008 election, and their increasingly important role in a winning electoral coalition:
2008 Youth Electoral Map

2004 Youth Electoral Map

Youth Vote Partisan Advantage: 2000 - 2008

Youth Vote Historical Support: 1976 - 2008

Breaking News
Political Wire:
Stockman Says Romney Didn't Create JobsFormer Reagan budget director David Stockman went off message on a href="http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/05/22/stockman_says_romney_didnt_create_jobs.html"Fox News/a while commenting about ...Political Wire:
Romney Has Edge in North CarolinaA new a href="http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=5e285506-69af-46e8-9da5-6af2be8bedf2"SurveyUSA poll/a in North Carolina finds Mitt Romney barely edging President Obama, 45% to 44%.img ...Political Wire:
Economy Improving Faster in Swing Statesa href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-23/obama-prospects-improve-as-swing-state-economies-improve.html"Bloomberg/a reports the geography of the U.S. economic rebound is providing an edge to ...Political Wire:
Obama Maintains Small Lead NationallyA new a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304019404577420533288868306.html"Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll/a finds President Obama leading Mitt Romney by four points nationally, ...Think Progress:
GOP Senator Worries JP Morgan’s Losses Will Lead To Efforts To Strengthen Financial RegulationsSen. Bob Corker (R-TN)When JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon dropped a bomb on the financial world two weeks ago by announcing that the bank had lost at least $2 billion on a series of trades that went ...
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Recent Blog Posts
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We've seen that members of the Millennial generation tend to fall on the left side of the political spectrum, but there are of course exceptions. A good indicator that you may be one of those ...by: Kevin Bondelli | 0 comments
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This post was originally published for the 2010 election cycle. I thought it would be valuable for campaigns in 2012 who may have missed it. INTRODUCTION TO PEER-TO-PEER Peer-to-peer campaigning is ...by: Kevin Bondelli | 0 comments
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The College Republican National Committee, Young Republican National Federation, American Crossroads, and the Republican State Leadership Committee have launched an independent expenditure superPAC, ...by: Kevin Bondelli | 0 comments
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Romney and the GOP have made some motions indicating they want to make a play for the youth vote, but today's block of the Democratic bill to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling is ...by: Kevin Bondelli | 0 comments
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The Young Democrats of America have announced the dates and location of their 2012 Summer National Conference. It will be held in Philadelphia, PA at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel from June 29 to ...by: Kevin Bondelli | 0 comments
Blogroll
- Ablogistan
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- Campus Progress
- Campus Vote
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- Culture Blog
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- Ezra Klein
- Everyday Citizen
- For Which It Stands
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- Michigan Liberal
- Michigan Youth Political Alliance
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- Planting Liberally
- Policy Farm Team
- Political Teen Tidbits
- Prose Before Hos
- Pullman Progressive
- Pushback Network
- The Raw Story
- Rethinking Youth
- Rock the Vote
- Scoop 44
- Tapped
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- Young MO Politico
- Young People For
- Young Philly Politics
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- Youth and Politics
- YouthinkLeft
- WireTap
- Wonkette
If you have a blog written by or for young progressives, and you would like to be listed, contact Mike.
Young Progressives
- 21st Century Dems
- Black Youth Vote
- The Bus Federation
- Campus Climate Challenge
- Campus Progress
- Campus Wellstone
- Center for Progressive Leadership
- College Democrats
- DNC Youth Council
- DMI Scholars
- Forward Montana
- Future 5000
- Generation Change
- Generational Alliance
- The League
- Kossacks Under 35
- Lose the Label
- Minnesota Youth Caucus
- New Era Colorado
- Oregon Bus Project
- Progressive U
- Roosevelt Institution
- Run For Office
- Students for a New American Politics
- Swing Semester
- USSA
- Washington Bus
- Young Democrats of America
- Young Elected Officials Network
- Young People For
- Young Voter PAC
Cultural Capitalizers
- All Ages Movement Project
- Billionaires for Bush
- Drinking Liberally
- Free Culture
- Head Count
- Hip Hop Summit Action Network
- Ironweed Films
- Justice Through Music
- Laughing Liberally
- Lokahi Outreach
- National Hip Hop Political Convention
- ONE Campaign
- Progressive Book Club
- Rock the Vote
- Screening Liberally
- Vera Project
- Youth Movement Records



















