“Truth happens to an idea. It becomes true, is made true by events.”- William James
Rhizome, A Trailblazing Community of Youth Voters
Rhizome is powered by conscious representation and collaborative growth that vitalizes a national civic engagement network. This community’s innovative work has helped to establish Rhizome as a standout among other grassroots organizations thanks to our principle of being youth-built and youth-led....
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Jeffrey Camille
Advocacy and Empowerment: The Rhizome in Gabriel Rodriguez
When Wekiva High School senior Gabriel Rodriguez canvasses to get his neighbors registered to vote, he wears one of his great-grandfather’s cream striped playera shirts with a LGBT+ rainbow pin attached. He often wears this same outfit while...
Michelle Mairena
Rhizome: Creating Youth-Led Movement Spaces
“Deeper than grassroots.” Under a patch of grass in the sultry summer, root systems have been growing in a sporadic, yet advantageous, method to create an inclusive organization. We are called Rhizome....
Alexa Nunez
