Who We Are

Generation Opportunity is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that seeks to educate and organize young Americans on the challenges facing our nation. We are committed to addressing and working toward solutions on immediate challenges, such as the lack of job opportunities, as well as the broader underlying issues, such as debt and federal spending, that impact our economic future and sustainability.

Here at GO, we are organizing aggressively, both online and in communities across the nation. We seek to engage everyone: young adults, early career professionals, college students, young mothers and fathers, construction workers, current servicemen and servicewomen, veterans, entrepreneurs, and all Americans who find themselves dissatisfied with the status quo and eager to create a better tomorrow.

It is up to us to create our opportunities, both now and in the future, but we can only do this together.

This is our time—let’s go!

What our supporters are saying:

Every day I drive to work, I see store fronts closed. I have friends who went to college intent on starting business, but they are back living with their parents. We know we have a lot to offer the country, but there are just not opportunities. I love what GO is doing to change the direction we are headed.

- Adam, 25, Presque Isle, ME

The current policies coming out of Washington do not help young people – I feel like Washington is just not responsive to the concerns of young Americans. Generation Opportunity is giving people like me a collective voice, a platform to impact and change the future!

- Lesa, 28, Hershey, PA

A los hispanos nos importan las mismas cosas que al resto de los norteamericanos – queremos trabajar duro para construir un futuro mejor para nuestras familias. La economía actual es tan mala que hay poca esperanza de una recuperación si no cambiamos de rumbo. Estoy muy orgulloso de ser parte de este nuevo grupo, un grupo que busca soluciones a estos problemas y que quiere que Washington rinda cuentas de sus actos.

- Saul, 20, Lufkin, TX

After sacrificing so much in the name of freedom, my generation of veterans knows how important it is to seize every opportunity to ensure that we leave our country stronger and more prosperous than we found it. We’ve all faced adversity, but with the right attitude every challenge is an opportunity. We all have to get personally involved in the future of the country.

- Andy, 28, Henniker, NH

It’s really difficult trying to make a living in L.A. in this economy. I know lots of people who are struggling right now, myself included. It’s so stressful trying to afford to pay for rent, bills, and student loans. I’m so happy that there’s an organization focused on helping give a voice to our generation in these difficult times.

-Amber, 27, Los Angeles, CA

I love seeing an organization like this take off. It’s exciting to see debate and conversation focused around people my age. There are a lot of ideas and a lot of energy out there, waiting to be tapped into.

- Anna, 26, Charleston, SC

Many of my friends are out of work – I know the country is not on the right track and I want to get more involved with what GO is doing to help organize young Americans like me on how to impact the democratic process and get Americans working again.

- Ravi, 28, Grand Rapids, MI

Finally there is an organization focusing on the issues I care about!

- Natalie, 25, Cedar Rapids, IA

As a mother, I have been looking for a movement like this – something where I can get information and get involved on the issues that matter to me, the issues that matter to my future and the future of the nation.

- Mary, 25, Tabernacle, NJ

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