by Colin Koffel · July 02, 2014 9:52 PM

The Huffington Post published an op-ed by Stevaughn Bush, Communications Coordinator at LaunchProgress. Stevaughn highlights the obstacles younger candidates face—proving their abilities, raising sufficient funds to compete against entrenched interests, and overcoming gender and racial bias that still exist in our country. As we celebrate the 238th anniversary of a fundamental change in our nation’s politics, LaunchProgress is working to help with the next:

This is what LaunchProgress is trying to change. Our plan is to build a new infrastructure that will help millennials of all backgrounds jump into politics. This will create a new generation of progressive leaders — leaders who look like our changing America and govern with our interests in mind.

In 1776, young people were instrumental in helping form our new nation, founded on the principles of equality and opportunity for all. America has been trying to live up to that founding principle ever since. By investing in the next generation of progressive policymakers, we can help create the kind of open, diverse, and prosperous nation our Founders would be proud of.

Read the full op-ed over at the Huffington Post.