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.

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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.

 
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Interested in learning about the effect of police in school? Join the School District of Waukesha Alumni and Communities Ending Racism Now at their virtual panel on Saturday to listen to testimonials along with educational resources! There will be guest speakers and time to ask questions. RSVP at the #linkinbio
It's Hispanic Heritage Month and we're still goin with #KnowYourActivist! This week's activist is Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Guatemalan feminist, indigenous rights activist, and recipient of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize.
Join us weekly on Tuesdays at 5PM CST on Instagram LIVE for the Cultural Department’s segment “For The Culture” where we chat with local Culture Makers on politics, social movements, and best practices. Next week's Featured Guest: Mikey Cody Apollo (@mikey_motocicleta) Join us LIVE on IG: @lit_wi
Over the next few months, we will be rolling out campus profiles to show just how necessary campus divestment is for marginalized students and campus communities. Sign the petition in our bio and show UW campus leadership how unacceptable their ignorance of BIPOC populations is. Up first: UW - Milwaukee
LIT is launching an art competition to encourage high school students to use their art to raise awareness and motivate their friends and family to vote in the November 2020 election. This competition is open to all Milwaukee-area high schoolers. We will accept up to 32 submissions (only one submission per student). The winners will be announced after the election. Send submissions at the link in our bio. Whether you are eligible to vote or not, you can have an impact on your community.
September’s C-Space "Black Girl Magic" is this Wednesday at 5:30PM! Brought to you by our Artist Fellows Akira (@mjakira) and Mikey (@mikey_motocicleta), come hang out with us as we virtually organize & create! Our focus will be on Empowering Black Womxn Entrepreneurs. We will engage in the following topics & more: -Hot Button Topics -Updates and opportunities for culture makers with LIT -Black womxn business owners -Artist Corner - Share and critique of personal projects, resources, networking, etc. -And a surprise addition to the session so come through! (This will be a protected Black and Brown space for BIPOC creatives only) Please register at the Zoom link in our bio.
 

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