Who We Are
Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT) is a Black and Brown-led independent nonprofit. Founded in 2017, LIT organizes young people to build independent political power for social, racial, and economic justice. We engage in values-based issues and electoral organizing, direct action, public policy advocacy, and leadership development.
Our Mission
We work to build homegrown leadership, expand access and opportunity, and promote an equitable society by engaging and organizing the leadership of young people.
Our Vision
To transform communities through a bold, proactive agenda led by young people that, in our lifetime, makes the movement to respect and value black and brown lives a reality.
Our Model
Young Black and Brown people have long been on the receiving end of policies that harm our communities. To create a more just, democratic world, we must center our voices. Our organization effectively builds progressive grassroots political power using a two-pronged strategy – fostering the resilience and excellence of youth of color and engaging youth in a spectrum of year-round civic engagement.
We invest in base building, leadership development, training, and a relational organizing model to build power to affect change in Milwaukee and all of Wisconsin. When we empower young people to own and drive the work towards justice, we win.
